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Dispossessed and oppressed for so long, it is no surprise many Irish ended up fighting in other people's wars. For many men a career as a soldier was the last hope for a better life and the great armies have always been a home to those on the bottom rungs of society. Courage and Conflict tells of extraordinary people and events, revolutionaries, inventors, soldiers, sailors, and mutineers. These stories provide a glimpse of Irish history inter...

Many factors are blamed for the current crisis but who is really responsible? How did it happen? Where do we go from here? This is an ordinary person's take on the whole scene. Cearbhall O Dalaigh has gathered all the issues into one affordable package so that the average person can see why Ireland is broke but more importantly, how we can fix it.

As Dublin Zoo makes the transition from bars and cages to state-of-the-art animal habitats it is appropriate to record its story so far. Beginning in 1831, stories of animals and visitors are interwoven to record magical moments as visitors experienced the smells, sounds, behaviors, and magic of exotic animals. The mixed fortunes of the zoo are traced as it survived the famine years, political trouble, economic hardship, and public discomfort ...

Lighthouses have played an important role on Ireland's extensive and dramatic coastline since the fifth century. John made several daring boat and helicopter trips to capture unique images of these wind-swept, wave-lashed buildings. This fascinating book brings together these striking photographs with informative text.

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Reiki, a Japanese word which means "life energy" is an ancient healing system using the universal life energy to heal. It has grown in popularity since the 1970's, and is currently taught by trained instructors through initiations and workshops. Teresa Collins, a trained physiotherapist, qualified for Reiki in 1984 and has given over 60 workshops and 10, 000 Reiki treatments and is a "Master's Level" instructor. As such, Reiki at Hand is the f...

An omnibus containing "The Heart Of The Antarctic" and "South". B/w illus.

The Ras, Ireland's national bike race, is one of the longest-surviving stage races in Europe. Begun in 1954 it originally symbolized nationalist aspiration and Irish culture, but quickly became an enormous success and national sporting event. Today's races draw over 200 contestants, some professional, from many different countries. It is characterized by unconventional practice, flamboyance, spontaneity, grittiness, and fierceness of competiti...

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This collection of interviews with twelve individuals significant in the world of Irish art is an oral history of the visual arts in Ireland over the past forty years. The interviewees range from Michael D. Higgins, the first minister for arts and culture in Ireland, and Declan McGonagle, former Director of the Irish Museum of Modern Art, to Brian Fallon, art critic with The Irish Times, and Dorothy Walker, the noted writer and critic. Artists...

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