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A Frenchman's Walk through Ireland 1796-1797
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This fascinating travelogue, which took place during 1796-7 is packed full of witty and keen observations on all levels of Irish Society on the eve of the 1798 Rebellion.
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A Journey Throughout Ireland 1834
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This book was considered to be one of the most important early nineteenth century commentaries on Ireland. Inglis was a Scottish travel writer and social commentator who published many books. This was his last title, as he died the following year. This is essential reading for anyone trying to understand Ireland in the 1830s ...
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A Patriot Prelate: The Late Most Rev. Dr Duggan, Bishop of Clonfert 1872-1876
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'A Patriot Prelate' describes the life of a priest who was known as both a Fenian and a Saint by Michael Davitt amongst others. Duggan witnessed the ravages of the Famine in his parish of Kilmoylan and Cummer. A strong and vocal supporter of both ...
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Archaeological Hibernica: A Handbook of Irish Antiquities
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Our Price: AU$24.00
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"Archaeologica Hibernica" contains 199 printed pages, which include 91 illustrations. The publication is divided into a number of distinct: Pagan Antiquities, those which preceded the introduction of Christianity to Ireland or were thought to have been constructed in the fifth century; the early Christian period ...
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Blue Guide to Ireland 1932
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Our Price: AU$21.50
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Beginning with an introduction outlining the history and antiquities of Ireland as well as a glossary of Irish place names and notes on the Irish language, the Blue Guide to Ireland presents detailed information on many aspects of travel in Ireland ...
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Cassell's Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland 1899-1900
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Our Price: AU$49.00
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Published in six volumes, the collection as a whole contains more than 3,000 pages, 60 coloured maps and many hundreds of illustrations throughout the text. Cassell's is one of the principal topographical resources for Britain and Ireland and an essential reference work.
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Evicted Tenants in Ireland
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This publication lists persons who lodged applications with the Estates Commissioners either in person as the evicted tenant or by a representative, and these records contain the applicant's name and address, name of the estate from which he or she was evicted; the townland address ...
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Evidence on Conditions in Ireland
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This publication represents a monumental account of the Irish War of Independence from a multitude of eyewitness accounts and is probably the best single source of published material on the subject available. Based on oral testimonies ....
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Evils of the State of Ireland
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Republished here on fully-searchable CD-ROM this work offers a benign solution to the causes and consequence of poverty in Ireland just prior to the adoption of the Poor Law Act and the social upheaval caused by the onset of Famine in 1845 ...
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Handran's Townlands in Poor Law Unions
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Our Price: AU$40.00
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For any Irish historical or genealogical researcher, the importance of Townlands in Poor Law Unions is immeasurable, and is one of only a small handful of "must-have" reference sources.
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History of Ireland
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Published in about 1850 this publication contains Sylvester O'Halloran's "History of Ireland" from the earliest times to 1171 and is continued by with Dolby's "History of Ireland" from the Invasion of Henry the Second to the present ...
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History of Ireland: Ancient and Modern 1848
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Containing some 630 printed pages, this edition of the History of Ireland Ancient and Modern, which includes MacGeoghegan's dedication and O'Kelly's biography of the author and an index, details the history of Ireland from the pre-Christian era through to the accession of James I in 1603 and is accompanied by a number full-page plates.
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History of the Irish Brigades in the Service of France
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Republished here on fully-searchable CD-ROM, the History of the Irish Brigades is a fascinating history; containing more the 650 pages, extensive biographies on the Brigades' commanding officers and containing a comprehensive Index of the major personalities, battles, campaigns and place names, this publication must appeal to ...
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History of the Royal Irish Constabulary
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This history of the Royal Irish Constabulary stops far short of a full history of the service, and by the vary nature of the date of its publication does not include the hardest travails that the service would have to face, it is nonetheless a fascinating account of the earliest years of an organised police force in Ireland ...
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Irish in Australia
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A useful guide for not only those with an interest in Irish history, but also those whose ancestry traces back to Ireland ...
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Irish Names and Surnames: Sloinnte Gaedheal is Gall
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This wonderful book explains the meanings and origins of Irish first names and surnames. In compiling this authoritative dictionary, Fr. Woulfe spent 25 years in the field (Ireland, England ...
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Jail Journal
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This edition of the Jail Journal is a must for any reader interested in the personalities of the Young Ireland Movement and the 1848 Rising and its aftermath ...
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Mr Tuke's Fund for Assisted Emigration 1882-85
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Our Price: AU$40.00
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9,482 people were assisted by this fund up to 1885, and this book contains a vast amount of detail about the working of the fund, but also about the experience of the emigrants themselves.
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Pictorial Guide to Connemara and the West of Ireland c.1890
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The Guide provides information on every conceivable aspect of the tourist's travels, particularly the counties of Galway, Mayo and Sligo ...
