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The Ordnance Survey maps of Ireland have been a touchstone for historians, geographers and local historians alike in the 200 years since the organization was founded. In this work, Paul Mulligan of Trinity College Dublin, has put together an accessible guide for new researchers to help them make the most of this wonderful resource.

Gerald Boland (Gearóid Ó Beoláin) Irish militant revolutionary, politician and statesman, has until now ranked amongst the forgotten figures of modern Irish history. This book addresses this historical imbalance. Boland's life story offers readers an insight into the birth and subsequent development of the modern Ireland. From a humble working-class family, steeped in the Irish Republican tradition, Boland played an active role in the Irish Revolution and subsequently was at the forefront of political life in the nascent years of the Irish Free State, first as a Sinn Féin elected representative and thereafter within Fianna Fáil. Boland's story thus offers readers a personal insight into many of the major military and political events which helped shape modern Ireland over the duration of his lifetime (1885-1973).Importantly, this biographical study provides readers with a critical examination regarding Gerald Boland's military adventures, political maneuvers and significantly his forgotten role as one of Ireland's eminent state builders. The picture that is painted is of a patriotic adolescent emerging to become a strong-willed militant young man turned politician and later respected (and sometimes feared) government minister.

In this episodic novella, Mavima introduces Kuda, a man in his early 20s, living a banal existence shared by many of his peers in contemporary Harare. He has resigned himself to the life of mundane, inescapable drudgery. As he listlessly navigates the throes of early adulthood in urban Zimbabwe, Kuda worries that his existence may already have plateaued. When his US-based cousin Tawanda visits home for the first time in years, he provokes Kuda into seeking the escape from his entrapped life that had long eluded him. Their conversation sets in motion a series of events, memories, and encounters that leave Kuda with a new lease of life. Yet in his pursuit of greener pastures, he embarks on a surreal path where he is confronted with familial conflict, disease, dashed hopes, love and camaraderie in the strangest of places, and death.

'The Fifty Rand Note is a collection of stories about multiple levels of consciousness from home, diaspora, the self to the collective, all being drawn from a society going through painful motions of change. Is it possible to steal a whole fifty rand note on a kombi and not return change? Is it possible for anybody to lose their source of livelihood and remain sane? What do you do when your city is fast becoming worse than the village? Is it possible to silence the whole village as you insist...? "Let me tell you"... Tsitsi's stories bring the reader closer to the acidic narratives of the likes of Dambudzo Marechera and Ayi Kwei Armah. This book will surely twist your neck until you see your heels.' Memory Chirere, University of Zimbabwe'After reading Tsitsi Nomsa Ngwenya's collection of short stories I came away decidedly entertained. And it also felt like I had been under a microscope being scrutinised. No doubt that was because Ngwenya is a stickler for detail and writes so evocatively as to create a verbal collage of experiences. The Fifty-Rand Note is a very good read and I recommend it without reservation.'David Mungoshi, author of The Fading Sun and Live Like an Artist 'The Fifty-Rand Note is not only a collection of hilarious, well packaged stories but a very philosophical work of art with cross- cutting themes of everyday life from politics, crime, religion, culture, marriage and migration to poverty and the very idea of good life. Tsitsi artistically and wittingly presents these rather serious matters in a very captivating and absolutely fantastic piece.' Professor Prudence Maqhawe Khumalo

Four years ago Kris experienced tragic events that changed his life forever.>Now Kris is slowly moving on from his past but unexpected experiences around him are forcing him to look again at his own unhealed wounds. Will Kris be able to completely close the curtains to his past? Will he realise that happiness is discovered when we choose to come face to face with our deep-rooted pain? Involving splendour, humility and supernatural elements, Brimming Boughs is a powerful and moving story of what it means to face your past in order to be in the present.

Ian D'Alton has, for many decades, been regarded as one of the foremost voices detailing and capturing the Protestant experience in the Republic of Ireland. This work is a collection of his finest writing, including previously unpublished pieces.

