Wordwell Books

This book is an account of the history and development of over 120 parks and gardens in Dublin, each of which has an interesting story.

Ian D'Alton has, for many decades, been regarded as one of the foremost voices detailing and capturing the Protestant experience in the Republic of Ireland. This work is a collection of his finest writing,...

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown is known for its incredible diversity in geography, socio-economic status, industries, religion and occupations. From coastal areas to modern suburbs, sparsely-populated uplands,...

A visual history of the objects and artifacts that have shaped Ireland's military history. In the style of A History of the World in 100 Objects, this work is a collected volume of pieces that have...

John Armstrong takes us on a railway journey from Kingsbridge Station in Dublin to Waterford and beyond, using Edwardian postcards to illustrate the many towns, villages and topographical features that the traveler would have viewed through the train window or disembarked to explore at a more leisurely pace.

This publication presents the excavations at Rathgall, Rath East, Co. Wicklow, conducted by Barry Raftery, retired Professor of Celtic Archaeology at University College Dublin. Raftery published aspects...

The City and County of Dublin possess a rich body of buildings that emerged during the Irish medieval period.

A highly visual and detailed history of the flora and fauna of County Monaghan, lovingly put together by the highly regarded botanist Alexis Fitzgerald.

Richly illustrated, this history of the Conollys of Castletown, Co. Kildare, takes a novel approach to following the fortunes of the family over eight generations: from the construction by William Conolly...

This is the story of a small team of Irish trailblazers who made low-cost air travel available to billions of people across Europe, Asia, North America and Latin America. It is a story that traces its...