Books tagged: ireland history

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The Leaven Of The Pharisees    by Katie Hanrahan
Price: $1.99 USD. 96170 words. Published by Newcastlewest Books  on March 30, 2011. .

Molly knows nothing about her late father's past but when she steps off the plane in Dublin Airport, she steps into another world---a world where children were taken from parents and locked away by the State and the Catholic Church. Her journey to bury her father's ashes will take her far from her destination.
Emmie Returns - A Memoir of Two Lifetimes    by Liz Woodburn
Price: $4.99 USD. 60070 words. Published on August 23, 2011. .

Emmie Returns connects the lifetimes of two women who travel between Ireland and Canada in the process of coming into their own power. Whether you believe in reincarnation or not,you will be fascinated by Emmie’s descriptions of life in 1897. In her next lifetime,the author traces the emergence of feminine power in the 20th century with an intriguing demonstration of how karma applies to us all.
The Secrets of Nine Irish Sons - II The Rose Oisín    by Laura Joyce Moriarty
Price: $9.95 USD. 167620 words. Published on September 11, 2011. .

The epic story of an Irish family from a fictional village in Ireland continues. As the evil McStanish and his vindictive son struggle for supremacy, their criminal empire continues to unfold uncovering the worst of human greed and exploitation. The Nine Irish Sons are each secretly planning to wage war against the corruption that has seeped into the highest levels of public and private power.
True Life - The Soldier who Served Under Three Flags    by Brian Comerford
Price: $0.99 USD. 1220 words. Published on December 3, 2011. .

Clem Ryan, from Ireland, served in the Armed Forces of Ireland, Britain and the United States.He visited Hiroshima six months after the Atom Bomb. He provides a chilling first person account of that visit. He volunteered for service in Vietnam and was awarded the Bronze Star for Meritorious Service. This is his story.
The Huguenots in London    by Hazlett Lynch
Price: $0.99 USD. 1210 words. Published by Hazlett Lynch on January 7, 2012. .

A snapshot of the history of Huguenot refugees from France when they settled in London in the 17th and 18th centuries. Catholic Louis XIV had persecuted the Protestants and they were forced to flee their homes to save their lives. Many came to London, though some continued to Ireland. This story zooms in on one such central London church.
A Handbook of Irish Home Rule with full original text by William Gladstone and others    by Rupert Matthews
Price: $0.99 USD. 96760 words. Published by Bretwalda Books  on January 13, 2012. .

This book was written in 1887 at a critical time for the debate on Irish Home Rule and for Gladstone. Its influence on events proved to be great. This edition has an introduction by historian Rupert Matthews that puts this classic work into its historical and political context.
Ambrose, Prince of Wessex; Gretchen, Future Princess.    by Bruce Corbett
Price: $3.99 USD. 79110 words. Published on March 25, 2012. .

Ambrose's betrothed is kidnapped by Welsh brigands, and then Norse pirates. With the army of Wessex at his back, the prince first attacks a Welsh coastal stronghold, and then travels the length of hostile Ireland trying to find his beloved Gretchen. Rebuffed by the Jarl who holds her captive, he returns to Wales and trains two ship crews so he can intercept and free his love.