Brendan Hughes' gritty memoir charts his rise through the ranks of the Provisional IRA in the early 1970's. It was transformed into one of the most sophisticated guerilla movements in the … [Read more...] about Up Like A Bird by Brendan Hughes
Non-Fiction
Exploring the Rich Heritage of the North Kerry Landscape
This is a personal guide for the reader in exploring the North Kerry area. This is an informative text and is accompanied throughout by pen and ink sketches. The book was published in 1990. The … [Read more...] about Exploring the Rich Heritage of the North Kerry Landscape
The Secret and The Power by Rhonda Byrne
Two of the best selling books of the last twenty years are The Secret and The Power. Rhonda Byrne gives clear advice on how to improve your quality of life. These books are a good way to … [Read more...] about The Secret and The Power by Rhonda Byrne
Lecture on the Tones in a Decade of Irish History
The lecture on the Tones was delivered by Republican prisoner Seosamh O Cuinneagain at the Curragh Internment Camp. The lecture was delivered on two occasions in the Spring of 1958. It gives an … [Read more...] about Lecture on the Tones in a Decade of Irish History
Fingerprints of the Gods by Graham Hancock
This book describes the quest for the whereabouts, nature and few surviving traces of a lost civilization that was destroyed long ago. And obliterated from human memory, This was long before any of … [Read more...] about Fingerprints of the Gods by Graham Hancock
Images of Ireland TRALEE compiled by Michael Diggin
This book contains many fine photographs of Tralee past and present. Many of the characters that lived in Tralee are featured. This book will bring back many happy memories of growing up in … [Read more...] about Images of Ireland TRALEE compiled by Michael Diggin
Blake Bourke & The End of Empires by Kevin O’Connor
George Blake was a Russian spy at the heart of British intelligence. Sean Bourke was from Limerick. They met in prison and hatched a plot to escape. They escaped from Wormwood Scrubs and Blake made … [Read more...] about Blake Bourke & The End of Empires by Kevin O’Connor
Lady Icarus by Lindie Naughton
For a five-year period from the mid 1920s, Limerick-born pilot Lady Mary Heath was one of the best-known women in the world. Telling the tale of a women who truly flew too close to the sun. This … [Read more...] about Lady Icarus by Lindie Naughton
Byron: The Years of Fame by Peter Quennell
Peter Quennell was a noted British critic and biographer. In this biography he examines various aspects of Byron's life. The author is of the opinion that Byron's thought process was peculiarly … [Read more...] about Byron: The Years of Fame by Peter Quennell
As tough as táthfhéithleann le Timmy Woulfe
The English translation of the title is As tough as Woodbine. Timmy Woulfe has put together a collection of of old Irish words and phrases. This is a rare and beautiful collection of Irish words and … [Read more...] about As tough as táthfhéithleann le Timmy Woulfe