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	1916, A Novel of the Irish Rebellion • Morgan Llywelyn • LITERATURE • YOUNG ADULTS • Llywelyn, the queen of Irish historical pulp fiction, tells a story of the Easter Rising of 1916. Her books, like those of James Michener, are reliably chockfull of history and true characters -- and are considerably hotter stuff than most history texts. (IRE123, $7.99)
	Amongst Women • John McGahern • LITERATURE • McGahern, one of Ireland's finest living writers of fiction, has captured the changing spirit of the nation in this story of an embittered Republican farmer and his daughters, who will go on to shape a new country. (IRE58, $14.00)
	Angela's Ashes • Frank McCourt • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • YOUNG ADULTS • The Pulitzer Prize-winning memoir of an Irish childhood spent in abject poverty in the slums of Limerick, told with enormous wit, grace, and skill. (IRE18, $16.00)
	Art of the Celts • Lloyd Robert Laing • Jennifer Laing • ART & ARCHITECTURE • A volume in the acclaimed "World of Art" series, this is a broad introduction to Celtic art, from the 5th century B.C. to 1200 A.D. (CLT02, $19.95)
	At Swim, Two Boys • Jamie O'Neill • LITERATURE • A haunting tale of love set against the huge backdrop of Irish politics and the events leading up to the 1916 Easter uprising. (IRE120, $16.00)
	Atlas of the Irish Rural Landscape • F.H.A Aalen • NATURAL HISTORY • A truly informative look at the geography and history of the Irish landscape. (IRE57, $60.95)
	The Big Fellow • Frank O'Connor • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • A reissue of the classic biography of Michael Collins. (IRE31, $12.00)
	Birds of Britain & Europe • Hermann Heinzel • Richard Fitter • John Parslow • FIELD GUIDE • OUT OF PRINT • This masterfully organized Collins Pocket Guide, featuring 3,000 color illustrations covers the birds of Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. (EUR49, $27.50)
	Birds of Europe • Lars Svensson • Dan Zetterstrom • Killian Mullarney • FIELD GUIDE • FAVORITE • Featuring 3,500 glorious paintings by Killian Mullarney and Dan Zetterstrom, this second revised edition of this exquisite guide has been brought up to date with revised text and maps. (FG47, $29.95)
	The Bodhran Makers • John B. Keane • LITERATURE • CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE • A poignant novel of the conflict of traditional and Catholic values in 1950s County Kerry. (IRE142, $14.95)
	The Burning of Bridget Cleary, A True Story • Angela Bourke • HISTORY • The harrowing story of this famous crime, a kind of Irish witch trial, which took place in 1895. (IRE89, $16.00)
	Cathedrals and Castles, Building in the Middle Ages • Alain Erlande-Brandenburg • ART & ARCHITECTURE • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE • This pocket-size encyclopedia of the art, architecture and culture of the Middle Ages features hundreds of drawings, color illustrations and a brief chronology. (MED07, $12.95)
	A Celtic Miscellany • Kenneth Hurlstone Jackson • ANTHOLOGY • A compendium of Celtic literature up to the 19th century. (IRE93, $16.00)
	Celtic Myths and Legends • T.W. Rolleston • LITERATURE • The enchantment of the timeless world of the Celtic heroes, especially in Irish but also in Welsh myths and tales, is depicted in the legends of Arthur and many other traditional tales. (GBR55, $12.95)
	The Celts: A Very Short Introduction • Barry W Cunliffe • HISTORY • A concise, revealing social history of the Celts, by a reigning authority and popular writer. (CLT03, $11.95)
	Classic Irish Short Stories • Frank O'Connor • LITERATURE • A fine selection of stories from the turn of the century to the 1950s edited by Frank O'Connor. (IRE140, $18.95)
	The Collected Poems of W. B. Yeats • Richard Finneran • W.B. Yeats • LITERATURE • All of the poetry published during the lifetime of Yeats, the great Irish poet considered by many to be the finest of his generation. (IRE34, $20.00)
	The Complete Jewish Guide to Britain and Ireland • Toni Kamins • GUIDEBOOK • A well-research compact guide to visiting synagogues and other sites of Jewish interest. (GBR366, $17.95)
	Complete Plays of John M. Synge • J.M. Synge • LITERATURE • A collection of plays by Irish luminary J.M Synge. (IRE122, $11.00)
