Read Ireland Book News - Issue 39
<-- [Back To Main Menu] Walking Dublin by Pat Liddy (paperback; 11.30 IRP / 16.95 USD) [Add To Basket]
In 24 meticulously planned, original walks the streets and byways of Ireland's capital city yield myriad surprises: from impressive Stone Age remains to Celtic reminders, and Georgian architectural gems to contemporary landmarks, each walk offer a tour of discovery, revealing the city's hidden secrets as well as its famous sights. Experiences, too, the buzz of Temple Bar's nightlife, the noisy socialibility of the ubiquitous pub, and explore the breathtaking mountain and coastal scenery at the city's edge. All this and more are evocatively presented in this book. With affection and enthusiasm the author reveals Dublin as a truly cosmopolitan capital whose culture and citizens have enriched the world.
Dublin: Mini Rough Guide by Dan Richardson (paperback; 7.00 IRP/ 10.50 USD) [Add To Basket]
The ultimate pocket reference to the city of Dublin, featuring entertaining accounts of every sight from Trinity College and the Book of Kells to Temple Bar, insider's reviews of the best accommodation, pubs, restaurants, shops, excursions to Newgrange, Powerscourt and other day-trip destinations, with full-colour maps.
Time Out Guide to Dublin (paperback; 11.40 IRP / 17.00 USD) [Add To Basket]
An essential guide to Dublin written and researched by Dublin residents. It is packed with detailed and critical information on what to do and see in and around the Irish capital. Includes: information on accommodation from B&Bs to exclusive hotels, a critical guide to the burgeoning restaurant scene, as well as cafes and bars, an informed look at literary Dublin, including Ulysses walks, the best shops for books, music, crafts, designer fashions; nightlife, pubs, clubs and Temple Bar; and day-trips out of Dublin.
The Trouble with Guns: Republican Strategy and the Provisional IRA by Malachi O'Doherty (paperback; 13.70 IRP / 20.50 USD [Add To Basket]
This controversial new book combines the author's personal retelling of the period which produced modern Irish republicanism with an astute account of how the movement's political and military strategies have evolved. He argues that the central aim of the armed struggle has been to create conditions which render an internal Northern Ireland settlement impossible, thus forcing a progression towards Irish unification as apparently the only option for peace seekers. This book tests many of the myths about the republican strategy and provides a compelling insight into key periods of violence and political action, concluding with an analysis of the political implications of the current peace process.
Artic Ireland: The Extraordinary story of the Great Frost and Forgotten Famine of 1740-41 by David Dickson (paperback; 4.99 IRP / 7.50 USD) [Add To Basket]
On the last day of 1739, Ireland awoke to find itself in the grip of what was in effect a mini Ice age. Rivers froze, mills seized up, and houses could not be heated above freezing point. Many were enchanted by the novelty of it all. Carnivals, dances, and sheep-roastings were held on the ice. But the euphoria proved fleeting. In its wake came an almost biblical ordeal by drought, flood, fire, famine and plague, that has few parallels in the recorded history of the island.
The French are in the Bay: The Expedition to Bantry Bay 1796 edited by John A. Murphy (1856351718)(paperback; 8.99 IRP / 13.50 USD) [Add To Basket]
This book comprehensively examines the dramatic events of December 1796. Scholars from various disciplines, leading experts in their fields, explore the many facets of the expedition - the French strategy; the role of Wolfe Tone; the military and naval contexts in Britain and Ireland; popular beliefs and expectations; the perspective of political balladry; the Bantry dimensions; the wider social and political frameworks; and, not least, the role of the weather in political destiny.
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