This book is a re-print of the original 1937 publication by Carbery. Inspired by her visits to Ireland and introduction to Mary Fogarty, Carbery produced this work recalling the post-famine middle cla
A beautifully produced edition of James Joyce's classic collection, with a newly commissioned introduction by Colm Toibin, the author of "Brooklyn"From short, lyrical stories to the novella-length mas
Presents an introduction to the "Book of Kells". This title reveals the mysteries hidden in this magnificent manuscript. It introduces the monks who made the book and guides the reader through the int
In 1981, six children in the small village of Medjugorje claimed that Our Lady had appeared to them. Since then millions of pilgrims have traveled from across the world to pray in this special place.
As she nears 80, Mary O’Rourke reflects on her life and its universal themes through letters. To the Athlone Fianna Fáil Women’s Group … to a future female politician … to a young couple embracing on
The No.1 best-selling author is back with over 100 recipes and tips to help you hit peak performance! Filled with nourishing recipes and practical advice to help you look and feel your very best.
Handy guide to Dublin's architecture is filled with easy-to-follow walks through the city, with clear maps, expert architectural insights and fascinating historical detail, not to mention beautiful ha
Inspired by a remark of Seamus Heaney, Lifesaving Poems began life as notebook, then a blog. How many poems, Heaney wondered, was it possible to recall responding to, over a lifetime? Was it ten, he a
The Iveragh Peninsula, the largest in SW Ireland, stretches from Killarney to Valentia Island and attracts thousands of visitors annually. The Ring of Kerry coastal road winds along its fringes and sa
Sophia Kingshill has written the first history of this unique family tree, travelling back 3,000 years to discover the enduring myths and the vibrant folklore that continue to enchant our imagination
Irish Bread Baking for Today shows visitors to Ireland how easy it is to whip up a batch of griddle cakes, bake a gorgous Irish soda loaf, even make your own butter. Recipes include: boxty and other p
Third edition of the most comprehensive guide to Irish golf courses from expensive, well-known courses to affordable little gems. Written from an amateur golfer's perspective, the guide focuses on the
Most Irish history is presented by earnest historians. Such books overlook light-hearted, lesser-told and entertaining parts of history. From the high nelly to the old school Catholic catechism, and f
Murphy presents her journal of a trip she and her five-year-old daughter made to southern India in 1973-74. She describes initiation in Bombay, hippies in Goa, Tibetans in Mundgod, discovering Coorg,
Brian is the smallest boy in the village. But he's also the smartest. When the dangerous Vikings arrive it's up to Brian to save the day with the help of his friends and his cleverest invention yet. T
The Great Famine in Ireland was a catastrophe of immense proportions. Landlords, eager to dispose of 'surplus' tenants, engaged in 'assisted passages', whereby tenants were given financial incentives
This first guide written specifically on Ireland's insects concentrates on the most charismatic, easily-identified irish insects: butterflies, bumblebees, dragonflies, ladybirds, grasshoppers and shie
Returning to his hometown for the funeral of a friend who attended the deadly soccer game at Sheffield's Hillsborough Stadium in 1989, John Finch is forced to relive the aftermath of the tragic sporti
This accessible study gives a local perspective on the Irish contribution to WWI, chronicling the experiences and fates of 69 men from Blackpool, Ireland, who died in service during the war. The book
A poetic homage to plants tracks the life cycles of herbaceous plants through each season to encourage an appreciation for the way they can nourish the spirit and reveal humans' disruptive influence o
Set in Paris, France, a street prostitute provides a detailed account of her day, from waking up in her rented room to sharing stories of her clients to crawling into her bed at night.
As Italy and Ireland both struggled against dominant neighbors, they also sought to create a collective identity--"provinces resolved to be nations." The nineteenth century saw a rapid diffusion of in
A title, in which, the millennia of mercantile and cultural exchange along the Silk Route are celebrated by travellers and writers from Marco Polo to Sven Hedin, from William of Rubrick to Ella Mailla
Tarquin Blake and Fiona Reilly explore 150 Irish heritage sites, ranging from megalithic tombs to round towers, monasteries, castles and ancient churches to the more recent Martello towers and windmil
Fiction. The stories that make up this fine debut collection are thematically linked by characters who, from blind dates to back seats to a drinking game gone wrong, discern something true about love.
Profiles composers, musicians, and collectors; covers Irish music from the early Middle Ages to the present; and provides discographies and bibliographies.
The police believe that Tom Kingsmill killed himself by jumping off a bridge but Mike Delvan is convinced he is still alive. To solve this mystery Mike will not only have to excavate the past but exam
Parnell was known to be reticent and a "skilled manipulator of the creative potential of ambiguity." These aspects of the Irish politician's personality attract attention, and cause historians to look
New Life for Old plots the human journey from old to new, from small and inauthentic living to wholesome and authentic living, from small desires to the great longings of our souls. It is a book that
In 1835 the Neva went down in what ultimately turned out to be the most disastrous shipwreck of convicts being sent from Ireland to Australia. Only 22 people survived, finding themselves with minimal
Doreen Ingrams and her husband were the first Europeans ever to live in the Hadhramaut, an extraordinary, isolated region of southern Arabia. Married to an Arabic-speaking British official, she arrive
