Irish History

An original and irreverent retelling of overlooked stories from Irish history.

A meticulous reconstruction of those three summer days that ignited the Irish Civil War in 1922 - the defining event of modern Irish politics.

A visual cultural history of Ireland over the last 70 years, as seen by the world's most prominent photographic agency, Magnum, and commented on by leading figures of the Irish literary scene.

From prehistoric times to the present day this comprehensive history presents the story of Ireland in bite-size chunks. With illustrations throughout this is an attractive and practical guide to Ireland's colourful history.

A bright and readable book giving an overview of the ancient legal codex, Brehon Law.

One hundred years of memories from Ireland's 'independence babies' - a compelling story of a changing republic

The thousand years explored in this book witnessed developments in the history of Ireland that resonate to this day. Interspersing narrative with detailed analysis of key themes, the first volume in the Cambridge History of Ireland presents the latest thinking on key aspects of the medieval Irish experience.

Offers fresh perspectives on the political, military, religious, social, cultural, intellectual, economic, and environmental history of early modern Ireland, within their global and comparative contexts, to explain in an accessible manner how and why people acted as they did in the transformative and tumultuous years between 1550 and 1730.