The Presidents' Letters: An Unexpected History of Ireland

The Presidents' Letters is a treasure trove of personal and unexpected stories of Ireland since 1938, revealed through over 400 letters, memos, cards, telegrams, drawings, notes, and photographs from the country's presidents.

This unique book offers a meticulously researched and hand-picked collection of correspondences that bring to life our presidents, Áras an Uachtaráin, and all those who have passed through its doors.

The book is divided into thematic sections, featuring contributions in the form of one-page chapter introductions to contextualize the correspondence.

With letters of congratulations, resignation, sympathy, joy, loss, begging, and threatening ones, sent from palaces, parliaments, and prisons, war zones, refugee camps, and homeless shelters, this book is a beautiful homage to the art of letter-writing.

The Presidents' Letters is a must-read for anyone interested in Irish history, politics, or simply the human story behind the letters.