British & Irish History

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...

Author: G. F. Black; Edited By Northcote W. ThomasBinding: PaperbackPublished: Llanerch Folklore Society, 1994Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageCounty Folklore,...

Winner of the Waterstones Book Prize for Older Readers. A laugh-out-loud sapphic romcom for fans of Sex Education and Derry Girls. When Aideen agrees to help ambitious class swot Maebh...

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...

Author: Gilles DurandBinding: PaperbackPublished: Archives de Lille, 2017Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis compelling historical account, Bullecourt 1917: Le Calvaire Des Soldats...

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...

Author: Giles TremlettBinding: PaperbackPublished: Faber & Faber, 2010Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageGiles Tremlett's Catherine Of Aragon: Henry's Spanish Queen chronicles the...

Author: Tracy ChevalierBinding: PaperbackPublished: Dutton, 2007Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis compelling historical novel, Burning Bright, transports readers to late 18th-century London,...

Author: -Binding: PaperbackPublished: Camberwell City Libraries, 1992Condition:Book: AcceptableJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Reading copy with markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imagePublished by Camberwell City Libraries in 1992, this unpaged...

Author: Jm Golby & Aw PurdueBinding: PaperbackPublished: Batsford Academic and Educational, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis scholarly work chronicles the evolution...

The uplifting and heart-warming novel about love and family, perfect to cosy up with this Christmas Natasha is flying home for Christmas to Ballyclare - a beautiful old house in...

John Van der Kiste's book takes in the principal monarchies of Scandinavia going back to the beginning of the 19th century. He uses unpublished sources and photographs to show how...

Queen Victoria's son, Prince Leopold, died from haemophilia, but no member of the royal family before his generation had suffered from the condition. Medically, there are only two possibilities: either...

Elizabeth I, CEO will attract the leaders of today, the builders of contemporary empires, as well as history-lovers. The life of Elizabeth has much to say to those beginning their...

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...

In 1825 26 year old Bridget Cleary disappeared from her house in rural Tipperary. At first, some said that the fairies had taken her into their stronghold in a nearby...

TV comedian Tony Hawks tries to win a bet by hitch-hiking around the circumference of Ireland in one calendar month. With a fridge. 'I hereby bet Tony Hawks the sum...

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...

"Free Ireland: Towards a Lasting Peace" is Gerry Adams' personal statement on the meaning, importance, and inspiration of modern Irish republicanism. Adams reviews the history of Irish nationalism and British...

The tempestuous, bloody, and splendid reign of Henry VIII of England (1509-1547) is one of the most fascinating in all history, not least for his marriage to six extraordinary women....

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...

Author: K.J. Cork And L.R. TodBinding: PaperbackPublished: Australian Theatre Historical Society, 1993Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis historical account, Front Stalls Or...

Author: JudyBinding: PaperbackPublished: Judy Office, 1878Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Stiff cardboard. All plates in very good...

Author: James SutherlandBinding: PaperbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageJames Sutherland's Restoration Tragedies presents a scholarly examination of the...

Author: George RowellBinding: PaperbackPublished: Cambridge, University Press, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis scholarly work chronicles the vibrant and transformative...

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...

Author: Susan PriestleyBinding: PaperbackPublished: Fairfax Syme & Weldon , 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis historical account chronicles the profound...

Author: Katharine T. Bartlett And Rosanne KennedyBinding: PaperbackPublished: Westview Press, 1991Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis compelling photographic biography chronicles the remarkable...

Author: Basil CottleBinding: PaperbackPublished: Blandford Press, 1969Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThe scholarly work The Triumph Of English 1350-1400 chronicles a pivotal half-century in the history of the...

A century on - the definitive account of the events that changed Irish history forever Before Easter 1916 Dublin had been a city much like any other British city, comparable...

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...

Author: Evelyn WaughBinding: PaperbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageEvelyn Waugh’s masterful biography of Edmund Campion offers a penetrating...

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...

Author: Catharine ArnoldBinding: PaperbackPublished: Simon & Schuster Ltd, 2011Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageCatharine Arnold's City Of Sin: London And Its Vices...

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...

Author: Raphael Samuel, Ewan Maccoll And Stuart CosgroveBinding: PaperbackPublished: Routledge & Kegan Paul., 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageTheatres Of...

Author: J. D. ChambersBinding: PaperbackPublished: Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1970Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis historical account meticulously chronicles the unique agricultural...

Author: Bob KellowBinding: PaperbackPublished: Kellow Corporation., 1992Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThe detailed and intriguing story of the many people in the...

Author: Lord David CecilBinding: PaperbackPublished: Secker & Warburg., 1975Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Inscription to previous owner in FEP, yelllowed cover, bumps and wear to cover.A...

Author: Major V.C.P. HodsonBinding: PaperbackPublished: Naval & Military PressCondition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageOfficers of the Bengal Army presents a monumental...