British & Irish History

Sean O' Casey's Irish plays, among them "Juno and the Paycock", arguably place him amongst the great playwrights of the 20th century. This book explores the myth of O'Casey's slum...

Few figures in British history have been so deeply and so consequentially involved with the British royal family as Winston Spencer Churchill. While numerous men of stature have advised kings...

Joseph Johnston was an Ulster Protestant Liberal, in favour of Home Rule by Britain. He published this book in 1913 to persuade the majority of Ulstermen that the dangers they...

In an age where resilience is essential The Windsor Legacy delivers an enthralling narrative of inspiration and royal intrigue. Penned by Robert Jobson, a Sunday Times and New York Times...

A new collection of poems from Les Murray that renews and transforms the contemporary world through language In Waiting for the Past, Les Murray employs his molten sense of language...

How did Edward VII, whose reign lasted for only nine years, become one of the most popular and well-known of British monarchs? This biography, combining informative text with illustrations, provides...

A rare collection of folklore from a woman of the Beara Peninsula, Co. Cork.

The author has helped several sportsmen and women achieve "peak performance", including: Olympic gold medalist, Micheal Carruth; World Rowing Champion, Niall O'Toole; Commonwealth boxing gold medalist, Wayne McCullough; European Champion...

Stanley Weintraub, biographer of Queen Victoria and other major figures of her era, here unveils for the first time the largely hidden role of Prince Albert, establishing him as one...

The latest crop comes sweeping through the gates of Leinster House after each election, giddy with relief. Every one of them knows, down to the last transfer, the exact tally...

The Republic of Ireland, described variously as "The Emerald Tiger", "The Celtic Tiger" and "The Tiger Economy of Europe", is apparently one of the great success stories of 20th-century Europe....

THE INSTANT TOP 10 IRISH BESTSELLER An Observer Best Debut Novelist of 2025 'One of the most exciting writers working in Ireland today' SALLY ROONEY 'One of my favourite books...

THE INSTANT TOP 10 IRISH BESTSELLER An Observer Best Debut Novelist of 2025 'One of the most exciting writers working in Ireland today' SALLY ROONEY 'One of my favourite books...

For more than 70 years, Prince Philip was the Queen's constant companion and support, but his vital role in the monarchy has too often gone largely unnoticed. Now, in Ingrid...

The SUNDAY TIMES bestselling inside story of the real relationship between King Charles III and his mother, our late Queen, by the acclaimed royal biographer, Ingrid Seward. 'Incisive, emotive and...

Pauline Neville evokes her family's recent past and recaptures the moving friendship between two cousins. This revealing memoir is also a meditation about the nature of dying and the value...

Imogen Duffy is a young Irish jockey, whose fledgling career is given a huge boost when she wins a prestigious horse race at the Cheltenham Steeplechasing Festival. But all is...

A vivid and revealing portrait of the real relationship between King Charles III and his mother, by the esteemed royal biographer Ingrid Seward. The relationship between the late monarch and...

A captivating exploration of the role in which Queen Victoria exerted the most international power and influence: as a matchmaking grandmother. As her reign approached its sixth decade, Queen Victoria's...

Fighting to reclaim the French crown for the Bourbons, the duchesse de Berry faces betrayal at the hands of one of her closest advisors in this dramatic history of power...

This is an investigation of Yeats's experiments with the media of language and dance in his plays. He was allied to other artists of the 1890s in his fascination with...

`[Ann Oakley's] writings are witty and sharp; she is enormously well read, and...very versatile...[she] writes in a straightforward way.' Tribune In this impressive collection of essays and poems, Ann Oakley,...

Connell and Marianne grow up in the same small town in rural Ireland. The similarities end there; they are from very different worlds. When they both earn places at Trinity...

When Christopher Koch sets out on a journey through Ireland with his friend the folksinger Brian Mooney, each is seeking an aspect of the past. Mooney is returning to a...

Among rugby enthusiasts, he is still considered as probably the best player ever to come out of Ireland. In the business world, he was the youngest ever chief executive of...

The town of Arklow has a long and proud seafaring tradition. Many local families have been involved in maritime businesses and it was in 1966 that the Hall and Tyrrell...

The new classic from the queen of contemporary fiction A brand-new book from the Number One bestselling author of The Break and The Woman Who Stole My Life They're a...

In this biography of Frederick the Great, Nancy Mitford carefully unravels the complex character of one of Europe's brilliant rulers. She re-creates his unhappy youth; his reforming zeal, which paved...

They'll find you love even if they can't find it for themselves. April McVey hasn't a romantic bone in her body. So how has she found herself at the door...

'Tender, funny and romantic' Marie Claire Christine Rose is crossing the Ha'penny Bridge in Dublin late one night when she sees a stranger, Adam, poised to jump. Desperate to help,...

The perfect mix of 'sweet and spicy' (Abby Jimenez), this is an opposites attract, friends to lovers rom-com that TikTok readers can't get enough of! The unmissable TikTok sensation! The...

Booker-Prize winner Roddy Doyle's spectacular return to his iconic character, Paula Spencer, whom he originated in the groundbreaking The Woman Who Walked into Doors and its follow-up, Paula Spencer Booker-Prize...

It's the biggest weekend of the year and everything is about to change - the thrilling, riotous debut novel from the Observer Best New Novelist. As Ballina prepares for its...

Shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction, a sparkling family story of love, betrayal and reunion Nell is a young woman with adventure on her mind. As she sets out...

After the death of a young girl, the finger of suspicion is pointing at one reclusive family... LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2024 SHORTLISTED FOR THE NERO BOOK...

The explosive inside story of the Royal Family over the last twenty years from Diana to now, from the bestselling author of The Diana Chronicles 'Impeccable sources, historical heft and...

A collection of delightful short stories from one of Ireland's greatest ever writers, Brian Friel 'A fake! A quack! A charlatan! Get a grip on yourself, woman! We'll say another...

Crackling with tension and slow-burn suspense, The Hunter explores what we'll do for our loved ones, what we'll do for revenge, and what we sacrifice when the two collide, from...

'I'm lost in admiration. Strange Sally Diamond is vivid, pacy, taut but so very moving . . . defies categorisation' Marian Keyes Sally Diamond cannot understand why what she did...

A universally praised, richly enjoyable new history of medieval France One of the great epics of Europe's history, the story of the rise and rise of the Capetian dynasty dominates...

*A SUNDAY INDEPENDENT HOT DEBUT AUTHOR OF 2025* Into the woods. Count to ten. Only one of us comes home again. 1995, Ireland. Panic grips the village of Drumsuin when...

Two sisters. One secret. A journey to learn who they really are... The instant Irish number one bestseller! 'I really, really loved it. I think it's her best book so...

Beyond the Cobblestones in Dublin is your guide to the city's eclectic neighbourhoods, where sophisticated brunch spots and cute interior stores sit alongside traditional Victorian watering holes and literary landmarks....

From his earliest public appearances as a mischievous redheaded toddler, Prince Harry has captured the hearts of royal enthusiasts around the world, while his marriage to Meghan Markle has only...

The explosive inside story of the Royal Family over the last twenty years from Diana to now, from the bestselling author of The Diana Chronicles 'Impeccable sources, historical heft and...

Michael and Vivien Noakes were allowed to follow the Queen around for a year. They observed her working life and recorded it in words and pictures. Michael Noakes is one...