Books written by Des Ekin

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  Ireland's Pirate Trail: A Quest to Uncover Our Swashbuckling Past

  Des Ekin embarks on a roadtrip around the entire coast of Ireland, in search of our piratical heritage, uncovering an amazing history of swashbuckling bandits, both Irish-born and imported.

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  Single Obsession

  'Call me paranoid, but we're still in Dixie here, and I'm not sure how far Valentia's long arm can reach. I won't rest easily until I'm out over the Atlantic.' 'Okay, I understand.' 'Trust me on this, Hunter. What I'm bringing home will ...

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  The Stolen Village: Baltimore and the Barbary Pirates

  The Stolen Village is a fascinating tale of international piracy and culture clash nearly 400 years ago and is the first book to cover this relatively unknown and under-researched incident in Irish history.

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  The Last Armada

  Meanwhile, Irish insurgent Hugh O’Neill knows that this is his final chance to drive the English out of Ireland. For each man, this is the last throw of the dice. Tomorrow they will be either heroes or failures.

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  Hell Or Some Worse Place: Kinsale 1601

  His role in a conspiracy has brought him to within a hair's breadth of the gallows. Meanwhile, Irish insurgent Hugh O'Neill knows that today is his final chance to defeat the English. For each man, this is the last throw of the dice.

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  The Last Armada: Queen Elizabeth, Juan del Águila, and Hugh O'Neill

  Meanwhile, Irish insurgent Hugh O’Neill knows that this is his final chance to drive the English out of Ireland. For each man, this is the last throw of the dice. Tomorrow they will be either heroes or failures.