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A Traveller's History of Ireland •  Peter Neville
HISTORY • 2009 • PAPER • 288 PAGES
From the Celts to the Norman invasions and modern-day Ireland, this short history is highly recommended for those who would like a brief overview of the Emerald Isle through the centuries. (GBR39, $14.95)

For the Love of Ireland, A Literary Companion for Readers and Travelers •  Susan Cahill
ANTHOLOGY • 2001 • PAPER • 458 PAGES
A rich anthology of writing about Ireland by such Irish luminaries as James Joyce, William Butler Yeats, Seamus Heaney, William Trevor, Frank McCourt, Edna O'Brien and Samuel Beckett. The well-chosen excerpts, organized by province, evoke the geography of Ireland in wonderful literary detail. Cahill provides an introduction to each selection, along with specific routes and advice for the literary traveler. Highly recommended for any traveler, the anthology is also a fine introduction to Irish literature. The excerpts include short stories, novels, poems and memoirs. (IRE77, $15.95)

Irish Fairy and Folk Tales •  W.B. Yeats
LITERATURE • 2004 • PAPER • 380 PAGES
This volume combines two books of folklore edited by the Nobel Prize-winning poet who spearheaded the Celtic Renaissance in the early 20th century. These stories of changelings, ghosts, mermaids, demons, saints, priests and fairies are enchanting and entertaining. Originally published in 1918. (IRE04, $15.00)

Ireland South, Holiday Map •   Ireland Ordnance Survey
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A map of south Ireland at a scale of 1:250,000, including Cork and Kerry counties. One Side. 26x42 inches. (IRE06, $19.95)

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Walking •  Henry David Thoreau • REFERENCE • Slip this pocket edition of Thoreau's meditations on the spiritual benefits of this most civilized form of travel in your daypack for inspiration. (WLK04, $9.99)

How the Irish Saved Civilization •  Thomas Cahill • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • This best-selling history tells the generally unknown story of Ireland's preservation of classical learning in the Dark Ages. (IRE07, $15.00)

Magnum Ireland •  John Banville • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • This evocative collection of 250 photographs captures the people, landscapes and changing face of Ireland from the 1950s to the 21st century. (IRE170, $60.00)

Modern Ireland: A Very Short Introduction •  Senia Paseta • HISTORY • A remarkably concise history in the well-regarded series, touching on the major aspects of Irish history, politics, and society in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. (IRE195, $11.95)

The Irish Companion •   Think Books • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • A pocket miscellany of facts, figures, tall tales and snippets of Irish culture, history and lore, from the Blarney Stone to Guinness and Yeats. (IRE190, $9.95)

The Truth About the Irish •  Terry Eagleton • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • An irreverent A-to-Z guide to all things Irish by a native son and shrewd comic commentator, who casts aside many myths, starting with the first entry - A for alcohol (the Irish have the lowest per capita consumption of alcohol in the E.U., after Greece and Italy). (IRE167, $14.95)

Ireland, An Oxford Archaeological Guide •  Andy Halpin • ARCHAEOLOGY • A complete guide and gazetteer covering Ireland's ancient sites and places of interest. With over 250 plans and illustrations of the major sites and treasures (IRE191, $50.50)

McCarthy's Bar, A Journey of Discovery in Ireland •  Pete McCarthy • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • A droll account of McCarthy's encounters on a bar-hopping jaunt from Cork along the west coast to Donegal. His motto, assiduously followed, was never to pass up a bar with his name on it! (IRE168, $15.95)

To School Through the Fields, An Irish Country Childhood •  Alice Taylor • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • Taylor's heartfelt memoir of growing up on a farm surrounded by family and friends. Taylor, a popular memoirist and novelist, was born in 1938 near Newmarket in County Cork. (IRE141, $14.99)

The Story of Lucy Gault •  William Trevor • LITERATURE • A tragedy is born of accident, guilt, religious strife and misunderstanding in another wonderful novel from Trevor -- this one set in 1920s County Cork. (IRE119, $15.00)

The Teapots Are Out and Other Eccentric Tales from Ireland •  John B. Keane • LITERATURE • A collection of 17 sentimental, sad, outrageous and just plain fun stories by the prolific North Kerry saloon-keeper, balladeer, playwright and novelist. Keane, who died in 2002, had an eye (and ear) for Irish rural life. (IRE144, $12.00)

Wild Decembers •  Edna O'Brien • LITERATURE • A haunting novel of clan enmities and forbidden love in rural Ireland. Few writers have as sure a sense of place as Edna O'Brien, whose lyrical prose builds inevitably toward final tragedy. (IRE94, $13.95)

