{"title":"Irish History \u0026 Conflict Books","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.65; color: #1b1b1b;\"\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"margin: 0 0 8px 0; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.35;\"\u003e📚 Irish History \u0026amp; Conflict Books | Ireland, Politics \u0026amp; The Troubles\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 12px 0;\"\u003eFor the reader who knows history is never simple, and never as distant as people like to pretend.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 14px 0;\"\u003eThis collection brings together preloved books on Irish history, politics and conflict from Dad’s personal library. He collected widely across modern history, political struggle, British and Irish relations, and the people, events and decisions that shaped Ireland’s past and present.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 14px 0;\"\u003eYou’ll find books here on The Troubles, Northern Ireland, political conflict, state power, and the wider history behind events that still echo now. Some are well known titles, others more specialist, but all come from a real collection built with genuine depth and interest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 14px 0;\"\u003eThis sits within our wider \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.katestreasures15.co.uk\/collections\/preloved-books\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePreloved Books collection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, alongside history, crime, film, politics and other specialist areas from Dad’s library.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-radius: 12px; padding: 12px; margin: 18px 0; background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0b3d91, #1e90ff); color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"display: block; margin-bottom: 6px;\"\u003e🐾 Arya’s Review\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"opacity: 0.98;\"\u003e\nRight darlings, this is not light reading, but it is the kind that matters. Big history, difficult truths, and the sort of books that stay with you afterwards. \u003cstrong\u003e5 PAWS.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 14px 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReal history. Real context. Nothing watered down.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 1px solid #e6e6e6; border-radius: 12px; padding: 12px; margin: 18px 0; background: #fafafa;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"display: block; margin-bottom: 6px;\"\u003e🔍 Looking For Something Specific?\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eTry Arya's Treasure Hunting Service. 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