This book seeks to highlight some of the difficult imperial histories and legacies embedded in the Ethnographic Collection of the National Museum of Ireland and enable dialogue with source communities as well as Irish audiences. Ethnographic material acquired as part of the British Empire, represents the duality of Irish participation with the structure and practices of Empire and Ireland's own experience as Britain's oldest colony.From the late 18th to the early 20th century, Irish explorers, soldiers, colonial officers, and administrators enforced British rule abroad against a backdrop of calls for self-governance, the repeal of the Union, rebellion, and civil war. Irish emigrants contributed to the advance of the colonial frontier. Trophies from battlefields in South Africa, Sudan and Ethiopia and taken during sanctioned looting of the royal palaces of Benin, Nigeria and Kumasi, Ghana, were displayed as symbols of their victory and evidence of the 'civilizing' power of the Empire. However, expeditions also depended on local experts for supplies and were reliant on what Indigenous people were prepared to trade. Indigenous artists actively engaged with colonial markets and enriched precontact art forms with tradegoods and created portable souvenirs. Diplomatic gifts also drew Western visitors into their own networks of influence. The collections therefore also offer insights into Indigenous creativity and innovation, as well as resistance. Examining the Collection through a modern lens of biographies as part of decolonizing practices reveals the multi-layered identities of the collectors, the objects themselves and their creators. Part I offers in-depth histories of the institutions whose collections were transferred to the Dublin Museum of Science and Art in 1877, reconnects donors and traces objects' journeys to the museum, as gifts, loot, military and missionary collecting. Part II is divided geographically and focuses on the individual donors and artists and the life histories of specific objects, their contexts and uses.

Art pottery was made in Ireland during the nineteenth century, in response to a demand for art industry products, from consumers influenced by the ideals of the Arts and Crafts Movement. It also reflected developments in design education and the rise of national identity during the Celtic Revival. The story of "Irish Art Pottery", made in Dublin during the 1870s and 1880s, opens a door onto a previously unexplored world; an artistic community where, against the backdrop of controversy about James Whistler's exhibition of paintings at the Dublin Sketching Club, social change led to the beginning of women's education and recognition of artisans' rights. This work documents the National Museum's collection of Vodrey Dublin Pottery (VDP) and the ceramics hand-painted by Herbert Cooper and his students at the Queen's Institute (QI). It includes a small number of objects from the Ulster Museum, part of an original acquisition of Vodrey Dublin Pottery by the Department of Science and Art in Dublin during the 1880s. These functional and ornamental objects range from tea and coffee sets, mustache cups and dessert plates, to bulb pots, jardinières, vases, and ornamental plaques, reflecting fashionable taste in home decoration of the middle and upper classes in Dublin during the late nineteenth century.

This Handbook offers insight and practical advice for your writing and publishing journey, whether you're just getting started or are ready to take the next step, including comprehensive and up-to-date contacts and listings. Would you like to know what a commissioning editor looks for, or how to start reviewing for newspapers? Maybe you'd like to understand just how the Irish publishing process works. Whether you write fiction or non-fiction, illustrate books for young people or are an emerging poet or dramatist, this book will be your reliable guide along the way. Featuring advice from Una Mannion, Kevin Power, Donal Ryan, Deirdre Nolan, Kit de Waal, Ivan O'Brien, Patrick O'Sullivan, Nuala O'Connor, Vanessa O'Loughlin, Brian Langan, Jan Carson, Claire Hennessy, Madeleine Keane, Yan Ge, David Butler and many more.

The UNESCO World Heritage site of Brú na Bóinne in the Boyne Valley is home to Ireland's finest passage tomb complexes of Knowth, Dowth and Newgrange. Knowth in particular was the focus of many years of work by the late Professor George Eogan, whose excavations have provided significant contributions to understandings of this monument and landscape through the millennia, and of wider prehistoric Ireland. Inspired by Professor Eogan's legacy, the National Monuments Service 5th annual archaeology conference examined the Boyne Valley monuments in the context of the wider prehistoric world. Boyne and beyond: essays in appreciation of George Eogan presents a selection of the papers from this conference, exploring the story of Knowth through time, megalithic art in the Boyne Valley and beyond, the Dowth Hall passage tomb, and Ireland in the wider prehistoric world, amongst other important aspects.

