Ireland in its own words: a dazzling compendium Over the past hundred years, Ireland has undergone profound political, social and cultural changes. But one thin

A History of Irish Autobiography is the first ever critical survey of autobiographical self-representation in Ireland from its recoverable beginnings to the twe

A reprint of the Syracuse University Press edition of 1974.

Ireland's eighth Taoiseach, Albert Reynolds, tells how his dynamic, can-do approach allowed a boy from the village of Roosky, County Roscommon, to build a ballr

"Mother Ireland" includes seven essays seamlessly woven into an autobiographical tapestry. In her lyrical, sensuous voice, O'Brien describes growing up in rural