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When the mighty Endurance becomes trapped in the Weddell Sea, Ernest Shackleton's dream to cross the Antarctic becomes a fight to save the thirty-one souls that set sail with him. The first illustrated retelling of the greatest feat of leadership and survival ever recorded.

The only child of Irish immigrants to New York in search of a better life, Alice Carey had an isolated and sometimes violent childhood. A poignant tale of a young girl raised in a difficult environment juxtaposed with the story of a grown woman trying to make sense of her childhood.

The pub has been at the centre of Irish life for centuries. It has played many roles: funeral home, restaurant, grocery shop, music venue, job centre and meeting place for everyone from poets to revolutionaries. Often plain and unpretentious, it is a neutral ground, a leveller - a home away from home.

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Are you sick of your boss? Of the old boys' mentality? Don't despair! JACK FEENEY uncloaks the black art and removes the mystery, like the spy coming in from the cold, he decided to come in from the waffle. While genuine issues, such as ethics in business, are buried in the subtext, this book is a witty, acerbic hatchet job on the phenomenon of management: What managers do, when, and why? When to expand and when to downsize? Why are people now...

Originally published weekly in the south Dublin newspaper The Leader, these popular pieces by journalist Hugh Lambert have now been gathered together in a special collection. Take a ramble and uncover Dublin's curious corners and forgotten alcoves, as well as the colourful characters who have lived in Ireland's capital.

Renowned photographer Valerie O'Sullivan captures the rich heritage and traditions of the untamed hills of the MacGillycuddy's Reeks, as well as the resilience of the people who have braved the elements and carved out a life here.

This captivating collection shares the best poems and songs about Cork city, from Edmund Spenser to Theo Dorgan, and from 'The Bold Thady Quill' to Rory Gallagher's 'My Hometown'. Famous characters and landmarks of the Beautiful City are evoked, as is, of course, the River Lee.

It had been a busy few days for Adolf Hitler, but Douglas Hyde had not slipped his mind ...' Hyde's values stood in stark contrast to those of a continental dictator. As a Protestant nationalist and a leading figure in the language revival, he made the office an inclusive one and determined to be a president for all the people of Ireland.

This landmark collection showcases the Irish mountains at their very best. Gareth McCormack has spent over 20 years exploring Ireland's hills, going to extraordinary lengths to capture summits in the wildest, most dramatic light. This is a definitive portrait of the country's most dynamic landforms.

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Since the 1960s the role of the visual arts in society has undergone major change. Here are oral histories on Irish art and the infrastructure on which it developed since 1950. Each interview is structured to bring out the most in the interviewee resulting in a unique compilation, historically important but humanly engaging. It presents a very good picture of behind-the-scenes concerns in Irish art over 50 years.

This book, by a leading authority, is the first comprehensive survey of Ireland's industrial archaeology. Divided into five main sections, the subject is detailed in nineteen chapters, each dealing with a major industrial activity, its technology, and important surviving sites. Fully referenced and illustrated throughout, this will become the standard work on the subject.

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Local government and our understanding of it is an important part of our democratic system. This is the only book to explain the issues and processes involved. It provides an insight into local elections in Ireland with a detailed analysis of what local elections are about.

How did the political system that we know today evolve? Why did Fianna Fail become the dominant political force? Government minister Micheal Martin explores the development of party politics in Cork city and offers important insights into the party politics of modern Ireland.

In 2005 an experienced amateur crew from eight different countries and both hemispheres sailed from Ireland to Iceland and back aboard an Irish sailing boat, Celtic Spirit of Fastnet. Then, in 2006, they sailed south to Antarctica and across the Southern Ocean before returning to Argentina in 2007. This is the story of the crew's 16, 000-mile voyage, the adventures they experienced, and the dangers they overcame as they sailed across oceans. T...

In 1917 Henry Ford selected Cork for the first Ford factory outside North America. An exciting development for Ireland's economy, the Cork plant became a central feature of Ireland's industrial history. In its time. Ford's Irish experiment saw the burning of Cork, the birth of a new state, Civil War, World War II, and countless changes that impacted on his endeavor. This is the story of the Ford Marina plant, its economic and social impact as ...

The Titanic sunk on a cold April night in 1912 and its sinking is the most famous sea tragedy. Why was the ship built and what were the dreams of those who built her? This book traces the voyage from Europe, the collision with the iceberg, and the sinking - focusing on the heroism, bravery or cowardice of both passengers and crew.

Inishmurray is a small island in Donegal Bay off County Sligo, Ireland. It enjoys a reputation as one of the best-preserved early medieval church sites in Europe. The remains are complex and extensive, representing an early Irish monastic community and an important regional pilgrimage centre. Lavishly illustrated with old and contemporary images, this book does justice to Inishmurray's iconic place in the maritime landscape of Sligo and Donega...