From the Celtic Design series: a reference manual on Celtic illuminated letters. The text blends history and anecdote with practical instruction. The step-by-step instructions provide an invaluable … [Read more...] about Celtic Design – Illuminated Letters by Aidan Meehan
Non-Fiction
The Heroic Process by Almqvist, Ó Catháin & Ó Héalaí
This book is a report of an International Folk Conference in 1985. Twenty eight papers were delivered by contributors. The sub title of the conference and book is Form Function and Fantasy in Folk … [Read more...] about The Heroic Process by Almqvist, Ó Catháin & Ó Héalaí
Finding your Ancestors in Kerry by Kay Caball
This comprehensive guide to all of the records available for tracing families in the county is filled with information on what the records contain, and how and where they can be accessed. It is well … [Read more...] about Finding your Ancestors in Kerry by Kay Caball
Jump by Daniella Moyles
Jump is a memoir about growing up, bad decisions, reckless adventures, love and loss. It's about what happens when you let go of everything you think you need. Then you are confronted by who you … [Read more...] about Jump by Daniella Moyles
Cappadocia by Ílhan Aksit
As if plucked from a whimsical fairy-tale and set down upon the stark Anatolian plains, Cappadocia is a geological oddity of honeycombed hills. The towering boulders are of otherworldly beauty. The … [Read more...] about Cappadocia by Ílhan Aksit
PUB edited by Angus McGill
As the pubs are closed why not take this opportunity to take a humorous look at the pub? We recommend Pub by Angus McGill. This is a collection of essays by various authors. These include Patrick … [Read more...] about PUB edited by Angus McGill
In Time of War by Robert Fisk
When the Union Jack was hauled down over the Atlantic naval ports of Cobh, Berehaven and Lough Swilly in 1939, the Irish were jubilant. Churchill brooded on the 'incomprehensible' act of surrendering … [Read more...] about In Time of War by Robert Fisk
Dakota Days by John Green
To most people, John Lennon was a legend, an artistic master who was larger than life. But his real story is that of a man--not the ex-Beatle, not the activist, not the hero. Here is a warm, honest … [Read more...] about Dakota Days by John Green
The Lost World of Communism by Peter Molloy
1989 was a year of revolution. It marked the collapse of communism in Eastern and Central Europe and an end to an entire way of life for millions of people behind the Iron Curtain. Beginning in … [Read more...] about The Lost World of Communism by Peter Molloy
The Sea Around Us by Rachel Carson
The Sea Around Us presents an overview of the subject, a natural history of the oceans in which Rachel Carson discusses such matters as their origins, the evolution of life and the creation of … [Read more...] about The Sea Around Us by Rachel Carson