Ireland's Royal Canal, 1789-2009This is a revised, more lavish edition of the volume published by The Lilliput Press in 1992, containing four new chapters. Irelands Royal Canal 1789 2009 is the fruit of many years of research by Ruth Delany into the records of the canal company and other sources. Beginning with her log of the last journey through the canal in 1955, the book traces the intriguing story of how one of Irelands principal waterways, the Royal Canal, came into being; of

Originally published in 1937

With drawings by Brian Bourke

Nationalist resentment of this tax-free haven enjoyed by foreigners is sparked by events in Northern Ireland

light out for Morocco to mend their dreams

where he was briefly held hostage in his family home at Lansdowne Road during the 1916 Rising

Synge are anatomized

as is obligatory with an insect play

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business and public policy and will be invaluable for all those with a professional interest in Irish business and family enterprise

the intimate details of his danger-filled life

A brief description is made of each movement

Hurricane Annie: things will never be quite the same again