An enthralling account of the life of Brian Boru, who grew to become High King of Ireland before dying in the Battle of Clontarf in 1014.
In an Ireland still reeling from years of famine, with tenant farmers being evicted and left to starve for their... Læs mere
A tribute to Big Tom McBride, ‘the Johnny Cash of Irish country music’. From labourer to music star, the journey of the singer who brought so much joy to fans at home and to emigrants abroad over five decades.
Alice Taylor takes us through her home, reflecting back on the routine of her family life growing up in rural Ireland in the 1950s - a time when food was home-baked and everything was... Læs mere
Take a photographic journey along the Wild Atlantic Way with this sumptuous book of 200 photographs, maps, and quotations about the west coast of Ireland.
Thomas MacDonagh was drawn into the Irish Republican Brotherhood through his strong conscience and sense of social justice, becoming a member of the Provisional Government and a signatory of the 1916 Easter Proclamation. He was executed on 3 May 1916 in Kilmainham Gaol, Dublin.
The date was Good Friday, April 23rd in the Year of Our Lord 1014. The most ferocious battle ever fought in Ireland was about to begin... Read about the life of Brian Boru and the battle that changed the course of Irish history in this exciting and accessible account.
From Dublin Castle to the great fortifications of Trim, from Grace O’Malley’s Rockfleet to Red Hugh O’Donnell’s Donegal Castle, Castles of Ireland visit over sixty intriguing and dramatic castles. Each has a fascinating and individual story to tell.
Megan and Alice are starting secondary school; with new subjects, new teachers and new friends, it’s going to take a bit of getting used to. The sixth book in Judi Curtin's bestselling series.
Appearing daily in the Irish Times for over seventy years, the Simplex crossword has attracted a devoted following. Here are 60 puzzles (with solutions) to help keep your neurons firing!
As the First World War comes to an end, teams of pilots and navigators gather in Newfoundland. The challenge: to be the first to fly non-stop across the Atlantic Ocean.
Megan can’t wait to go away to Summer Camp with her best friend Alice. But when Alice makes friends with Hazel, Megan begins to feel left out. The fourth book about Alice and Megan