Written for a general readership, this wide-ranging study draws on archaeological evidence and on what is known about ritual practices in other cultures to address the difficult question of what beliefs might lie behind certain ritual activities in Pagan Ireland.Archaeologists frequently come across puzzling evidence for ritual activity and Pagan Ireland looks at some of these discoveries. This is a survey of the many rituals and beliefs that were vitally important elements of life in ancient Ireland over several thousand years from at least 4000 BC. Driven by a very human desire to make sense of the world and transform their lives, people created sacred spaces and monuments to facilitate communication with the gods and with ancestral figures. A multiplicity of sacred phenomena were a part of everyday experience, with landscapes and objects often holding unworldly meaning. Written for a general readership, this wide-ranging study draws on archaeological evidence and on what is known about ritual practices in other cultures to address the difficult question of what beliefs might lie behind certain ritual activities. Sometimes it is possible to make a plausible guess as to what these may have been. A circle of stones was more than just a way of marking a sacred space, the round plan was an expression of a belief in a circular, cyclical cosmos as witnessed in the path of the sun and the fixed stars, and in the rhythm of the year. Sun worship is recorded throughout prehistory and is apparent not just at famous sites like Newgrange but in imagery in gold and bronze at a later date. The great disc of the sun traveled across the daytime sky and at night was believed to descend beneath the earth in the west, traversing a mysterious underworld, to rise again in the east. Funerary ceremonies, solar symbolism, magical metalworking, an enduring belief in the cosmic circle, fertility rites, idol worship and much more were all a part of a great pagan tapestry. Veneration of the old gods survived well into Christian times.

The city of Galway has a rich body of historic buildings that date from its establishment in the thirteenth century to the present day. The city is positioned on the estuary of the River Corrib where it enters Galway Bay on the west coast of Ireland. It was initially founded by the Norman Richard de Burgo, who chose to build his castle here around 1220, and, despite Gaelic opposition, a Norman urban settlement had became permanently established by 1270. Shortly afterwards, work began on the defense of the settlement by a town wall that enclosed around eleven hectares, and work began on forming riverside quays. Inside the walls the town was laid out in an irregular street grid that included Market Street, Shop Street, Middle Street, St Augustine Street, Abbeygate Street and Cross Street, all lined with closely packed medieval houses, with the parish church of St Nicholas in a central position. A number of religious orders, such as the Augustinians, Franciscans and Dominicans, established houses outside the walls. This highly illustrated work explores that heritage through the medieval, Victorian and Georgian periods.

In this vital account of the Irish Dental Association, published to mark its centenary, Eoin Kinsella and Frances Nolan explore the history of the Association and of its influence on the dental profession. Over the course of the last century the Association has been at the forefront of efforts to improve the 'art and science' of dentistry, to promote better oral health, and to advocate on behalf of its members. As the leading voice of the profession, the Association has been integral to some of the most important public health campaigns of the twentieth century, such as the inclusion of public dental health provisions under the National Health Insurance Scheme, and the fluoridation of the water supply in the 1960s. More recently the Association has led efforts to reform the medical card scheme, and to raise public awareness of the importance of dental health. Events of the past two years, which saw the Association at the forefront in guiding the response of dental practitioners to the COVID-19 pandemic, have reinforced its importance as the representative association for Irish dentists.

With volume one winning first place the Listowel Writer's Week Nilsson Local Heritage Award, this is the second of a three-volume series on Dublin Castle and the archaeological excavations carried out there between 1961 and 1987. Volume 2 focuses on the Viking-age archaeology that pre-dates the foundation of the Anglo-Norman castle. Significant evidence for Viking-age habitation, including post-and-wattle houses, was uncovered as part of the first archaeological excavation to be carried out in Dublin, at the Cross Block in 1961-2. Further evidence of habitation was excavated at the areas of the Cork Tower and Powder Tower in 1985-7, with elements of the eastern defenses of the Viking-age town recorded within the footprint of the latter tower. The extensive collection of artifacts discovered during the excavations and the analysis of environmental samples, faunal and human remains and metalworking debris throw much light on everyday living conditions and craft activity within the Viking town. Placing the findings of these excavations within their national and international context, specialist contributions by many experts ensure that this publication contributes significantly to an understanding of early Dublin.

