A book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. This book is supposed to be set in the near future. Any recommendations on books covering irish history. The ireland story bookshop general irish history books. Trade paperback legendary independent bookstore online since 1994. If you are looking for a comprehensive, singlevolume survey of irish history, i can recommend thomas bartletts ireland. Roy foster writes like a dream and it is difficult to decide which of his many books i like best.
I dont want threeinchesthick or a onceoverlightly with pretty pictures. In one of the bestselling irish memoirs of all time, taylor fondly remembers growing up in a rural irish town. Here are my selections in no pecking order for the five best irish and. Trinity is the book that lit the spark for 20 years worth of irish interest. If you want a onevolume history of ireland, roy foster is the man and modern ireland 16001972 is the book. Some of these are what you might expect documents, uniforms, weapons and flags but others are quirkier objects, like the cricket bat that died for ireland, sean mac diarmadas hurley, the teacups the pearse brothers used. Here he picks the best books for gaining a range of perspectives on irish history, singling out james joyce as offering insight into the divergence of nationalist opinion. The island is divided into two major political unitsnorthern ireland see ireland, northern, which is joined with great britain in the united kingdom, and the republic of ireland see. Make sure to add these irish classics to your reading list. History and social sciencewestern civilizationhistorical reference. A history of the easter rising in 50 objects in this book john gibney tells the story of the rising and its aftermath through 50 objects that survive from that time.
Jan 31, 2018 the book of kells is one of the top attractions for visitors to ireland. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. This is a timeline of irish history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in ireland. A brief history of change 19702000, said to be very good. Frank delaneys top 10 irish novels books the guardian. The man who made ireland by tim pat coogan, how the irish saved. Contemporary books on ireland city of bohane, kevin barry. Hamills forever is a brilliant telling of new york irish beginnings. Do you have any recommendations for a good book on the potato famine.
Diarmaid ferriter is professor of modern irish history at ucd. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. There are many famous irish beers including guinness, smithwicks kilkenny, and harp lager. Micropedia irish history from prehistori by seamas macannaidh. Popular irish history books showing 150 of 2,409 michael collins. Patrick arrives in ireland and confronts king laoghaire who allows him to spread the word of christianity in ireland. This particular irish outing is unlikely to become a dance anytime soon, although it would make a good movie. The killing frost by thomas hayden,his only book before his death is an excellent rebelling of the 1916 rising and the civil war that tragically followed. This list of books about ireland has been curated from my own reading list as well as recommendations from irish authors and booksellers.
The book is a polemic against the corrupt anglo irish protestant landowning elite which had dominated the economic, political and social life of ireland in the 19th century. Tim pat coogan goodreads author shelved 41 times as irish history avg rating 4. A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. Prime members enjoy free twoday delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, tv shows, original audio series, and kindle books. Be it in the roughandtumble world of innercity politics or the bareknuckle boxing ring, the irish rightly earned their fightin moniker. However, even until today, the main source of the myths is the tongue of the seanachie, the man or woman telling them. I find it an excellent book for reference but it may be a little light for you. Here are the books to read a minister, a historian and irish writers select the modern works from ross ocarrollkelly to donal ryan that capture for them. Ireland facts show that the irish consume on average 1. Buy irish history for dummies, 2nd edition 2nd by cronin, mike isbn. A powerful and aggravating absence of consensus came to define the irish political experience, says the historian richard bourke. Jan 06, 2020 i recently have been more interested in our irish, dutch,welch heritage and history, which is on mine as well as my wifes family history.
A history of the irish people by hegarty, neil isbn. If you want something shorter but nonetheless reasonably comprehensive, you could try mike cronins excellent a history of ireland. Theyre also about moving family dramas, serious political movements, and learning to cope with loss. Its got a good paceintense enough to keep you turning the pages, but not so. A concise history of ireland by patrick weston joyce, circa 1910 this is a very useful concise history of ireland for anyone wishing to get an overview of the subject, and has been written with reasonable objectivity. As you work through the list you will find the sharp stick of irelands history poking its way into contemporary society. Then again, it is a book on the history of sport in irelandperhaps rouse wants to let some dust settle before he considers more contemporary developments in detail. The 20 books every irish american should read the new york. The untold story of the irish american gangster, by t. See also the list of lords and kings of ireland and irish heads of state and the list of years in ireland. The man who made ireland by tim pat coogan, how the. Personal histories is an initiative by history ireland, which aims to capture the individual histories of irish people both in ireland and around the world. Im trying to write a ya book inspired by grainne ni mhaille and my dnd character, but i want it to be rich in authentic old irish culture, mythology and legends. Notes from a coma, published in 2005, was the first irish novel to address the incipient effects of technology on the psyche, juxtaposing smalltown realism with 21st century babble.
