Irish Culture

Discover the Magic, Myths, and Marvels of Ireland—One Fascinating Fact at a Time! From ancient druids to modern rock stars, haunted castles to Guinness pints, 200 Fun Facts About Ireland is your all-in-one guide to the charm, wit, and wonder of the Emerald Isle. Whether you’re a curious reader, a proud member of the Irish diaspora, or simply looking for the perfect gift for a Celtic-loving friend, this book delivers a delightful mix of history, culture, and quirky surprises. Inside, you’ll find: Legendary landmarks and ancient mysteries Famous Irish figures from past and present ...

Culture and Anarchy is a series of periodical essays by Matthew Arnold, first published in Cornhill Magazine 1867-68 and collected as a book in 1869. Arnold's famous piece of writing on culture established his High Victorian cultural agenda which remained dominant in debate from the 1860s until the 1950s. According to his view advanced in the book, ‘Culture [...] is a study of perfection’.

Embrace all things Irish with these 200 interesting, important, and fun Irish words and phrases—as well as what each teaches us about the history and culture of Ireland. Céad míle fáilte! Dia duit. You don’t need to be fluent to appreciate the beauty of the Irish language. Maybe you’re...

Photographer Isla Wilson is thrilled she's landed her dream job, but the clients who hired her are getting stranger by the day. It sounded so perfect—a month's assignment at the lush Scottish Highlands property of architect Alban McGregor, and his wife, Jessica. But in the woods, there's a playhouse with a chilling history. Two years ago, the McGregors' daughter Elodie was abducted and then died in that playhouse. The townspeople insist her abductor had to be a stranger in their town. Alban refuses to knock the playhouse down, even keeping a picture of it on his wall.

Irish Druid Culture, Lore and Legacy begins in County Meath. A farmer plows around a hawthorn tree that stands alone in thirty acres of tilled ground. Forty minutes away, a motorway curves around an unmarked earthen mound because a county council quietly rerouted it. No archaeologist lobbied for the mound. There is no historical protection. Ireland simply went around. Ask what kind of belief -- not doctrine, not creed, but something older and quieter than either -- would have to persist across twenty centuries of invasion, famine, conversion, colonization, and modernity to still have that ...

Are you *truly* Irish? While some may debate it, the real sons and daughters of the Emerald Isle know three things like the back of their hand: the legendary tale of **Saint Patrick**, the proud truth of **how the Irish saved civilization**, and every vibrant detail about **Ireland** itself! Now, in *The Ultimate St Patrick’s Day “Are You Really Irish?” Trivia Book* by Foley Smith, you can put your Irish credentials to the test with 300 challenging, fun-filled questions that separate the shamrock enthusiasts from the genuine Gaels! From the windswept hills where Saint Patrick preached...

What does it mean to carry a culture in song? From mythic bards and medieval harpers to rebellious ballads, bodhrán beats, and Beyoncé-backed fiddles, A History of Irish Music: Bardds to Bono tells the story of Irish music like never before. This sweeping, lyrical history explores how music shaped—and was shaped by—the Irish people across centuries of joy, sorrow, migration, resistance, and reinvention. Travel from candlelit sessions in County Clare to sold-out stadiums, from sean-nós singers to TikTok trad stars. Learn how the humble fiddle survived famine, how Riverdance took the ...

The Ultimate Ireland Travel Guide – Discover the Heart of the Emerald Isle Like Never Before From the lively streets of Dublin to the windswept beauty of the Cliffs of Moher, The Ultimate Ireland Travel Guide is your complete companion to exploring one of the most enchanting countries in the world. Written for first-time visitors and seasoned travelers alike, this guide offers a perfect balance of must-see attractions, hidden gems, local tips, and budget-friendly strategies so you can experience Ireland authentically — without overspending. Inside, you’ll uncover: Detailed city and ...

Most readers have heard of Ulysses. Few have actually read it. This edition is for both. Published in Paris in 1922, Ulysses follows Leopold Bloom through a single day in Dublin — June 16, 1904 — and in doing so dismantles every assumption about what a novel can be and do. Stream of consciousness, interior monologue, parody, myth, obscenity, tenderness, comedy: Joyce deploys them all simultaneously, not as technique but as necessity. He was not being difficult. He was being honest about the way a mind actually works. Ulysses — One day. One city. One man buying a kidney for breakfast, ...

In Irish Mythology: The Children of Danu, USA Today best-selling author Daniel Allison retells the Mythological Cycle, the first of the four cycles of Irish Mythology.

Anne Gallagher grew up enchanted by her grandfather’s stories of Ireland. Heartbroken at his death, she travels to his childhood home to spread his ashes. There, overcome with memories of the man she adored and consumed by a history she never knew, she is pulled into another time. The Ireland of 1921, teetering on the edge of war, is a dangerous place in which to awaken. But there Anne finds herself, hurt, disoriented, and under the care of Dr. Thomas Smith, guardian to a young boy who is oddly familiar.

International bestselling author Santa Montefiore continues the story of the Deverill family in the third book in her beautiful and moving Deverill Chronicles trilogy—perfect for fans of Kate Morton and Beatriz Williams. “Nobody does epic romance like Santa Montefiore. Everything she writes...

Discover the gods, goddesses, heroes, and monsters from Celtic mythology with this beautiful book that captures the ancient stories and tales that captivated the Celts. Prepare to be entertained as you learn about the many myths and legends of the Celtic people. From the storytelling duo behind...

When Sinead Long trades Manhattan skyscrapers for the thatched cottages of Cloncastle, she's ready for fresh scones, familiar faces, and a slower pace of life in her Irish hometown. But her plans for peace crumble fast when she discovers her husband's affair with her old school rival, Joan. Determined to confront the woman who's destroyed her marriage, Sinead storms over to Joan's house, only to find her rival stone cold dead in her own kitchen. Before she can even process what she's seeing, the gardai arrive, and suddenly Sinead finds herself at the top of their suspect list. Now all of ...

Reveals how Stonehenge was an extraordinary astronomical calendar used in the cultivation of ingredients for long-forgotten botanical cures Explores how Stonehenge and other stone circles were ancient healing sanctuaries and celestial calculators for the preparation of natural medicines ...

Set on Ireland’s west coast in the 1970s and 80s, a captivating debut novel about a baby boy who is discovered on the beach beside a small fishing town, as told by the locals who fall under the boy’s transfixing spell. "Compassionate, lyrical and full of devilment."—Louise Kennedy, author...

The Irish War of Independence, which ended in July 1921, led directly to the agreement of the Anglo-Irish Treaty, an agreement that provided Ireland with a measure of independence. The Irish Free State was created, and Ireland was granted a level of autonomy it had not enjoyed for more than 100 years. However, the treaty contained a clause that was to divide Ireland, literally and politically.

'When I was twenty-one, I met a girl who introduced me to five magic words that changed my life: Happy, Thank You. More, Please.' Kyla Cobbler's path to self-love hasn't run smoothly. From questionable dating decisions, to using booze to quell her constant Irish state of mortification, to...

The classic novel by "Irish master" (New Yorker) and Booker Prize–winner John Banville brings to life the dramatic and surprising world of sixteenth-century astronomer Nicolas Copernicus and the theory that would shatter the medieval view of the universe. Sixteenth-century Europe is teeming...

In this New York Times bestselling memoir about a woman who dares to live life to the fullest, on her own terms, meet the most inspiring and memorable character Kate Mulgrew ever portrayed: herself. Raised by unconventional Irish Catholics who knew "how to drink, how to dance, how to talk, and...