This book presents over two dozen fascinating portraits of life in medieval Ireland. The book focuses on unusual and diverting individuals, topics, and events from the 13th and 14th centuries. Against … [Read more...] about Witches, Spies and Stockholm Syndrome by Finbar Dwyer
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Underbelly by Tom Fitzgerald
A teenage boy witnesses a physical attack on an elderly man in a local wood and is immediately threatened by a menacing stranger to keep what he saw a secret to ensure his father’s safety. A few days … [Read more...] about Underbelly by Tom Fitzgerald
I could read the Sky by Timothy O’Grady & Steve Pyke
I Could Read the Sky is a collaboration, in the shape of a lyrical novel, between writer Timothy O'Grady and photographer Steve Pyke. It tells the story of a man coming of age in the middle years of … [Read more...] about I could read the Sky by Timothy O’Grady & Steve Pyke
The Postman and Doggie Woggie by Mark Leen
When postman Connie encounters a stary dog on the street he had no idea just how his life would change forever. Local author, Mark Leen, has adapted a true story which will charm and move anyone … [Read more...] about The Postman and Doggie Woggie by Mark Leen
The Hungry Grass by Richard Power
This novel tells the story of Father Tom Conroy who is a spiky, difficult man. He dies at a reunion of his seminary colleagues. As this masterly novel unfolds, we are taken through the years that … [Read more...] about The Hungry Grass by Richard Power
We Don’t Know Ourselves by Fintan O’Toole
The sub title of the book is A Personal History of Ireland Since 1958. Veteran journalist O'Toole charts a very personal history of Ireland from 1958 to the present day. We Don't Know Ourselves is … [Read more...] about We Don’t Know Ourselves by Fintan O’Toole
A Likely Story by Mary Lavin
Packy and his mother lived in a sorry little cottage close by the abbey of Bective. While his mother often complained about the cottage, Packy loved it. He loved the sweet sound of raindrops on the … [Read more...] about A Likely Story by Mary Lavin
Towards Ireland Free and Brother against Brother by Liam Deasy
Towards Ireland Free is the story of one of the leaders of the War of Independence. In this account of the War of Independence in West Cork, he vividly recreates the tense and hope-filled atmosphere … [Read more...] about Towards Ireland Free and Brother against Brother by Liam Deasy
The Gates Flew Open by Peadar O’Donnell
Peadar O'Donnell joined the IRA and led Guerilla activities in Donegal and Derry during the Irish War of Independence. He was arrested and became involved in organizing a hunger strike among the … [Read more...] about The Gates Flew Open by Peadar O’Donnell
Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney
Beautiful World, Where Are You is a new novel by Sally Rooney, the bestselling author of Normal People and Conversations with Friends. Alice, a novelist, meets Felix, who works in a warehouse, and … [Read more...] about Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney