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At Swim, Two Boys


by Jamie O'Neill

  • LITERATURE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 572 PAGES

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)

Birds of Ireland, An Introduction to Familiar Species

Birds of Ireland, An Introduction to Familiar Species


by James Kavanagh

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2007
  • PLASTIC CARD

A fold-up, laminated card featuring color drawings and short descriptions of commonly encountered Ireland birds. (IRE245, $5.95)

The Celtic Riddle

The Celtic Riddle


by Lyn Hamilton

  • MYSTERY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 304 PAGES

A dead friend's legacy brings Lara McClintoch to the lush, green hills of Ireland's County Kerry, where she must delve deep into Irish lore and history to solve a puzzle, in the shape of an old Celtic poem -- and a murder. (IRE241, $7.99)

The Celts: A Very Short Introduction

The Celts: A Very Short Introduction


by Barry W Cunliffe

  • HISTORY
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 161 PAGES

A concise, revealing social history of the Celts, by a reigning authority and popular writer. (CLT03, $11.95)

The Collected Poems of W. B. Yeats


by W.B. Yeats | Richard Finneran

  • LITERATURE
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 544 PAGES

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)

Culture Smart! Ireland, A Quick Guide to Customs And Etiquette

Culture Smart! Ireland, A Quick Guide to Customs And Etiquette


by John Scotney

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 168 PAGES

A concise, no-nonsense guide to local customs, etiquette and culture with a short overview of the land and people along with practical travel advice. (IRE225, $9.95)

Death in Dublin, A Novel of Suspense

Death in Dublin, A Novel of Suspense


by Bartholomew Gill

  • MYSTERY
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

This gripping mystery, the last of the Peter McGarr series, revolves around the theft of the revered Book of Kells. Darkly atmospheric and impossible to put down! (IRE159, $6.99)

Dublin, A Cultural History

Dublin, A Cultural History


by Siobhan Kilfeather

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 300 PAGES

This literary guide to Ireland's capital, organized by definitive events and personalities, covers Dublin's beginnings as a 10th-century Norse trading center to the establishment of Trinity College and the election of Mary Robinson. (IRE172, $24.99)

Dublin, The Best Places to Eat, Drink, And Stay


by Georgina Campbell

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 400 PAGES

Organized by city district, this compact and comprehensive guide includes maps and plenty of information on food, shopping and accommodations. (IRE163, $10.95)

The Encyclopedia of Ireland

The Encyclopedia of Ireland


by Brian Lalor

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2003
  • HARD COVER
  • 1200 PAGES

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)

Everything Irish: The History, Literature, Art, Music, People, and Places of Ireland from A-Z

Everything Irish: The History, Literature, Art, Music, People, and Places of Ireland from A-Z


by James O’Malley | Lelia Ruckenstein

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 480 PAGES

A lively encyclopedic overview of Irish culture and history. (IRE154, $17.95)

Eyewitness Guide Dublin

Eyewitness Guide Dublin


by Eyewitness Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 192 PAGES

A compact, highly visual guide to sites, attractions and places of Dublin. (IRE85, $20.00)

Eyewitness Guide Ireland

Eyewitness Guide Ireland


by Eyewitness Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • FLEXI-BOUND
  • 384 PAGES

A compact and profusely illustrated guide to the country's history, culture and attractions. (IRE02, $25.00)

Fodor's Ireland

Fodor's Ireland


by Fodor's Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 688 PAGES

A frequently revised, practical guide in the popular series. (IRE189, $23.99)

Fodor's See It Ireland

Fodor's See It Ireland


by Fodor's

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 384 PAGES

Fodor's vibrant and informative guide to touring Ireland. (IRE138, $24.99)

The Gathering

The Gathering


by Anne Enright

  • LITERATURE
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 260 PAGES

The Hagerty clan gathers in Dublin to mourn ths loss of a son in this family saga, winner of the 2007 Booker Prize. Enright draws you in with raw emotion, unblinking prose and promise of redemption. (IRE229, $14.00)

Golfing in Ireland, The Most Complete Guide for Adventurous Golfers

Golfing in Ireland, The Most Complete Guide for Adventurous Golfers


by Rob Armstrong

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

A guide to Ireland's hallowed links, including descriptions, scorecards, photographs and practical information. (IRE158, $19.95)

Insight Guide Ireland


by Insight Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER

This lavishly illustrated guide includes excellent color maps and thoughtful short essays on history, culture and attractions. (IRE238, $23.99)

Ireland East Holiday Map

Ireland East Holiday Map


by Ireland Ordnance Survey

  • MAP

A locally published, detailed map of the eastern part of Ireland. (IRE117, $19.95)

Ireland in Mind

Ireland in Mind


by Alice Powers

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

Three centuries of great writing from authors like Oscar Wilde, James Joyce, Virginia Woolf and Frank McCourt. (IRE71, $13.00)

Ireland Map

Ireland Map


by Michelin

  • 2011
  • MAP

A colorful map at a scale of 1:400,000. (IRE23, $11.95)

Ireland South, Holiday Map

Ireland South, Holiday Map


by Ireland Ordnance Survey

  • MAP

A map of south Ireland at a scale of 1:250,000, including Cork and Kerry counties. (IRE06, $19.95)

Ireland, A Concise History from the Twelfth Century to the Present Day


by Paul Johnson

  • HISTORY
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 262 PAGES

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 Novel

Ireland, A Novel


by Frank Delaney

  • LITERATURE
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 576 PAGES

In this hugely pleasurable tale Delaney wraps the history, myth and legend of Ireland around a quest. It's an ambitious, subtly comic and enthralling story of the importance of tales and tradition. (IRE156, $14.99)

