Index, p.613.non-fictionThe stories, traditions, legends, humor, wisdom, ballads and songs of he Irish people.folklore - ireland, ireland - social life and customs

p.679.fictionA portrait of the pain and joy of youth, the ruin of marriage gone wrong and the ache of lost friendship and love. A trilogy of Edna O'Brien's early novels.ireland - social life and customs - fiction, women - ireland - fiction

ill., p.320.fictionA story of a young slave who became a national heroine.ireland - religion - fiction, saint brigid of ireland

Index, bib, p.310.non-fictionA study of Ireland's patron saint reveals a slave turned missionary, a fervent pilgrim, and a revered religious teacher, recreating the life of a spiritual leader who both embodied and rose above the conflicts of his time.christain saints, spirituality

Bib, notes, p.561.non-fictionAn anthology of modern Irish fiction, edited and introduced by Dermot Bolger.irish fiction, ireland - social life and customs - fiction

Index, p.169.non-fictionA selection of Irish poetry.ireland - poetry, ireland

Index, plates. p. 419non-fictionA biography of an Irish patriotroger casement. home rule politics

Index, plates, p.419.non-fictionBiography of an Irish patriotroger casement, home rule - ireland

Index, bib, ill, p.286.non-fictionThis book traces the history, archaeology and legends of Ireland from 9000 B.C. ireland-history, ireland-civilization.

Ill, p. 217.non-fictionThe diaries of Joseph Jenkins, who migrated to Australia in 1869, and worked in the Ballarat and Castlemaine area. tramps - australia, australia - rural conditions

p.245.fictionCrumbling codes of conduct cannot save members of the St Charles family from their own unruly and inadmissable desires.fiction - irish, novels - ireland

Index, ill, p.192.non-fictionThe homes of Irish writers is an evocative record of the links between Irelands' best known writers and the surroundings in which they lived.irish writers - biography, literature - ireland

p.247.non-fictionThe stories in this volumereveal for us the the Ireland of a bygone era, of a people with daily strife's and joys not experienced today.literature - ireland, storytelling - ireland

Index, bib, p.298.non-fictionPart 1 of a 3-part series, the Green Flag, which traces the rise of Irish Nationalism. The focus of this volume, Strongbow - the Great Famine, charts the development of the Irish nationalist impulse.ireland - politics and government, ireland - history - 19th century

Bib. p.432.fictionA collection of six plays written by Oscar Wilde with introduction, commentaries and explanatory notes from Richard Allen Cave.english drama - 19th century, authors irish - 19th century

p.328.fictionA sweeping legend of Cormac mac Airt, greatest of the High Kings of Ireland which blends myth and truth.novel - ireland., fiction - ireland

Index, bib, plates, ill., p.398. non-fictionThis is the first narrative history that brings together the stories of the political prisoners sent as convicts to Australia from all parts of the British Empire. penal colonies - australia - history, australian history - 19th century

Index, ill., p.223.non-fictionThis book was based upon the travels and observations of Richard Lovett. The reader can accompany him on a tour of the length and breadth of Hibernia.ireland - history, ireland - travel

Index, ill., plates. p 185non-fictionGough Whitlam, author and central character, provides his explanation of the Australian constitutional crisis which occurred on November 11th, 1975.australia - politics and government, the dismissal

p.115.non-fictionAnalysis by Donald Horne of the Australian election of 1975 whose events caused a split across the Australian community.australia - politics and government, the dismissal

Plates, p. 265non-fictionA witty, humorous and entertaining account of politics and politicians.politicians - australia - biography, australia - politics and government

Index, bib, ill, maps. p.226.non-fictionDaniel Mannix, ardent Irish nationalist, spent half of his long life as Catholic bishop of Melbourne. The author traces the influence of Irish nationalism on one of the twentieth century's most remarkable churchmen.daniel mannix - biography, roman catholic church - bishops

Index, p.216.non-fictionA biography of an English migrant family who arrived during the nineteenth century. Soon after arrival their 11 year old son and author was orphaned leaving him provider for his family. He eventually rose to be a prominent merchant always supported by faith and hard labour.victoria - social life and customs., baptists - victoria - biography

Ill, p.89.non-fictionAn autobiographical tapestry, recollections of an Irish childhood linked to an account of a journey there today, interwoven with fragments of Irish mythology, history and hearsay.ireland - authors - biography, ireland - description and travel

p.203.non-fictionA remarkable, true story of a child survivor of an Irish industrial school, told with an extraordinary lack of bitterness for one so shockingly and shamefully treated.child abuse - ireland, catholic church - ireland - child abuse

Index, bib, ill, plates. p.295.non-fictionConstance Markievicz, born Gore-Booth, was known in Anglo-Irish society as the Rebel Countess, and to the Dublin poor who loved her as 'Madame'. She is chiefly known for her part in the Easter Rising of 1916, but how she came to be there, what role she played and what happened to her afterwards is a fascinating and strange story.ireland - biography - constance markievicz, ireland - politics and government

Index, p.358.non-fictionAn historical examination of the persistence of conflict in Ireland during the 20th century.ireland - politics and government - 20th century, the troubles

Hard cover book, no dust jacket. 208 pages containing text, black and white and colour pictures.Donated by R Bingley. On permanent loan to Ringwood R.S.L.

Card cover with black and white photos. 287 printed pages and some colour.Contributions from Andrew Bolt, Geoffrey Blainey and Joan Kirner. Funded by Australian Remebers 1945-1995.