This year, daffodils is a collection of English language illustrated haiku poems accompanied by elegant page design. These haiku poems convey deep love for the natural world and its ability to reflect the essence of the human condition. The haiku poems are set in the fields and towns of England and in the temples and sandy streets of South India, reflecting the author's love for both countries. Haiku poetry is a great mindfulness art which originated in Japan and which, due to the influence of haiku master Matsuo Bashō, was profoundly influenced by Japanese Zen. These poems seek to continue that tradition and contribute to promoting good mental health in readers.The cover of This year, daffodils, designed by Andy Bridge, the talented creator of many classic book covers including iconic novel The Life of Pi, and its elegant interior layout, make This year, daffodils truly a gift readers of any age will cherish for a lifetime.The author, British-Indian film actress Girija Shettar, made her name in South Indian films. Read more about her journey on her Author Page.

Words and Other Weapons is an abstract literary art piece that refuses to categorise itself in any singular literary genre. Instead, it offers a scenic, panoramic window into the relationships women have with self and society, diligently exploring questions of identity and adulthood, motherhood and marriage, relationships and careers, among others, and how these are reconciled with the maddening complexities and uncertainties of the external world. Thembe Khumalo deploys a range of different writing styles from stream of consciousness to gossipy chic lit, news reports to detailed dialogue and the end result for the introspective reader, is a collection that provides a bittersweet treat with layers of unique insights that keep the mind reflective long after the last page is turned.

Moments in the Private Room is a piercing exploration of Zimbabwean society by the debutant author, Kudzai Mhangwa. As his creative lens moves through time and circumstances in an uncanny yet authentic voice that manages to be both satirical and heartfelt, each story is poignantly nuanced and articulates something most of us have likely felt at some point in our lives. From the pangs of love to the comforts of friendship, the thrilling vexation of chasing a dream to the burden of expectations - the perplexity of it all. And at the heart of everything is the complexity of human character, its strengths and shortcomings, its beauty and messiness that is as iridescent as the stories themselves.

No Man's Son is the story of a violently orphaned teenager's struggle to survive after capture during Harold Godwinson's attack on his own King's lands in 1052. As Harold's family seek to regain their positions as Earl's of England, this boy, Sar, must find his own path. A savage act embroils him in a blood-feud with an implacable enemy who reveals a powerful secret. While in constant fear for his life Sar makes friends, fights enemies, finds love and earns a place in the world. Suffering huge grief and guilt around his mother's death he yearns to redeem himself by freeing his enslaved twin sister.

Empathetic and packed with easy-to-use strategies, this book is an essential guide for anyone facing any separation.

Portrait of EmlanjeniPortrait of Emlanjeni tells an enthralling story of the inhabitants of a small, remote village in Matebeleland South where the rains will not come, and modernity lays waste to the landscape. While primarily driven by the pregnancy of Zanele and the rape of Khethiwe, there is much more to this story. At its core, it is a vivisection of humanity, a detailed examination and graphic portrayal of the nuances of society. Tsitsi Nomsa Ngwenya callously explores the fallibility of individuals, but she also celebrates the victories that come when people work together with a common interest, be it a village performing a rain dance ceremony or a group of young girls banding together in sisterhood against the fervid savagery of sexual abuse.PRAISE FOR TSITSI NOMSA NGWENYAIn Portrait of Emlanjeni, Tsitsi Nomsa Ngwenya weaves a story that is both gripping and intriguing as well as rich in the sounds and sights of an idyllic Zimbabwe that may be waning. The characters in this narrative are endearingly rustic and appealing, yet complex by degrees. In some ways, the universe that Ngwenya creates in this novel is richly pastoral and vividly graphic. It makes the romantic want to lament, "Cry our beloved Culture." Ngwenya grapples with the challenges of being a woman in a largely patriarchal society and engages in a near-mortal struggle against the vicissitudes of a modern, but hostile world in which the sensitivities of a conquered people are callously trodden upon. I recommend Portrait of Emlanjeni for bookshelves in every home. David Mungoshi, author of The Fading Sun and Live Like an Artist. Portrait of Emlanjeni is a narrative that guides the reader on a tour that captures a Zimbabwean landscape and its people. The narrative reminds the reader that somewhere in this country, there are forms of life that are not only charmingly pastoral but are also being lost in our struggle against the vagaries of modern life, struggles that also tramp upon the sensitivities that make us human. Tsitsi demonstrates a keen awareness of the humanness of her characters, making this novel a must-read for those who want to find themselves. Tanaka Chidora, author of Because Sadness is Beautiful?

