Tomorrow 1st February is Lá Fhéile Bríde or Saint Bridgid's Day. St. Bridgid has a special place in Irish hearts. A large variety of customs and traditions are associated with the feast. Many … [Read more...] about Lá Fhéile Bríde (Saint Bridgid’s Day)
Non-Fiction
Pity the Nation by Robert Fisk
With the Israeli-Palestinian crisis reaching wartime levels, where is the latest confrontation between these two old foes leading? Robert Fisk's explosive Pity the Nation recounts Sharon and … [Read more...] about Pity the Nation by Robert Fisk
The Encyclopedia of Aromatherapy, Massage and Yoga
This authoritative guide to natural health-promoting techniques brings together the very best of traditional therapies for well-being, vitality and relaxation. There are detailed step-by-step … [Read more...] about The Encyclopedia of Aromatherapy, Massage and Yoga
This is Tralee – Official Guide
In 1972 Tralee Urban District Council issued the first Official Guide to Tralee. The guide informs the visitor of the many attractions that were in and around Tralee at the time. The guide also … [Read more...] about This is Tralee – Official Guide
How to Break 90 by Tomasi, Adams & Corcoran
How to Break 90 offers a new approach to shooting sub-90 scores that stresses tactics rather than a swing overhaul. It dives right into the solutions that help a player break the 90-barrier. The … [Read more...] about How to Break 90 by Tomasi, Adams & Corcoran
Salinger by David Shields & Shane Salerno
Based on eight years of exhaustive research and exclusive interviews with more than 200 people. The book was published in association with the international theatrical release of a major … [Read more...] about Salinger by David Shields & Shane Salerno
Dublin’s Fighting Story 1916 – 1921
Major Haig ordered them to 'prepare to fire', whereupon they the fired indiscriminately, point blank, at the people in the street. Four people were killed and thirty-seven wounded. All Ireland seethed … [Read more...] about Dublin’s Fighting Story 1916 – 1921
Over the Bar by Breandán O hEithir
Though he played football growing up, it was O hEithir's career in journalism and broadcasting that brought him into close contact with the GAA. He developed a passion for sports and a deep … [Read more...] about Over the Bar by Breandán O hEithir
My Fight for Irish Freedom by Dan Breen
In 1919 a group of young men barely out of their teens, poorly armed, with no money and little training, renewed the fight, begun in 1916, to drive the British out of Ireland. Dan Breen was to become … [Read more...] about My Fight for Irish Freedom by Dan Breen
The Irish Famine by Pierce Feirtear & Gail Seekamp
In 1845 there were eight million people living in Ireland. Many of these people were living almost entirely on potatoes. Then the potatoe blight came. The potatoes rotten in the ground. Over the … [Read more...] about The Irish Famine by Pierce Feirtear & Gail Seekamp