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Gill A Pocket History of the Irish Famine
The Great Famine, an Gorta Mór in Irish, was a period of mass starvation, disease and emigration in Ireland between 1845 and 1852. Often referred to as the Irish Potato Famine, particularly outside Ireland, as around forty percent of the population were reliant on this crop. Over a million people died and over a million more emigrated, often in appalling circumstances. This book explains what happened before and during the Famine, with an account of the consequences of this epic tragedy.
£7.78
Gill Pocket Irish Legends: 28 classics to delight and entertain
High kings, forbidden romance and ancient magic all feature in these rich and colourful myths. Packed with 28 classic tales drawn from Ireland’s ancient tradition of storytelling, these legends will delight children of all ages – as they have for generations. In this book you will find tales of beautiful princesses and handsome princes, brave kings, beautiful queens, wicked stepmothers, greedy landlords, wily druids, practical saints, magic spears, singing harps, slithering snakes, fierce dragons, cruel enchantments, courageous deeds, mischievous fairies and clever leprechauns. Ireland’s rich and colourful history is reflected in these myths and legends which have been handed down from generation to generation. This popular pocket format will appeal to visitors to Ireland. And for children in Ireland with names such as Deirdre, Aoife, Conor, Gráinne, Diarmuid, Brian, Maeve, Fionn and Oisin, the question ‘Where does my name come from?’ is easily answered with a story. Here are stories to be enjoyed by children and adults alike – just like they have been for hundreds of years.
£10.06
Gill The Irish Granny's Complete Cookbook
Combining recipes from the bestselling Irish Granny’s Pocket Recipe Book, Pocket Irish Potato Recipe Book and the Irish Granny’s Pocket Farmhouse Kitchen, this large-format cookbook is your complete guide to traditional Irish cooking. Granny has selected her best, most popular recipes to create the ultimate recipe book, something that belongs on every kitchen shelf. Let her teach you all you need to know about delicious, nutritious country cooking. Includes traditional recipes like soda bread, Irish stew, bacon and cabbage, and the best recipe for scones.
£12.28
Gill Pocket Scottish Tales: 25 classics to delight and entertain
This compelling collection of the best-known and most exciting Scottish myths and legends is filled with magic and mystery. Stories include ‘Angus and Bride’, ‘The Nimble Tailor’, ‘The Lonely Giant’, ‘King David and the Stag’, ‘Robert the Bruce and the Spider’, ‘The Mermaid’s Revenge’, ‘St Columba’, ‘The Loch Ness Monster’ and ‘Callum and the Selkie’.
£7.78
Gill A Pocket History of Scotland
From prehistoric times to the present day this comprehensive history presents the story of Scotland in bite-size chunks. With full colour illustrations throughout this is an attractive and practical guide to Scotland’s colourful history. Encompassing stories of some of Scotland’s best known characters as well as key moments in Scotland’s past, this pocket history recalls the country’s struggles through dark times, its successes, its people and places. The wealth of Scottish culture and tradition is described as well as the key events and people that have shaped the country today. Based on the bestselling Pocket History of Ireland – 32,000 copies sold since publication in 2010 – this book promises to repeat the bestselling formula for the Scottish market.
£7.78
Gill The Irish Granny's Pocket Farmhouse Soups
There’s nothing nicer than a bowl of delicious hot soup on a cold day! This delightful recipe book celebrates old-fashioned Irish soups that are enjoyed in farmhouses throughout the country, with nourishing traditional favourites that can be enjoyed by all the family. Includes recipes for potato soup, mutton broth, cabbage soup, beef and barley soup, and parsnip soup.
£7.78
Gill The Irish Granny's Pocket Farmhouse Kitchen
This delightful recipe book celebrates old-fashioned Irish cooking that is enjoyed in farmhouses throughout the country. As well as providing recipes for traditional favourites such as soda bread and bacon and cabbage, the book includes plenty of traditions and history. For example, did you know that when making the annual Christmas cake, everyone in the house took a turn to stir the mixture for good luck, or that eating barm brack at Halloween could predict your fortunes for the rest of the year? The Irish Granny is on hand to teach you all you need to know about country cooking.
£7.78
Gill Pocket Leprechaun Stories: Over 20 traditional Irish tales
These are stories of courage, love, betrayal, greed, stupidity, magic and miracles. Leprechaun gold has always been a great draw fo people with hardly any money, but, of course, the humans are taken for fools and the leprechauns win the day - every time! These stories will delight children of all ages -as they have for generations.
£7.78
Gill Pocket Book of W.B. Yeats
William Butler Yeats ranks among the greatest literary talents of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Though best-known as the author of poems as timeless and delicately crafted as The Lake Isle of Innisfree and for his unrequited love of Maud Gonne, he exerted a remarkable influence in many other aspects of Irish life: a brother to the artist Jack B. Yeats, he was also a leading light of the Irish Literary Revival, founder of the Abbey Theatre and two-term senator. This volume forms a compact introduction to his life and the events shaped his work.
£7.78
Gill The Pocket Book of Great Irish Speeches: Inspiring and Provocative Speeches from 1782 - Today
Some of the finest speeches ever made have been spoken in Ireland. This book highlights 45 eminent and influential speeches, from Robert Emmet's defiant speech from the dock on the eve of his execution, to Panti Bliss's passionate 21st century oratory in support of gay marriage in Ireland. With a short biography of each speaker and highlights of their selected speech, this book features some of Ireland's most inspiring and evocative speakers, from politics to the arts.
£7.78
Gill The Pocket Book of the GAA
A fully illustrated history of Ireland’s most famous sporting institution, published in association with the GAA museum in Croke Park. This is a fascinating and colourful introduction to Gaelic games, covering football, hurling, camogie and handball. This pocket sized book features all the key events in the GAA’s illustrious history, as well as biographies of famous players, rolls of honour, county information and the stories behind some of the GAA’s cups and trophies.
£7.78
Gill A Pocket History of the 1916 Rising
The Easter Rising was arguably the most important event in Irish history. It was an armed insurrection that occurred mainly in Dublin during Easter Week, 1916, mounted by Irish republicans intent on ending British rule in Ireland and establishing an independent Irish Republic. While not immediately successful, its consequences changed the course of Irish history forever. This book explains what happened in the years before and after the Rising, as well as providing an exciting day-by-day account of the events themselves, and biographies of the leading figures.
£7.78
Gill The Irish Granny's Pocket Recipe Book: Over 110 Classic Dishes
Enjoy the best of Irish granny’s classic recipes. This pocket-sized cookery book includes all the classic Irish dishes, from Boxty to Barm Brack. There are breakfasts, soups, starters, breads, cakes and biscuits, main dishes, preserves and drinks and a special section on Christmas favourites. Every recipe is illustrated with a full-colour photograph, with easy-to-follow text.
£7.78
