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<strong>General</strong> <strong>catalogue</strong><br />
2012-2013<br />
www.obrien.ie<br />
www.brandonbooks.com
CONTENTS<br />
New books, pages A4-5<br />
Architecture/Art A6<br />
Biography/Memoir A6-10<br />
Celtic A11<br />
Business A12<br />
Crosswords/Puzzles A12<br />
Fiction A13-15<br />
Food and Drink A15-16<br />
History A17-20<br />
Life Issues A21<br />
Nature A21<br />
Humour A21-23<br />
Photography A23-24<br />
Poetry A24<br />
Politics A25<br />
Reference A26<br />
Sport A27-28<br />
Storytelling/Folklore A28<br />
Travel/Guides A28-30<br />
True Crime A31-32<br />
Walking Guides A32<br />
Brandon books A33-37<br />
eBook editions of titles<br />
with this logo are available<br />
from the world’s leading<br />
eBook stores See page A38<br />
How to order A39<br />
Trade Distribution/Agencies A40<br />
Rights Agents A41<br />
All ISBNs listed in this<br />
<strong>catalogue</strong> are ISBN-13<br />
<strong>The</strong> O’Brien <strong>Press</strong> Ltd<br />
12 Terenure Road East<br />
Dublin 6, Ireland<br />
Tel: +353 1 4923333<br />
Fax: +353 1 4922777<br />
E-mail: books@obrien.ie<br />
Website: www.obrien.ie<br />
indicated under each entry<br />
as follows:<br />
W = world rights, all languages,<br />
all territories<br />
AL = Albanian<br />
AR = Arabic<br />
AU/NZ = Australia, New<br />
Zealand<br />
B = Britain (excludes Northern<br />
Ireland)<br />
BA = Bahasa<br />
B/C = Britain and<br />
Commonwealth<br />
CAN = Canada<br />
CA = Catalan<br />
CH = Chinese<br />
CR=Croatian<br />
CZ = Czech<br />
DA = Danish<br />
Adams, Gerry A37<br />
Anderson, Brendan A9<br />
Ashe FitzGerald, Mairéad<br />
A18, A24, A29<br />
Bacik, Ivana A25<br />
Barrett, Betty A29<br />
Behan, Brendan A13<br />
Benjaminse, Paul A28<br />
Bergin, Eileen A16<br />
Bolger, Muriel A29<br />
Boylan, Seán A9<br />
Boyne, Sean A10<br />
Bradley, Gerry A8<br />
Brenock, Michael A26<br />
Breslin, Cathy A21<br />
Broderick, Marian A6<br />
Bruen, Ken A34, A36<br />
Byrne, Mary A7<br />
Caren, David A26<br />
Charles, Paul A34<br />
Clarke, Howard A20<br />
Clarke, Kathleen A8<br />
Cleary, Catherine A32<br />
Clemenger, Michael A9<br />
Clerkin, Malachy A28<br />
Clinch, Peter A12<br />
Collins, Lorcan A17, A29<br />
Collins, Stephen A25<br />
Connolly, Kevin A37<br />
Convery, Frank A12<br />
Cooney, John A9<br />
Corcoran, Kevin A32<br />
Crosbie, Paddy A7<br />
Crozier, Derek A12<br />
Cruise O’Brien, Máire A8<br />
Cunningham, Noreen A30<br />
Curran, Bob A21, A28<br />
Curriculum Development<br />
Unit A11, A14, A18, A30<br />
Currie, Austin A9<br />
Davis, Derek A25<br />
Davison, Stephen A28<br />
de Paor, Louis A11, A24<br />
Delany, Ronnie A9<br />
Dent, Sarah A20<br />
Dillon, Paddy A32<br />
Doorley, Tom A10<br />
Dorgan, <strong>The</strong>o A24<br />
Doyle, Ken A9<br />
Doyle, Patrick A9<br />
Duggan, Barry A31<br />
Dwyer, T. Ryle A20<br />
Ekin, Des A13, A20<br />
Fahy, Bernadette A10<br />
RIGHTS AVAILABLE AND SOLD<br />
DU = Dutch<br />
EL = English language only<br />
ES = Estonian<br />
EU = European Union<br />
F = French<br />
F/C = French (Canada only)<br />
FI = Finnish<br />
G = German<br />
GR = Greek<br />
H = Hungarian<br />
HE = Hebrew<br />
IL = Irish language<br />
I = Italian<br />
IN = India (EL)<br />
J = Japanese<br />
IC = Icelandic<br />
KO = Korean<br />
LA = Latvian<br />
LI = Lithuanian<br />
Feeney, Brian A19<br />
Feeney, Brian A25<br />
Feeney, Brian A8<br />
Foley, Michael A27<br />
Gallimore, Andrew A8<br />
Galvin, Tom A8<br />
Gildea, Anne A14<br />
Gilligan, Ann Louise A8<br />
Gilligan, Robbie A7<br />
Glover, Winifred A18<br />
Good, Joe A36<br />
Goodfellow, Damien A19<br />
Grimason, Darryl A8<br />
Hannigan, Dave A8, A20<br />
Harkin, Greg A25<br />
Harte, Paddy A9<br />
Hayden, Edward A16<br />
Hayes, Paddy A32<br />
Hayes, Tadhg A21<br />
Healy, Shay A10<br />
Hennelly, Regina A31<br />
Hennessy, Marie A30<br />
Hick, Gillian A7<br />
Hick, Gillian A7<br />
Holland, Anne A27<br />
Howard, Paul A15, A31<br />
Hughes, Brian A17<br />
Hughes, Harry A29<br />
Hunt, Gerry A17<br />
Ingram, Martin A25<br />
Ireland, UNICEF A10<br />
J Bourke, Edward A20<br />
Jancar, Drago A36<br />
Jeffares, A. Norman A19,<br />
A24<br />
Jess, Mervyn A20<br />
Johnson, Ruth A20<br />
Johnston, Trent A28<br />
Joyce, James A13<br />
Keane, John B. A36<br />
Kelly, Deirdre A6<br />
Kelly, Jane A31<br />
Kelly, Michael A8<br />
Kelters, Seamus A24<br />
Kennedy, John A12<br />
Kenny, John A28<br />
Kerrigan, Jo A29<br />
Kinsella, Thomas A24<br />
Klaus, H. Gustav A10<br />
Kohn, Roger A6<br />
Kostick, Conor A14, A29<br />
Krieger, Carsten A24<br />
Lavelle, Des A30<br />
Lennon, Tom A13<br />
AUTHOR INDEX<br />
Lensmen Archive A23<br />
Lepman, Jella A10<br />
Looney, Fiona A10<br />
Mac a’Bháird, Natasha A26<br />
Mac Uistin, Liam A11<br />
Maclean, Malcolm A24<br />
MacSwiney Brugha,<br />
Máire A8<br />
McAfee, Patrick A6<br />
McCafferty, Kate A36<br />
McCann, Sean A21<br />
McCarthy, Justine A31<br />
McCoole, Sinéad A20<br />
McEneaney, Eamonn A30<br />
McGarry, Patsy A8<br />
McGinn, Pat A30<br />
McGuire, Eamon A9<br />
McKeon, Clare A16<br />
McMahon, Sean A13<br />
Merriman, Brian A24<br />
Mhac an tSaoi, Máire A24<br />
Millar, Sam A33, A34<br />
Mills, Richard A29<br />
Moore, Christy A37<br />
Moore, Katherine A14<br />
Morrow, Alan A29<br />
Murphy, Ann A32<br />
Murphy, Brendan A24<br />
Murphy, Colin A7, A22, A23<br />
Murphy, ColinC A33<br />
Murphy, Judy May A21<br />
Murray, Gerard A25<br />
Nagle, Con A26<br />
Ní Lamhna, Éanna A21<br />
ní Laoghaire, Ide A26<br />
O Brolchain, Honor A17<br />
Ó hAllmhuráin, Gearóid A19<br />
Ó hEithir, Breandán A19<br />
O’Brien, Brendan A19, A25<br />
O’Brien, Deborah A11<br />
O’Brien, Mary A12<br />
O’Callaghan, Sean A36<br />
O’Carroll, Brendan A14<br />
O’Connor, Christy A27<br />
O’Connor, Frank A24<br />
O’Connor, Niamh A31<br />
O’Connor, Ulick A9, A36<br />
O’Dea, Donal A22, A23<br />
O’Donnell, Daniel A10<br />
O’Donnell, Ruan A19<br />
O’Dowd, Niall A9<br />
O’Driscoll, Eileen A15<br />
O’Keeffe, Eroline A31<br />
O’Keeffe, Padraig A9<br />
NO = Norwegian<br />
P = Portuguese<br />
PO = Polish<br />
RO = Romanian<br />
RU = Russian<br />
SA = South Africa (EL)<br />
SC = Scots Gaelic<br />
SE = Serbian<br />
SL = Slovene<br />
Slo = Slovak<br />
SP = Spanish<br />
SW = Swedish<br />
T = Turkish<br />
TH = Thai<br />
U = Ukrainian<br />
US = United States<br />
IR = rights for Ireland only,<br />
including Northern Ireland<br />
Front cover image from <strong>The</strong> 1950s: Ireland in<br />
Pictures by the Lensmen Photographic Archive.<br />
Page A23<br />
O’Kelly, Seumas A13<br />
O’Leary, Olivia A25<br />
O’Shea, Joe A6<br />
O’Shea, Owen A25<br />
O’Toole, Joe A10<br />
Parkes, Louise A27<br />
Pavloff, Franck A14<br />
Pearson, Peter A6<br />
Pierce, Nicola A7, A9<br />
Power, Frances A29<br />
Preston, Pat A30<br />
Quinn, Feargal A12<br />
Quinn, John A9<br />
Redican, Sue A30<br />
Reichental, Tomi A7<br />
Reilly, Tom A36<br />
Richardson, Neil A18<br />
Riegel, Ralph A9, A27, A32<br />
Rieley, Abigail A31<br />
Rowley, Eddie A7<br />
Roy, James A26<br />
Ryan, Paul A21<br />
Sheridan, Michael A32<br />
Shiel, Michael A20<br />
Shortt, Pat A21<br />
Siggins, Gerard A28<br />
Simms, George Otto<br />
A11, A18<br />
Slavin, Michael A27<br />
Snell, Gordon A16<br />
Somers, Dermot A20<br />
St. John Gogarty, Oliver A13<br />
Stagles, Joan A30<br />
Stagles, Ray A30<br />
Sweeney, Eamonn A19<br />
Taylor, Alice A33, A35<br />
Thomson, George L A16<br />
Todd, Loreto A11, A26<br />
Tonge, Jonathan A25<br />
Touher, Patrick A10<br />
Travers, Jane A16<br />
Vance, Rob A30<br />
Waldron, Robert A36<br />
Walsh, Brendan A12<br />
Watson, Philip A29<br />
Webb, Mary A26<br />
Whelan, Fergus A36<br />
White Lennon, Biddy<br />
A15, A16<br />
Wilde, Oscar A13<br />
Will, Gavin A19<br />
Williams, Paul A31<br />
Zappone, Katherine A8
A Note from the Publisher<br />
Welcome home, James Joyce, with our beautiful Dubliners edition introduced by John Boyne, which was the focus of<br />
Dublin City Libraries’ festival One City, One Book. It joins the first three books in our groundbreaking 16 Lives biography<br />
series: James Connolly, Michael Mallin and Joseph Plunkett, with the final book in the series to be published on the<br />
100th anniversary of the Easter Rising in 2016. Neil Richardson, prize-winning author of A Coward if I Return, A Hero If<br />
I Fall, has tackled WWII with Dark Times, Decent Men, and Gerry Hunt has produced another impressive graphic novel,<br />
At War with the Empire. Joe O’Shea debuts with Murder, Mutiny and Mayhem, and we are delighted to see a new<br />
bestseller from Colin Murphy and Donal O’Dea, More Stuff Irish People Love, and Anne Holland, Winners All.<br />
In our fiction programme, Brendan O’Carroll’s BAFTA win for TV show Mrs. Brown’s Boys has re-ignited interest in<br />
