Curly Wee and Gussie Goose were the chief characters in a children's cartoon published daily in the Irish Independent until the end of the 1950's. Curly Wee was a rather aristocratic pig and Gussie … [Read more...] about Curly Wee and Gussie Goose by Maud Budden
Fiction
A Terrible Beauty selected by Mairéad Ashe Fitzgerald
Ireland's Easter 1916 Rising was led by a mix of soldiers and trade unions but also visionaries and writers. This collection of poems contains the dreams and visions of freedom and nationhood for … [Read more...] about A Terrible Beauty selected by Mairéad Ashe Fitzgerald
Underbelly by Tom Fitzgerald
A teenage boy witnesses a physical attack on an elderly man in a local wood and is immediately threatened by a menacing stranger to keep what he saw a secret to ensure his father’s safety. A few days … [Read more...] about Underbelly by Tom Fitzgerald
I could read the Sky by Timothy O’Grady & Steve Pyke
I Could Read the Sky is a collaboration, in the shape of a lyrical novel, between writer Timothy O'Grady and photographer Steve Pyke. It tells the story of a man coming of age in the middle years of … [Read more...] about I could read the Sky by Timothy O’Grady & Steve Pyke
The Postman and Doggie Woggie by Mark Leen
When postman Connie encounters a stary dog on the street he had no idea just how his life would change forever. Local author, Mark Leen, has adapted a true story which will charm and move anyone … [Read more...] about The Postman and Doggie Woggie by Mark Leen
The Collected Stories by William Trevor
A collection of William Trevor's short stories, featuring all the stories from five previous collections. Also including new stories Beyond the Pale and The News from Ireland. The collection also … [Read more...] about The Collected Stories by William Trevor
The Hungry Grass by Richard Power
This novel tells the story of Father Tom Conroy who is a spiky, difficult man. He dies at a reunion of his seminary colleagues. As this masterly novel unfolds, we are taken through the years that … [Read more...] about The Hungry Grass by Richard Power
Tongues by Micheal O’Siadhail
Language pervades our world, the media, our relationships, minds and hearts. We learn it and we pass it on. In Tongues, Micheal O'Siadhail delights in language and shares its wonder and … [Read more...] about Tongues by Micheal O’Siadhail
Children of the Salmon by Eileen O’Faoláin
This book contains an excellent collection of Irish myths in short story form. The stories make enjoyable reading for both young and old. The stories include;. The Magic Ship Fairy Cows … [Read more...] about Children of the Salmon by Eileen O’Faoláin
The Essential Tales of H P Lovecraft
The Essential Fiction of H.P. Lovecraft collects one of the author's most popular novellas, "At the Mountain of Madness," and six of his most famous short stories, including "The Call of Cthulhu," … [Read more...] about The Essential Tales of H P Lovecraft