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A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of Virginia Hall, WWII's Most Dangero

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'A METICULOUS HISTORY THAT READS LIKE A THRILLER' BEN MACINTYRE, TEN BEST BOOKS TO READ ABOUT WORLD WAR II

An astounding story of heroism, spycraft, resistance and personal triumph over shocking adversity.

9780349010168
€13.10 excluding shipping

The Light of Days: Women Fighters of the Jewish Resistance - A New York Times Be

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'Original and compelling, an untold story of rare and captivating power' Philippe Sands

'A fascinating history about a little-known group who took on the Nazis . . . The individual tales of these courageous young women are rem

9780349011578
€18.50 excluding shipping

Irish Aran: History, Tradition, Fashion

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Irish Aran knitting is a living tradition with a worldwide reach. Arans communicate warmth, comfort and a sense of home, which people the world over continue to respond to, even though the connection to our rocky outcroppings in the Atlantic Ocean

9781788490207
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The Stars Are Our Only Warmth

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In the 1970s Alice Leahy left nursing to work and live in a Dublin homeless shelter. This is the story of her life and life choices, from an empowering childhood, with free run of a big house estate in Tipperary to her invaluable work with some of

9781788490252
€21.00 excluding shipping

As Time Goes By

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Alice Taylor brings the reader with her on her 80th birthday year.

Alice had a big birthday on the horizon, the village was about to celebrate many milestones, and she had just received the gift of a boo

9781788491372
€21.00 excluding shipping

Dark Blue: The Despair Behind the Glory - My Journey Back from the Edge

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Shane Carthy writes frankly and eloquently about his journey over the last five years. He details, without overdramatising, the downward spiral which, days after producing a man-of-the-match display in Dublin's 2014 Leinster under-21 final win ove

9781788491501
€15.50 excluding shipping

Wild Irish Love: Great Romances from History

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Tales of passion and romance, love on the battlefield, affairs kept secret on pain of death ...

From the bride who married in a prison cell, to the leader caught in a love triangle, to the revolutionaries who did their

9781788491822
€21.00 excluding shipping

Irish Country Life

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In a fast-paced, modern Ireland it can be difficult to imagine how different our lives are to those that went before. In this book Olive Sharkey lovingly describes the lives, activities and material possessions of irish people living between 1800

9781788491846
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I Fear for This Boy: Some Chapters of Accidents

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"I ripped through I Fear For This Boy like a train, snorting with laughter and delight as I rattled along, pulled by the power of Fennell's unique story-telling genius.... I can't recommend the ride highly enough." - Stephen Fry
9781912914401
€29.50 excluding shipping

Legends: Stories from Ireland's Sporting Greats

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Stories from the lives of some of Ireland's greatest sports stars. From the highs of lifting trophies and overcoming the impossible, to the lows of battling injury and facing defeat, these are inspiring stories written in plain English for emergin

9781848408753
€12.50 excluding shipping

Ill Feelings

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In 1995 Alice's mother collapsed with pneumonia. She never fully recovered and was eventually diagnosed with ME, or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Then Alice got ill. Their symptoms mirrored their mother's and appeared to have no physical cause; they r

9781913097646
€17.00 excluding shipping

Codebreaking Sisters: Our Secret War

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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER Two sisters, one war and an extraordinary family secret

1939. In the nation's hour of need, brave sisters Patricia and Jean Owtram answered the call of duty.

With their fierce intell

9781913406059
€12.00 excluding shipping

Murder at Roaringwater

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Murder at Roaringwater is the inside story of the final days of young Frenchwoman, Sophie Toscan du Plantier. This is a violent, unresolved murder, where the victim seemed to have a premonition of her own terrible end. For six years, Nick Foster h
9781913406561
€16.00 excluding shipping

Different and the Same: A Folk History of the Protestants of Independent Ireland

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9781913934118
€21.00 excluding shipping

Keith Earls: Fight or Flight: My Life

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Keith Earls started out in senior rugby as a teenage star and during the course of his long career has become one of the most admired and respected players of his generation. A British & Irish Lion at the age of 21, he is now closing in on his 34t
9781914197093
€24.50 excluding shipping

Crossing The Line

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Irish rugby has produced many charismatic figures over its history. None more than Willie Anderson. Immortalised for his defiant stance in the face of the All Blacks' Haka, the Ulsterman is notorious also for his time spent locked up by the milita
9781914197154
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Ian McKinley: Second Sight: Rugby and Redemption

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Rugby's long history is full of tales of inspirational courage. Yet there has never been a rugby player quite as remarkable, quite as jaw-droppingly brave, as Ian McKinley. On January 16, 2010, the young fly-half was one of Ireland's hottest ru
9781914197499
€21.00 excluding shipping

Random Maps: The World in Over 100 Unusual Maps

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What would the world be without maps? How would we orientate ourselves? How would we travel? How could we plan streets or entire cities? We encounter maps everywhere in everyday life. But they can do much more than just represent the topography of

9781914317064
€16.50 excluding shipping

Andy: Lessons Learned in Pursuit of Glory: 2021

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9781914596018
€24.50 excluding shipping

All this happened, more or less

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9781915017017
€14.50 excluding shipping

The Seed Detective: Uncovering the Secret Histories of Remarkable Vegetables

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Radio 4's The Food Programme Book of the Year, chosen by Dan Saladino

Longlisted for The Art of Eating Prize 2023

'If you're a vegetable growing addict or just curious about th

9781915294005
€22.00 excluding shipping

Grassroots: Stories From The Heart Of The GAA

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9781916086371
€21.00 excluding shipping

Grassroots GAA: The Second-Half

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9781916086395
€21.00 excluding shipping

Ni bheidh fuath agam oraibh go deo: Insint o chroi

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9781916240339
€10.50 excluding shipping
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