his Mammy trilogy, which has now sold into ten languages worldwide. And we are delighted to be publishing three titles<br />
in our newly-acquired Brandon imprint: And Time Stood Still by Alice Taylor, Boycott by Colin C. Murphy and Dead of<br />
Winter by Sam Millar.<br />
1950s, <strong>The</strong> A23<br />
1960s, <strong>The</strong> A23<br />
2nd feckin’ book of Irish Slang<br />
that makes a holy show of<br />
the first one, <strong>The</strong> A23<br />
Abbeylara A31<br />
Across the River A35<br />
Afraid of the Dark A32<br />
After the Celtic Tiger A12<br />
After the Wake A13<br />
All Hell Will Break Loose A9<br />
Ambassadors on Horseback<br />
A27<br />
American Skin A36<br />
And That Was ... Derek<br />
Davis A25<br />
And Time Stood Still A33<br />
Aran Islands, <strong>The</strong> A30<br />
Around Ireland on a Bike A28<br />
At War With <strong>The</strong> Empire A17<br />
Babyface Goes to Hollywood<br />
A8<br />
Beautiful Sound of Silence,<br />
<strong>The</strong> A34<br />
Before the Dawn A37<br />
Best of Irish Festive Cooking<br />
A15<br />
Best of Irish Home Baking A15<br />
Best of Irish Meat Recipes A15<br />
Best of Irish Potato Recipes<br />
A15<br />
Best of Irish Soups A15<br />
Best of Irish Traditional Cooking<br />
A15<br />
Best-Loved Yeats A24<br />
Between the Mountains and<br />
the Sea A6<br />
Bewitched Land, A A28<br />
Big Book of Simplex<br />
Crosswords, <strong>The</strong> A12<br />
Black Widow, <strong>The</strong> A31<br />
Blasket Island Guide, <strong>The</strong> A30<br />
Blasket Islands, <strong>The</strong> A30<br />
Blood Upon the Rose A17<br />
Bloodstorm A34<br />
Bodhrán Makers, <strong>The</strong> A36<br />
book of deadly Irish Quotations<br />
some smart fecker in pub is<br />
always blatherin’ on about<br />
, <strong>The</strong> A23<br />
book of feckin’ Irish Slang that’s<br />
great craic for cute hoors and<br />
bowsies, <strong>The</strong> A23<br />
Book of Feckin’ Irish Trivia,<br />
<strong>The</strong> A22<br />
book of Irish Songs yer oul’ fella<br />
always sang when he was<br />
jarred at a hooley, <strong>The</strong> A23<br />
book of luvely Irish Recipes yer<br />
ma useta make when you<br />
were a little gurrier , <strong>The</strong> A23<br />
Boycott A33<br />
Break-Out! A32<br />
Brendan the Navigator A18<br />
Brian Boru A19<br />
Bridge of Children’s Books,<br />
A A10<br />
Brown Morning A14<br />
Butler’s Pantry, <strong>The</strong> A16<br />
Cage 11 A37<br />
Castles of Ireland A29<br />
Celtic Book of Days A11<br />
Celtic Decorative Art A11<br />
Celtic Magic Tales A11<br />
Celtic Names for Children A11<br />
Celtic Names for Children A26<br />
Celtic Tales of Enchantment<br />
A11<br />
Celtic Way of Life A11<br />
Celtic Way of Life A18<br />
Chisellers, <strong>The</strong> A14<br />
Christy Moore Songbook,<br />
<strong>The</strong> A37<br />
Country Days A35<br />
Country Miscellany, A A35<br />
Course, <strong>The</strong> A14<br />
Coward if I Return, A Hero if I<br />
Fall, A A18<br />
Crazy Love A13<br />
Croagh Patrick A29<br />
Cromwell A36<br />
Crosaire A12<br />
Crowning the Customer A12<br />
Cures, Hoors and Floating<br />
Voters A21<br />
Dark Place, <strong>The</strong> A34<br />
Dark Times, Decent Men A18<br />
Darkness of Bones, <strong>The</strong> A34<br />
De Valera in America A20<br />
Dead of Winter A33<br />
Deadlines and D**kheads A14<br />
Death in December A32<br />
Death on the Hill A31<br />
Deep Deception A31<br />
Dirty Dozen, <strong>The</strong> A28<br />
Discover Waterford A30<br />
Dissent into Treason A36<br />
Dramatist, <strong>The</strong> A34<br />
Dublin City of Literature A29<br />
Dublin Documentary, A A24<br />
Dublin Wit A21<br />
Dubliners A13<br />
Dublinia A20<br />
Dust of Death , <strong>The</strong> A34<br />
Easter Rising, <strong>The</strong> A29<br />
Emotional Cook, <strong>The</strong> A16<br />
Enchanted by Dreams A36<br />
Endurance A20<br />
Enemy of the Empire A9<br />
Evening with Alice Taylor,<br />
An A35<br />
Exploring the Book of Kells A11<br />
Exploring the Book of Kells A18<br />
Exploring the Spanish Armada<br />
A18<br />
Exploring the World of Colmcille<br />
A18<br />
Eyewitness A24<br />
Family Life A34<br />
Fatal Journey A31<br />
TITLE INDEX<br />
Fear of the Collar A10<br />
Feckin’ Book of Bankers,<br />
Builders, Blaggers and<br />
Bowsies that Banjaxed<br />
Nation, <strong>The</strong> A23<br />
Feckin’ book of Everything Irish,<br />
<strong>The</strong> A23<br />
Feckin’ book of Irish History<br />
for anyone who hasn’t been<br />
paying attention for last<br />
30,000 years, <strong>The</strong> A22<br />
feckin’ book of Irish Insults for<br />
gobdaws as thick as manure<br />
and only half as useful,<br />
<strong>The</strong> A23<br />
Feckin’ Book of Irish Love,<br />
<strong>The</strong> A22<br />
feckin’ book of Irish Sayings for<br />
when you go on batter with a<br />
shower of savages, <strong>The</strong> A23<br />
feckin’ book of Irish Sex &<br />
Love that’s not fit for dacent<br />
people’s eyes, <strong>The</strong> A23<br />
Feckin’ Book of Irish Stuff:<br />
Céilís, Claddagh rings,<br />
Leprechauns & Other Aul’<br />
Blarney A22<br />
Fire In His Head, A A11<br />
First Citizen A8<br />
Follow Your Dream A10<br />
Fond Memory A26<br />
Food to Love A16<br />
Four Roads to Dublin A6<br />
Freedom of Angels A10<br />
Gangland A31<br />
Gap of North, <strong>The</strong> A30<br />
<strong>General</strong>, <strong>The</strong> A31<br />
Giant’s Causeway, <strong>The</strong> A29<br />
Gift of the Gab A21<br />
Golden Book – Belfast,<br />
<strong>The</strong> A29<br />
Golden Book – Ireland,<br />
<strong>The</strong> A29<br />
Golden Book of Dublin,<br />
<strong>The</strong> A29<br />
Grand National, <strong>The</strong> A27<br />
Granny, <strong>The</strong> A14<br />
Great Atlantic Air Race,<br />
<strong>The</strong> A19<br />
Great Irish Writing A13<br />
Green English A26<br />
Guards, <strong>The</strong> A34<br />
Guinness Story, <strong>The</strong> A20<br />
Haunted Land, A A28<br />
Heirs to the Kingdom A25<br />
Hidden Soldier A9<br />
History’s Daughter A8<br />
Holy Smoke! A21<br />
Holy Terrors A9<br />
Hope and History A37<br />
Hostage A31<br />
House of Memories A35<br />
I Was a Boy in Belsen A7<br />
I Will in me Politics A21<br />
In <strong>The</strong> Blood A27<br />
Insider A8<br />
iPaddy A22<br />
Ireland Glorious Landscapes<br />
A24<br />
Ireland Painted A30<br />
Irish Bride’s Survival Guide,<br />
<strong>The</strong> A26<br />
Irish Cooking A16<br />
Irish Dad’s Survival Guide,<br />
<strong>The</strong> A26<br />
Irish Eye, An A37<br />
Irish Gardener’s Handbook,<br />
<strong>The</strong> A26<br />
Irish Journal, An A37<br />
Irish Love Poems A24<br />
Irish Stone Walls A6<br />
Irish Voice, An A9<br />
Irish Voice, An A37<br />
Irish Wit A21<br />
Irish Writers Against War A14<br />
Island Stories A14<br />
James Connolly A17<br />
Joe Cahill A9<br />
Joey Dunlop A28<br />
John Charles McQuaid A9<br />
Joseph Plunkett A17<br />
Journey, <strong>The</strong> A35<br />
Joy, <strong>The</strong> A31<br />
Joyce We Knew, <strong>The</strong> A36<br />
Joyce’s Pupil A36<br />
Kathleen Clarke A8<br />
Kerry Walks A32<br />
Kicking and Screaming A25<br />
Killing of Tinkers, <strong>The</strong> A34<br />
Kinane A27<br />
Kings of September A27<br />
Lansdowne Road A28<br />
Last Man Standing A27<br />
Leabhar Mòr, An A24<br />
Life Sentence A32<br />
Long War, <strong>The</strong> A25<br />
Looking Under Stones A10<br />
Magdalen Martyrs, <strong>The</strong> A34<br />
Magic of Celtic Spirituality,<br />
<strong>The</strong> A30<br />
Magic of Ireland, <strong>The</strong> A30<br />
Magic of Pagan Ireland,<br />
<strong>The</strong> A30<br />
Mammy, <strong>The</strong> A14<br />
Mean Streets A31<br />
Michael Mallin A17<br />
Midnight Court, <strong>The</strong> A24<br />
Miraculous Parish, <strong>The</strong> A24<br />
Misadventures in Motherhood<br />
A10<br />
Miseducation Years, <strong>The</strong> A15<br />
More Stuff Irish People<br />
Love A22<br />
Most Famous Irish People<br />
You’ve Never Heard Of,<br />
<strong>The</strong> A7<br />
Mother from Hell A9<br />
Mothers A10<br />
Mournes Walks, <strong>The</strong> A32<br />
Muck and Merlot A10<br />
Murder, Mutiny & Mayhem A6 Single Obsession A13<br />
New Ireland, <strong>The</strong> A37 Sinn Féin A25<br />
Night Before Christmas, Sinn Féin and the SDLP A25<br />
<strong>The</strong> A35<br />
Skellig Story, <strong>The</strong> A30<br />
No Ordinary Women A20 Sold into Marriage A10<br />
Nothing to Declare A32 Stakeknife A25<br />
Now That’s What I Call A Big Staying the Distance A9<br />
Feckin’ Irish Book A23 Stolen Village, <strong>The</strong> A20<br />
O’Brien Pocket History of Stone Buildings A6<br />
Gaelic Sport A19<br />
Stone Heart A13<br />
O’Brien Pocket History of Street and Other Stories,<br />
Ireland A19<br />
<strong>The</strong> A37<br />
O’Brien Pocket History of Irish Strong Words, Brave Deeds<br />
Traditional Music A19 A10<br />
