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  • Ireland as It Is, and as It Would Be Under Home Rule

    Exploring Ireland's Path to Self-Governance and National Identity

    In "Ireland as It Is, and as It Would Be Under Home Rule," Robert John Buckley presents a critical examination of Irish society on the cusp of political change during the late 19th century. His incisive analysis combines socio-political commentary with a rhetorical literary style that mirrors the fervent debates of the time. Buckley reflects on the cultural, economic, and political ramifications ... Read more

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  • Rural Rides

    Travelling on horseback through southern England in the early 19th century, William Cobbett provides evocative and accurate descriptions of the countryside, colourful accounts of his encounters with labourers, and indignant outbursts at the encroaching cities and the sufferings of the exploited poor. Ian Dyck's new edition places these lively accounts of rural life in the context of Cobbett's ... Read more

    $14.59 USD

  • Capital of the Mind

    How Edinburg Changed the World

    by James Buchan ...
    This "elegant portrait of Edinburgh in the age of Enlightenment" reveals a thriving city of artists, architects, scientists, and other pioneers ( Times Literary Supplement).In the early eighteenth century, Edinburgh, Scotland, was a filthy backwater town synonymous with poverty and disease. Yet by century's end, it had become the marvel of modern Europe, home to the finest minds of the day and ... Read more

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  • The Reminiscences of an Irish Land Agent

    This edition features• illustrations• a linked Table of Contents and IndexCONTENTSPREFACEI. ANCESTRYII. PARENTAGE AND EARLY YEARSIII. EDUCATIONIV. FARMINGV. LAND AGENT IN CORKVI. FAMINE AND FEVERVII. FENIANISMVIII. MYSELF, SOME FACTS, AND MANY STORIESIX. THE HARENC ESTATEX. KERRY ELECTIONSXI. DRINKXII. PRIESTSXIII. CONSTABULARY AND DISPENSARY DOCTORSXIV. IRISH CHAR... ... Read more

    $2.69 USD

  • The Great Famine in Tralee and North Kerry

    Bryan MacMahon focuses on human stories rather than statistics as he depicts the unprecedented events, upheavals and challenges of the famine years through the eyes of those who were there and reveals information which has lain hidden and untapped for 170 years. This book gives an account of incidents in Tralee and North Kerry. It gives a detailed overview and a moving insight into the suffering ... Read more

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  • The Edinburgh Book of Days

    Series series Book of Days
    Drawn from original records, diaries and contemporary reports, The Edinburgh Book of Days contains a momentous, calamitous or intriguing event or fact for every day of the year, from the earliest periods of Edinburgh's history to the present. Among these are extracts about politics, crime, religion, education, sport and the arts; all topics that resonate in today's world. This informative and ... Read more

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  • Daniel O'Connell, The Last King of Ireland

    by Brian Igoe ...
    Daniel O'Connell had an exciting life, spiced with duelling, Revolution, and girls galore until his marriage. That marriage astonishingly for the times, was a love match, far from the norm in those days. Dan was born in 1785 into the family of what was really a smuggler baron. At the age of 15 he was sent to school in France, but had to flee three years later on the day Louis XVI was guillotined ... Read more

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  • Ireland under Coercion: The Diary of an American

    Complete Edition (Vol. 1&2)

    This book is a record of things the author saw, and of conversations he had, during a series of visits to Ireland between January and June 1888 made on his return from a sojourn in Rome during the celebration of the Jubilee of His Holiness Leo XIII. These visits were made in quest of light, not so much upon the proceedings and the purposes of the Irish "Nationalists" – with which, on both sides of ... Read more

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  • Queen Victoria - The Original Classic Edition

    by Browne E ...
    This book broke away from tradition and provided a deeper look at the Queen and all those around her by abandoning the notion of promoting a persons successess and strengths and instead paints the portrait of a human with weaknesses, motivations, strengths, and stuggles. The reader sees the Queen in relationships that become history and see the impact of personality in making decisions.The book is ... Read more

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  • Bonfire Night in Lewes

    by Brian W Pugh ...
    A fascinating collection of historical articles charting the history of bonfire in Lewes from 1813 to the modern day. Plus a Time Line of relevant dates from 1555 to 2009, Bonfire Society Information and a complete list of the winners of the Pioneer Cup & Points Cup of the Lewes Bonfire Council Fancy Dress Competition. ... Read more

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  • Humanity Dick Martin

    "King of Connemara", 1754-1834

    by Shevawn Lynam ...
    This finely detailed and amply illustrated biography recreates the life and times of one of Ireland's earliest environmentalists, founder of the world movement for the protection of animals. A loveable Galwayman, Volunteer colonel, landlord-eccentric, lawyer-duellist, parliamentarian and champion of Catholic emancipation, his colourful, humorous personality is caught in this poised and readable ... Read more

    $7.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Sybil

    or The Two Nations

    Series series Oxford World's Classics
    Sybil, or The Two Nations is one of the finest novels to depict the social problems of class-ridden Victorian England. The book's publication in 1845 created a sensation, for its immediacy and readability brought the plight of the working classes sharply to the attention of the reading public. The 'two nations' of the alternative title are the rich and poor, so disparate in their opportunities and ... Read more

    $10.99 USD