This is a very readable autobiography. In the book Michael Yeats provides an intimate portrait of his childhood life and especially his relationship with his father, W.B. Yeats, and then his … [Read more...] about Cast a Cold Eye by Michael B Yeats
Non-Fiction
Second Start by Bobby Beasley
This is the autobiography of the famous jockey who beat the toughest odds of all. Bobby Beasley won all the major national hunt races during his racing career. During this time he led a tumultuous … [Read more...] about Second Start by Bobby Beasley
Robbery Under Law by Evelyn Waugh
Waugh ventured briefly into Mexico in 1939 to write about life there under the Leftist government of President Lázaro Cárdenas. The recent expropriation of British and American owned oil companies, … [Read more...] about Robbery Under Law by Evelyn Waugh
Searching for John Ford
'Joseph McBride's book has the sweep, passion, complexity and tragic grandeur of a great John Ford film - it should be compulsory reading.' Martin Scorsese John Ford's many classic movies - among … [Read more...] about Searching for John Ford
An Old Woman’s Reflections by Peig Sayers
Storytelling kept alive the myths, legends and history of the Blasket Islands. In her old age, Peig Sayers, recounted her life to her son who recorded the tale in this book. She recalls the events of … [Read more...] about An Old Woman’s Reflections by Peig Sayers
Guns & Chiffon by Sineád McCoole
Interesting spotlight on the women incarcerated in Dublin's infamous Kilmainham Gaol during the Easter Rising and the Civil War during the years of 1916-1923. Generously illustrated with a great … [Read more...] about Guns & Chiffon by Sineád McCoole
Daring Greatly – Brené Brown
Every day we experience the uncertainty, risks, and emotional exposure that define what it means to be vulnerable, or to dare greatly. Whether the arena is a new relationship, an important meeting, … [Read more...] about Daring Greatly – Brené Brown
Renaissance Nation by David McWilliams
In 1979 Pope John Paul II's mass in Dublin's Phoenix Park drew an attendance in excess of 1 million; the visit of Pope Francis in 2018 almost 40 years later attracted an estimated … [Read more...] about Renaissance Nation by David McWilliams
Small Differences by Donald Harman Akenson
The assumption that Irish Protestants and Irish Catholics are fundamentally different is central to modern Irish history. There are hundreds of books and thousands of articles that either … [Read more...] about Small Differences by Donald Harman Akenson
Behind Closed Doors by Laurence Rees
If the end of the war was supposed to have brought 'freedom' to countries that suffered under Nazi occupation, then for millions it did not really end until the fall of Communism. In the summer of … [Read more...] about Behind Closed Doors by Laurence Rees