O’Brien Pocket History of Irish Stuff Irish People Love A22<br />
Writers A19<br />
Sudoku Solved A12<br />
O’Brien Pocket History of the Sweetwater A34<br />
IRA A19<br />
‘S’ Word, <strong>The</strong> A26<br />
O’Brien Pocket History of <strong>The</strong> Take a Break in Ireland A30<br />
Irish Famine A19<br />
Tales from the Home Farm A8<br />
O’Brien Pocket History of the Teenage Dirtbag Years,<br />
Troubles A19<br />
<strong>The</strong> A15<br />
Oliver St. John Gogarty A9 Terence MacSwiney A8<br />
On <strong>The</strong> Road A10<br />
Testimony of an Irish Slave<br />
Orange Mocha-Chip<br />
Girl A36<br />
Frappuccino Years, <strong>The</strong> A15 <strong>The</strong>re’s an Egg in my Soup<br />
Orange Order, <strong>The</strong> A20<br />
... A8<br />
Our Joe A7<br />
This is My Life A7<br />
Our Lives Out Loud A8 Three Kings A27<br />
Parish, <strong>The</strong> A35<br />
To Hell or Barbados A36<br />
Paróiste Míorúilteach, An A24 To School Through the Fields<br />
Party Animals A25<br />
A35<br />
People, Politics and Power A25 Tony Gregory A7<br />
Perfect Name for your Baby, Trading Paces A8<br />
<strong>The</strong> A26<br />
Traditional Irish Recipes A16<br />
Peter Pearson’s Decorative Tumbling in the Hay A13<br />
Dublin A6<br />
Tweet Treats A16<br />
Picture of Dorian Gray, <strong>The</strong> A13 Vet Among the Pigeons A7<br />
Politicians and Other Animals Vet on the Loose A7<br />
A25<br />
Village, <strong>The</strong> A35<br />
Power Game , <strong>The</strong> A25 Weaver’s Grave, <strong>The</strong> A13<br />
PS ... I Scored the Bridesmaids Wee Book of Irish Wit and<br />
A15<br />
Malarkey, <strong>The</strong> A21<br />
Quench the Lamp A35 West Cork Walks A32<br />
Quiet Revolution, <strong>The</strong> A20 West Cork: A Place Apart A29<br />
Raiders of the Caribbean A28 West of Ireland Walks A32<br />
Reading the Water A8 What are we feckin’ like? A22<br />
Red is the Rose A24<br />
When Love Comes to Town<br />
Redemption Factory, <strong>The</strong> A34 A13<br />
Rhyming Irish Cookbook, Wild Dublin A21<br />
<strong>The</strong> A16<br />
Wild Irish Women A6<br />
Rose of Tralee: Fifty Years Will to Win, <strong>The</strong> A9<br />
a-Blooming, <strong>The</strong> A20 Winners All A27<br />
Rowan Gillespie - Looking for Wit of Oscar Wilde, <strong>The</strong> A21<br />
Orion A6<br />
Woman of House, <strong>The</strong> A35<br />
Rules of the Road A26 Yeats and Sligo A37<br />
Saint Patrick A18<br />
Young Tigers and Mongrel<br />
Same Age as State, <strong>The</strong> A8 Foxes A9<br />
Scrapper, <strong>The</strong> A14<br />
Your Dinner’s Poured Out A7<br />
Secret Dublin Diary of Gerard Your life only a Gazillion times<br />
Manley Hopkins, <strong>The</strong> A36 better A21<br />
Selected Writings A37<br />
Selling Your Home A26<br />
SIMPLEX Crosswords from <strong>The</strong><br />
Irish Times A12
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR<br />
See page A6<br />
FICTION<br />
See pages A13-A15<br />
New books from <strong>The</strong> O’Brien <strong>Press</strong><br />
Murder, Mutiny and Mayhem<br />
<strong>The</strong> obscure and unbelievable<br />
stories of the Irish throughout history<br />
who wreaked havoc from Rio<br />
de Janeiro to China; read about<br />
notorious grave-robbers, slavers<br />
and mercenaries, drug lords,<br />
pirates and cannibals.<br />
FOOD & DRINK<br />
See pages A15-A16<br />
Food to Love<br />
New paperback edition<br />
HISTORY/16 LIVES<br />
See page A17<br />
Dubliners<br />
A new edition of this<br />
James Joyce classic:<br />
a collection of fantastic<br />
stories set in the Dublin<br />
of a bygone age.<br />
HISTORY<br />
See pages A17-A20<br />
<strong>The</strong> first three titles in an ambitious biographical series.<br />
Sixteen men were executed for their role in the Easter Rising<br />
in 1916: here their lives and sacrifices are explored in full.<br />
‘16 Lives has set the bar for the run into 2016’ RTE Guide<br />
‘Honor O Brolchain ... provides a most insightful portrait of her<br />
iconic kinsman’ Irish Catholic<br />
‘a remarkable series ... gives readers a valuable insight into<br />
the men who were executed for their part in the 1916 Rising’<br />
Northside People<br />
HUMOUR<br />
See pages A21-A23<br />
More Stuff Irish People<br />
Love<br />
Do you take the ‘makings of<br />
a fry’ on holidays, worship<br />
Ray Houghton and know your<br />
twenty-seventh cousin? <strong>The</strong>n<br />
you’re Irish. And if you’re<br />
not, this book will tell you<br />
all you need to know about<br />
those lucky enough to call the<br />
Emerald Isle home.<br />
Dark Times, Decent Men<br />
Stories of Irishmen in World War II<br />
Neil Richardson’s sequel to the awardwinning<br />
A Coward if I Return, A Hero if I Fall<br />
explores the lives of Irishmen who fought<br />
throughout the world in the Second World<br />
War through archives, personal letters and<br />
writings, family stories and memorabilia.<br />
At War WIth the Empire<br />
Ireland’s Fight for Independence<br />
Following the phenomenal success of<br />
Blood Upon the Rose, Gerry Hunt tells the<br />
story of Ireland’s War of Independence in<br />
this stunning new graphic novel.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Mammy, <strong>The</strong> Chisellers,<br />
<strong>The</strong> Granny<br />
New editions of Brendan<br />
O’Carroll’s hilarious trilogy: the<br />
origins of smash TV series Mrs<br />
Brown’s Boys.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Scrapper<br />
A novel set in the gritty world<br />
of boxing.<br />
Feckin’ Book of Irish Stuff<br />
Put down the bodhran, throw on your Aran<br />
jumper and take a gander at this hilarious<br />
collection of Irish stuff.<br />
Gift of the Gab<br />
Conversation in Ireland is a<br />
sport, an entertainment and the<br />
essential route to the Irish heart.<br />
This book is a user’s manual,<br />
not just another phrase book.<br />
You’ll be talking like a native in<br />
no time!
PHOTOGRAPHY<br />
See pages A23-A24<br />
<strong>The</strong> 1950s<br />
Ireland in Pictures<br />
Evocative photos of a<br />
time when we listened to<br />
Irish dancing on the radio,<br />
made phone calls through<br />
an operator and the<br />
Gardaí had a céilí band!<br />
TRAVEL/GUIDES<br />
See pages A28-A30<br />
Around Ireland on a Bike<br />
With its breathtaking landscapes<br />
and peaceful country roads, Ireland<br />
is perfect for cyclists looking for an<br />
accessible yet memorable experience.<br />
Expert advice on the best way to see<br />
the most beautiful parts of Ireland by<br />
bike.<br />
REFERENCE<br />
See page A26<br />
<strong>The</strong> Irish Dad’s Survival Guide to<br />
Pregnancy [& Beyond]<br />
A long overdue, practical, straighttalking<br />
pregnancy guide for Irish<br />
expectant dads – all from a dad’s<br />
perspective.<br />
‘Covers everything “nearly-fathers”<br />
will need to know’<br />
Irish Independent<br />
SPORT<br />
See pages A27-A28<br />
Winners All<br />
A dream line-up of racehorses,<br />
spanning 300 years, all brought to<br />
life by Anne Holland’s passion and<br />
expertise.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Giant’s Causeway<br />
An illustrated tour of the history,<br />
folklore, people, geology, wildlife and<br />
stunning landscape of this unique<br />
place, which has captured the<br />
imagination of visitors for centuries.<br />
WALKING GUIDES<br />
See pages A32<br />
West of Ireland Walks<br />
A guide to walks in Clare, Galway<br />
and Mayo, exploring the different<br />
types of landscape and the variety of<br />
wildlife. Short and long walks, easy<br />
and difficult.<br />
Brandon was an exciting, internationally-respected publisher under Steve MacDonogh.<br />
Following his untimely death, it has been acquired by <strong>The</strong> O’Brien <strong>Press</strong>, where the<br />
imprint will continue to publish fresh, original voices. See pages A33-37<br />
Boycott<br />
During the turbulent Irish Land War in 1880, two brothers face<br />
a common enemy in Captain Charles Boycott, a land agent<br />
in County Mayo who ruthlessly exploits his tenants. When<br />
one brother chooses the path of non-violence, the other that<br />
of terrorism, they are forced to confront each other – and the<br />
demons that haunt their past.<br />
New books from <strong>The</strong> O’Brien <strong>Press</strong><br />
And Time Stood Still<br />
An extended memoir with<br />
reminiscences about the author’s<br />
friends, family members and<br />
even beloved animals that have<br />
passed away. A therapeutic book<br />
demonstrating a compassionate way<br />
of dealing with bereavement.<br />
Dead of Winter<br />
A severed hand dumped on the doorstep of hard-boiled private<br />
investigator Karl Kane leads him into a nightmarish scenario<br />
of blood-lust, revenge, and the revelation of some very dark<br />
secrets.<br />
From a master of noir.
