{"title":"Series: Classics of Irish History","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eClassics of Irish History\u003c\/em\u003e offers a rich exploration of Ireland's past, weaving together diverse perspectives from philosophy and history to business and culture. Readers can expect thoughtful insights into Ireland's evolving identity, shaped by its unique social, economic, and political developments throughout the ages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhether drawn to the nuances of military history or the broader strokes of cultural transformation, this series invites a deep understanding of Ireland’s legacy. 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In addition, it includes correspondence by Casey and other Fenians, and several articles by Casey that express his impressions of Western Australia, which were published in Dublin separatist newspapers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough his narrative, Casey portrays with humour and determination the harsh conditions endured by Fenian prisoners, offering a vivid glimpse into their resilient spirit amidst adversity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47000684724460,"sku":"9781906359003","price":56.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/20515893482866.jpg?v=1763296839"},{"product_id":"letters-from-an-old-orangeman-9781068502323","title":"Letters from an Old Orangeman","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis book returns to print a long-forgotten series of articles in defense of the Orange Order, a Protestant counterrevolutionary group in Ireland.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the autumn of 1835, as the Orange Order faced a parliamentary inquiry and the imminent prospect of being banned, an Old Orangeman, signing himself \"Montanus,\" wrote a series of articles defending the Orange brethren and telling their story. Almost forgotten since their first publication, these articles together form a unique and intelligent view from inside the Order in its first cycle. \"Montanus\" discusses the Orangemen's self-organization by the Protestant peasantry of County Armagh in 1795, their struggle against the United Irishmen, dissensions over the Act of Union, feuding with the Catholic nationalist Ribbon Society, extraordinary influence on the government of Ireland, and their last-ditch opposition to Daniel O'Connell's campaign for Catholic Emancipation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOld Orangeman was a product of eighteenth-century Enlightened thought and became an eloquent warning voice against the perils of toleration and liberalism. He had been associated with the Order from its birth. He knew both its leading men and their deadly enemies, including Theobald Wolfe Tone. 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