	Complete Works of Oscar Wilde • Oscar Wilde • LITERATURE • A one-volume edition of all the works of Wilde, including stories, plays, poems and essays. (IRE35, $25.00)
	The Confession of Saint Patrick, And Letter to Coroticus • Saint Patrick • John Skinner • John O'Donohue • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • The autobiography of the patron saint of Ireland, a short collection of his memories and ideas on the Christian faith written in the fifth century. (IRE102, $6.95)
	The Course of Irish History • T.W. Moody • F.X. Martin • HISTORY • A primer on Irish history with contributions by leading scholars from both Northern Ireland and the Repiblic. (IRE74, $18.95)
	Culture Shock! Ireland • Patricia M. Levy • Danny Gralton • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • A lively introduction to modern Irish culture and manners. (IRE66, $13.95)
	Dublin Map • Borch Maps • A laminated, folded map of the city center of Dublin, at a scale of 1:12,000. (IRE96, $7.95)
	Early Ireland, An Introduction to Irish Prehistory • Michael O'Kelly • HISTORY • An illustrated introduction to Irish prehistory. (IRE81, $75.00)
	Emerald Fairways and Foam-Flecked Seas, A Golfer's Pilgrimage to the Courses of Ireland • James W. Finegan • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • In this wonderful companion to Finegan's book on Scotland, Blasted Heaths and Blessed Greens, the author returns to his native Ireland to explore both golf and the Irish people. (IRE25, $52.00)
	Emigrants and Exiles: Ireland and the Irish Exodus to North America • Kerby A. Miller • HISTORY • An epic account of the trans-Atlantic Irish emigration. (IRE83, $24.95)
	The Encyclopedia of Ireland • Brian Lalor • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • A gloriously detailed, magisterial encyclopedia of Irish life, culture, and history. Featuring full-color illustrations, maps, and an impressive range of biographical entries. (IRE137, $65.00)
	The End of Hidden Ireland • Robert James Scally • HISTORY • A painstaking, beautifully written social history of the townland of Balluykilcline in the Irish midlands. (IRE63, $50.00)
	Europe in Our Time, A History, 1945-1992 • Walter Laqueur • HISTORY • An update of the classic general history of Europe since World War II, this enormously readable book offers a great overview of the events that have shaped our modern world. (EUR14, $17.95)
	Eyewitness Guide Dublin • Eyewitness Guides • GUIDEBOOK • A compact, highly visual guide to sites, attractions and places of Dublin. (IRE85, $20.00)
	Eyewitness Guide Ireland • Eyewitness Guides • GUIDEBOOK • A compact and profusely illustrated guide to the country's history, culture and attractions. (IRE02, $25.00)
	Far From the Shamrock Shore • Mick Moloney • MUSIC • A CD of Irish folk music about the Immmigrant experience. (IRE116, $17.98)
	Fodor's Dublin's 25 Best • Fodor's • GUIDEBOOK • Take along this handy pocket guide, which includes a map and information on city highlights. The series also includes London (GBR08) and Edinburgh (SCT131). (IRE30, $11.95)
	Fodor's Exploring Scotland • Gilbert Summers • GUIDEBOOK • With its many photographs, detailed descriptions and practical information, this compact guide covers Scotland in style. (SCT09, $22.00)
	Folktales of Ireland • Sean O'Sullivan • LITERATURE • A representative collection of Irish fables and tales on a wide variety of subjects. (IRE24, $32.00)
	The Great Hunger: Ireland, 1845-1849 • Cecil Woodham-Smith • HISTORY • A masterful account of the Irish potato famine. (IRE76, $18.00)
	The History and Topography of Ireland • John O'Meara • Gerald of Wales • NATURAL HISTORY • A Norman surveys Ireland circa 1200. (IRE92, $14.00)
	An Illustrated History of the First World War • John Keegan • HISTORY • OUT OF PRINT • An illustrated edition of Keegan's outstanding history of the Great War (WAR16, $50.00)
	In a Time of Violence • Eavan Boland • LITERATURE • Poems of Ireland and the violences there --personal, political, historical and familial. (IRE86, $15.95)
	In Search of England • H.V. Morton • James Morris • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • The much-beloved, enduring account of Morton's ramblings through the English countryside in the early days of the motorcar. Morton charmingly mixes a deep appreciation of the art, culture and history of the place with his own keen observations. (GBR368, $16.00)