ARCHITECTURE/ART<br />
Between the Mountains and the Sea<br />
Peter Pearson<br />
<strong>The</strong> fifth edition of this bestseller<br />
includes a new full-colour introduction<br />
which examines the dramatic changes<br />
to Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown county<br />
over the last ten years. Illustrated with<br />
over 700 photographs, old prints, new<br />
maps and historic etchings.<br />
416 pages/photographs, maps<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-977-0<br />
€19.99 hb/Rights available W<br />
Rowan Gillespie - Looking for Orion<br />
Roger Kohn<br />
A fascinating glimpse into the world<br />
of renowned Irish sculptor Rowan<br />
Gillespie. A highly illustrated, sensitively<br />
designed book which provides an<br />
insight into the creative process as well<br />
as an alluring <strong>catalogue</strong> of Rowan’s<br />
work.<br />
160 pages/illustrations<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-076-7<br />
€30.00 pb<br />
Rights available W(EL)<br />
Peter Pearson’s Decorative Dublin<br />
Peter Pearson<br />
A feast for the eye, celebrating the city’s<br />
decorative surfaces in ironwork, brickwork,<br />
stone, glass, plaster; its fanlights, doors<br />
and windows. Peter Pearson describes the<br />
rich and abundant decorative details that<br />
combine to make Dublin a visually rich and<br />
historically textured city. Illustrated throughout<br />
with over 100 photos.<br />
160 pages/full colour/€19.99 hb<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-784-4<br />
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Four Roads to Dublin<br />
A History of Rathmines, Ranelagh and<br />
Leeson Street<br />
Deirdre Kelly<br />
A fascinating journey through the rich history,<br />
streetscape, architecture and lives of the famous<br />
inhabitants of Dublin’s most important<br />
eighteenth- and nineteenth-century suburbs.<br />
Illustrated with maps, photos and drawings.<br />
256 pages/photographs, maps<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-702-8<br />
€14.99 pb<br />
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Irish Stone Walls<br />
History, Building, Conservation<br />
Patrick McAfee<br />
A unique guide to Ireland’s famous<br />
stone walls, from a master stonemason.<br />
<strong>The</strong> variety and beauty of<br />
traditional walls and buildings is<br />
explained, alongside step-by-step<br />
instructions on building your own<br />
stone walls.<br />
176 pages/illustrations<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-234-1<br />
€17.99 pb/Rights available W<br />
Stone Buildings<br />
Conservation, Restoration, History<br />
Patrick McAfee<br />
<strong>The</strong> follow-up book to the best-selling<br />
Irish Stone Walls. Describes how to build,<br />
conserve and renovate stone buildings using<br />
authentic, age-old techniques, including lime<br />
mortars, lime washes and other finishes.<br />
224 pages/illustrations<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-210-5<br />
€19.99 pb<br />
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BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR<br />
NEW<br />
Murder, Mutiny & Mayhem<br />
<strong>The</strong> Blackest-Hearted Villains from<br />
Irish History<br />
Joe O’Shea<br />
This dramatic and entertaining book<br />
explores the obscure and unbelievable<br />
stories of the Irish throughout<br />
history who wreaked havoc from<br />
Rio de Janeiro to China; read about<br />
notorious grave-robbers, slavers and<br />
mercenaries, drug lords, pirates and<br />
cannibals – all hailing from Ireland.<br />
256 pages<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-299-0<br />
€12.99 pb<br />
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NEW EDITION<br />
Wild Irish Women<br />
Extraordinary Lives from History<br />
Marian Broderick<br />
A marvellous collection of over<br />
seventy biographies, detailing the lives<br />
of extraordinary women from Ireland’s<br />
past – from patriots to pirates, warriors<br />
to writers and mistresses to male<br />
impersonators.<br />
368 pages/photographs<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-368-3<br />
€12.95 pb<br />
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A6
Your Dinner’s Poured Out<br />
Paddy Crosbie<br />
Dublin 1913 to 1930, a tumultuous<br />
and exciting time in the city’s<br />
history. Paddy Crosbie catches that<br />
tumult and conveys that excitement<br />
in this childhood memoir of city life.<br />
A cast of brilliant characters surround<br />
the young Crosbie, all vividly<br />
etched into hilarious life. Here is a<br />
born storyteller.<br />
224 pages<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-304-1<br />
€9.99 pb<br />
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Tony Gregory<br />
Robbie Gilligan<br />
<strong>The</strong> biography of a true Irish political<br />
legend, who made his name as a grassroots<br />
community activist and went on to<br />
hold the balance of power in Ireland. A<br />
politician of rare integrity and passion,<br />
he helped to lift his people from poverty<br />
and neglect.<br />
264 pages/photographs<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-226-6<br />
€19.99 pb<br />
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I Was a Boy in Belsen<br />
Tomi Reichental with Nicola Pierce<br />
Tomi Reichental, who lost 35<br />
members of his family in the<br />
Holocaust and was the subject of<br />
the documentary ‘Till <strong>The</strong> Tenth<br />
Generation’, gives his account<br />
of being imprisoned as a child at<br />
Bergen-Belsen concentration camp.<br />
304 pages<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-227-3<br />
€14.99 pb<br />
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<strong>The</strong> Most Famous Irish People<br />
You’ve Never Heard Of<br />
Colin Murphy<br />
Irish people have left their mark on<br />
virtually every corner of the globe. This<br />
fascinating book tells the stories of<br />
the Irish who are justly celebrated in<br />
their adopted homelands, but virtually<br />
unknown in Ireland.<br />
424 pages<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-163-4<br />
€12.99 pb<br />
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This is My Life<br />
Mary Byrne with Eddie Rowley<br />
<strong>The</strong> remarkable life of Mary Byrne,<br />
including her early days and first<br />
signs of singing talent, her family<br />
life in Dublin, her life-changing<br />
experience on X-Factor, and<br />
subsequent success including the<br />
X-Factor tour, release of her first<br />
solo album, ‘Mine and Yours’, and<br />
performing with Neil Diamond at the<br />
Aviva Stadium in Dublin.<br />
272 pages/photographs<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-310-2<br />
€9.99 pb<br />
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Our Joe<br />
Joe Dolan by the People who Knew<br />
him Best<br />
Eddie Rowley<br />
A treasure trove of memories of Joe<br />
Dolan: the showbiz legend, family man,<br />
friend and devil-may-care character who<br />
never forgot his roots despite finding<br />
fame and wealth beyond his dreams.<br />
Featuring Ben Dolan, Larry Gogan,<br />
Brian D’Arcy, Finbar Furey, Daniel<br />
O’Donnell and many more.<br />
368 pages/photographs<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-275-4<br />
€11.99 pb<br />
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Vet on the Loose<br />
Gillian Hick<br />
A highly amusing account of the<br />
author’s work as a vet in Dublin<br />
and in the wilds of County Wicklow.<br />
As well as animals and their<br />
ailments, she has to contend with<br />
matchmaking mothers and macho<br />
farmers who want to know ‘where<br />
is the real vet?’<br />
256 pages<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-925-1<br />
€11.95 pb<br />
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Vet Among the Pigeons<br />
Gillian Hick<br />
A great variety of stories from the<br />
everyday life of a vet. Six-foot-long<br />
snakes, hefty bulls, tiny kittens, strange<br />
birds – and sometimes even stranger<br />
humans – they’re all here in a humorous,<br />
entertaining collection.<br />
256 pages<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-208-2<br />
€11.99 pb<br />
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A7
A8<br />
Terence MacSwiney<br />
<strong>The</strong> Hunger Strike that Rocked an<br />
Empire<br />
Dave Hannigan<br />
A gripping, dramatic and poignant account<br />
of one man’s courageous stand against<br />
the might of an empire.<br />
336 pages/photographs<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-182-5<br />
€14.99 pb<br />
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Insider<br />
Gerry Bradley’s Life in the IRA<br />
Gerry Bradley with Brian Feeney<br />
For the first time, an IRA activist tells his<br />
life story without approval from the IRA,<br />
from his involvement as a young Belfast<br />
teenager to more serious activities.<br />
360 pages/photographs<br />
€9.99 pb<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-258-7<br />
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First Citizen<br />
Mary McAleese and the Irish Presidency<br />
Patsy McGarry<br />
<strong>The</strong> remarkable story of a Belfast girl who<br />
became President of Ireland. Explores<br />
her achievements at home, including her<br />
involvement in the peace process, and<br />
her profile abroad. With family and formal<br />
photographs.<br />
320 pages/full colour/€24.99 hb<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-087-3/Rights available W<br />
Trading Paces<br />
From Rat Race to Hen Run<br />
Michael Kelly<br />
Michael Kelly and his wife were classic<br />
Celtic Cubs: now living happily in a leaky<br />
cottage in Dunmore East. A humorous and<br />
inspiring account of the ups and downs of<br />
letting go of the Tiger.<br />
232 pages/photographs<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-070-5<br />
€9.99 pb/Rights available W<br />
Babyface Goes to Hollywood<br />
Fighters, Mobsters & Film Stars: <strong>The</strong><br />
Jimmy McLarnin Story<br />
Andrew Gallimore<br />
Jimmy McLarnin, ‘<strong>The</strong> Baby-Faced Assassin’,<br />
embodied the American Dream – an<br />
Irish immigrant rising to be one of the<br />
Depression era’s greatest attractions. A<br />
true, rags-to-riches story.<br />
336 pages/photographs/€11.99 pb<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-116-0/Rights available W<br />
<strong>The</strong>re’s an Egg in my Soup ...<br />
and other adventures of an Irishman<br />
in Poland<br />
Tom Galvin<br />
Queues for groceries, unfathomable bus<br />
timetables, inexplicable traditions and truly<br />
bizarre soup – Poland in the 1990s, viewed<br />
through the eyes of this Irish resident, was<br />
a very strange place indeed!<br />
272 pages/ISBN 978-1-84717-048-4<br />
€9.95 pb/Rights available W<br />
History’s Daughter<br />
Máire MacSwiney Brugha<br />
An intimate memoir from the only child of<br />
Terence MacSwiney, who died on hunger strike<br />
in 1920. Máire recalls her early childhood in<br />
Germany, her life in Ireland and her marriage to<br />
the son of Cathal Brugha. Includes rare photos,<br />
letters and documents.<br />
320 pages/photographs/€14.95 pb<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-986-2<br />
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<strong>The</strong> Same Age as the State<br />
Máire Cruise O’Brien<br />
An eloquent and elegant memoir, spanning<br />
eighty-one years of the remarkable life of Máire<br />
Cruise O’Brien – poet, scholar and diplomat.<br />
376 pages/photographs<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-885-8/€17.95 pb<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-799-8/€24.95 hb<br />
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Our Lives Out Loud<br />
In Pursuit of Justice and Equality<br />
Katherine Zappone & Ann Louise Gilligan<br />
Recounts the love relationship of these two<br />
women who took a case for equality in marital<br />
recognition to the Irish Supreme Court.<br />
312 pages/photographs<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-066-8<br />
€24.99 hb<br />
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Tales from the Home Farm<br />
Live More, Spend Less, Grow Your Own<br />
Food!<br />
Michael Kelly<br />
An invaluable guide to self-sufficiency at home<br />
– including growing your own food, cooking,<br />
storing, keeping animals, and lots more, dispensed<br />
with humour and tales of the author’s<br />
own successes and failures!<br />
400 pages/ISBN 978-1-84717-168-9<br />
€14.99 pb/Rights available W<br />
Kathleen Clarke<br />
Revolutionary Woman<br />
Kathleen Clarke<br />
A unique first-hand account of the most exciting<br />
period in Irish history. Widow, mother, revolutionary<br />
and Lord Mayor, this is the inside story<br />
of 1916, which Kathleen Clarke helped to plan<br />
alongside her husband, Tom Clarke.<br />
368 pages/photographs/€12.99 pb<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-059-0/Rights available W<br />
Reading the Water<br />
A Life Spent Fishing<br />
Darryl Grimason<br />
TV presenter Darryl Grimason conveys the<br />
passion for fishing that has inspired him since<br />
