Product Description: In The Fields of Athenry, James Charles Roy leads us through the Irish past and present by way of his own personal struggles and misadventures in renovating Moyode Castle, an old tower house that he purchased more than thirty years ago...read more

Product Description: In The Back of Beyond, James Charles Roy, a noted authority on Irish history and travel, escorts a disparate group of Americans through the lonely backwaters of ancient Ireland. Visions of a glorious enterprise evaporate as he sees a dejected and weary handful of aged tourists disembark at Shannon Airport...read more

Product Description: In The Fields of Athenry, James Charles Roy leads us through the Irish past and present with the central theme of his own personal experience with the renovation of a run-down castle -- really a crumbled tower -- that he purchased more than thirty years ago...read more

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Product Description: A customs official and distiller in Galway whose sons emigrated to America in 1821, Henry Stratford Persse's letters provide a striking account of Galway life, Irish misgovernment and American democracy during the first quarter of the nineteenth century. (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: An account of the spiritual, intellectual, and material lives of early monks who lived at the edge of the world. ""Appealing-both an engaging travelogue and a splendid history of early Irish monasticism. James Charles Roy takes us to the desolate Irish islands of Inishmurray and Inishkea and the Scottish island of Iona, as he explores the roots of Celtic Christianity-A marvelous achievement-and wonderful entertainment""-Book-of-the-Month Club News...read more

Product Description: Brilliant and evocative, a classic account of life in ancient Ireland. ""If you're Irish enough to feel haunted by the place in any nook or corner of your heart, you will want to read the book and see the pictures"" - Boston Globe...read more