Old Ireland in Colour

Old Ireland in Colour celebrates the rich history of Ireland and the Irish through the colour restoration of stunning images of all walks of Irish life, and the Irish abroad, throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. From the chaos of the Civil War to the simple beauty of the islands, each image has been exquisitely transformed and every page is bursting with life. Using a combination of cutting-edge artificial intelligence technology and his own historical research, John Breslin has meticulously colourised these pictures with breathtaking attention to detail and authenticity. With over 170 photographs from all four provinces, and accompanied by fascinating captions by historian Sarah-Anne Buckley, Old Ireland in Colour revitalises scenes we thought we knew, and brings our past back to life before our eyes.

Sarah-Anne Buckley lectures in History at NUI Galway and President of the Women’ s History Association of Ireland. She's published two monographs, four edited volumes and numerous articles. She co-founded the Irish Centre for the Histories of Labour and Class and Senior Research Fellow in the UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre. John Breslin, Professor at NUI Galway, where he has taught engineering, computer science and entrepreneurship over a twenty-year period. He's written over 200 publications and co-authored two books. He is co-founder of boards.ie, adverts.ie, and the PorterShed.