Ireland in the 1840s is devastated by famine. When tragedy strikes their family, Eily, Michael and Peggy are left to fend for themselves. Starving and in danger of the dreaded workhouse, they escape. … [Read more...] about Children of the Famine by Marita Conlon McKenna
Irish Fiction
Collected Short Stories by Michael McLaverty
Michael McLaverty is one of Ireland's most distinguished short story writers. He paints with acute precision and intensity the landscape of Northern Ireland, its remote hill farms, rough island … [Read more...] about Collected Short Stories by Michael McLaverty
Shadow Voices edited by John Connolly
Now, for the first time, John Connolly's one volume presents the history of Irish genre writing and uses it to explore how we think about fiction itself. Deeply researched, and passionately argued, … [Read more...] about Shadow Voices edited by John Connolly
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
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
Home Stretch by Graham Norton
It is and a small Irish community is preparing for a wedding. The day before the ceremony, a group of young friends, including the bride and groom, are involved in an accident. Three survive. Three … [Read more...] about Home Stretch by Graham Norton
Snow by John Banville
Detective Inspector St. John Strafford has been summoned to County Wexford to investigate a murder. A parish priest has been found dead in Ballyglass House. And when his own deputy goes missing, … [Read more...] about Snow by John Banville
Maurice Walsh – Storyteller by Steve Matheson
Maurice Walsh was born in 1879 in Ballydonoghue, Co Kerry. He worked as an excise officer and became a whiskey connoisseur. He came to world wide attention as the the author of The Quiet … [Read more...] about Maurice Walsh – Storyteller by Steve Matheson
Jimeen by An Seabhac (The Hawk)
Jimeen is Ireland's favourite rogue, a classic character loved by generations of children. He is always in trouble - he simply cannot resist it. But it is never his fault! This is a translation of … [Read more...] about Jimeen by An Seabhac (The Hawk)
Stephen Hero by James Joyce
Stephen Hero is a posthumously-published autobiographical novel by James Joyce. Its published form reflects only a portion of an original manuscript, part of which was lost. It is rumoured that … [Read more...] about Stephen Hero by James Joyce