boyhood. From angling for wild brown trout on<br />
Lough Corrib to the capture of a Giant Bluefin<br />
Tuna off Donegal, his enthusiasm for the<br />
subject is infectious.<br />
224 pages/drawings/ISBN 978-0-86278-914-5<br />
€19.95 hb/Rights available W
<strong>The</strong> Will to Win<br />
Seán Boylan with John Quinn<br />
<strong>The</strong> story of manager Seán Boylan who<br />
made Meath a potent force in Gaelic Football<br />
– winning four All-Ireland titles.<br />
288 pages/photographs<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-004-0<br />
€24.95 hb<br />
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Hidden Soldier<br />
An Irish Legionnaire’s Wars from Bosnia<br />
to Iraq<br />
Padraig O’Keeffe with Ralph Riegel<br />
<strong>The</strong> extraordinary story of life and training in<br />
the French Foreign Legion, UN and NATO<br />
missions in Cambodia and Bosnia, and security<br />
work in the killing fields of Iraq and Haiti.<br />
336 pages/photographs<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-032-3/€9.99 pb<br />
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All Hell Will Break Loose<br />
Austin Currie<br />
<strong>The</strong> fascinating story of a veteran of Irish and<br />
Northern Irish politics. Currie gives a behindthe-scenes<br />
account of the people and events<br />
that changed the history of Northern Ireland,<br />
and how violence affected his own family.<br />
464 pages/photographs/€22.99 hb<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-815-5/Rights available W<br />
Joe Cahill<br />
A Life in the IRA<br />
Brendan Anderson<br />
A unique inside story from a lifelong member<br />
of the IRA, revealing the workings of this<br />
paramilitary organisation over the past sixty<br />
years.<br />
432 pages/photographs<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-101-6<br />
€12.95 pb/Rights available W<br />
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Mother from Hell<br />
Two Brothers. A Sadistic Mother.<br />
A Childhood Destroyed<br />
Ken Doyle & Patrick Doyle with Nicola Pierce<br />
<strong>The</strong> harrowing tale of two brothers subjected<br />
to deprivation, beatings and humiliation at the<br />
hands of their own mother, which continued<br />
despite numerous official reports of abuse.<br />
256 pages/ISBN 978-1-84717-143-6<br />
€11.99 pb/Rights available W/Rights sold B/C &<br />
EUxIR (EL)<br />
An Irish Voice<br />
Niall O’Dowd<br />
<strong>The</strong> remarkable account of an Irish emigrant<br />
to the US who became a publisher, a leading<br />
advocate for immigration reform, played a<br />
pivotal role in the Northern Ireland peace process,<br />
and became known as ‘the authentic<br />
voice of the Irish in America’.<br />
320 pages/photographs/€12.99 pb<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-223-5<br />
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Staying the Distance<br />
Ronnie Delany<br />
In 1956 Ronnie Delany won the gold medal in<br />
the 1500m Olympic final in Melbourne, setting<br />
a new Olympic record in the process. <strong>The</strong><br />
life and career of one of Ireland’s best-loved<br />
sportsmen written in his own engaging style.<br />
208 pages/photographs<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-044-6/€14.95 pb<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-975-6/€24.95 hb<br />
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Oliver St. John Gogarty<br />
Ulick O’Connor<br />
An insightful biography of one of Ireland’s most<br />
exuberent characters: the inspiration for Buck<br />
Mulligan in Ulysses, a senator, playwright,<br />
champion athlete and surgeon, Gogarty was<br />
called ‘one of the greatest lyric poets of the<br />
age’ by Yeats.<br />
328 pages/photographs<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-597-0<br />
€19.99 pb/Rights available W<br />
Young Tigers and Mongrel Foxes<br />
A Life in Politics<br />
Paddy Harte<br />
A frank account by the former Fine Gael TD.<br />
Tells of Harte’s efforts to bring about peace in<br />
Northern Ireland, and his role in the creation of<br />
a memorial in Belgium to the Irish who died in<br />
World War l.<br />
360 pages/photographs<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-865-0/€24.95 hb<br />
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Enemy of the Empire<br />
Life as an International Undercover IRA<br />
Activist<br />
Eamon McGuire<br />
Eamon McGuire’s IRA activities forced him to<br />
go on the run, hiding in remote parts of Africa.<br />
Captured by the CIA, he spent several years<br />
in various prisons in South Africa, Ireland and<br />
the US.<br />
312 pages/photographs/€11.95 pb<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-909-1/Rights available W<br />
Holy Terrors<br />
Michael Clemenger<br />
Chilling, passionate and unflinching, this is the<br />
story of how one boy survived the terrors of<br />
Ireland’s notorious institutions and made a real<br />
life for himself.<br />
‘Harrowing’ <strong>The</strong> Kingdom<br />
424 pages/photographs<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-187-0<br />
€11.99 pb<br />
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John Charles McQuaid<br />
Ruler of Catholic Ireland<br />
John Cooney<br />
An important and revealing biography of the<br />
enigmatic cleric whose iron rule influenced all<br />
aspects of life in Ireland for three decades.<br />
576 pages/photographs<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-811-7<br />
€29.99 pb<br />
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A9
A10<br />
Muck and Merlot<br />
A book about food, wine and muddy boots<br />
Tom Doorley<br />
Tom Doorley interweaves stories of his life and<br />
career as a food and wine writer, uncorking<br />
hard-earned wisdom on the growing and<br />
consuming of food, wine and environmental<br />
matters.<br />
352 pages/illustrations<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-804-9<br />
€19.95 hb/Rights available W<br />
On <strong>The</strong> Road<br />
Shay Healy<br />
Go ‘on the road’ with Shay, ride pillion with<br />
Roy Rogers, sing in Tammy Wynette’s bath,<br />
admire the Picasso in Andy Williams’s loo.<br />
Meet Johnny Cash and a host of other fellow<br />
travellers that Shay Healy has interviewed<br />
as an entertainer, songwriter, TV host and<br />
documentary filmmaker.<br />
304 pages/photographs/ISBN 978-0-86278-949-7<br />
€12.95 pb/Rights available W<br />
Fear of the Collar<br />
My Terrifying Childhood in Artane<br />
Patrick Touher<br />
Patrick Touher recounts the physical and<br />
sexual abuse perpetrated by the brutal Christian<br />
Brothers who ran Artane Industrial School<br />
for boys in the 1940s.<br />
288 pages/photographs<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-727-1<br />
€11.00 pb<br />
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Sold into Marriage<br />
One Girl’s Living Nightmare<br />
Sean Boyne<br />
<strong>The</strong> true story of a sixteen-year-old Irish girl<br />
sold by her father to an elderly farmer for<br />
money, a Morris Mini car and the promise of<br />
land. A shocking account of cruelty, greed and<br />
chauvinism in 1970s Ireland.<br />
192 pages<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-581-9/€11.99 pb<br />
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Strong Words, Brave Deeds<br />
<strong>The</strong> Poetry, Life and Times of Thomas<br />
O’Brien, Volunteer in the Spanish Civil War<br />
Ed. H. Gustav Klaus<br />
Tom O’Brien (1914–1974) was co-founder of<br />
<strong>The</strong> O’Brien <strong>Press</strong>, and also father, poet and<br />
soldier. <strong>The</strong> story of his eventful life and times.<br />
272 pages/photographs<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-376-1<br />
€20.30 hb/Rights available W<br />
Looking Under Stones<br />
Roots, Family and a Dingle Childhood<br />
Joe O’Toole<br />
Former senator Joe O’Toole’s witty and<br />
engaging recollections of growing up in<br />
Dingle in the 1950s.<br />
320 pages/photographs<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-935-0<br />
€14.95 pb<br />
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Misadventures in Motherhood<br />
Life with <strong>The</strong> Small Girl, <strong>The</strong> Boy and <strong>The</strong><br />
Toddler<br />
Fiona Looney<br />
A heartwarming, funny and often moving<br />
account of the tiny triumphs, epic disasters<br />
and everyday adventures of eight years of<br />
child-rearing. For parents, grandparents,<br />
aunties and uncles everywhere.<br />
224 pages/ISBN 978-0-86278-929-9<br />
€11.95 pb/Rights Available W<br />
Follow Your Dream<br />
Daniel O’Donnell<br />
Daniel’s memories, hopes, ambitions, regrets<br />
and dreams. He talks about the early years,<br />
his success, and the things in life that mean<br />
most to him. Now updated to include Daniel’s<br />
account of his wedding day, complete with<br />
previously unseen photographs.<br />
176 pages/B&W & colour photographs<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-872-8<br />
€14.95 pb/Rights available W<br />
Freedom of Angels<br />
Surviving Goldenbridge Orphanage<br />
Bernadette Fahy<br />
Bernadette Fahy describes the harsh regime<br />
at Goldenbridge Orphanage and its effects<br />
on her life as a child and thereafter.<br />
224 pages<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-595-6<br />
€10.95 pb<br />
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Mothers<br />
Memories from Famous Daughters &<br />
Sons<br />
Compiled by UNICEF Ireland<br />
Famous sons and daughters remember their<br />
mothers. Contributors include: Jean Kennedy<br />
Smith, Mo Mowlam, Bertie Ahern and Seamus<br />
Heaney. Introduction by Liam Neeson.<br />
176 pages/photographs<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-605-2<br />
€12.69 pb/Rights available W<br />
A Bridge of Children’s Books<br />
Jella Lepman<br />
<strong>The</strong> inspiring autobiography of a remarkable<br />
and determined woman, Jella Lepman, founder<br />
of the International Youth Library (IYL) and the<br />
International Board on Books for Young People<br />
(IBBY).<br />
168 pages/photographs<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-783-7<br />
€14.99 hb<br />
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‘a hymn to the simple pleasures of growing up in small-town<br />
Ireland in the 1950s and 1960s. <strong>The</strong> tenor is upbeat and<br />
positive and it is a joy to read, chronicling as it does the<br />
intricate web of loyalties to family and parish that bound a<br />
community together. Populated by lively characters who<br />
would not be out of place in a Dickens novel. In writing it,<br />
Joe O’Toole has done us all a service.’ Eugene McEldowney<br />
- <strong>The</strong> Irish Times
CELTIC<br />
Exploring the Book of Kells<br />
George Otto Simms<br />
Illus. David Rooney<br />
A world-renowned authority offers a<br />
compact, illustrated guide for all ages to<br />
an outstanding national treasure.<br />
AWARDS Bisto Book of the Decade Award<br />
RAI Special Merit Award<br />
72 pages pb<br />
colour plates and B&W illustrations<br />
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English: ISBN 978-1-84717-077-4 €9.99<br />
French: ISBN 978-1-84717-109-2 €11.99<br />
German: ISBN 978-1-84717-107-8 €11.99<br />
Japanese: ISBN 978-1-84717-115-3 €14.99<br />
Celtic Book of Days<br />
Text selected by Louis de Paor<br />
This book of days features the<br />
illuminated poetry and prose<br />
of the Celts. Each new month<br />
brings another ancient Celtic<br />
symbol, with an explanation of<br />
its importance for the days to<br />
come. <strong>The</strong> book is beautifully<br />
designed with stunning illustrations<br />
– making it a perfect gift.<br />
136 pages/colour illustrations<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-042-2<br />
€9.99 hb<br />
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Celtic Tales of Enchantment<br />
Liam Mac Uistin<br />
Illus. Shane Johnson & Russell Barnett<br />
Four fascinating stories from the magical<br />
world of ancient Celtic lore about the<br />
legendary Fionn Mac Cumhaill and the<br />
Fianna.<br />
96 pages/illustrated<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-692-2<br />
€4.99 pb<br />
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Celtic Magic Tales<br />
Liam Mac Uistin<br />
Illus. Maria A Negrin<br />
<strong>The</strong> rich lore of magic from the ancient<br />
Celts fills these stories of the love<br />
quest of Mir and Aideen, the adventure<br />
of the sons of Tuireann, the mischievous<br />
Bricriu, and the famous love epic<br />
of Deirdre.<br />
96 pages/illustrated<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-341-9<br />
€4.99 pb<br />
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NEW EDITION<br />
Celtic Decorative Art<br />
A Living Tradition<br />
Deborah O’Brien<br />
Decorative arts in the Celtic culture are<br />
world-renowned for their beauty, intricacy<br />
and symbolism. This new book uses<br />
many of the ancient sources as inspiration,<br />
creating new patterns and designs<br />
which will both inspire and encourage<br />
readers. Includes a concise history of the<br />
Celts and their art, from ancient times<br />
to today.<br />
80 pages/full colour<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-598-7<br />
€12.95 pb<br />
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Celtic Names for Children<br />
Loreto Todd<br />
A dictionary of over 2,000 Celtic names<br />
from Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Cornwall,<br />
the Isle of Man and Brittany. It gives the<br />
origin and meaning of each name, plus<br />
traditional stories, myths or poems for<br />
selected names. A pronunciation guide<br />
is included.<br />
192 pages<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-328-7<br />
€9.99 pb<br />
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Celtic Way of Life<br />
Curriculum Development Unit<br />
Illus. Josip Lizatovic (plus photos)<br />
How the Celts lived in ancient Ireland<br />
– their houses, food, weapons, beliefs<br />
and pagan festivals and rituals. A<br />
concise introduction to a fascinating<br />
period in Ireland’s history.<br />
96 pages/illustrations, photographs<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-563-5<br />
€6.99 pb<br />
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A Fire In His Head<br />
Stories of Wandering Aengus<br />
Loreto Todd<br />
An intriguing fusion of myth, legend<br />
and adventure centred on the quest of<br />
Aengus but incorporating numerous<br />
other stories, such as the voyage<br />
of Maeldún and the doomed love of<br />
Deirdre and Naoise.<br />
272 pages<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-757-8<br />
€9.99 pb<br />
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A11
BUSINESS<br />
Crowning the Customer<br />
How to become Customer-Driven<br />
Feargal Quinn<br />
An essential and practical business<br />
guide on how to keep your customers<br />
coming back for more, from one of<br />
Ireland’s most successful entrepreneurs.<br />
An international bestseller.<br />
160 pages<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-952-7<br />
€13.95 pb<br />
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RU • SP • SW • TH • US<br />
After the Celtic Tiger<br />
Challenges Ahead<br />
Peter Clinch, Frank Convery,<br />
Brendan Walsh<br />
Economic and environmental experts<br />
Clinch et al propose strategies<br />
to successfully tackle our changing<br />
economic circumstances. This book<br />
is a must for anybody interested<br />
in Ireland’s future on a broad economic<br />
front.<br />
208 pages<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-767-7<br />
€15.00 pb<br />
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CROSSWORDS/PUZZLES<br />
<strong>The</strong> Big Book of Simplex Crosswords<br />
From <strong>The</strong> Irish Times<br />
Mary O’Brien<br />
SIMPLEX 1 and 2, in one volume! Get<br />
your brain in gear with this bumper<br />
collection of the ever-popular crossword<br />
from <strong>The</strong> Irish Times. Twice as many<br />
crosswords to give you twice as much<br />
entertainment!<br />
288 pages/ISBN 978-1-84717-179-5<br />
€9.99 pb<br />
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SIMPLEX Crosswords from <strong>The</strong> Irish Times<br />
Mary O’Brien<br />
Hugely popular, with a regular following, these are<br />
the perfect fix for crossword addicts. All six books<br />
have 144 pages and sixty crosswords.<br />
All priced at €6.99 pb<br />
SIMPLEX 1: ISBN 978-0-86278-192-7<br />
SIMPLEX 2: ISBN 978-0-86278-226-9<br />
SIMPLEX 3: ISBN 978-0-86278-260-3<br />
SIMPLEX 4: ISBN 978-0-86278-409-6<br />
SIMPLEX 5: ISBN 978-0-86278-565-9<br />
SIMPLEX 6: ISBN 978-0-86278-669-4<br />
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Crosaire<br />
120 Crosswords from <strong>The</strong> Irish<br />
Times<br />
Derek Crozier<br />
<strong>The</strong> only book for those who just can’t<br />
get enough of Derek Crozier’s famous<br />
puzzles: 120 crosswords to challenge<br />
the sharpest mind.<br />
288 pages<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-183-2<br />
€9.99 pb<br />
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Sudoku Solved<br />
John Kennedy<br />
Step-by-step techniques and previously<br />
unpublished tips in an easy to use and<br />
entertaining manner, supported with a<br />
worked example. <strong>The</strong>re are also sixty<br />
puzzles, graded from easy to fiendish. In<br />
case you are feeling a little brain-dead,<br />
there are even puzzles for kids of all<br />
ages!<br />
160 pages<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-959-6<br />
€7.95 pb<br />
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A12
NEW<br />
FICTION<br />
Dubliners<br />
James Joyce<br />
Widely acknowledged to be one of the most<br />
important writers of the 20th century, Joyce’s<br />
work continues to intrigue and challenge<br />
readers across the world yet there are many<br />
people who have yet to enjoy Joyce due to<br />
the perception that his work is too difficult to<br />
read. Dubliners is perhaps the most engaging<br />
and accessible book by Joyce: a collection of<br />
fantastic stories set in the Dublin of a bygone<br />
age. Includes an introduction by John Boyne.<br />
256 pages<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-247-1/€7.99<br />
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<strong>The</strong> Picture of Dorian Gray<br />
Oscar Wilde<br />
Widely regarded as Oscar<br />
Wilde’s masterpiece, this<br />
classic work of gothic horror<br />
fiction is given a new look,<br />
with intriguing illustrations,<br />
quotable quotes and contemporaneous<br />
reviews.<br />
320 pages<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-214-3<br />
€6.99 pb<br />
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After the Wake<br />
Brendan Behan<br />
Collected stories, including previously<br />
unpublished material.<br />
‘Lets us see, once again, we had a genius<br />
among us’ SUNDAY INDEPENDENT<br />
160 pages<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-031-9<br />
€11.99 pb<br />
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Tumbling in the Hay<br />
Oliver St. John Gogarty<br />
<strong>The</strong> rowdy, exuberant lifestyle of a young medical<br />
student in Dublin, as enjoyed by Gogarty at<br />
the turn of the last century. A fascinating and<br />
witty insight into the period and the city.<br />
352 pages<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-472-0<br />
€10.15 pb<br />
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Great Irish Writing<br />
<strong>The</strong> Best from <strong>The</strong> Bell<br />
Ed. Sean McMahon<br />
Extracts from <strong>The</strong> Bell, Ireland’s<br />
foremost literary magazine. Includes<br />
the work of Patrick Kavanagh, Flann<br />
O’Brien, Brendan Behan, Frank<br />
O’Connor and others.<br />
192 pages<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-046-3<br />
€7.61 pb<br />
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When Love Comes to Town<br />
Tom Lennon<br />
This humorous and original book deals<br />
honestly with the emotional crises faced<br />
by a gay teenager in modern Dublin.<br />
192 pages<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-361-7<br />
€9.95 pb<br />
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<strong>The</strong> Weaver’s Grave<br />
Seumas O’Kelly<br />
O’Kelly’s masterpiece, <strong>The</strong> Weaver’s Grave,<br />
and a selection of his short stories.<br />
‘This is storytelling at its best. All the elements are<br />
here: love, pathos, humour, suspense’<br />
THE BLOOMSBURY REVIEW<br />
144 pages<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-152-1<br />
€5.02 pb<br />
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Crazy Love<br />
Tom Lennon<br />
A gritty novel of the dual lifestyle of a successful<br />
high-flyer who seems to have it all – great job,<br />
fast car, beautiful wife and child – but who is<br />
also, secretly, an active homosexual.<br />
240 pages<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-560-4<br />
€8.88 pb<br />
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Stone Heart<br />
Des Ekin<br />
<strong>The</strong> secrets of the past have deadly consequences,<br />
as journalist Tara Ross discovers<br />
in her hunt for a brutal murderer. A<br />
fast-paced psychological thriller.<br />
448 pages<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-584-0<br />
€7.61 pb<br />
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Single Obsession<br />
Des Ekin<br />
A prominent politician stands accused of<br />
homicide. A psychiatrist’s life is threatened.<br />
An investigative journalist is forced to put his<br />
career on the line. But where is the link?<br />
480 pages<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-585-7<br />
€8.88 pb<br />
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A13
Island Stories<br />
Tales and Legends from the West<br />
Curriculum Development Unit<br />
A play, stories and folklore from JM Synge,<br />
Maurice O’Sullivan and Thomas and Liam<br />
O’Flaherty.<br />
80 pages/illustrations<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-117-0<br />
€6.34 pb<br />
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Irish Writers Against War<br />
Eds. Conor Kostick & Katherine Moore<br />
This anthology of prose and poetry from<br />
leading Irish writers is an impassioned<br />
stand against war. Writers include Roddy<br />
Doyle, Peter Sheridan and Seamus Heaney.<br />
Preface by Brian Friel.<br />
Royalties to the Irish Anti-War Movement.<br />
144 pages<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-825-4<br />
€10.00 pb<br />
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Deadlines and D**kheads<br />
Anne Gildea<br />
Mary McNice lives life at a gallop but feels<br />
like an also-ran. She’s tired of faking ‘attitude’<br />
for her weekly column, of trying to keep<br />
up with what’s Hot and what’s NOT. Even<br />
her lover has another lover on the side.<br />
Something’s got to change!<br />
224 pages/ISBN 978-0-86278-963-3/€12.95 pb<br />
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Brown Morning<br />
Franck Pavloff<br />
<strong>The</strong> unsettling story of Charlie and his friend,<br />
who live in France during a time marked by<br />
the rise of an extreme totalitarian regime: the<br />
Brown State.<br />
Includes the original French text.<br />
Award-winner: IDI Design award<br />
32 pages/illustrations<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-838-4<br />
€4.95 pb<br />
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BRENDAN O’CARROLL’S HILARIOUS AGNES BROWN TRILOGY<br />
A14<br />
<strong>The</strong> Mammy<br />
Brendan O’Carroll<br />
<strong>The</strong> life and times, joys and sorrows of Agnes Browne, mother of<br />
all the Brownes. A book of hilarious incidents, glorious characters,<br />
and an unruly passion for life. Filmed as Agnes Browne by Anjelica<br />
Huston and a hit with audiences worldwide.<br />
176 pages<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-322-5<br />
€9.99 pb<br />
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<strong>The</strong> Chisellers<br />
Brendan O’Carroll<br />
Book 2 of the ‘Mrs Browne’ Trilogy. Continuing<br />
the hilarious saga of the ups and<br />
downs, minor scrapes and major run-ins<br />
of the seven children of Agnes Browne.<br />
Full of joy, humour, pathos and Dublinese.<br />
192 pages<br />
€9.99 pb<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-323-2<br />
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<strong>The</strong> Scrapper<br />
Brendan O’Carroll<br />
Set in the rough world of the Dublin boxing<br />
circuit, Brendan introduces a new, largerthan-life<br />
character – Sparrow McCabe.<br />
A knockout!<br />
208 pages<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-538-3<br />
€9.99 pb<br />
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Brendan O’Carroll is the star of the<br />
BAFTA winning Mrs Brown’s Boys<br />
TV series and the Good Mourning<br />
Mrs Brown stage show, both based<br />
on characters in the bestselling ‘Mrs<br />
Browne’ Trilogy.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Granny<br />
Brendan O’Carroll<br />
Book 3 of the ‘Mrs Browne’ Trilogy.<br />
At forty-seven years of age, Agnes,<br />
now thirteen years happily widowed,<br />
enters the 1980s with a fruit stall in<br />
Moore Street, a French lover and seven<br />
children …<br />
192 pages/€9.99 pb<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-324-9<br />
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<strong>The</strong> Course<br />
Brendan O’Carroll<br />
An assorted group of no-hopers sign on<br />
for a Positive Mental Attitude course run<br />
by a conman – but then the bona fide<br />
American supervisor arrives, threatening<br />
to shut down the course unless five out<br />
out of six participants pass the test.<br />
128 pages/€7.95 pb<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-493-5<br />
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IT’S ROSS O’CARROLL-KELLY, ROYSH?<br />
<strong>The</strong> Miseducation Years<br />
Paul Howard<br />
So there I was, roysh, putting the ‘in’ in ‘in<br />
crowd’, hanging out, pick of the babes, bills<br />
from the old pair to fund the lifestyle I, like,<br />
totally deserve. But being a schools rugby<br />
