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Britain hides a remarkable native artistic tradition - mysterious rock carvings which date back far into the misty age of stone circles. In some parts of Scotland you can dig...
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In 1940 German prisoner of war Hans Marschner managed to saw his way out of Mountjoy, only to be recaptured; in 1943 a young girl eating breakfast was surprised by twenty-one men...
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These fortified structures have been in existence for thousands of years. In ancient and medieval times castles were the ultimate symbol of power, dominating their surroundings...
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A richly illustrated guide to the monarchs of the British Isles and Ireland from pre-Saxon times to the present.Includes details on each monarch's birth, parents, accession, cornonation...
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For those living outside Scandinavia, the Viking Age effectively began in 793 with an attack on the monastery at Lindisfarne, a characteristically violent harbinger of what was...
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Decaying animals catapulted over battlements, flaming arrows raining from the sky and red-hot sand poured down ladders to repel advancing bloodthirsty hordes.
Castle warfare...
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Originally warriors mounted on horseback, knights became associated with the concept of chivalry as it was popularised in medieval European literature. Knights were expected to...
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This slim guide is the perfect companion for a school project or for those interested in Medieval life. Featuring colourful photographs and illustrations, it discusses all aspects...
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The Little Book of Armagh is a compendium of fascinating,
obscure, strange and entertaining facts about County
Armagh.
Here you will find out about Armagh’s myth and legend...
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Filled with fascinating, obscure, strange and entertaining facts, this compendium celebrates this much-loved county. Learn about the myths and legends surrounding Tyrons, its proud...
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Why are dragons recognised in almost all cultures on Earth? What is the mysterious geomantic gold they secretly guard? Could dragons be a folk memory of something which once hunted...
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Have you ever seen a pixie? Really? How about a nixie? Where would you find a brownie? And who exactly is Puck? Hiding in the woods, meadows, lakes and caves of these green and...
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Northern Ireland is an area of stunning natural beauty. But its true treasure is the historic hand of man. From quiet dolmen stones nestled in the countryside and standing stones...
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Since the nineteenth century the beautiful coast of Co. Antrim has been an attraction to tourists and photographers alike and this collection of fifty period photographs tells...
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Even before St Patrick founded his first church there in AD 444, Armagh had already enjoyed a thousand years of history. However, it was with the building of its churches that...
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In the 19th and 20th centuries this market town in the centre of County Down developed a thriving tourist trade around the attraction of the local spa wells. Our illustrated history...
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If you want to know who the linen lappers of Edenderry were, see the inside front cover; if you want to know why Banbridge got the world's first flyover, see page 4; if you want...
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Bangor, Co. Down, was always Northern Ireland's favourite holiday destination and in this history of the town its heyday as a resort, the years from 1900 to the Second World War...
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These villages are now quiet places with little or no industry. In the early twentieth century, however, they were major producers of linen and these fifty-two photographs document...
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Informative but wistful look at Irish country life as it used to be around 100 years ago, with a few more recent photos included. Although many are not located, probably most were...
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Dating back to the sixteenth century, Lisburn is one of the ancient towns of Co. Down. This collection of fifty-three rare period images recalls the town as it was at the turn...
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This illustrated history has about 60 photos of these County Armagh settlements, the biggest of which is Lurgan which had its origins in the 1610 Plantation of Ulster. From small...
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Old Newcastle is a delightful pictorial history of one of the most popular and beautiful seaside resorts in Northern Ireland. The images within this title date from between 1900...
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Occupying a key position at the head of Strangford Lough, Newtownards had a somewhat battlescarred early history. Viking raiders were responsible for the destruction of its first...
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Fifty-seven lively photographs of Portadown from the days when the town could still claim to be the centre of the railway network. Back then it was the 'Hub of the North', and...
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A comprehensive photographic record of this popular tourist area from the late 19th century to the mid twentieth century. Includes such landmarks as The Portrush Hydropathic and...
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Featuring fifty-three rare period photographs complimented by in-depth captions, this book records these Co. Down villages in the days when Rathfriland and Hilltown each had their...
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