A new Detective Inspector Sibanda whodunnit is one of life's greatest pleasures!Two murders occur in Gubu village, hours apart, embroiling Detective Inspector Sibanda, Sergeant Ncube and Miss Daisy in the murky world of blood diamonds. Before long, Sibanda is on the run, accused of the murders. He escapes to the wilderness. Pursued by the armed and threatening CIO and an assortment of government agents, he is forced to survive in the dangerous environment of wild animals and wilder weather. Sibanda heads north to Victoria Falls. His many murder suspects are gathered there. He must use all his cunning and legendary detection skills to find the real killer and clear his name. Can he outwit the government forces? Will he catch the murderer and restore his reputation? To add to his woes, family pressure compels him to breaks up with Berry Barton, the love of his life. Will heartbreak cloud his judgement? PRAISE FOR C.M. ELLIOTT"The crime thriller is oiled with CM Elliot's razor-sharp wit and dramatic chase sequences which read like a Hollywood action blockbuster. A well plotted, fast paced, crime thriller, with sharper twists and turns than the Zambezi River. The suspense and intrigue will have you turning pages till the very end. I highly recommend it." Sue Nyathi, author "Elliott plots murder, diamonds and hyenas with skill, but it is the humour that runs throughout that entrances and enhances the dastardly plot. Read it!" Jenny Crwys Williams, author & broadcaster"Sleek and drop dead intelligent - detective Jabulani Sibanda is back at last. He's seeking diamonds and murderers in the African bush that he loves, understands and uses to track and evade villains. Breath-taking and... hilarious."Sue Grant-Marshall, author & journalist

Shards is an allegorical, amorphous soliloquy about two pivotal days in the life of a troubled young woman from a middle-class Zimbabwe family. The rhapsodic story follows the protagonist as she experiences a profound existential crisis precipitated by an ancestral calling she has long refused to accept and grows increasingly disillusioned and alienated. It is set against the backdrop of a country beset by sociopolitical troubles and grappling with unfulfilled hopes in the dregs of the colonial era. Cynthia Marangwanda's background as a spoken word artist is evident throughout her writing as she deftly explores African spirituality and how it clashes with the dictates of modernity. Shards is the first novella by Marangwanda. It was well-received in her native Zimbabwe, earning her a National Arts Merit Award for debut published work in 2015.

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The Crocodile River is the intriguing tale of the life of Pauline Magosvongwe, an ordinary woman who goes on to lead an extraordinary life. Born in a small town in the then colonial Rhodesia, she ends up in the bright, enchanting lights of the United States through a journey filled with a mix of miracles, sadness, but most of all, hope, as she overcomes difficult and sometimes life-threatening circumstances. Her story simultaneously serves as a historical account of precolonial Zimbabwe, backdropped by the social issues that she faced as a young black woman in white minority ruled Zimbabwe. A gripping adventure that will keep you on the edge of your seat from start to finish, Pauline's life is not only awe-inspiring but a lesson in faith and how it can shape one's life.

This book provides a chronological account of this timespan and, with numerous illustrations, charts the development of the first hunting and foraging communities, the achievements of the agriculturalists with their remarkable megalithic tombs, and the technological advances of the later bronze and iron using societies.