Davoren Hanna was born severely handicapped in 1975. His parents were lifelong participants in his struggle to become a writer. Much like the young Christy Brown in My Left Foot, Davoren succeeded … [Read more...] about The Friendship Tree (The Life and Poems of Davoren Hanna)
Poetry
Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect by Robert Burnes
Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect, was the first collection of poetry produced by Robert Burns. Published in Kilmarnock in July 1786 it has become known as The Kilmarnock Edition. The … [Read more...] about Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect by Robert Burnes
The Midnight Court by Brian Merriman
This is a racy, word-rich, bawdy poem; full of uncompromising language and attitudes which have earned it increasing admiration and popularity since it was first composed by Brian Merriman in 1780. … [Read more...] about The Midnight Court by Brian Merriman
Collected English Verse edited by Ronald and Margaret Bottrall
This is a representative anthology of English Poetry. The editors have included poems for early English to Modern English verse. This book has poems by all the great English poets. These include … [Read more...] about Collected English Verse edited by Ronald and Margaret Bottrall
Beowulf edited by Michael Alexander
The Anglo Saxon poem Beowulf marks the beginning of English Literature. It tells the story of the heroic Beowulf and of his battles. Firstly with the monster Grendel, who has laid waste to the … [Read more...] about Beowulf edited by Michael Alexander
Steering by the Stars by Matt Mooney
Published by Revival Press, Limerick. Steering by the Stars is Matt Mooney’s fifth collection of poems. ”To borrow a line from the author, here is a book ‘where dreams are born again’. Mooney is … [Read more...] about Steering by the Stars by Matt Mooney
Prophesying the Past by Noel King
It is with great pleasure that we feature this book of poetry by Tralee's own poet laureate Noel King. This collection was published in 2010 and was very popular at that time. The poems … [Read more...] about Prophesying the Past by Noel King
Not For Dedalus by J J Barrett
This is a collection of poems by local author J J Barrett. The author submitted the poems to Dedalus Press. They rejected the poems. The title of the collection came about because of the … [Read more...] about Not For Dedalus by J J Barrett
Daddy, Daddy by Paul Durcan
Paul Durcan is one of the most dramatically intense modern Irish poets. Drawing its strength from its urgent treatment of a wide range of contemporary subject matter. In Daddy, Daddy Durcan pushes … [Read more...] about Daddy, Daddy by Paul Durcan
Fingerprints (On Canvass) by Karen O’Connor
FINGERPRINTS (On Canvas) is a book about love, heart break, passion and being a woman in the twenty first century. It deals with the agony of losing and the thrill of discovering. The author deals … [Read more...] about Fingerprints (On Canvass) by Karen O’Connor