The best books on modern irish history 1 a portrait of the artist as a young man by james joyce. May 27, 2010 this book, which argues the case for the critical role of the monks in preserving european culture and history from waves of invaders, became a worldwide phenomenon. Whether as a warzone in which catholic nationalists and protestant unionists struggled for supremacy, a case study in conflict resolution or an economy that for a time promised to make the irish among the wealthiest people on the planet, the two irelands have truly captured the worlds imagination. I am perticularly interested in the ancient celtic symbols meanings and heritage and b. He writes in a breezy, readable style and covers the subject thoroughly. Although this book is in helpfully distancing thirdperson, its dark psychology may remind you of the twisted narrators of mccabes fellow irishman john banville. I would like to get a good sense of the overall flow of events, especially the last 500 years. Ireland has rarely been out of the news during the past thirty years. It is something all irish children learn about in school, is regularly discussed as part of irish history and art, and is generally considered to be the countrys most prized possession. Thomas francis meagher during the civil war biography is an exceptional art form especially when a unique life story is represented. This is the work that most assists a deeper understanding of irelands spirit. As a former bookseller, i appreciate the value of personalized book recommendations. A history from beginning to end irish history book 5 hourly history. Reliable customer service and nohassle return policy.
For anyone who hasnt been paying attention for the last 30, 000 years feckin collection the feckin collection by colin murphy, donal odea isbn. The irish century series 1916, 1921, 1949, 1972, and 1999 by morgan llywelyn deserve to be here, and does her lion of ireland. These are our top picks for history books to get you started on march 17. Aug 11, 2008 if you want a onevolume history of ireland, roy foster is the man and modern ireland 16001972 is the book. It gets about one paragraph in most history books, but like much of the what were taught. Im looking for a book about the history of ireland that offers not too much and not too little.
Discover the best history of ireland in best sellers. This book, which argues the case for the critical role of the monks in preserving european culture and history from waves of invaders, became a worldwide phenomenon. Jun 19, 2015 playing music and singing, often spontaneously and in groups, is a key feature of irish pubs. The small island off the west coast of great britain may only be home to 6. If you are looking for a comprehensive, singlevolume survey of irish history, i can recommend thomas bartletts. Discover the best historical irish fiction in best sellers. Micropedia irish history from prehistori by seamas. Ie is an irish based online bookstore offering a wide diverse range of books, new releases, bestsellers, bargains and rare books, with worldwide delivery.
What could be better than a day dedicated to encouraging folks to pick up a book. I have the atlas of irish history by sean duffy and would also recommend. The 20 books every irish american should read the new. A brief history of ireland, a timeline of irish history. The celts arrived on the island about the year 500 b. Best irish movies irish movies arent all about leprechauns and rolling green hills though there are plenty of both in some of the titles on this list. A comprehensive history of ireland, complemented by numerous photographs and line drawings, illuminatesfrom prehistoric times to the present attempts at peace in northern irelandthe complete history of the land and its people. Dana s via twitter ireland suffered more than one famine in its history, but the years between 1845 and 1852 mark the era many call the irish potato famine. It is hoped to build an extensive database reflecting irish lives, giving them a chance to be heard, remembered and to add their voice to the historical record. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon kindle store best sellers. The great book of lecan, the yellow book of lecan and also the book of ballymote. Can anyone recommend a good book about old irish mythology.
In this book, bardon bravely tackles the history of this dynamic land to guide the reader through the events that have shaped the province and the people of ulster. Please provide me with your latest book news, views and details of waterstones special offers. If that sequel does eventually appear, and if it is as good a read as this one, it will have been well worth the wait. To read about the background to these events, see history of ireland. Ill be headed to ireland soon for a couple of weeks. Historian richard bourke picks five books designed to give a range of perspectives on irish history, starting, surprisingly, with a novel. In one of the bestselling irish memoirs of all time, taylor fondly remembers growing up. Alternatively, you could try his new history of contemporary ireland, luck and the irish. Back to bookshop front general irish history before 1600 1600 to 1969 the troubles maps discovery maps other books. The best books that are about, set in, or have something to do with ireland.
Another one i have in my library is a timeline of irish history by richard killeen. The best books on modern irish history five books expert. Flanagan, an american history professor of irish descent, pulled off a substantial coup in that he brought a historians training to bear upon a romantic. Only one each by cecelia ahern, ken bruen, maeve binchy,and frank delaney,and no irish century at all. Apr, 2011 good wrote from a moderate protestant nationalist antipartitionist viewpoint. A million died and another million emigrated quite a grim time in.
The good friday agreement irish history compressed. The dup and the ukup called trimble a traitor to unionism. This slim volume explores irelands devastating financial collapse. Killeens wellillustrated book is among the most accessible introductions to irish history.
List of books and articles about irish history online. Irish history books ireland history books mercier press. Top 10 irish celtic symbols and their meanings updated 2020. Mar 02, 2020 in the 1600s the angloirish priest, seathrun ceitinn geoffrey keating wrote the history of ireland foras feasa ar eireann and describes irelands first settlers. In the case of thomas francis meagher, author timothy egan, a pulitzer prize winning reporter for the new york times has unearthed a somewhat obscure, but remarkable historical figure, who impacted the course of irish history in a remarkable way. At a historic moment when the ira is redefining itself, a.