Interesting books about Ireland that I have read in the last year
My favourites are two autobiographical books by Feargal Cochrane and Malachi O’Doherty.
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Interesting books about Ireland that I have read in the last year
My favourites are two autobiographical books by Feargal Cochrane and Malachi O’Doherty.
The Professor in Erin, by L. McManus [Charlotte Elizabeth McManus]
A German visiting Ireland awakens in a parallel universe where the Irish side won the Battle of Kinsale in 1601.
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The Professor in Erin, by L. McManus [Charlotte Elizabeth McManus]
A German visiting Ireland awakens in a parallel universe where the Irish side won the Battle of Kinsale in 1601.
A Brilliant Void, ed. Jack Fennell
An extraordinary collection of science fiction stories from various Irish writers.
https://fromtheheartofeurope.eu/a-brilliant-void-ed-jack-fennell/#Uncategorized #Bookblog2025 #WorldIreland
A Brilliant Void, ed. Jack Fennell
An extraordinary collection of science fiction stories from various Irish writers.
Paddy Machiavelli: How to Get Ahead in Irish Politics, by John Drennan
This witty takedown of the entire Irish political system is also passionate and well-observed.
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Paddy Machiavelli: How to Get Ahead in Irish Politics, by John Drennan
This witty takedown of the entire Irish political system is also passionate and well-observed.
Ascension of the Cybermen & The Timeless Children, by Ryan Bradley
Much about Ireland and Doctor Who.
The Geraldines: An Experiment in Irish Government 1169-1601, by Brian Fitzgerald
Although it’s partisan, it wears its heart on its jacket and is rather endearing.
Irish Historical Documents, 1172-1922, ed. Edmund Curtis & R.B. McDowell
Exactly what it says on the cover, an assemblage of important Irish historical documents from Laudabiliter to the 1921 Treaty.
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Irish Historical Documents, 1172-1922, ed. Edmund Curtis & R.B. McDowell
Exactly what it says on the cover, an assemblage of important Irish historical documents from Laudabiliter to the 1921 Treaty.
Yes, Taoiseach: Irish Politics From Behind Closed Doors, by Frank Dunlop
I am personally sympathetic to the anthropological approach to politics, so I generally enjoyed Dunlop's account
https://fromtheheartofeurope.eu/yes-taoiseach-irish-politics-from-behind-closed-doors-by-frank-dunlop/#Uncategorized #Bookblog2024 #WorldIreland
Yes, Taoiseach: Irish Politics From Behind Closed Doors, by Frank Dunlop
I am personally sympathetic to the anthropological approach to politics, so I generally enjoyed Dunlop’s account
Church and State in Tudor Ireland: A History of Penal Laws Against Irish Catholics, 1543-1603, by Robert Dudley Edwards
The government of Ireland was weak, and unable to find resources to staff the religious effort.
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Church and State in Tudor Ireland: A History of Penal Laws Against Irish Catholics, 1543-1603, by Robert Dudley Edwards
The government of Ireland was weak, and unable to find resources to staff the religious effort.
Imagining Ireland’s Independence: The Debates over the Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1921, by Jason K. Knirck
Knirck's most fundamental point is that most of the Irish political leadership in 1921 were politically inexperienced.
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Imagining Ireland’s Independence: The Debates over the Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1921, by Jason K. Knirck
Knirck’s most fundamental point is that most of the Irish political leadership in 1921 were politically inexperienced.
Nicholas Whyte
