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The
Genesis of the Naval Profession The emergence of the professional naval officer was related both to the necessities of naval warfare and to the structure of society on land. Elias traces the onboard conflicts between gentleman soldiers skilled in fighting, and ‘tarpaulins’—lower classes skilled in navigation and the manual skills of sailing. The innovation of the midshipman—boys of gentle birth who both learned the manual skills of the sailor and received the education of a gentleman—gave crucial advantage to the British Royal Navy over the French and Spanish, in which the greater rigidity of social barriers ashore prevented a similar solution afloat. This book has been reconstructed from his mainly unpublished typescripts.
October 2007, 6 x 9, 192 pages (UCD) |
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Fighting
for Dublin This new book details the official British history of the Irish War of Independence on the streets of Dublin. Biographies of the main British officers responsible for fighting the campaign are provided and new information about the British officers killed on Bloody Sunday in 1920 undermines traditional beliefs about them. Also included are sections of detailed orders distributed to British officers and guidelines for conducting military operations. Of interest is the technology used: aircraft, wireless radio, armored cars, and a listening set in the cellars of Dublin Castle to detect IRA mining. The records also show evidence of strong criticism of politicians. Familiar names and events described include Kevin Barry’s arrest, Dan Breen’s injuries, burning the Custom House, the searching of Michael Collins’ offices, the arrests of de Valera and Erskine Childers, and Bloody Sunday at Croke Park.
December 2007, 5 x 8, 210 pages (Collins Press) |
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Island
of The Setting Sun This is the story of the sophisticated and enigmatic community of people who lived in Ireland around 6,000 years ago. They were the megalithic builders of the Stone Age, cunning engineers, and master astronomers. Archaeologists have been probing their building sites over the last fifty years, uncovering carvings, artifacts and dating materials which answer many questions about the people, yet pose even more about their purpose and genesis. This lavishly illustrated book explores the invasion myths of Ireland, the link between the ancient astronomers and St. Patrick, the true inspiration behind Newgrange’s white quartz façade, the migratory patterns of Whooper Swans, the female reproductive system and its importance to the mound-builders, the eight-year Moon-Venus cycle, and a plethora of stories about such things as giant hounds, tragic drownings, cruel murders, vast battles, strange animals and the Irish cyclops.
2007, 5½ x 8½, 336 pages (Liffey) |
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