Irish History

Browse our collection of Irish History books and explore Ireland’s past through from ancient Ireland and medieval society to the Great Famine, the Easter Rising, to Irish independence.

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A Letter Home: Irish Correspondence from America 1818–1972
A Letter Home: Irish Correspondence from America 1818–1972 Kerby A. Miller
€ 23.99 € 32.24 RRP
Pop Culchie: The Irish popular culture that made us
Pop Culchie: The Irish popular culture that made us Páraic Kerrigan
€ 15.99 € 18.74 RRP
Legacy: Ireland's National Historic Properties
Legacy: Ireland's National Historic Properties David Hare
€ 27.99 € 32.24 RRP
Brittle: How the Housing Crisis is Breaking Ireland – and How to Fix It Brittle: How the Housing Crisis is Breaking Ireland – and How to Fix It
Brittle: How the Housing Crisis is Breaking Ireland – and How to Fix It Ronan Lyons
€ 17.99 € 21.24 RRP
Brian Cowen: Anatomy of a Taoiseach Brian Cowen: Anatomy of a Taoiseach
Brian Cowen: Anatomy of a Taoiseach Gary Murphy
€ 21.99 € 27.50 RRP
Catalpa: The epic story of the greatest prison rescue in Irish history
Catalpa: The epic story of the greatest prison rescue in Irish history Michael B. Barry
€ 23.99 € 26.86 RRP
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Best of Ireland: An Insider Guide to the Real Ireland
Best of Ireland: An Insider Guide to the Real Ireland Cassie Stokes
€ 19.99 € 25.00 RRP
The Shortest History of Ireland
The Shortest History of Ireland James Hawes
€ 14.99 € 18.74 RRP
THIS MODERN LOVE: ARCHITECTURAL GEMS OF 20th-CENTURY IRELAND Based on the Popular RTÉ Culture series 100 Buildings
THIS MODERN LOVE: ARCHITECTURAL GEMS OF 20th-CENTURY IRELAND Based on the Popular RTÉ Culture series 100 Buildings Emma Gilleece
€ 18.99 € 23.74 RRP
A History of Ireland in 100 Stamps
A History of Ireland in 100 Stamps Max Barrett
€ 24.99 € 29.99 RRP
FEARLESS!: Vincent Browne's Magill and Ireland in the 1980s
FEARLESS!: Vincent Browne's Magill and Ireland in the 1980s Kevin Rafter
€ 16.99 € 21.24 RRP
Exposed: The Scandals that Rocked the State
Exposed: The Scandals that Rocked the State Frank Connolly
€ 16.99 € 23.74 RRP
Seeing What's Hidden: Uncovering Ireland's Ancient Ways of Knowing
Seeing What's Hidden: Uncovering Ireland's Ancient Ways of Knowing Manchán Magan
€ 19.99 € 24.71 RRP
Irish Sport in 100 Objects
Irish Sport in 100 Objects Siobhán Doyle
€ 21.99 € 28.74 RRP
Unseen Ireland: The Hidden Places, History and Lore of the Wild Irish Landscape Unseen Ireland: The Hidden Places, History and Lore of the Wild Irish Landscape
Unseen Ireland: The Hidden Places, History and Lore of the Wild Irish Landscape Joshua Nueva
€ 29.99 € 37.50 RRP
The Fallen: The Magdalene Laundries and Ireland’s Legacy of Silence
The Fallen: The Magdalene Laundries and Ireland’s Legacy of Silence Louise Brangan
€ 18.99 € 21.24 RRP
Ourselves Alone: Sinn Féin Behind Closed Doors Ourselves Alone: Sinn Féin Behind Closed Doors
Ourselves Alone: Sinn Féin Behind Closed Doors Siobhán Fenton
€ 17.99 € 21.24 RRP
Housing a Nation: Seven generations of Irish land, politics and power
Housing a Nation: Seven generations of Irish land, politics and power Lorcan Sirr
€ 23.99 € 28.74 RRP
An Irish Family Farm in Twelve Fields
An Irish Family Farm in Twelve Fields Philip Stewart
€ 18.99 € 21.49 RRP
A MOTLEY CREW: True Tales from Ireland's Criminal Past
A MOTLEY CREW: True Tales from Ireland's Criminal Past Frank Hopkins
€ 14.99 € 19.99 RRP
The Ancient Ways: A Year of Folklore, Traditions and Rituals to Reconnect with Nature
The Ancient Ways: A Year of Folklore, Traditions and Rituals to Reconnect with Nature Seren Hawley-Plows
€ 17.99 € 21.24 RRP
An Irish Folklore Treasury: A selection of old stories, ways and wisdom from The Schools’ Collection
An Irish Folklore Treasury: A selection of old stories, ways and wisdom from The Schools’ Collection John Creedon
€ 23.99 € 25.99 RRP
Around Ireland in 80 Words
Around Ireland in 80 Words Kunak McGann
€ 9.99 € 11.24 RRP
The Story of Us: Independent Ireland and the 1926 Census
The Story of Us: Independent Ireland and the 1926 Census Orlaith McBride
€ 21.99 € 28.74 RRP
