101 Things You Didn't Know About Irish History: People, Places, Culture and Tradition of the Emerald Isle by Ryan & Amy Hackney Blackwell is a pop-history book, free courtesy of publisher Adams Media.
Currently
free @ Amazon UK. Has a chance of showing up at B&N, since Adams Media seem to have been distributing their freebies to both the majors lately.
Kindle US-store link so you can pricedrop-check at your convenience.
Incidentally, it seems you can derive bonus entertainment from comparing the Amazon US & UK listings (see who they think the author is, and his credentials!) and view the mixed-up review for some US Civil War book that's currently being counted towards this Irish history thing.
Description
Forget about shamrocks, leprechauns, and all that blarney, 101 Things You Didn't Know About Irish History dispels the myths and tells the true stories of the Irish. Inside, you'll learn about about:
* Lives of the ancient Celts until the British invasions
* Famous Irish including Michael Collins, Charles Parnell-and Bono!
* The Potato Famine and Immigration (were there really gangs of New York?)
* Irish music and dance
* Folklore, faeries, and leprechauns
Complete with a Irish language primer and pronunciation guide, 101 Things You Didn't Know About Irish History is an informative reference for anyone who loves the Irish!