legend has its downsides, roysh...<br />
256 pages/illustrations<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-852-0<br />
€9.95 pb<br />
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<strong>The</strong> Orange Mocha-Chip Frappuccino Years<br />
Paul Howard<br />
So there I was, roysh, enjoying college life, college<br />
birds and, like, a major amount of socialising.<br />
<strong>The</strong>n, roysh, the old pair decide to mess<br />
everything up for me. I hadn’t, like, changed or<br />
treated them any differently, but the next thing<br />
I know, roysh, I’m out on the streets. Another<br />
focking day in paradise for me!<br />
208 pages/illustrations<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-809-4<br />
€9.95 pb<br />
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FOOD AND DRINK<br />
<strong>The</strong> Teenage Dirtbag Years<br />
Paul Howard<br />
So there I was, roysh, class legend, schools<br />
rugby legend, basically all-round legend,<br />
when someone decides you can’t, like, sit<br />
the Leaving Cert four times. Well that put<br />
a focking spanner in the works I may be<br />
beautiful, roysh, but I’m not stupid, and this<br />
much I totally know: college rocks!<br />
272 pages/illustrations<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-849-0<br />
€9.95 pb/Rights available W<br />
PS ... I Scored the Bridesmaids<br />
Paul Howard<br />
So there I was, roysh, twenty-three years of<br />
age, still, like, gorgeous, living off my legend<br />
as a schools rugby player, scoring the birds,<br />
being the man, when all of a sudden, roysh,<br />
life becomes a total mare. Normally my head<br />
is so full of, like, thoughts, but now I’m down<br />
to just one: Sorcha. I’m playing it Kool and<br />
the Gang, but this is basically scary. For<br />
fock’s sake, Ross O’Carroll-Kelly doesn’t<br />
do love.<br />
272 pages/illustrations<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-890-2<br />
€9.95 pb/Rights available W<br />
BEST OF IRISH COOKERY SERIES<br />
Best of Irish Traditional Cooking<br />
Biddy White Lennon<br />
Sixty recipes to take you from starters to<br />
puddings. Choose from Seafood Chowder,<br />
Spiced Beef, Dublin Coddle, Kerry Apple<br />
Cakes … and many more.<br />
96 pages/drawings<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-758-5<br />
€7.95 pb<br />
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Best of Irish Potato Recipes<br />
Biddy White Lennon<br />
Over fifty recipes featuring this most<br />
versatile vegetable: colcannon, boxty, potato<br />
breads and scones, salads and stews.<br />
80 pages/drawings<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-759-2<br />
€7.95 pb<br />
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Best of Irish Home Baking<br />
Biddy White Lennon<br />
A wide range of breads, scones, tarts,<br />
cakes and biscuits is still baked every day<br />
in Irish homes. Biddy White Lennon selects<br />
over fifty of the most tempting recipes for<br />
enthusiastic bakers of every ability.<br />
80 pages/drawings<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-807-0<br />
€7.95 pb<br />
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Best of Irish Festive Cooking<br />
Biddy White Lennon<br />
Recipes to celebrate Irish festivals, feast<br />
days and special occasions, as well as food<br />
for christenings, weddings and wakes.<br />
96 pages/drawings<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-930-5<br />
€7.95 pb<br />
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Best of Irish Soups<br />
Eileen O’Driscoll<br />
Forty mouth-watering soups for cold winter<br />
days and sunny summer brunches – each<br />
one nutritious, delicious and easy to make.<br />
80 pages/drawings<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-760-8<br />
€7.95 pb<br />
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Best of Irish Meat Recipes<br />
Biddy White Lennon<br />
Fifty inspiring recipes including favourites<br />
such as Irish Stew, Michaelmas roast goose,<br />
bacon and cabbage; local<br />
specialities; recipes from leading Irish chefs.<br />
Delicious and easy to follow.<br />
96 pages/drawings<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-931-2<br />
€7.95 pb<br />
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A15
FOOD AND DRINK<br />
Food to Love<br />
Edward Hayden<br />
Whether you’re looking for something<br />
simple and delicious to cook on a<br />
week night, light bites for a family gettogether<br />
or something more elaborate<br />
for a dinner party, then you’ll find the<br />
perfect recipe here!<br />
‘A great resource for any no-fuss cook’<br />
Easy Food Magazine<br />
‘<strong>The</strong>re’s a distinctly personal and<br />
homely feeling to this book, which<br />
includes many familiar recipes but<br />
always with Edward’s special delivery’<br />
Georgina Campbell’s Ireland website<br />
192 pages/full colour<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-346-1<br />
€14.99 pb<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-246-4<br />
€24.99 hb/Rights available W<br />
NEW PAPERBACK<br />
Tweet Treats<br />
Jane Travers<br />
Packed with tasty, quick recipes that<br />
actually work, all contributed via<br />
Twitter and less than 140 characters<br />
long. Worldwide contributions, including<br />
many high-profile celebrities<br />
and a foreword from Marco Pierre<br />
White. All royalties to Médicins sans<br />
Frontières.<br />
‘In Tweet Treats it will take you less<br />
time to read the recipes than it would<br />
take to pour yourself a glass of wine!<br />
This book really is the love of food<br />
pared down to its bones; simple recipes, delicately expressed ...<br />
just as you would convey a recipe in a conversation with a friend.’<br />
Marco Pierre White<br />
208 pages/ISBN 978-1-84717-302-7<br />
€7.99 pb/Rights available W<br />
Irish Cooking<br />
Biddy White Lennon<br />
A real taste of Ireland in recipes that<br />
showcase the fine produce of our<br />
pasturelands and seas, traditional<br />
home baking, regional specialities<br />
and dishes for special occasions. With<br />
features on Irish Cheeses and the<br />
Irish Pub.<br />
96 pages/photographs<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-024-8<br />
All editions €11.99 pb<br />
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<strong>The</strong> Butler’s Pantry<br />
Recipes for All Seasons<br />
Eileen Bergin<br />
This beautiful full-colour cookbook is<br />
packed with mouth-watering, easyto-follow<br />
recipes from <strong>The</strong> Butler’s<br />
Pantry. Dishes to enjoy all year round!<br />
192 pages/photographs<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-061-3<br />
€14.99 hb<br />
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German-language edition<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-026-2<br />
French-language edition<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-025-5<br />
Traditional Irish Recipes<br />
George L Thomson<br />
Simple instructions for over seventy<br />
favourite Irish dishes, beautifully presented<br />
by an expert calligrapher.<br />
80 pages<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-110-1<br />
€6.95 pb<br />
Rights available EU/EL<br />
<strong>The</strong> Emotional Cook<br />
Clare McKeon, Illus. Eva Byrne<br />
Cook up food to match your mood,<br />
whether you are feeling high or low,<br />
need comforting, or feel like celebrating.<br />
Exotic healthy eating, meals for<br />
all occasions and humorous text make<br />
this a new approach to cooking.<br />
144 pages/colour and B&W illustrations<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-488-1<br />
€12.68 pb<br />
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<strong>The</strong> Rhyming Irish Cookbook<br />
Gordon Snell<br />
Recipes in verse! Enjoyable and memorable.<br />
New and traditional dishes, from<br />
starters to desserts.<br />
64 pages/B&W illustrations<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-292-4<br />
€5.02 pb<br />
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A16
14<br />
24<br />
ammo.<br />
HISTORY<br />
16 LIVES<br />
<strong>The</strong> Easter Rising of 1916 was an<br />
attempt by armed revolutionaries to<br />
overthrow British rule in Ireland. A<br />
small group of Irishmen and Irishwomen<br />
seized key buildings in Dublin<br />
and fought a pitched battle with British<br />
soldiers for one week. <strong>The</strong> execution of<br />
sixteen men awakened a generation to<br />
the cause of Irish freedom. 16 Lives will<br />
record the full story of those executed<br />
leaders …<br />
NEW<br />
NEW<br />
NEW<br />
All books in the 16 Lives series<br />
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NEW<br />
Joseph Plunkett<br />
Honor O Brolchain<br />
<strong>The</strong> story of Joseph Plunkett<br />
– poet, magazine editor,<br />
co-founder of the Irish <strong>The</strong>atre<br />
and also one of the leaders<br />
of the 1916 Rising, designer<br />
of the military plan and the<br />
youngest signatory of the<br />
Proclamation. A fascinating,<br />
intimate account, drawing on<br />
family archives and Plunkett’s<br />
personal writings and letters.<br />
448 pages/photograph section<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-269-3<br />
GRAPHIC NOVELS<br />
At War With <strong>The</strong> Empire<br />
Ireland’s Fight for Independence<br />
Gerry Hunt<br />
Ireland 1919: A struggle for independence,<br />
fought against the might of the British Army<br />
on the streets of the towns and cities and in<br />
the fields and lanes of the Irish countryside.<br />
<strong>The</strong> story of Ireland’s War of Independence<br />
brought to life in this stunning graphic novel<br />
from the author of Blood Upon the Rose.<br />
64 pages/Colour<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-260-0<br />
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Michael Mallin<br />
Brian Hughes<br />
This book explores what<br />
brought a socialist, a devout<br />
Catholic, a temperance<br />
advocate, husband to a<br />
pregnant wife, and father of<br />
four young children – a man<br />
with much to lose – to risk<br />
his life and wage war against<br />
the British in 1916.<br />
272 pages/photograph section<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-266-2<br />
James Connolly<br />
Lorcan Collins<br />
A founder of the Irish Citizen<br />
Army and sworn into the Irish<br />
Republican Brotherhood, James<br />
Connolly fought in the Easter<br />
Rising 1916. Connolly was<br />
executed on 12 May 1916. His<br />
legacy lies in his socialist writings<br />
and his ultimate sacrifice for<br />
‘a new society, a new civilisation’<br />
for Ireland and her workers.<br />
368 pages/photograph section<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-160-3<br />
Gerry Hunt’s historical graphic<br />
novels bring history alive for<br />
readers of all ages.<br />
‘shows the rising in all its multicoloured<br />
glory’ Irish Examiner<br />
‘pulls the story together brilliantly<br />
… a lovely thing to have’ Tom<br />
Dunne, Newstalk<br />
IN APRIL, DE VALERA, IN A SPEECH TO THE DÁIL, DESCRIBED<br />
THE MEMBERS OF THE RIC AND THE DUBLIN METROPOLITAN<br />
POLICE AS ‘SPIES IN OUR MIDST’.<br />
THE IRA WERE QUICK TO ENFORCE THE CALL<br />
FROM DE VALERA FOR ALL CROWN FORCES TO BE<br />
BOYCOTTED.<br />
<strong>The</strong>y should be boycotted by<br />
all Irish people along with a l<br />
crown forces here.<br />
Miss! You’re not to talk<br />
to members of the<br />
crown forces.<br />
I’m someone with a mandate to<br />
make sure the President’s orders<br />
are enforced to the letter, and<br />
Miss, you’ve just had your first<br />
and final warning.<br />
Oh! <strong>The</strong>n you’re one of the …<br />
eh, oh, I’m sorry, I didn’t know.<br />
And who might<br />
you be, eh?<br />
Neve aahh !<br />
BACK IN IRELAND, THE CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE RIC, MASTERMINDED BY COLLINS, CONTINUED TO PICK UP PACE IN EARNEST. CONSTABLES HOY AND<br />
DOWNING WERE SHOT DEAD IN DUBLIN, AND IN THURLES, 24 JUNE 1919, POLICE INSPECTOR HUNT WAS SHOT IN THE MAIN SQUARE BEFORE<br />
A LARGE CROWD.<br />
I said ‘Don’t move’ and no-one<br />
else gets killed. We just want<br />
your weapons.<br />
ON 7 SEPTEMBER 1919, EIGHTEEN SOLDIERS OF THE KING’S SHROPSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY<br />
WERE MARCHING TO CHURCH IN FERMOY WHEN THEY WERE AMBUSHED BY THE CORK<br />
VOLUNTEERS LED BY COM. LIAM LYNCH.<br />
Someone, please, for<br />
God’s sake, I need an<br />
ambulance. Help me.<br />
INSPECTOR HUNT’S CRIES FOR HELP WENT UNHEEDED BY ALL THE PASSERSBY. NO AT-<br />
TEMPT WAS MADE TO HELP HIM. HIS DEATH WAS FOLLOWED BY THE KILLING OF<br />
SERGEANT BRADY IN TIPPERARY.<br />
That’s it, sir.<br />
thirteen rifles and<br />
Exce lent, lads. Now, let’s<br />
move out.<br />
THE SOLDIERS SURRENDERED WITH ONE DEAD.<br />
THIRTEEN RIFLES AND AMMUNITION WERE LOADED<br />
INTO A WAITING CAR AND QUICKLY DRIVEN OFF.<br />
Blood Upon the Rose<br />
Easter 1916: <strong>The</strong> Rebellion that Set<br />
Ireland Free<br />
Gerry Hunt<br />
Dublin 1916: Irish Republicans, led by Padraig<br />
Pearse, James Connolly and others,<br />
occupy the GPO and other key locations<br />