	In the Name of the Father • Jim Sheridan • A man is imprisoned along with his father after being falsely accused of an IRA bombing. The film follows his struggle to prove his innocence. (IRE134, $14.98)
	An Innocent in Ireland, Curious Rambles and Singular Encounters • David W. McFadden • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • The determinedly eccentric Canadian poet and essayist McFadden abandons a more ambitious journey and simply walks the countryside, exploring modern day Irish character as well as Ireland's history. (IRE22, $18.95)
	Inventing Ireland, The Literature of the Modern Nation • Declan Kiberd • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • An engaging, passionate survey of 20th-century Irish literature. (IRE54, $37.00)
	Ireland East Holiday Map • Ireland Ordnance Survey • A locally published, detailed map of the eastern part of Ireland. (IRE117, $19.95)
	Ireland in Mind • Alice Powers • ANTHOLOGY • Three centuries of great writing from authors like Oscar Wilde, James Joyce, Virginia Woolf and Frank McCourt. (IRE71, $13.00)
	Ireland North Map • Ireland Ordnance Survey • A locally published, detailed map of the northern part of Ireland at a scale of 1:250,000. (IRE48, $17.95)
	Ireland South, Holiday Map • Ireland Ordnance Survey • A map of south Ireland at a scale of 1:250,000, including Cork and Kerry counties. (IRE06, $19.95)
	Ireland West Holiday Map • Ireland Ordnance Survey • A locally published, detailed map of the western part of Ireland (IRE52, $19.95)
	Ireland, A Concise History from the Twelfth Century to the Present Day • Paul Johnson • HISTORY • This best-selling author's look at the Emerald Isle through siege, rebellion, civil war and independence is a stimulating and sometimes provocative history. (IRE03, $15.95)
	Ireland, A Social and Cultural History, 1922 to the Present • Terence K. Brown • HISTORY • A well-written, scholarly history of Ireland. (IRE73, $21.95)
	Irish Art, A Concise History • Bruce Arnold • ART & ARCHITECTURE • An illustrated introduction to the art of Ireland from ancient times to today, from the excellent World of Art series. With 179 illustration, 20 in color. (IRE143, $14.95)
	The Irish Experience, a Concise History • Thomas E. Hachey • Lawrence John McCaffrey • Joseph M. Hernon, Jr. • HISTORY • A compact, scholarly survey of Irish history. (IRE87, $38.95)
	Irish Journal • Heinrich Boll • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • Insightful, witty and deeply human, German novelist Boll records his impressions of Ireland on a 1950's journey through the country. (IRE12, $16.00)
	The Island of Horses • Eilis Dillon • LITERATURE • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12) • When Pat and his friend Danny ignore the advice of their parents and visit the mysterious Island of Horses, their discovery of a beautiful black colt lands them in the middle of a full-blown adventure. Told in he first person, this classic tale evokes the people, traditions and flavor of Connemara and western Ireland. (IRE132, $17.95)
	Karen Brown's Ireland, Exceptional Places to Stay & Itineraries • June Brown • GUIDEBOOK • A guide to lodging of character and itineraries. (IRE88, $19.95)
	The Last of the Celts • Marcus Tanner • HISTORY • Welsh journalist Tanner mixes anecdote, interview and research in this lively account of encounters with far-flung Celts from Scotland, Wales and Belfast to Brittany, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia and Trelew. (GBR527, $25.00)
	The Lie of the Land: Irish Identities • Fintan O'Toole • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • O'Toole's essays reveal through interviews a complex nation in the midst of change. This book collects some of his best writing over the last two decades, an elegantly written, witty and insightful portrait. (IRE60, $14.00)
	Life of St. Columba • Adomnan of Iona • Richard Sharpe • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • An early account of the life of St. Columba (521-97), the 6th-century abbot who established the monastery on Iona. Written by Adomnan of Iona at the turn of the 8th century, it introduces the profoundly spiritual man as well as his famous abbey. (IRE103, $17.00)
