A survivor of the Cuban Revolution recounts his pre-war childhood as the religiously devout son of a judge, and describes the conflict's violent and irrevocable impact on his friends, family, and native home.
One magical day as he tended his sheep upon the fabled green hills of Eire, young Fearghus underwent a fantastic transformation. This change and those that would follow would test everything he had come to believe in and fight for. His adventures would pit him against not only his enemies, but himself. Join him as he struggles through the changing land of Eire, a fantastic battle for the fate of the Irish Celts. This tale of epic battles, ethereal might, romance and death gives a supernatural meaning to the idea of Catholicism in Eire, and the unknown power of one idea that swept the world.
After an unusual interrogation at the hands of the Local Defence Force in County Clare, Keefer and Calder were transferred to a makeshift prison camp in County Kildare B right next to a similar camp for German prisoners. There they found themselves subject to a surreal honour system that allowed them daily parole away from their internment camp, free to golf or cycle across the broad plains of the Curragh without any supervision. This system forbid escape attempts when they were on parole but bound them, as RAF officers, to attempt to escape upon their return to camp. A colourful and often amusing record of events, Grounded in Eire offers insight into this little-known aspect of the war and provides a testament to courage, friendship, and perseverance in the face of unusual obstacles.
Drawing on access to both now rare publications and personal discussions, the history of the Éire Nua peace plan for a free Federal Republic encompassing all of Ireland is examined and explained. From its roots in the 1970's Republican struggle in Ireland, to it's continued promotion and study in the United States; the historical and contemporary relevance of this dynamic peace plan is thoroughly documented. A must read for all interested in the plight of the Irish.
Never before has a country left such a strong mark on my memory. I simply had to write down my Irish impressions. The hustle and bustle of Galway, the Girl of Connemara, the mummies of Saint Michan, the Black Rose and the Crane, the Ring of Kerry - everything still seems like yesterday. Only a few days, and yet it seems like a small eternity. So much to tell ...
Assignment Eire 1948 is a complete story in itself, it forms the 2nd volume of Jack and Tess's adventures. The year is 1948, and Ireland is the setting for this escapade. Ireland is still smarting from the partition, but after leaving the Commonwealth and striving to finally emerge as the tiger it is today, one might say that 1948 was Ireland's rebirth. If you can never get enough of that grand love affair with your Irish heritage, then you should add this thought provoking and stimulating story to your collection. In this submission Jack and Tess are New York City Police Officers and are ordered to Ireland, to join the Garda to stop the weapons for drugs exchange with the New York City underworld and a loyalist splinter group. They are innocently drawn into what is known as the troubles. This creates a handicap for them as they try to accomplish their mission. Tess's fondness for a garter belt holster, several life threatening shootouts, while being protected by a Seraph who must have smiled on their tender moments in a hay stack, invites one to follow along on their mission. In bringing this second volume to fruition I must thank the critic's who commended my former work. They have been more than kind, and for this I am profoundly grateful. I have tried to make it as interesting as possible for the Irish it was written for, and for those who wish they were Irish. -Howard K. Storms
The twins, John and Paul, Hegarty, supposedly named after the Popes visit, but actually after the Beatles, are what is termed 'immature students', that is, having gone to college after being sacked off every bad job there was. In the course of their studies, they feel they can take on the world, and when they land their first job on an archaeological site, under the auspices of Archaeological Research and Sites Excavation Ltd (or ARSE Ltd for short) , they are in their element. Even if it is in a backwater called Baile Bstard. They quickly learn that the practice of archaeology is nothing like what they studied at college. The site they are working on is a circular feature called, temporarily, a 'thingfort', with bets being placed as to its true age afoot. They encounter a dystopian mix of disinterested supervisors, interested locals, megalomaniac site assistants, a porn star moonlighting as a finds person, and getting ones rocks off behind the filling station, all under the auspices of menacing giant cow who terrorises anyone that comes in her way. At least they wouldnt be bored
The Flowers of Eire follows the Culhane family from their expulsion from Ireland throughout their lives in the newly forming continent of Australia. It is a saga of a brother and sister, Lonnie and Bridget in their never ending search for their younger brother, Liam, who had been taken from them to be adopted by an wealthy English family. Set in the rugged sheep country of Victoria Province in the mid-nineteenth century, we are entwined in the lives of these two young people and witness their trials and triumphs as they continue their quest to be reunited with their sibling. From Ardara, County Donegal in Ireland, to Dublin and on to Echuca, Australia, The Flowers of Eire is a tale of perseverance and never-ceasing faith and hope and is followed by a sequel, Rory, which follows the life of Lonnie's son, Royal Navy Assistant Surgeon, Rory Culhane.