In 2009 the parish council in The Spa, Tralee, published this commemorative book. It was published to mark the 150th anniversary of their local church. The editorial team have put wonderful … [Read more...] about The Church of the Purification
Non-Fiction
Filidheacht Fiannaigheachta le Tadhg Ó Donnchadha
This rare book in Irish is a collection of poems of the Fianna. Na Fianna were small, semi-independent warrior bands in Irish mythology. They are featured in the stories of the Fenian Cycle, where … [Read more...] about Filidheacht Fiannaigheachta le Tadhg Ó Donnchadha
Ireland in Colour by Terence Sheehy
This rare book of a long forgotten Ireland was published in 1975. Terence Sheehy wrote the text.. There are thirty great photographs by Noel Habgood in the book. The subjects include, Slea Head, … [Read more...] about Ireland in Colour by Terence Sheehy
Yola and the Yoles by Aidan Sullivan
This book examines Yola, a lost dialect of South County Wexford. It discusses the origins of the language and the Yoles. The Yoles were the people who spoke Yola. Some of the phrases of this … [Read more...] about Yola and the Yoles by Aidan Sullivan
The Snowball by Alice Schroeder
Here is THE book recounting the life and times of one of the most respected men in the world, Warren Buffett. The legendary Omaha investor has never written a memoir, but now he has allowed one … [Read more...] about The Snowball by Alice Schroeder
Quicksand by Henning Mankell
In January 2014, Henning Mankell received a diagnosis of lung cancer. Quicksand is a response to this shattering news—but it is not a memoir of destruction. Instead, it is a testament to a life … [Read more...] about Quicksand by Henning Mankell
The Old Man and the Sea
Octogenarian Anthony Smith's journey was originally inspired by both the Kontiki Expedition of Thor Heyerdahl (who he knew) and the incredible story of the survivors of a 1940 boat disaster, who spent … [Read more...] about The Old Man and the Sea
Risingtidefallingstar by Philip Hoare
In the third of his watery books, the author goes in pursuit of human and animal stories of the sea. Of people enchanted or driven to despair by the water. He is accompanied by whales and birds and … [Read more...] about Risingtidefallingstar by Philip Hoare
Dances with Waves by Brian Wilson
On Brian Wilson's solo 1200-mile voyage around the coast of Ireland, his little kayak is lashed by the tail-wind of Hurricane Gusta. He was bombarded by the incontinent gannets of the Skelligs. He … [Read more...] about Dances with Waves by Brian Wilson
The Dhammapada
The Dhammapada - featuring a new translation by Valerie Roebuck The Buddhist scholar and commentator Buddhaghosa explains that each saying recorded in the collection was made on a different … [Read more...] about The Dhammapada