Ireland, A Traveler's Literary Companion

Ireland, A Traveler's Literary Companion


by James Mc Elroy

  • LITERATURE
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

Organized geographically, this anthology of short stories and tales by contemporary Irish authors captures the spirit, history and allure of Ireland. (IRE217, $14.95)

Irish Art, A Concise History


by Bruce Arnold

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1989
  • PAPER
  • 180 PAGES

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 Way, A Walk Through Ireland's Past and Present

The Irish Way, A Walk Through Ireland's Past and Present


by Robert Emmett Ginna

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 298 PAGES

Ginna weaves history and anecdote into a spirited, remarkably informed account of his 350-mile ramble down Ireland's central spine. (IRE178, $15.95)

The Journey Home


by Dermot Bolger

  • LITERATURE
  • 2008
  • HARD COVER
  • 242 PAGES

Set in a gritty Dublin in the 1980s, Bolger's tale of coming-of-age is an unflinching, textured look at the real cost of social progress, and those, innocent or not, lost during the journey. (IRE250, $24.95)

Karen Brown's Ireland, Exceptional Places to Stay & Itineraries

Karen Brown's Ireland, Exceptional Places to Stay & Itineraries


by June Brown

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 210 PAGES

A guide to lodging of character and itineraries. (IRE88, $19.95)

Lonely Planet Dublin Encounter

Lonely Planet Dublin Encounter


by Oda O'Carroll

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 184 PAGES

This lively shirt-pocket guide includes personal recommendations, photographs and a pull-out map. (IRE220, $12.99)

Modern Ireland: A Very Short Introduction

Modern Ireland: A Very Short Introduction


by Senia Paseta

  • HISTORY
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 184 PAGES

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)

National Geographic Ireland

National Geographic Ireland


by National Geographic Society

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 400 PAGES

An abundantly illustrated guide to the country, with essays on history and culture and 26 color maps. (IRE200, $27.95)

O Come Ye Back to Ireland, Our First Year in County Clare

O Come Ye Back to Ireland, Our First Year in County Clare


by Niall Williams | Christine Breen

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1989
  • PAPER
  • 233 PAGES

The first of four engaging chronicles of life on a farm in Kilmihi in rural County Clare, by an Irish-American couple who realized their lifelong dream of returning to Ireland. (IRE16, $12.00)

The Oxford Companion to Irish History


by S. J. Connolly

  • HISTORY
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 672 PAGES

An illustrated, authoritative reference to Ireland from ancient times to today, organized as an encyclopedia and featuring contributions from a large panel of experts. (IRE226, $23.99)

The Oxford Illustrated History of Ireland


by R.F. Foster

  • HISTORY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 346 PAGES

A handsomely illustrated, comprehensive history of Ireland, written by a team of scholars. (IRE82, $29.95)

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man


by James Joyce

  • LITERATURE
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 247 PAGES

James Joyce's classic autobiographical novel about his Catholic upbringing in Ireland. (IRE11, $14.00)

Rough Guide Celtic Music

Rough Guide Celtic Music


by Various

  • MUSIC
  • 2005
  • AUDIO CD

A carefully chosen sampling of Celtic music. (GBR801, $14.98)

Rough Guide Ireland


by Paul Gray

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 756 PAGES

A comprehensive guide in the hip, literate and very infomative Rough Guide style. It's divided cleanly between practical information and illuminating background on culture and history. (IRE235, $24.99)

Rough Guide Irish Music


by Various Artists

  • MUSIC
  • 2005
  • AUDIO CD

A sampling of the diverse sounds of Ireland, from traditional folk songs and ballads to modern rock and pop interpretations of classic Celtic sound. (IRE193, $14.95)

The Story of Lucy Gault


by William Trevor

  • LITERATURE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 240 PAGES

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)

Sun Dancing, A Vision of Medieval Ireland

Sun Dancing, A Vision of Medieval Ireland


by Geoffrey Moorhouse

  • LITERATURE
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 280 PAGES

This wonderfully inspired combination of scholarship and historical fiction, set at the monastery on Skellig Michael, carries the reader back to Ireland's early monastic tradition. (IRE13, $22.95)

Time Out Dublin

Time Out Dublin


by Sam Le Quesne

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

An up-to-date guide on what to do and where to go by the people who publish Time Out Magazine. (IRE198, $19.95)

Troubles

Troubles


by J.G. Farrell

  • LITERATURE
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 459 PAGES

Set on the eve of the Irish Rebellion, this first novel in Farrell's remarkable Empire Trilogy illuminates the British Empire's decline in Ireland and the Anglo-Irish to hilarious, haunting effect. (IRE171, $16.95)

The Truth about the Irish

The Truth about the Irish


by Terry Eagleton

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 181 PAGES

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)

Ulysses, The Gabler Edition

Ulysses, The Gabler Edition


by James Joyce

  • LITERATURE
  • 1986
  • PAPER
  • 649 PAGES

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, $21.00)

Venturing in Ireland, Quests for the Modern Celtic Soul

Venturing in Ireland, Quests for the Modern Celtic Soul


by Barb Euser

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 252 PAGES

From pubs to faeries to comfort food, these delightful essays and anecdotes by various writers capture the charm of the emerald isle. (IRE239, $14.95)

Yeats's Poetry, Drama, and Prose

Yeats's Poetry, Drama, and Prose


by W. B. Yeats

  • LITERATURE
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 518 PAGES

An authoritative anthology, heavily annotated and with biographical and background information. (IRE208, $25.00)

 

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