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	A Traveller's History of Ireland • Peter Neville HISTORY • 2009 • PAPER • 288 PAGES From the Celts to the Norman invasions and modern-day Ireland, this short history is highly recommended for those who would like a brief overview of the Emerald Isle through the centuries. (GBR39, $14.95)
	For the Love of Ireland, A Literary Companion for Readers and Travelers • Susan Cahill ANTHOLOGY • 2001 • PAPER • 458 PAGES A rich anthology of writing about Ireland by such Irish luminaries as James Joyce, William Butler Yeats, Seamus Heaney, William Trevor, Frank McCourt, Edna O'Brien and Samuel Beckett. The well-chosen excerpts, organized by province, evoke the geography of Ireland in wonderful literary detail. Cahill provides an introduction to each selection, along with specific routes and advice for the literary traveler. Highly recommended for any traveler, the anthology is also a fine introduction to Irish literature. The excerpts include short stories, novels, poems and memoirs. (IRE77, $15.95)
	Irish Fairy and Folk Tales • W.B. Yeats LITERATURE • 2004 • PAPER • 380 PAGES This volume combines two books of folklore edited by the Nobel Prize-winning poet who spearheaded the Celtic Renaissance in the early 20th century. These stories of changelings, ghosts, mermaids, demons, saints, priests and fairies are enchanting and entertaining. Originally published in 1918. (IRE04, $15.00)
	Ireland South, Holiday Map • Ireland Ordnance Survey MAP A map of south Ireland at a scale of 1:250,000, including Cork and Kerry counties. One Side. 26x42 inches. (IRE06, $19.95)

	Walking • Henry David Thoreau • REFERENCE • Slip this pocket edition of Thoreau's meditations on the spiritual benefits of this most civilized form of travel in your daypack for inspiration. (WLK04, $9.99)
	How the Irish Saved Civilization • Thomas Cahill • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • This best-selling history tells the generally unknown story of Ireland's preservation of classical learning in the Dark Ages. (IRE07, $15.00)
	Magnum Ireland • John Banville • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • This evocative collection of 250 photographs captures the people, landscapes and changing face of Ireland from the 1950s to the 21st century. (IRE170, $60.00)
	Modern Ireland: A Very Short Introduction • Senia Paseta • HISTORY • A remarkably concise history in the well-regarded series, touching on the major aspects of Irish history, politics, and society in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. (IRE195, $11.95)
	The Irish Companion • Think Books • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • A pocket miscellany of facts, figures, tall tales and snippets of Irish culture, history and lore, from the Blarney Stone to Guinness and Yeats. (IRE190, $9.95)
	The Truth About the Irish • Terry Eagleton • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • An irreverent A-to-Z guide to all things Irish by a native son and shrewd comic commentator, who casts aside many myths, starting with the first entry - A for alcohol (the Irish have the lowest per capita consumption of alcohol in the E.U., after Greece and Italy). (IRE167, $14.95)
	Ireland, An Oxford Archaeological Guide • Andy Halpin • ARCHAEOLOGY • A complete guide and gazetteer covering Ireland's ancient sites and places of interest. With over 250 plans and illustrations of the major sites and treasures (IRE191, $50.50)
	McCarthy's Bar, A Journey of Discovery in Ireland • Pete McCarthy • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • A droll account of McCarthy's encounters on a bar-hopping jaunt from Cork along the west coast to Donegal. His motto, assiduously followed, was never to pass up a bar with his name on it! (IRE168, $15.95)
	To School Through the Fields, An Irish Country Childhood • Alice Taylor • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • Taylor's heartfelt memoir of growing up on a farm surrounded by family and friends. Taylor, a popular memoirist and novelist, was born in 1938 near Newmarket in County Cork. (IRE141, $14.99)
	The Story of Lucy Gault • William Trevor • LITERATURE • A tragedy is born of accident, guilt, religious strife and misunderstanding in another wonderful novel from Trevor -- this one set in 1920s County Cork. (IRE119, $15.00)
	The Teapots Are Out and Other Eccentric Tales from Ireland • John B. Keane • LITERATURE • A collection of 17 sentimental, sad, outrageous and just plain fun stories by the prolific North Kerry saloon-keeper, balladeer, playwright and novelist. Keane, who died in 2002, had an eye (and ear) for Irish rural life. (IRE144, $12.00)
	Wild Decembers • Edna O'Brien • LITERATURE • A haunting novel of clan enmities and forbidden love in rural Ireland. Few writers have as sure a sense of place as Edna O'Brien, whose lyrical prose builds inevitably toward final tragedy. (IRE94, $13.95)