Seán Lemass: The Lost Memoir: The autobiography of Ireland's most admired taoiseach Seán Lemass: The Lost Memoir: The autobiography of Ireland's most admired taoiseach
Seán Lemass: The Lost Memoir: The autobiography of Ireland's most admired taoiseach Ronan McGreevy
€ 19.99 € 27.50 RRP
The Secret Life of Leinster House: What you really need to know about how the country is run
The Secret Life of Leinster House: What you really need to know about how the country is run Gavan Reilly
€ 11.99 € 13.96 RRP
The Plot Against Ireland: The Forger, Spies, Conmen and Terrorists Who Conspired Against Irish Home Rule
The Plot Against Ireland: The Forger, Spies, Conmen and Terrorists Who Conspired Against Irish Home Rule Myles Dungan
€ 18.99 € 21.24 RRP
Say Nothing: A True Story Of Murder and Memory In Northern Ireland
Say Nothing: A True Story Of Murder and Memory In Northern Ireland Patrick Radden Keefe
€ 10.99 € 13.74 RRP
RTE: Saints, Scholars and Scandals
RTE: Saints, Scholars and Scandals Shane Ross
€ 17.99 € 21.24 RRP
A Rebel and a Traitor: A Fugitive, the Manhunt and the Birth of the IRA A Rebel and a Traitor: A Fugitive, the Manhunt and the Birth of the IRA
A Rebel and a Traitor: A Fugitive, the Manhunt and the Birth of the IRA Rory Carroll
€ 15.99 € 18.74 RRP
These Divided Isles: Britain and Ireland, Past and Future
These Divided Isles: Britain and Ireland, Past and Future Philip Stephens
€ 13.99 € 16.24 RRP
Brehon Laws: The Ancient Wisdom of Ireland
Brehon Laws: The Ancient Wisdom of Ireland Jo Kerrigan
€ 19.99 € 22.49 RRP
We Don't Know Ourselves: A Personal History of Ireland Since 1958
We Don't Know Ourselves: A Personal History of Ireland Since 1958 Fintan O'Toole
€ 13.99 € 16.24 RRP
The Battle for Limerick City
The Battle for Limerick City Pádraig Óg Ó Ruairc
€ 6.00 € 17.49 RRP
Craic Baby: Dispatches from a Rising Language
Craic Baby: Dispatches from a Rising Language Darach O'Séaghdha
€ 6.00 € 13.74 RRP
A Pocket History of Ireland
A Pocket History of Ireland Joseph McCullough
€ 6.99
The Battle for Kilmallock
The Battle for Kilmallock John O'Callaghan
€ 6.00 € 17.49 RRP
Enemies Within: The Explosive True Story of Johnny ‘Mad Dog’ Adair, Northern Ireland’s Most Infamous Paramilitary Godfather
Enemies Within: The Explosive True Story of Johnny ‘Mad Dog’ Adair, Northern Ireland’s Most Infamous Paramilitary Godfather Aaron (Dr) Edwards
€ 16.99 € 23.74 RRP
Boyhood's Fire: Na Fianna Éireann at War 1916–1986
Boyhood's Fire: Na Fianna Éireann at War 1916–1986 James Durney
€ 15.99 € 22.49 RRP
Charlie Vs Garret: The rivalry that shaped modern Ireland SHORTLISTED FOR THE IRISH BOOK AWARDS
Charlie Vs Garret: The rivalry that shaped modern Ireland SHORTLISTED FOR THE IRISH BOOK AWARDS Eoin O'Malley
€ 11.99 € 13.74 RRP
On The Air: 100 Years of Irish Radio
On The Air: 100 Years of Irish Radio Rosemary Day
€ 23.99 € 27.49 RRP
Fake News and the Irish War of Independence
Fake News and the Irish War of Independence Michael B. Barry
€ 6.00
The Real Nigel Farage: 'Nigel Farage will hate this book almost as much as I liked it' - Alistair Campbell
The Real Nigel Farage: 'Nigel Farage will hate this book almost as much as I liked it' - Alistair Campbell John Sweeney
€ 22.99 € 27.50 RRP
Keeping the Faith | John Gunnigan | 2026
Keeping the Faith John Gunnigan | 2026
John Gunnigan
€ 17.99 € 20.00 RRP
Cork: The Irish Revolution, 1912-23
Cork: The Irish Revolution, 1912-23 Richard S. Grayson
€ 23.99 € 28.13 RRP
Michael Collins: The Big Fellow
Michael Collins: The Big Fellow Rod Smith
€ 5.99 € 6.24 RRP
Pocket Irish Legends: 28 classics to delight and entertain
Pocket Irish Legends: 28 classics to delight and entertain Tony (Teapot Press) Potter
€ 6.99
The Little Book of Waterford
The Little Book of Waterford Dr Tom Hunt
€ 6.00 € 18.74 RRP
Never Stop Dreaming: Mayo’s Story of All-Ireland Glory | Hennigan & McGreal | 2026
Never Stop Dreaming: Mayo’s Story of All-Ireland Glory Hennigan & McGreal | 2026
Anthony Hennigan & Edwin McGreal
€ 26.99
Said the Dead: The #1 Irish Times bestseller from the author of A Ghost in the Throat
Said the Dead: The #1 Irish Times bestseller from the author of A Ghost in the Throat Doireann Ní Ghríofa
€ 15.99 € 18.74 RRP