The Irish: A Treasury of Art and Literature, is a lavishly illustrated overview of Irish culture. It reveals the breadth of the Irish experience through selected texts and images that mark momentous … [Read more...] about The Irish edited by Leslie Conron Carola
Irish Literature
Ulysses by James Joyce
Why not celebrate Bloomsday 2023 by buying the 1964 Bodley Head edition? We have a lovely copy of 1964 hardback edition. The Bodley Head issued a new edition, entirely re-set, in 1960. These were … [Read more...] about Ulysses by James Joyce
The Irish – A Treasury of Art & Literature
The Irish - A Treasury of Art and Literature, is a lavishly illustrated overview of Irish culture. It reveals the breadth of the Irish experience through selected texts and images that mark momentous … [Read more...] about The Irish – A Treasury of Art & Literature
Children of the Salmon by Eileen O’Faoláin
This book contains an excellent collection of Irish myths in short story form. The stories make enjoyable reading for both young and old. The stories include;. The Magic Ship Fairy Cows … [Read more...] about Children of the Salmon by Eileen O’Faoláin
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
The Way Back George Moore’s – The Untilled Field & The Lake edited by Robert Welch
George Moore author of novels, plays and short stories came back to Ireland in 1901, at the bidding of W B Yeats. In his own words he came on a "messianic mission". He devoted his immense energy to … [Read more...] about The Way Back George Moore’s – The Untilled Field & The Lake edited by Robert Welch
Celtic Dawn by Ulick O’Connor
The extraordinary renaissance in Irish literature that took place in the late nineteenth century was part of the cultural rebirth of the nation that included nationalist politics, a revival of the … [Read more...] about Celtic Dawn by Ulick O’Connor
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
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