Murphy names the names his scope is comprehensive and covers reprisals and assassinations in both city and county Disappearances, executions, graves and departures are listed by Murphy in compelling statistics.-The Irish Times. "Every spy who was shot in Cork was buried so that nothing was known about them. They just disappeared." These are the words of an IRA commander recalling the War of Independence in Cork city. The Year of Disappearances examines this claim and others like it. It uncovers a web of suspicion and paranoia that led to scores of men and boys being abducted from their homes before being executed as "enemies of the Republic" and their bodies buried. While some of this took place during the War of Independence, most of it happened the following year, during the so-called "Cork Republic". The net result was to change the demographic of the south-eastern corner of the city for ever, with hundreds of families fleeing and up to fifty individuals buried in unmarked graves in surrounding areas. Using a wide range of previously untapped sources, Murphy shines new light on one of the darker episodes of twentieth-century Irish history. The Year of Disappearances is a ground-breaking book that deepens our knowledge and understanding of the War of Independence. It subverts many myths, and examines realities long hidden.

The Year of Disappearances: Political Killings in Cork 1921-1922

History

Murphy, Gerard

Europe

Gill Books

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Early Irish Lyrics, Eighth to Twelfth Century

Hassell Street Press

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Duanaire Finn: The Book of the Lays of Fionn, Part III; Volume 3

Legare Street Press

Duanaire Finn = The Book of the Lays of Fionn: Part II: Irish Text; Volume 28

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Duanaire Finn = The Book of the lays of Fionn: Part II : Irish text

Nabu Press

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Duanaire Finn: The Book of the Lays of Fionn, Part III Volume 3

Andesite Press

Why were both sides of the Irish Civil War so evasive when it came to the death of Michael Collins? Why were they still trying to effect cover-ups as late as the 1960s? Determined to find the truth despite the trails of deception left by many of the key players, Gerard Murphy, a scientist, looks in detail at the evidence. Previous researchers have tended to concentrate on the reminiscences of survivors. Murphy instead focuses on information that appeared in the immediate wake of the ambush, before attempts could be made to conceal the truth. He also examines newly released material, and has carried out a forensic analysis of the ambush site based on photographic evidence of the aftermath recently discovered in a Dublin attic. These investigations have unearthed significant new evidence, overlooked for almost a century, which seriously questions the version of events currently accepted by historians.

The Great Cover-Up: The Truth About the Death of Michael Collins

Collins Books

'Irish poetry is unique in the Middle Ages in freshness of spirit and perfection of form.' So writes Gerard Murphy in the introduction to this classic anthology. The first of the anthology's two sections contains thirty-three poems of monastic inspiration, including well-known works such as the poem of the Scholar and his cat Pangur ban; the second section is devoted to secular works, and features twenty-five poems containing lyrics mainly spoken by characters in the prose sagas. Reprint (3rd Printing)

Early Irish Lyrics: Eighth to Twelfth Century

Literature & Fiction

British & Irish

Four Courts Pr Ltd

The novel is set in the early 1970s and charts the transition from an age-old peasant culture to a modern technological one. It covers 24 hours in the lives of the narrator and his father and brothers as they harvest grain in North Cork in the shadow of the American moon landings. The past is interwoven with the present and in this Bildungsroman, reality sometimes comes into conflict with the dreams and ideals of the young narrator.

Once in a New Moon

O Cannain, Tomas

Contemporary

Collins Pr

This dazzling collection of full-page color photographs captures the beauty off Ireland's spectacular natural wonders by the sea. This is a perfect book for anyone who has looked with awe at some of the incredible sites one finds all along the Irish coastline. From the magical pre-Christian fort hugging the incredible cliffs of its Aran Island home, to the beautiful Inch Strand in the south, stretching as far as the eye can see, to the rugged splendor of the Cliffs of Moher in the west, Ireland's coastline has some of the most beautiful scenery in the world.

Ireland-Our Island Home: An Aerial Tour Around Ireland's Coastline

Arts & Photography

Dwyer, Professor Kevin

Photography & Video

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