Social History titles
You don’t know who you are unless you know where you’ve come from. We’re delighted to have published many superb works of social history that shed light on both the Irish experience and historical works from further afield.
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Ulysses UncoveredPatrick Moloney
Patrick Moloney’s Ulysses Uncovered is a welcome companion book to Ulysses. This highly informative guide methodically tells the story of James Joyce’s astonishing classic.
All Born Under The One Blue SkyCúnamh
All Born Under The One Blue Sky is a compilation of stories and poems written by Irish people who have been touched in some way by adoption.
A Descriptive History Of The Irish Citizen ArmyKevin Morley
This short work is, as far as possible based on the information available, a description of one of the more obscure elements contained in Irelands revolutionary past, the Irish Citizen Army. It is not the intention to go into the rights or wrongs of the army, the reader must do that
Down A Million On The Dole – Hope Springs EternalHugh Leddy
This story encapsulates the Celtic Tiger madness at its best and the horrific results, but how a positive mind-set coupled with a strong work ethic can pave the way to a brighter future in the years ahead.
How Green Was Their Wave – The Dawn of Surfing in IrelandKevin Cavey
This nostalgic story takes one to the very beginning of surfing in Ireland, that was hammered into reality by one ambitious youth attempting to live the dream. He knew lots about the Hawaiian Islands, sunny California and thus yearned to make his Ireland in their image.
The Revival of Irish – Failed Project of a Political EliteDonal Flynn
One of the first projects launched by the government of the independent Irish state in 1922 was to change the language spoken by the population from English to Irish. The initial aim of the project was widespread change of the population’s vernacular but time and experience brought about the adoption of lesser aims, never precisely defined
Tactics not PassionEmmet Ryan
Tactics not Passion looks at a year where strategy defined Gaelic Football. This must have book for all GAA enthusiasts looks at where managers went right and wrong on the road to glory.
Charter of Rights for People with Autism – “Reflections” and Personal ExperiencesThe Irish Society for Autism
The thoughts, ideas and personal experiences of people with Autism, parents and professionals are brought to you in this book. It gives an insight into the complexities of Autism Spectrum Disorders (condition).
Fake Banana Sandwiches and Hidden History – The Story of Peadar McNultyGary Rutherford
Peadar McNulty was a veteran of the 1916 Rising and War of Independence who had written several journal and chronological accounts about these years including a detailed account of the Collinstown Aerodrome raid.
The Secret WatersDel Harding
The Secret Waters is a fishing book with a difference. It assumes you already know ‘how to do it’ and is, instead, about actually doing it.
AtlantipediaTony O’Connell
The purpose of this volume is to provide a guide to the continuing search for Plato’s Atlantis in an A to Z format. As such, it is, to date, the most comprehensive sourcebook available on the subject, enabling readers to follow the development of Atlantis theories.
Michael Cavanagh – His Life and Selected WorksThe Michael Cavanagh Society
Michael Cavanagh (1822-1900) of Cappoquin, Co. Waterford was a Young Irelander, Fenian and writer of considerable importance. Having lived through the Great Famine, Cavanagh was involved in one of the last Young Ireland actions in Ireland, the attack on the constabulary barracks at Cappoquin.
Patient number 360993Kay Morrison
This is a true account of the authors’ son Darren’s struggle for survival against all the odds after the doctor in the hospital made a dreadful mistake and made no attempt to fix it.
Unknown Truths about the European UnionFrancis Codjoe
This book reveals the crucial advice a Founding Father of the European Project offered to Europeans relating to the survival of the European Enterprise.
Cancer in a Cold Climate – The Shafting of St Luke’s HospitalEnid O'Dowd
This book is about the struggle to save St Luke’s Hospital, a beacon of medical care and spiritual sustenance for cancer sufferers and their families for over half a century in Ireland. Only the brand is to survive, on current plans.
Twice Condemned – Irish Views of the Dreyfus AffairRichard Barrett
The Dreyfus Affair was the major political scandal of the late 1890s. A Jewish officer in the French Army had clearly been unjustly convicted of spying for Germany, yet the French government and army refused to accept his innocence and free him.
Racing Round IrelandFred Drew
Racing Round Ireland is a collection of articles and stories (some previously published, some not) about the Round Ireland Yacht Race which is held every two years and begins and ends in Wicklow.
The Complete Guide to Ireland’s Top Ten Hits 1954 – 1979Eddie Kelly
The Complete Guide to Ireland’s Best Sellers and Top Ten Hits of the years 1954 to 1979 celebrates the music of the period, its stars and its songs.
- The Splendid Cause – The Catholic Action Movement in Ireland in the Twentieth Century
Dr. Maurice Curtis
The Catholic Action Movement was one of the most potent forces operating in Ireland from the early years of the 20th century until the 1960's.
Why the European Union – Is the future of Europe bright or dark?Francis S.E. Codjoe
This book reveals the crucial advice a Founding Father of the European Project offered to Europeans relating to the survival of the European Enterprise.
Buses, Trains and Gaelic Games – A History of CIE GAA ClubsJohn Cassidy
History of CIE GAA clubs in Ireland.
The Richardsons of Bessbrook – Ulster Quakers in the linen industry (1845-1921)Richard S. Harrison
This book traces the evolution of the Ulster linen industry through three generations of the Richardson family, an Irish Quaker family from Co. Armagh
West In the Foggy Valley – Thiar I nGleann CeoTadhg O'Rabhartaigh (Translated Mary Kelly White)
When Tadhg ORabhartaigh wrote this book Thiar I nGleann Ceo, in 1953, in his native Irish language he compiled a social history of the life and times of the Arigna people;
Coming HomeFran Browner/Safe Home Programme
These are the stories of young men and women who left Ireland and, after many years in exile, closed the circle of emigration by coming home again.
