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  • The Liberties

    A History

    by Maurice Curtis ...
    Following the murder of Thomas á Becket, King Henry II came to Ireland. He decreed that an abbey be founded close to the present-day St Catherine's church, Thomas Street, Dublin, in Becket's memory, and the monks that founded it were to be free from city taxes and rates. This 'Liberty' expanded and took in the part of Dublin which today is known as the Liberties, one of Dublin's oldest and most ... Read more

    $18.39 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Temple Bar

    A History

    by Maurice Curtis ...
    For as long as we have records, Temple Bar has been at the heart of Dublin's cultural life. Its history is one of design, craft, publishing, the performing arts, coffee houses, political debate and great colour and energy. The world's favourite oratorio and chorus – 'Hallelujah' from Handel's Messiah – had its world premiere in Temple Bar in 1742 in Neals' Musick Hall, and a tradition of great ... Read more

    $14.39 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Rathgar: A History

    by Maurice Curtis ...
    Rathgar may well be the most fascinating area of Dublin. Its red-brick Georgian and Victorian terraces, the fruits of the architectural experimentation of the nineteenth century, are home to some of the most impressive houses, churches and schools in Ireland. Rathgar's residents have also proved to be some of the most influential in Irish political, social and cultural life, with at least four ... Read more

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  • To Hell or Monto

    The Story of Dublin's Most Notorious Districts

    by Maurice Curtis ...
    There was a time when the two most notorious red-light districts not only in Ireland but in all of Europe could be found on the streets of Dublin. Though the name of Monto has endured long in folk memory, the area known as Hell was equally notorious, feared and renowned in its day. In this new work Maurice Curtis explores the histories of these dark remnants of Dublin's past, complete with their ... Read more

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  • The Little Book of Rathmines

    by Maurice Curtis ...
    Series series Little Book of
    Did you know?Ireland's first Olympic medallist, Jack B. Yeats, was awarded the silver medal in 1924 for his painting The Liffey Swim.Florence Balcombe, one-time girlfriend of Oscar Wilde and later wife of Bram Stoker, lived at No. 66 Palmerston Road.The renowned green dome of Rathmines Church was originally destined for St Petersburg.Rathmines is one of the oldest and most vibrant parts of Dublin. ... Read more

    $8.09 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Little Book of Ranelagh

    by Maurice Curtis ...
    Series series Little Book of
    The Little Book of Ranelagh is a compendium of fascinating, obscure, strange and entertaining facts about this Dublin suburb. Here you will find out about Ranelagh's rural past, its sporting heritage, its arts and culture, its schools and churches, shops and industries, and its famous (and occasionally infamous) men and women. Through main thoroughfares and twisting back streets, this book takes ... Read more

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  • The London Pocket Bible

    by Teresa Paddington ...
    The London Pocket Bible offers entertaining advice for the visiting tourist or life-long Londoner, as well as:- Essential travel tips for the first time visitor; from not getting caught in the rush hour to understanding London's famous tube map- Being easy-to-use and small enough to take on the move as you travel around London- A handy reference guide; dip into as you visit sites such as the ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD

  • The London Compendium

    by Ed Glinert ...
    The streets of London resonate with secret stories, from East End lore to Cold War espionage, from tales of riots, rakes, anarchy and grisly murders, to Rolling Stones gigs, gangland drinking dens, Orwell's Fitzrovia and Lenin's haunts. Ed Glinert has walked the length and breadth of the city to unravel its mysteries, travelling through time from the Romans' London wall to the new Olympic site at ... Read more

    $12.99 CAD

  • London Plaques

    by Derek Sumeray, John Sheppard ...
    Series Book 568 - Shire Library
    London's buildings are dotted with commemorative plaques.Many are the famous blue plaques, indicating where a famous person was born, lived, stayed, or if a significant event took place there, or an earlier use of the site. This book is a comprehensive gazetteer of all of London's plaques.Using Derek Sumeray's classic book as a basis, this thoroughly revised new edition arranges plaques ... Read more

    $14.79 CAD

  • Three Castles Burning

    A History of Dublin in Twelve Streets

    by Donal Fallon ...
    Eason Favourite Book of the Year 2022'she is no small town, and this is no small story . . .'BASED ON THE POPULAR DUBLIN HISTORY PODCASTA companion to the hugely successful podcast of the same name by Donal Fallon, THREE CASTLES BURNING is an enjoyable wander through some of Dublin's less obvious but more interesting streets and roads such as Henrietta Street, Watling Street, Fownes Street and ... Read more

    $12.29 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Donnybrook

    A History

    by Beatrice M. Doran ...
    Donnybrook is one of the most iconic areas of South Dublin, a prosperous and peaceful suburb that is well-known as the being the heartland of Leinster Rugby. It derived its name, however, from the violence and carousing that were a regular feature of the area in the 1800s, and this book tells the story of the development and the journey from these inauspicious beginnings to its current form ... Read more

    $14.39 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Liverpool City Centre Through Time

    by Ian Collard ...
    Series series Through Time
    Although Liverpool has existed as a port since the thirteenth century, it wasn't until the seventeenth century that it truly began to grow on the profits of trade with America, importing sugar from the West Indies and Virginia tobacco and exporting textiles from Lancashire. In the eighteenth century the slave trade too began to bring money into Liverpool, but once it was banned in Britain, ... Read more

    $16.69 CAD