Publisher
Eastwood Books
Eastwood Books is an imprint of the Wordwell Group, publishers of History Ireland, Archaeology Ireland and Books Ireland magazines and Wordwell Books. For over 40 years, the Wordwell Group has been at the heart of Irish cultural, historical and publishing life. Recent awards include winning the Nilsson Heritage Award 2019 and 2022, and shortlisting for Irish Small Press of the Year in the Bookseller Awards in 2019 and 2020.
Featured Books
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History
Midwives and Fairies : Traditional Childbirth in Ireland and Great Britain
by William H.A.Williams
History
An Unfinished Republic : De Valera and the Politics of Negotiation
by Joseph E. A. Connell Jr
History
Forged in War : The Artifacts that Shaped Ireland's Military History
by Lar Joye
Memoir
Irish or British or Both
by Noel Dorr
History
The Curse and Scourge of All Irishmen
by Tony Gaynor
Featured Authors
Tony Gaynor
Tony Gaynor is the director of governance at Maynooth University and former Executive Director (CEO) of the Royal Irish Academy.
Joseph E. A. Connell Jr
After serving in the US Army’s 82nd Airborne Division, Joe graduated as a Juris Doctor Cum Laude from Pepperdine University School of Law, Malibu, CA in June 1979. Joe’s interest in Ireland and particularly in its history reflects his Irish heritage, and his interest in Ireland and its people and history has deepened over the years.
Noel Dorr
Noel Dorr is a former Irish diplomat. He has been described as "the most universally admired Irish diplomat of his generation".
William H.A.Williams
Dr. Williams is a retired historian, writer and musician who has taught in Ireland, Germany and America. He has published books and articles about Irish-America and Irish history, including Inventing Irish Tourism, The First Century, 1750-1850.
Lar Joye
Lar Joye is Port Heritage Director at Dublin Port. A historian, curator and film archivist he previously curated the award-winning Soldiers & Chiefs the Irish soldier at home and abroad from 1550 exhibition at National of Museum of Ireland and played a key role in the Decade of Commemorations 2012-2019 curating a number of exhibitions, conferences and theatre shows.