History / Local History

Dalkey, lying on the coast of South Dublin, is one of the most picturesque and affluent areas of all of Ireland. It has been home to some of Ireland’s most well-known writers, authors and musicians,...

In this new work from Pat Dargan, the author explores the architectural heritage of Medieval Dublin over time.An accessible and highly illustrated volume for the general reader.

Dublin's Industrial Heritage is the first in a three-volume series of richly illustrated books written for the general reader. Unpacking the history of Dublin’s industrial heritage down through the...

In 1014, at the famous Battle of Clontarf, the High King of Ireland, Brian Boru, in conjunction with the provincial chiefs, defeated the colonizing Norsemen in a decisive battle which ended their efforts...

The city of Galway has a rich body of historic buildings that date from its establishment in the thirteenth century to the present day. The city is positioned on the estuary of the River Corrib where...

A revealing and humorous trawl through Rhondda pubs and clubs past and present, giving a fascinating, revealing insight into the sights, sounds, stories, life and characters within them. Pub Life details those pubs and clubs that are still in existence and importantly those that are sadly no more. Both are remembered and recorded here.

This is the first of a three-volume series dedicated to Dublin Castle and the archaeological excavations carried out there. Volume 1 presents a history of Dublin Castle, covering the period from the first Viking settlement in the ninth century to 1850.

From Croydon to Deptford there once stood a vast forest. This compelling history charts the fortunes of the Great North Wood from earliest times, through gradual deforestation to the present.

The author’s memories of growing up on the Llŷn Peninsula in north Wales in the 1950s and 1960s, bookended by recollections from other members of the Pwllheli Facebook group which inspired the book.

At the foundation of the State in 1922, Kimmage was just a crossroads (KCR), with farmland all around, but then thousands of houses were built by Dublin Corporation in the 1930’s, bringing life to the area.