Pluto Press, 2004. — 280 p. The People of Ireland Versus the Multinationals. Introduction: a toxic war. The politics of pollution. Ballydine: tears in the valley. Killeagh: power and effluent. Cork: poison harbour. Toxic Ireland: polluted. Carndonagh: anxiety among the women. Askeaton: in the shadow of the dragon. Against money and power.
Schöning, 2009. — 55 p. — (Discover — Topics for Advanced Learners) Getting started. A Historical Outline of Ireland. The Troubles and Beyond. Liam O’Flaherty: The Sniper. U2: Sunday Bloody Sunday. The Cranberries: Zombie. The Good Friday Agreement. Roddy Doyle: A Star Called Henry. The Geography of the Island. A Trip Around the Emerald Isle. Portrait of Ireland - a Quiz. From...
Schöning, 2009. — 55 p. — (Discover — Topics for Advanced Learners) Getting started. A Historical Outline of Ireland. The Troubles and Beyond. Liam O’Flaherty: The Sniper. U2: Sunday Bloody Sunday. The Cranberries: Zombie. The Good Friday Agreement. Roddy Doyle: A Star Called Henry. The Geography of the Island. A Trip Around the Emerald Isle. Portrait of Ireland - a Quiz. From...
New York: Chelsea House, 2003. — 119 p. — (Modern World Nations). — ISBN: 0-7910-7377-7 Ireland’s Physical Environment Culture History and Cultural Landscape Irish People and Culture Government and Politics of Ireland Ireland’s Economy Living in Ireland Today The Future of Ireland Facts at a Glance History at a Glance Further Reading
O'Brien Press, 2015. — 179 p. — ISBN10: 1847172814, 13 978-1847172815. In a land like ours, the old beliefs bring pleasure and wisdom... Exploring the legends, special places and treasured practices of old, Jo Kerrigan reveals a rich world beneath Ireland's modern layers. Many of today's Irish traditions reach back to the ancient, pagan past. This book shows us how to uncover...
Culture, Society and the Global Economy. Pluto Press, 2002. — 230 p. Over the last decade the Irish economy has experienced a period of unprecedented growth which has earned it the title Celtic Tiger. This success has been interpreted by academic commentators as marking a social and cultural transformation, what some have called the reinvention of Ireland. The essays in this...
Marshall Cavendish, 2008. — 270 p. Map of Ireland. First Impressions. Overview of Land & History. The Irish. Socialising with the Locals. Irish Food. A Bit of Crack. A Load of Old Blarney. Doing Business. Ireland at a Glance.
London: S. Lewis & Co., 1837. — 1411 p. This topographical dictionary comprises of several counties, cities, boroughs, parish and villages – with historical and statistical descriptions – of Ireland. The publication is part of works on England, Scotland and Wales, which together form Topographical Dictionaries of the three aforementioned countries and Ireland. Along with...
Palgrave Macmillan, 2018. — 212 p. — (New Directions in Irish and Irish American Literature). — ISBN10: 3319958992, 13 978-3319958996. This book examines how Irishness as national narrative is consistently understood 'from a distance'. Irish Presidents, critics, and media initiatives focus on how Irishness is a global resource chiefly informed by the experiences of an Irish...
New York: Ballantine Books, 2005. Here, in one complete volume, is the depth and breadth of the great island nation and its people represented in an easily browsed, friendly format. From the Abbey Theatre to the Dublin storyteller Zozimus; from the origin of the Troubles to the origin of the limerick; from the stunning beauty of Connemara to the shattering tragedy of Bloody...
Facts on File, 2009. - 408 p. The close geographical proximity of Great Britain has had a profound impact on Irish history. The interaction and confrontation between the two peoples and cultures culminated in 1801 with the absorption of Ireland into Great Britain. The Irish struggled to retain their separate ethnic identity - defined by a distinctive language and cultural...
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