Sometimes we even amaze ourselves with the books we uncover. This is a case in point. Arthur C. Clarke is one of the most famous Sci Fi writers. 2,001 A Space Odyssey and Prelude to Space being just … [Read more...] about Voice Across The Sea – Arthur C. Clarke
Non-Fiction
An Unsung Hero
An Unsung Hero by Michael Smith This is the definite biography of Tom Crean - Antarctic Survivor. Crean was born in Annascaul Co Kerry. He volunteered for Polar exploration. He was one of the last … [Read more...] about An Unsung Hero
Kerrymen
Kerrymen was published to commemorate the centenary of The Kerrymen's Association of New York. The centenary was from 1881 - 1981. This book contains a number of articles written famous Kerrymen. … [Read more...] about Kerrymen
A Country Miscellany – Alice Taylor
Alice Taylor is noted for her home spun tales of family life in Ireland long ago. Irish cottages, the pleasures of walking in autumnal woods, a hens' hatching house and a country garden; these are … [Read more...] about A Country Miscellany – Alice Taylor
Buntús Cainte – First Steps in Spoken Irish
In 1967 the then Minister for Education, Donogh O'Malley, knew that the teaching of Irish in schools was not working. He approached RTE and Gael-Linn. These two organisations came together and … [Read more...] about Buntús Cainte – First Steps in Spoken Irish
Vintage Penguin Books
We have a large stock of Penguin Books. We have the Penguin paperbacks in the Orange, Blue, Green and Red covers. Most of these vintage books are in excellent condition. Contact us for details. … [Read more...] about Vintage Penguin Books
Information is Beautiful
David McCandless dedicated this book to the beautiful internet. This book is full of miscellaneous facts and ideas, interconnected visually. A series of experiments in making information approachable … [Read more...] about Information is Beautiful
Beyond any reasonable Doubt?
Beyond any reasonable Doubt? is a book of Irish Murder trials. The first trial featured, is that of David O'Shea 1931. Mr O'Shea was charged with the murder of Ellen O'Sullivan in Rathmore, Co … [Read more...] about Beyond any reasonable Doubt?
A Share of Success – The Scudamore Family
We recently posted an entry about three generations of the Scudamore family. We now feature a book about one member of that illustrious family, Pete Scudamore. The late Alan Lee co-authored the … [Read more...] about A Share of Success – The Scudamore Family
The Sport of Queens by Dick Francis
Originally published in 1957, this was the world's introduction to the life of a jockey who would later become equally ( if not more) famous as one of the world's great mystery writers! This copy … [Read more...] about The Sport of Queens by Dick Francis