To Speak of Easter Week draws on oral history recordings relating to the 1916 Rising and its aftermath,. The stories are based on recordings made by Maurice O'Keeffe for the Irish Life and Lore … [Read more...] about To Speak of Easter Week by Héléne O’Keeffe
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An Eccentric Chemistry: Labour in Kerry 197-2001 by Francis Devine
This is a tribute by SIPTU to Michael Moynihan. Moynihan served as a Trade Union official for many years. He also served a TD for Kerry South. Francis Devine has presented Moynihan's own … [Read more...] about An Eccentric Chemistry: Labour in Kerry 197-2001 by Francis Devine
Endurance by Alfred Lansing
Ernest Shackleton and a crew of 27 men, sailed for the South Atlantic on the 'Endurance' with the object of crossing the Antarctic over land. In October 1915, still half a continent away from their … [Read more...] about Endurance by Alfred Lansing
The Proud Highway by Hunter S Thompson
This is Hunter S. Thompson's recollection of his perception of the 1960s and a portrait of a writer of huge intelligence who is forced to live as an outsider, with rage and humour as the only tools … [Read more...] about The Proud Highway by Hunter S Thompson
Fighting for the Cause by Tim Horgan
The untold stories of some of the men and women of Co. Kerry who gave their all in Ireland’s fight for independence. In Fighting for the Cause well-known Kerry historian Tim Horgan tells the stories … [Read more...] about Fighting for the Cause by Tim Horgan
A Time to Speak by Helen Lewis
Helen Lewis, a young student of dance in Prague at the outbreak of WW2 was herded into the Terezin ghetto. Then she was shipped to Auschwitz, in 1942. Separated from her family, she struggled to … [Read more...] about A Time to Speak by Helen Lewis
Motherfoclóir by Darach Ó Séaghdha
As the title suggests, Motherfoclóir takes an irreverent, pun-friendly and contemporary approach to the Irish language. The translations are expanded on and arranged into broad categories that allow … [Read more...] about Motherfoclóir by Darach Ó Séaghdha
A Guarded Life by Majella Moynihan
In 1984, Majella Moynihan was a fresh-faced young Garda recruit when she gave birth to a baby boy. Charged with breaching An Garda Síochána's disciplinary rules. By becoming pregnant and having a … [Read more...] about A Guarded Life by Majella Moynihan
I know why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou’s debut memoir is a modern American classic beloved worldwide. Her book is joyous and painful. It is as memorable as childhood itself. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings captures the … [Read more...] about I know why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
The Running Book by John Connell
As he runs across woodlands, fields and tiny roads, the author tells the story of his life and contemplates Ireland’s history, old and new. He also remembers other great runs he has done, from … [Read more...] about The Running Book by John Connell