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Presents an overview of the Irish potato famine of 1845-50, describing the blight on this vital food source, and including information on the political and personal impact it had on Ireland and its people.

Presents first-person accounts from people who remember the potato famine that swept Ireland in the mid-nineteenth-century causing widespread starvation, and includes related illustrations.

Provides information about Ireland and its role in the world, and discusses the religious conflict that has kept the country from achieving peace.

An overview of the geography, history, economy, resources, culture, and people of the country known as "The Emerald Isle.

A photographic history of Ireland, describing many aspects of the Irish way of life; examining Irish art, literature, and musical traditions; and discussing the elements that have combined to create the distinctive Irish identity.

A photo-illustrated overview of Irish culture that covers the country's geography, history, government, economy, environment, people, lifestyle, religions, languages, arts, leisure activities, festivals, and foods, and includes a map, time line, glossary, and further reading list.

Looks at Irish Americans, the largest immigrant group in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries United States, discussing how they helped and hindered other ethnic groups, particularly in large cities.

Describes how the culture of Ireland is reflected in its many festivals, including Saint Brigid's Day, Puck's Fair, and Orange Day.

Presents full-color illustrated photographs depicting the people of Ireland, and discusses early settlers such as the Celts and the Vikings, Ireland under British rule, Irish independence, and more.

Presents full-color illustrated photographs depicting the land of Ireland, and discusses the people, cities, and countryside of the country, industry, tourism, and wildlife.

Presents full-color illustrated photographs depicting the holidays and festivals, music and dance, arts and crafts, ruins, tombs, and castles, and folklore of Ireland.

Finn O'Finnegan returns home after a year in Dublin and when he finds his village taken over by leprechauns, he must devise a way to get them to leave without making them angry.

In the author's version of the Cinderella story, a princess in Ireland leads a life of misery until her foster mother reveals magical powers that change her life forever.

When the witch of Crookhaven, a village on the zigzagging coast of Ireland, has her horse stolen by the King and strikes back with famine and disaster, Kate decides to save the day by getting the horse back for her.

Highlights the geography, people, food, schools, recreation, celebrations, and language of Ireland.