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Report of the Labour Commission to Ireland
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Published in 1921 the Report of the Labour Commission to Ireland, although a relatively brief publication of just 124 pages, is a thoroughly fascinating account of the War of Independence in Ireland, especially the conduct of the British Army and Auxiliary Forces ...
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Report on Pawnbroking in Ireland
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Republished here on fully-searchable CD-ROM, the 242 printed pages of the Report of the Select Committee of Pawnbroking in Ireland makes for a fascinating account of an industry that has often operated in the shadows ...
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Royal Irish Constabulary Manual 1909
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The Royal Irish Constabulary Manual is ia fascinating social document illustrating all the areas of daily life which might be administered by civil law. Advice ranging from warrants, civility and courtesy, customs, poisonous substances, explosives, public health and diseases is covered. The final section details some of the most serious offences ...
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Statistical Survey of the King's County 1801
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The Irish Statistical Survey records many details about conditions in pre-Famine Ireland, including social and economic conditions, the growth of population and poverty, education, religion, history, the Irish language and local customs.
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The Church of Ireland 1892
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Written by Thomas Olden (1823-1900), vicar of Ballyclough, 'The Church of Ireland' contains 465 printed pages and presents a thorough discourse of the Church in Ireland from its pre-Christian origins until is disestablishment in 1869 ...
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The Diocese of Killaloe: From the Reformation to the Close of the 18th Century
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Without any precursors to such a publication Dwyer set out The Diocese of Killaloe from the Reformation to the Close of the Eighteenth Century - which is a bit of a misnomer as it ends in 1702 - by regnal year, beginning with the Reformation and the reign of Henry VIII (1509-47) ...
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The Irish Emigrant's Guide for the United States
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Containing useful tips for emigrating, such as surviving the trans-Atlantic crossing, securing employment, farming, notes on the climate and condition of the land including prices and also general expenses.
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The Irish in Britain
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This extraordinary book was published in 1892 by the Liverpool author, journalist and political activist John Denvir. To this day it remains one of the most important sources available on the Irish in Britain ...
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The Judges in Ireland 1221-1921
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'The Judges in Ireland' spans 700 years of Irish judicial history, from the reigns of Henry III, when he was at war with the Norman Barons in Ireland, to the reign of George V, and the inception of the Irish Free State.
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The Land War in Ireland
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Originally published in London in 1912 "The Land War in Ireland", was considered by the author, as the fourth volume of his Memoirs, the first three of the series being his 'Egyptian Memoirs'. Blunt became an active participant in the Land War in Ireland and was also somewhat of a privileged observer ...
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The Life of Daniel O'Connell, the Liberator
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"The Life of Daniel O'Connell, the Liberator" will appeal to anyone with an interest in Irish history in general and more specifically one of the greatest political figures in modern Irish history ...
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The Military Novels of Charles Lever
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Republished on CD-ROM are The Military Novels of Charles Lever featuring his character Charley O'Malley. Originally collected and published in two volumes the two volumes contain more than 1,100 pages recording the antics of Charles O'Malley and his associates, the most popular serialised short stories in early Victorian Britain ...
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The Noted Breweries of Great Britain and Ireland, 1889-1891
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Published over three years and four volumes The Noted Breweries of Great Britain and
Ireland is a magnificent insight into the brewing industry at the end of the
nineteenth century.
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The Parliamentary Gazetteer of Ireland 1846
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Our Price: AU$63.00
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The Parliamentary Gazetteer of Ireland was published in 1846 and remains the only parliamentary gazetteer that wholly and perhaps uniquely covers the 32 counties of Ireland, and is more comprehensive than the well known Lewis' Topographical Dictionary.
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The Post-Chaise Companion 1786
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Containing more than 500 pages, the Post-Chaise Companion has far more to offer than just a directory of distances, it also descibes gentlemen's seats, site of antiquity, manufacturers ...
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Thom's Irish Who's Who 1923
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This edition containing some 280 printed pages and the 'life sketches' of more than 2,500 Irish men and women, who whether residing in Ireland or overseas, were in the words of the publishers 'conspicuous in the Nation's History, and includes leaders of thought and action ...
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Topographical and Historical Hibernian Gazetteer 1835
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Rev. George Hansbrow's 'Topographical and Historical Hibernian Gazetteer', contains information on Boroughs, Baronies, Buildings, Cities, Counties, Collieries, Castles, Churches, Curiosities, Fisheries, Glens, Harbours, Lakes, Mines, Mountains, Provinces, Parishes, Rivers, Towers, Towns, Villages, Waterfalls, etc. throughout Ireland ...
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Wild Sports of the West with Legendary Tales and Local Sketches, 1838
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Wild Sports of the West is comprised of 42 chapters, which take the form of letters of the writer's adventures to his friends and acquaintances. These portray in vivid accounts some of the wild and in some instances not a little fantastical adventures of the writer as he hunted, fished and poached in the west of Ireland ...
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