The Heritage of Inishowen
Author : Mabel R. Colhoun
Publisher :
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 17,52 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Archaeological surveying
ISBN :
Author : Mabel R. Colhoun
Publisher :
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 17,52 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Archaeological surveying
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Publisher : Dundurn
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 44,76 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781900935173
Author : Clodagh Finn
Publisher : Gill & Macmillan Ltd
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 12,34 MB
Release : 2019-10-11
Category : History
ISBN : 0717183211
Told through the prism of the lives of 21 extraordinary women, this remarkable book offers an alternative vision of Irish history – one that puts the spotlight on women whose contributions have been forgotten or overlooked. Author Clodagh Finn travels through the ages to 'meet', among others, Macha, the Celtic horse goddess of Ulster; St Dahalin, an early Irish saint and miracle worker; Jo Hiffernan, painter and muse to the artists Whistler and Courbet; Jennie Hodgers, a woman who fought as a male soldier in the American Civil War; Sr Concepta Lynch, businesswoman, Dominican sister and painter of a unique Celtic shrine; the Overend sisters, farmers, charity workers and motoring enthusiasts; and Rosemary Gibb, athlete, social worker, clown and accomplished magician. From a Stone Age farmer who lived in Co. Clare more than 5,000 years ago to the modern-day founder of a 3D printing company, this book opens a fascinating window onto the life and times of some amazing women whose stories were shaped by the centuries in which they lived.
Author : Michael C. O'Laughlin
Publisher : Irish Roots Cafe
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 39,98 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780940134805
Author : Barry Cullen
Publisher : Combat Poverty Agency
Page : 97 pages
File Size : 50,50 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Community development
ISBN : 187164335X
Author : Charles Van Onselen
Publisher : Jonathan Ball Publishers
Page : 609 pages
File Size : 40,50 MB
Release : 2014-12-01
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 1868426238
Johannesburg, South Africa, was ? and is ? the Frontier of Money. Within months of its founding, the mining camp was host to organised crime: the African 'Regiment of the Hills' and 'Irish Brigade' bandits. Bars, brothels, boarding houses and hotels oozed testosterone and violence, and the use of fists and guns was commonplace. Beyond the chaos were clear signs of another struggle, one to maintain control, honour and order within the emerging male and mining dominated culture. In the underworld, the dictum of 'honour among thieves', as well as a hatred of informers, testified to attempts at self-regulation. A 'real man' did not take advantage of an opponent by employing underhand tactics. It had to be a 'fair fight' if a man was to be respected. This was the world that 'One-armed Jack' McLoughlin - brigand, soldier, sailor, mercenary, burglar, highwayman and safe-cracker - entered in the early 1890s to become Johannesburg's most infamous 'Irish' anti-hero and social bandit. McLoughlin's infatuation with George Stevenson prompted him to recruit the young Englishman into his gang of safe-crackers but 'Stevo' was a man with a past and primed for personal and professional betrayal. It was a deadly mixture. Honour could only be retrieved through a Showdown at the Red Lion.
Author : Seán Beattie
Publisher : Lighthouse Publications (IE)
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 32,60 MB
Release : 1994-01-01
Category : Inishowen Peninsula (Ireland)
ISBN : 9780952048114
Author : Cathal Coyle
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 179 pages
File Size : 19,98 MB
Release : 2016-07-04
Category : History
ISBN : 0750969210
The Little Book of Donegal is a compendium of fascinating, obscure, strange and entertaining facts about County Donegal. Here you will find out about Donegal's folklore and customs, its proud sporting heritage, its castles, forts and stone circles, its famous (and occasionally infamous) men and women. Through quaint villages and historic towns and along the 'Wild Atlantic Way', this book takes the reader on a journey through County Donegal and its vibrant past. A reliable reference book and a quirky guide, this can be dipped into time and time again to reveal something new about the people, the heritage and the secrets of this ancient county.
Author : Chris Paton
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 14,64 MB
Release : 2013-10-19
Category : Reference
ISBN : 1783400706
“A thorough and informative guide . . . with as many references to websites for Northern Irish genealogy as for the Republic of Ireland.” —Who Do You Think You Are Magazine Ireland has experienced considerably more tragedy when it comes to the preservation of resources for family historians than its close neighbor Britain. Many of the nation’s primary records were lost during the civil war in 1922 and through other equally tragic means. But in this new book Chris Paton, the Northern-Irish-born author of the bestselling Tracing Your Family History on the Internet, shows that not only has a great deal of information survived, it is also increasingly being made available online. Thanks to the pioneering efforts of the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, the National Archives of Ireland, organizations such as FindmyPast Ireland, Ancestry.co.uk and RootsIreland, and the massive volunteer genealogical community, more and more of Ireland’s historical resources are accessible from afar. As well as exploring the various categories of records that the family historian can turn to, Chris Paton illustrates their use with fascinating case studies. He fully explores the online records available from both the north and the south from the earliest times to the present day. Many overseas collections are also included, and he looks at social networking in an Irish context where many exciting projects are currently underway. His book is an essential introduction and source of reference for anyone who is keen to trace their Irish roots. “Chris Paton has produced this much-needed book for researchers tracing Irish roots, pulling together all the current online resources and expert advice into one handy guide.” —Family Tree Magazine
Author : Leon Uris
Publisher : Random House
Page : 898 pages
File Size : 35,39 MB
Release : 1977
Category : English fiction
ISBN : 0552105651
Ever since the publication of Battle Cry more than thirty years ago, Leon Uris has continued to write bestselling novels. Each displays all of the author's skill, for he is a writer at his best when the subject seems almost too big to handle. One of the most popular storytellers of the twentieth century, more than 5,500,000 copies of his novels have been sold in Corgi alone. In Trinity, he writes passionately about the tragedy of Ireland - from the famine of the 1840s to the Easter Rising of 1916, a powerful and stirring novel about the loves and hates, the defeats and triumphs of three families - a terrible and beautiful drama spanning more than half a century.