Arklow the story of a town by local historian Jim Rees was over 25 years in the making. He spent that time researching the history of Arklow town. The author has uncovered evidence of human … [Read more...] about Arklow by Jim Rees
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Ulysses by James Joyce
This is described as a reader's edition. The text has been edited by Danis Rose. The text of Joyce's "Ulysses" has been in dispute since its first publication in February 1922. Here, Danis Rose … [Read more...] about Ulysses by James Joyce
Blake Bourke & The End of Empires by Kevin O’Connor
George Blake was a Russian spy at the heart of British intelligence. Sean Bourke was from Limerick. They met in prison and hatched a plot to escape. They escaped from Wormwood Scrubs and Blake made … [Read more...] about Blake Bourke & The End of Empires by Kevin O’Connor
Love of the World by John McGahern
John McGahern did not spread himself thinly as a writer. Nearly all of his creative energy went into what was central for him. His great novels and stories that are now part of the canon of Irish and … [Read more...] about Love of the World by John McGahern
The Selected Works of Oscar Wilde
This is a hardback edition of some of Wilde's most famous writing. The contents include; The Picture of Dorian Grey The Complete Short Stories The Importance of Being Earnest An Ideal … [Read more...] about The Selected Works of Oscar Wilde
What the Curlew Said and Night Journey to Buddh Gaia by John Moriarty
We have two books by the great John Moriarty. What The Curlew Said and Night Journey to Buddh Gaia. What the Curlew Said is an extra-ordinary work of autobiography concludes the story of John … [Read more...] about What the Curlew Said and Night Journey to Buddh Gaia by John Moriarty
The Spike by Patrick Gilligan
This is the story of a public-sector post-primary school in a working-class area of an Irish town. The school is called 'The Spike' because it had been a workhouse. Rowdy pupils, indifferent parents, … [Read more...] about The Spike by Patrick Gilligan
From a Gaelic Outpost by Aodh De Blácam
This rare book was published by the Catholic Truth Society in 1921. The author had a romantic notion of the Ireland that he came from. Also he was faithful to the Catholic ethos of his … [Read more...] about From a Gaelic Outpost by Aodh De Blácam
Burning Heresies by Kevin Myers
In this remarkable sequel to his critically acclaimed memoir Watching the Door, journalist Kevin Myers reflects on his roller-coaster career over three decades in the Irish media. The sub title of the … [Read more...] about Burning Heresies by Kevin Myers
My Chinese Experience by Billy Costine
In August of 2003, Billy's twenty-six and a half year marriage broke down. Things were tough and at times it was a lonely existence, which sometimes left him in a vulnerable place. But being a firm … [Read more...] about My Chinese Experience by Billy Costine