	A Literary Guide to Dublin • Vivien Igoe • GUIDEBOOK • A guide to the famous writers of Dublin -- both longtime residents and travelers who were inspired by the city -- and the locations associated with them. Included, of course, is a list of notable pubs. (IRE139, $19.95)
	Lonely Planet Ireland • Fionn Davenport • GUIDEBOOK • A practical guide in the popular series. (IRE121, $22.99)
	Lonely Planet Walking in Ireland • Sandra Bardwell • GUIDEBOOK • A practical guide in the popular series. (IRE128, $19.99)
	The Luck of the Irish, Our Life in County Clare • Niall Williams • Christine Breen • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • The fourth book from the Irish-American couple describes day-to-day life in rural Ireland, focusing on economic realities. (IRE32, $20.00)
	Mammals of Europe • Priscilla Barrett • David W. MacDonald • FIELD GUIDE • Published by Princeton, this is a field guide to land and marine mammals throughout Europe, both endemic and introduced. With more than 600 color illustrations of over 200 mammals. (FG61, $38.50)
	Modern Ireland, 1600-1972 • R.F. Foster • HISTORY • Highly regarded historian R.F. Foster balances scholarly research with his own masterful analysis of Ireland's history over the past four centuries. (IRE67, $18.00)
	Most Beautiful Villages of Ireland • Hugh Palmer • Christopher Fitz-Simon • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • This handsome oversize picture book is an illustrated portrait of Ireland. Hundreds of color photographs accompany lively essays by Christopher Fitz-Simon. (IRE136, $40.00)
	The Music Lesson • Katherine Weber • LITERATURE • 17th-century Dutch painting and modern Irish politics collide in this artistic novel. (NTH67, $14.00)
	Mythologies • W.B. Yeats • LITERATURE • This collection of three classic legends by the great Irish poet includes "The Celtic Twilight", "The Secret Rose" and "Stories of Red Hanrahan." (IRE38, $17.00)
	Opened Ground, Selected Poems 1966-1996 • Seamus Heaney • LITERATURE • Thirty years of poetry from the Irish Nobel Laureate Seamus Heaney. (IRE65, $18.00)
	Oscar Wilde • Richard Ellman • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • The definitive, Pulitzer Prize-winning biography of Oscar Wilde. A vivid picture both of his flamboyant life and his tremendous literary accomplishments. (IRE33, $24.00)
	The Oxford Illustrated History of Ireland • R.F. Foster • HISTORY • A handsomely illustrated, comprehensive history of Ireland, written by a team of scholars. (IRE82, $29.95)
	Passing the Time in Ballymenone: Culture and History of an Ulster Community • Henry Glassie • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • A lyrical study of the people of Ballymenone in Northern Ireland. Glassie reveals the farming community's folklore, language and traditions. (IRE84, $34.95)
	The Penguin Book of Contemporary Irish Poetry • Peter Fallon • ANTHOLOGY • An anthology of modern poetry edited by Peter Fallon. (IRE49, $17.00)
	Pilgrimage in Ireland • Peter Harbison • HISTORY • A study of the medieval Irish pilgrimage and the monuments associated with it. (IRE78, $19.95)
	The Pirate Queen, In Search of Grace O'Malley and Other Legendary Women of the Sea • Barbara Sjoholm • HISTORY • Tales of plucky female pirates and explorers in the North Atlantic. Long interested in women and seafaring, Sjoholm journeyed from Ireland out to the Shetland and Faroe islands, Iceland and Norway collecting folk-tales, stories and historical accounts of these remarkable seafaring heroines. (IRE135, $15.95)
	The Playboy of the Western World and Other Plays • J.M. Synge • LITERATURE • The controversial, classic play first produced in 1907 incited riots at the time. Set among the local folk on the coast of County Mayo. (IRE130, $9.95)
	A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man • James Joyce • LITERATURE • James Joyce's classic autobiographical novel about his Catholic upbringing in Ireland. (IRE11, $14.00)
	Pre-Christian Ireland, From the First Setllers to the Early Celts • Peter Harbison • ART & ARCHITECTURE • An excellent, illustrated survey in the Ancient People and Places series. (IRE98, $18.95)
	Reader's Digest Illustrated Guide to Ireland • Sandy Shepherd • GUIDEBOOK • A county-by-county tour of the Emerald Isle (IRE01, $35.00)
	Reading in the Dark • Seamus Deane • LITERATURE • This novel follows a Catholic boy growing up in Northern Ireland in the 1950s, dealing with a family full of secrets and a city full of hatred. (IRE59, $13.95)
	The Redress of Poetry • Seamus Heaney • LITERATURE • A celebration of Irish poetry. (IRE51, $21.00)
	Rivers of Ireland, An Angler's Guide • Peter O'Reilly • GUIDEBOOK • A comprehensive guide to how, where and when to fish in Ireland. (IRE118, $34.95)
	The Romance of Tristan and Iseult • Joseph Bedier • Hillaire Belloc • LITERATURE • This chivalric myth -- of Arthurian fame -- features a Cornish knight and an Irish princess who are under a spell of love. (GBR246, $11.95)
	Round Ireland in Low Gear • Eric Newby • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • This time much closer to home and on a bicycle, in the winter, Newby applies his wit on his neighbors on the Emerald Isle, the perfect opportunity to comment on ancient history, hermits and the lack of dry accommodations. (IRE29, $24.95)
	Round Ireland With a Fridge • Tony Hawks • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • From Dublin to Donegal, from Sligo through Mayo to Galway, Clare, Kerry, Cork, Wexford and Wicklow, the English comic really does hitchhike his way around Ireland, on a bet, with an appliance (albeit a mini-fridge). Surprisingly, this deeply silly, thoroughly entertaining book also captures the warmth and spirit of the Irish. (IRE70, $14.95)
	A Samuel Becket Reader: I Can't Go On, I'll Go on • Samuel Beckett • LITERATURE • Samuel Beckett's mordant and exhilarating midcentury trilogy in an Everyman's Library edition. (IRE214, $24.00)
	Samuel Beckett, The Last Modernist • Anthony Cronin • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • Beckett and his impact on 20th-century thought and literature. (IRE36, $21.95)
	The Secret of Roan Inish • John Sayles • John Sayles's beautiful, evocative film follows a young girl who is sent to live with her grandparents on the Irish coast and discovers the mythical truth of her family history and the mysterious island of Roan Inish. (IRE133, $24.95)
	A Short History of Irish Literature • Seamus Deane • HISTORY • (IRE55, $17.50)
	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 Tain, Translated from the Irish epic Tain Bo Cuailnge • Thomas Kinsella • Louis Le Brocquy • LITERATURE • An English translation of the heroic tale of Cuchulainn, the 8th-century defender of Ulster. Based on two Medieval texts, this authoritative translation of the Irish epic is also nicely illustrated with 31 black-and-white drawings. (IRE100, $19.95)
	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)
	Translations • Brian Friel • LITERATURE • The fine play about Ireland, England, and the meaning of language. The action is set in 1833 an Irish-speaking community in County Donegal. (IRE127, $12.00)
	Travelers' Tales, A Woman's Europe • Marybeth Bond • Mary Morris • ANTHOLOGY • Visit Europe through the eyes of women writers, including Frances Mayes and Jan Morris. (EUR160, $17.95)
	A Traveller's Companion to Dublin • Thomas Pakenham • ANTHOLOGY • A splendid introduction to the city. (IRE129, $16.95)
	A Traveller's History of Ireland • Peter Neville • HISTORY • 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)
	Ulysses • James Joyce • LITERATURE • This landmark work in the history of literature is by turns a day in the life of Leopold Bloom, a reimagining of Homer's Odyssey, and a dazzling tour of turn-of-the-century Dublin. (IRE131, $17.95)
	When Summer's in the Meadow • Christine Breen • Niall Williams • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • The second in a series of popular books about the rural life in County Clare. (IRE126, $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)
	Wildflowers of Britain and Europe, Compact Guide • W. Lippert • D. Podlech • FIELD GUIDE • A compact photographic guide to British and European wildflowers, covering 350 of the most commonly encountered species. Flowers are organized by color for easy identification. (EUR46, $19.99)

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