Founded in 1992, A. & A. Farmar publish mainly non-fiction books of Irish interest, including history, traveller, biography, business titles and food and drink. Book-lovers will appreciate our very high editorial, design and production standards, for which we have a well-established reputation. All the books listed here can be ordered directly from us, at a special discount—just click on 'Buy'.
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All in the Blood
A memoir of the Plunkett family, the 1916 rising and the War of Independence by Geraldine Plunkett DillonHonor O Brolchain (Editor.) 'Honor O Brolchain has rescued a kaleidoscope of history and experience from the attic of indifference. In doing so, she has given us a fine, historical and literary work.' -- The Irish Independent About the author Geraldine Plunkett Dillon was Joseph Plunkett's sister and his confidant in the days before 1916. € 25 300 pp hb ISBN: 978-1-899047-26-0 Buy Reviews |
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Believing in Action
Concern: the first thirty years--1968-1998Tony Farmar Starting in the heady 1960s and with the horrors of the Nigerian Civil War, Believing in Action combines Irish social history with the often heartbreaking problems the agency deals with. This exploration sweeps the reader from Latin America to Ethiopia, from Cambodia to Sudan, while not forgetting the day-today problems of raising money and looking after hundreds of volunteers. 'A cross between a thriller and a position paper... as informative as it is inspirational.' -- Seamus Heaney About the author Tony Farmar is an historian and book publisher. € 11.81 246 pp pb ISBN: 978-1-899047-81-9 Buy Reviews |
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Bright, Brilliant Days
Douglas Gageby and The Irish TimesAndrew Whittaker "Andrew Whittaker, himself a major member of the group of men and women who were The Irish Times under Douglas Gageby has brought together other sons and daughters from those heady days in a remarkable collection of essays. The complex, charismatic character who was the finest journalist in 20th-century Ireland emerges here, warts and all." -- Henry Kelly, The Irish Times About the author Andrew Whittaker was London editor, business editor and assistant general manager, The Irish Times, 1962-78. He is editor of the business law journal, Competition. He is author of The Church of Ireland in the age of Louis XIV, Dublin 2004. € 20 242 pp pb ISBN: 978-1-899047-66-6 Buy Reviews |
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Centenary History of the Literary and Historical Society 1855-1955
James Meenan (Ed.)
Many of those who were to shape the state in later years made their first impact at the UCD L&H Society. It was in the L&H that the voices of James Joyce and Brian O'Nolan ('Myles na Gopaleen') were first heard, together with guest speakers as wide ranging as Patrick Pearse and Provost Mahaffy. Includes a new essay on James Meenan by Charles Lysaght. About the author James Meenan (1910-87) was Professor of Political Economy and National Economics in University College Dublin from 1961 to 1975 € 35 360 pp hb ISBN: 978-1-899047-86-4 Buy |
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Dublin's Little Jerusalem
Nick Harris
A celebration of the characters and customs of the once-thriving and vibrant Jewish community in the heart of Dublin, centred on Clanbrassil Street. This lively memoir recreates a corner of the Diaspora, a now vanished part of Dublin life in an area of the city affectionately known as Dublin's Little Jerusalem. A lively, generous, and ultimately sad elegy for a once-vibrant inner-city Jewish community...A gem of autobiography and social history.' -- BBC History Books of the Year About the author Nick Harris was born into Dublin's Jewish community in 1915. He set up and ran a very successful clothing business for many years and is deeply involved in Jewish life in Dublin. € 9.99 208 pp pb ISBN: 978-1-899047-90-1 Buy Reviews |
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Godliness, Games and Good Learning
A History of St Paul's College, Raheny 1950-2000Tony Farmar Nearly six thousand boys have passed through St Paul's in the north side of Dublin since its foundation fifty years ago. This social history of the school explores how social and religious changes in the world affected their life in school. Includes a full list of all pupils. Fully illustrated. About the author Tony Farmar is an historian and book publisher. € 9.99 144 pp pb ISBN: 978-1-899047-70-3 Buy |
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Ordinary Lives
The private lives of three generations of Ireland's professional classes.Tony Farmar Using contemporary documents, Tony Farmar builds a vivid picture of the comfortable lives of the Irish middle class in the 20th century--daily lives: getting and spending, choosing clothes, food and lifestyle, comforts and entertainments. At the same time, he explores the effects of the deep division of gender, class and religion. '... an unmitigated joy to read.' -- Irish University Review About the author Tony Farmar is an historian and book publisher. € 8.99 256 pp pb ISBN: 978-1-899047-10-9 Buy Reviews |
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Teachers' Union
The Teachers' Union of Ireland and Irish Education 1899-1994John Logan (Ed.) As the needs of 'all the children' for technical education grew during the 20th century, the Teachers Union of Ireland and its members changed and grew as well. This serious and enlightening study shows how the modern union and the demands of the modern technical syllabus evolved together. About the author John Logan is senior lecturer in history at the University of Limerick. € 14.99 336 pp hb ISBN: 978-1-899047-44-4 Buy |
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The French School, Bray, Remembered
A History of The French School, Bray 1864-1966Jennifer Flegg For over 100 years The French School, in Bray, Co. Wicklow educated Protestant girls from all parts of Ireland. Now, original research has uncovered the story of Heloise de Mailly, the French aristocrat who founded the school in 1864, and also details of the lives of many of the people who worked there. The history of this unique institution is traced from its beginnings until its closure in 1966, drawing on lively memoirs and reminiscences of former pupils and staff and providing a vivid first-hand portrait of both day - and boarding-school life over more than half of the 20th century. About the author Jennifer Flegg was educated at The French School, Bray and Alexandra College, Dublin. She taught French in Dublin for a number of years. € 20 224 pp ISBN: 978-1-899047-56-7 Buy |
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The Literary and Historical Society 1955-2005
Frank Callanan (Ed.)
Seventy contributors capture the passion and humour, ambition and loathing of the last fifty years at UCD's premier society, the L&H. The speakers struggled to understand an Ireland in profound transition, from the nationalist complacency of De Valera's 1950s to the liberal consensus and smugness of the Celtic Tiger. 'affectionate... often hilarious' -- Ruth Dudley Edwards, Sunday Independent About the author Frank Callanan is a barrister and historian. € 35 430 pp hb ISBN: 978-1-899047-87-1 Buy Reviews |
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Jewish Dublin
Asher Benson
Irish Jews have been artists. scholars, doctors, judges of the Supreme Court, parlaimentarians, Lord Mayors of Dublin -- and no doubt some, like Leopold Bloom have sold advertising space for newspapers. Jewish Dublin is a record of this multi-faceted contribution to Dublin life. An entertaining and highly original series of pen portraits of the people and places of Jewish Dublin, this collection of photographs and anecdotal insights brings to life one of Dublin's most distinctive and vibrant small communities. About the author Asher Benson was born in the East End of London in 1891. After service in the British Army, he came to Dublin in 1951 where he became one of the Jewish community's most prominent and best-loved citizens. He died in 2006, just after finishing this book. € 14.99 128 pp pb ISBN: 978-1-906353-00-1 Buy Reviews |
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