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Ireland isn't all wearin’ o’ the green, leprechauns, fair colleens and
blarney. These titles will give you an idea of what the Old Sod and her people are really like.
 Ruckenstein, Lelia and James A. O’Malley, eds. Everything Irish: The History, Literature, Art, Music, People, and Places of Ireland from A-Z. New York: Ballantine Books, 2003. (941.5003 Ev279n) Every aspect of Irish culture, geography, and history is collected and annotated in more than 900 entries. Heroes and terrorists, poets and politicians, all of Ireland’s counties, ancient myths, and pivotal events are found in this book.  Donnelly, James S. The Great Irish Potato Famine. Gloucestershire, England: Sutton Pub., 2001. (941.5081 D7188g) A history of the event that caused the mass exodus of some two million people from Ireland, mostly to North America, in the years 1845-55.  Brady, Ciaran, ed. Encyclopedia of Ireland: An A-Z Guide to Its People, Places, History, and Culture. New York: Oxford Univ. Pr., 2000. (941.5003 En19) This work includes more than 300 biographies, 500 historical and cultural entries, 400 geographical entries, 15 chronologies of various developments in Irish history, and 200 quotations on the country and the Irish way of life.  Morrogh, Michael MacCarthy. The Irish Century: A Photographic History of the Last Hundred Years. Niwot, CO: Roberts Rinehart Pub., 1998. (941.5082 M127i) From the strife between landlords and tenants to the political fight for Home Rule, from the horrors of 1916-1923 to the terrors of Bloody Sunday, from the questioning poetry and theater of Yeats and the Celtic Revival to the struggle for peace and economic prosperity, [this book] reveals Irish history, the countryside, the culture, and the people with an intimacy that only photography can bring to the page. A Day in the Life of Ireland: Photographed by 75 of the World’s Leading Photojournalists on One Day, May 17, 1991. San Francisco: Collins Pub., 1991. (914.15 D334) The goal of the photographers was to bring about a vision of Ireland as it is today—younger, brighter, and tougher than ever before. 
Eagleton, Terry. The Truth About the Irish. New York: St. Martin’s Pr., 1999. (941.5082 Ea38t 2000) Covering all things Irish from Blarney to Yeats, the author separates the myths from the reality with his priceless blend of sidesplitting humor, caustic commentary, and the honest lowdown on the beloved and bewildering country of Ireland. Neville, Peter. A Traveler's History of Ireland. New York: Interlink Books, 1992. (941.5 N416t 1993) This book is for travelers and students who feel they need more historical background information on a county than can be found in a guide. It gives a full and accurate portrait of Ireland from Prehistory right up to the 1900s.  Solnit, Rebecca. A Book of Migrations: Some Passages in Ireland. New York: Verso, 1997. (941.5 So46b 1998) In her journey through Ireland, Rebecca Solnit portrays in microcosm a history made up of great tides of invasion, colonization, emigration, nomadism, and tourism. Her observations carve a new route through Ireland’s history, literature and landscape. Harvey, Steenie. Live Well in Ireland: How to Relocate, Retire, and Increase Your Standard of Living. Santa Fe, NM, John Muir Pub., 1999. (914.1704 L745 1999) Information on real estate (buying and renting), prime living locations, residency requirements, health system and insurance and free services for retirees.  Williams, Niall and Christine Breen. O Come Ye Back to Ireland: Our First Year in County Clare. New York: Soho Pr., 1987. (914.19 W674o) and The Luck of the Irish: Our Life in County Clare. New York: Soho Pr., 1995. (941.93 B674w) Niall and Christine left their careers in New York City for a life in Kiltumper cottage, once Christine grandfather’s stone farmhouse, outside the tiny village of Kilmihil in County Clare. They wanted to lead a more authentic life, to form part of a community, to write and paint and raise children in the scenic Irish countryside where they felt, somehow, they belonged. These two books tell their story. Ireland of the Welcomes. Dublin, Ireland: Bord Failte-Irish Tourist Board, 1952- . Published bi-monthly. The Magazines and Newspapers Center at the Library keeps one year of this magazine which is designed for both armchair travelers and those who might want to visit Ireland. Beautifully illustrated articles let you discover both modern Ireland and ancient sites as well as the people who make this country such a welcome place. The Irish Herald. San Francisco, Calif.: John Whooley, 1963 - . Published monthly. The Magazines and Newspapers Center keeps six months of this newspaper which takes a grittier look at Ireland than the above named Ireland of the Welcomes. It looks at Irish politics and events, both in Ireland and in California, sometimes has articles on different aspects of Irish and Irish-American society, follows Irish sports, and has a column, As Gaelge, which intersperses the Irish language with English for those who want to keep up their language skills. One of the more fascinating columns is Country Cuttings which reports news stories from Irish local newspapers (The Kilkenny People, Kerry's Eye, the Connacht Tribune, and more.) |
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