around the city and prepare to take on the<br />
might of the British Army … <strong>The</strong>y have<br />
no real hope of victory, but their sacrifice<br />
will pave the way for Irish freedom. This<br />
ground-breaking graphic novel vividly<br />
recreates these extraordinary events.<br />
48 pages/Colour<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-217-4<br />
€9.99 pb<br />
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A17
NEW<br />
Dark Times, Decent Men<br />
Stories of Irishmen in World War II<br />
Neil Richardson<br />
Irish Book Award winner Neil Richardson<br />
presents his second highly illustrated war<br />
collection of dramatic first-hand stories. He<br />
shines a spotlight on some of the 130,000<br />
‘decent’ Irishmen and women who served<br />
in the ‘dark times’ of the Second World War.<br />
Seven thousand were never to return.<br />
“When I think of ... Irish heroes ... I can only<br />
pray that in years which I shall not see, the<br />
shame will be forgotten and the glories will<br />
endure” Winston Churchill<br />
352 pages/photographs & memorabilia<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-297-6<br />
€19.99 pb/Rights available W<br />
A Coward if I Return,<br />
A Hero if I Fall<br />
Stories of Irishmen in<br />
World War I<br />
Neil Richardson<br />
In 1914-1918, two hundred<br />
thousand Irishmen went<br />
to war. At least thirty-five<br />
thousand never came home.<br />
Those that did were scarred<br />
for the rest of their lives.<br />
A precious collection of<br />
veterans’ stories as told by the families, military records,<br />
diaries, poignant letters and telling documents.<br />
Irish Book Awards: Non-fiction book of the year<br />
368 pages/photographs & memorabilia<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-131-3<br />
€19.99 pb/Rights available W<br />
AWARD-WINNER<br />
O’BRIEN EXPLORING SERIES<br />
A18<br />
Exploring the Book of Kells<br />
George Otto Simms<br />
Illus. David Rooney<br />
A world-renowned authority offers a compact,<br />
illustrated guide for all ages to an outstanding<br />
national treasure. He introduces the monks who<br />
made the book and guides the reader through<br />
the intricate detail of this ancient and exotic<br />
book.<br />
AWARDS Bisto Book of the Decade Award<br />
RAI Special Merit Award<br />
72 pages<br />
Colour facsimiles, reconstruction drawings<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-077-4<br />
€9.99 pb<br />
French: ISBN 978-1-84717-109-2 €11.99 pb<br />
German: ISBN 978-1-84717-107-8 €11.99 pb<br />
Japanese: ISBN 978-1-84717-115-3 €14.99 pb<br />
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Brendan the Navigator<br />
George Otto Simms<br />
Illus. David Rooney<br />
Brendan’s famous account of his voyages<br />
and the extraordinary imagery and unusual<br />
events of this ancient story, known all over<br />
the world in the Middle Ages.<br />
AWARD Bisto Book of the Decade Award<br />
96 pages/illustrations<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-960-2<br />
€6.99 pb/Rights available W<br />
Exploring the Spanish Armada<br />
Winifred Glover<br />
A detailed account of the Spanish Armada,<br />
this book also describes the excavations<br />
which have unearthed many treasures from<br />
the shipwrecks along the Irish coast.<br />
136 pages/illustrations, maps, colour section<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-646-5<br />
€11.41 hb<br />
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Saint Patrick<br />
Ireland’s Patron Saint<br />
George Otto Simms<br />
Illus. David Rooney<br />
<strong>The</strong> unique life of Patrick as he<br />
wrote it in his Confession, and the<br />
legends surrounding his deeds.<br />
104 pages/illustrations<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-749-3<br />
€4.99 pb<br />
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Celtic Way of Life<br />
Curriculum Development Unit<br />
Illus. Josip Lizatovic (plus photographs)<br />
<strong>The</strong> story of how the Celts lived in ancient<br />
Ireland – their houses, food, weapons, modes<br />
of transport, social structures, beliefs and their<br />
pagan festivals and rituals.<br />
96 pages/illustrations<br />
ISBN 987-0-86278-563-5<br />
€6.99 pb<br />
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Exploring the World of Colmcille<br />
also known as Columba<br />
Mairéad Ashe FitzGerald<br />
Illus. Stephen Hall<br />
A simple and accessible account of the life of this<br />
famous saint, who founded the<br />
monastery at Iona. Draws on history, art,<br />
literature and archaeology to tell his story.<br />
112 pages/illustrations<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-665-6<br />
€7.61 pb<br />
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Brian Boru<br />
Ireland’s Warrior King<br />
Damien Goodfellow<br />
<strong>The</strong> rise of a local chieftain to<br />
become High King of Ireland, fighting<br />
native and Danish invader alike in<br />
a whirlwind of constant conflict. An<br />
enthralling graphic novel that breathes<br />
new life into Ireland’s history.<br />
96 pages/colour<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-284-6<br />
€14.99 pb<br />
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<strong>The</strong> Great Atlantic Air Race<br />
Gavin Will<br />
<strong>The</strong> stories of aviators who challenged<br />
the Atlantic Ocean between<br />
1919 and the end of WWII. It tells how<br />
these pioneers lived and, all too often,<br />
died in their quest for glory. Heavily<br />
illustrated throughout.<br />
232 pages<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-231-0<br />
€24.99 hb<br />
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O’BRIEN POCKET HISTORY SERIES<br />
From rebels and saints to music and writers,<br />
<strong>The</strong> O’Brien Pocket History series has everything<br />
you need to know about Ireland, its culture,<br />
history and people. <strong>The</strong>se short and readable<br />
books are all written by experts in the field, and<br />
are ideal for tourist and native alike.<br />
All titles €7.99 pb<br />
O’Brien Pocket History of the IRA<br />
Brendan O’Brien<br />
<strong>The</strong> story of the IRA from its foundation, tracing<br />
the changes and developments that have<br />
influenced the organisation.<br />
200 pages/photographs<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-080-4<br />
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O’Brien Pocket History of Ireland<br />
Breandán Ó hEithir<br />
Concise, insightful overview of Ireland’s<br />
history from Celtic times to the present,<br />
and including Northern Ireland.<br />
96 pages/photographs<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-958-9<br />
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O’Brien Pocket History of the Troubles<br />
Brian Feeney<br />
Untangles the complex story of the Troubles<br />
over the past forty years, from the first<br />
symptoms of serious unrest in the 1960s to the<br />
aftermath of the Good Friday Agreement.<br />
152 pages/photographs<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-078-1<br />
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O’Brien Pocket History of Irish<br />
Traditional Music<br />
Gearóid Ó hAllmhuráin<br />
<strong>The</strong> history of Irish traditional music, song<br />
and dance from the mythological harp of<br />
the Dagda right up to Riverdance.<br />
192 pages/photographs<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-820-9<br />
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O’Brien Pocket History of Gaelic Sport<br />
Eamonn Sweeney<br />
A concise introduction to Gaelic sport, covering<br />
football, hurling, camogie and handball. Includes<br />
the history of the GAA, the rules of the<br />
games, and famous teams and players.<br />
120 pages/photographs<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-854-4<br />
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O’Brien Pocket History of Irish Writers<br />
A. Norman Jeffares<br />
A concise guide that traces a long line of<br />
celebrated Irish writers, including Synge,<br />
O’Casey, Beckett, Joyce, O’Brien and<br />
Heaney, among others.<br />
184 pages/photographs<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-911-4<br />
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O’Brien Pocket History of <strong>The</strong> Irish Famine<br />
Ruan O’Donnell<br />
An overview of the economic and social<br />
contexts that contributed to the Irish Famine,<br />
which decimated the population and drove<br />
over a million to emigration.<br />
152 pages/photographs<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-019-4<br />
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A19
<strong>The</strong> Stolen Village: Baltimore and the Barbary Pirates<br />
Des Ekin<br />
<strong>The</strong> bestselling true story of Irish slaves and pirates. In<br />
1631 Barbary pirates kidnapped the inhabitants of Baltimore,<br />
West Cork in a daring night time raid. This is the story<br />
of the kidnap, sale in the slave markets of Algiers and the<br />
political fallout from the attack.<br />
Shortlisted for Irish Book of the Decade award<br />
488 pages/illustrations<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-104-7<br />
€12.99 pb<br />
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‘a harrowing tale that sheds light on the little-known trade<br />
in white slaves ... a fascinating exploration of a forgotten<br />
chapter of British and European history’<br />
Giles Milton, BBC History Magazine<br />
‘Ekin is admirably surefooted as he finds his way through<br />
an impenetrable thicket of often contradictory sources<br />
and weaves his findings into an irresistibly readable<br />
narrative. Human interest is always well to the fore in a<br />
compelling book which also reminds us of the inexhaustible<br />
capacity of history to spring surprises.’<br />
<strong>The</strong> Scotsman<br />
AWARD-WINNER<br />
<strong>The</strong> Guinness Story<br />
<strong>The</strong> Family, <strong>The</strong> Business, <strong>The</strong> Black<br />
Stuff<br />
Edward J Bourke<br />
A story for lovers of the pint. This remarkable<br />
story brings to life the pivotal role that<br />
the Guinness brewery has played in Ireland<br />
for 250 years.<br />
Best Food/Drink History Book, Gourmand<br />
Awards<br />
176 pages/photographs/ISBN 978-1-84717-145-0<br />
€11.99 hb/Rights available W/Rights sold US/CAN<br />
No Ordinary Women<br />
Irish Female Activists in the<br />
Revolutionary Years 1900–1923<br />
Sinéad McCoole<br />
<strong>The</strong> fascinating, almost forgotten stories of<br />
over seventy of Ireland’s female revolutionaries.<br />
As WT Cosgrave said, it is ‘not possible<br />
to consider these women as ordinary<br />
females.’<br />
288 pages/illustrations<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-883-4 €14.99 pb<br />
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<strong>The</strong> Quiet Revolution<br />
<strong>The</strong> Electrification of Rural Ireland<br />
Michael Shiel<br />
An entertaining and detailed account of the<br />
transformation of Ireland brought about by<br />
the introduction of electricity.<br />
304 pages/photographs<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-840-7<br />
€12.99 pb<br />
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<strong>The</strong> Rose of Tralee: Fifty Years a-Blooming<br />
T. Ryle Dwyer. Introduction by Gay Byrne<br />
<strong>The</strong> story of the Rose of Tralee Festival.<br />
Illustrated with photos of the Roses from 1959<br />
to the present day, the escorts, entertainers<br />
and visiting personalities. A nostalgic,<br />
entertaining read and a great memento of this<br />
popular event.<br />
128 pages/photographs/ISBN 978-1-84717-177-1<br />
€14.99 pb/Rights available W<br />
De Valera in America<br />
<strong>The</strong> Rebel President’s 1919 Campaign<br />
Dave Hannigan<br />
In 1919 Eamon de Valera spent eighteen<br />
months in America publicising his nation’s<br />
plight and raising $5 million for the cause. His<br />
journey was filled with spying, personal vendettas,<br />
propaganda and assassination plots.<br />
<strong>The</strong> full story of an incredible campaign.<br />
320 pages/photographs<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-086-6<br />
€14.99 pb<br />
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<strong>The</strong> Orange Order<br />
Mervyn Jess<br />
Born out of bloodshed and shrouded in<br />
secrecy, the Orange Order is one of the most<br />
intriguing and controversial religion-based<br />
organisations in Europe. In this comprehensive<br />
history, BBC journalist Mervyn Jess strips<br />
away the Order’s mystery and myths.<br />
296 pages/photographs<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-966-1<br />
€11.95 pb<br />
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A20<br />
Dublinia<br />
<strong>The</strong> Story of Medieval Dublin<br />
Ed. Howard Clarke, Sarah Dent, Ruth<br />
Johnson<br />
A visually stunning, accessible and authoritative<br />
introduction to life in the medieval city,<br />
a fascinating, dramatic and significant period<br />
in Dublin’s long history.<br />
AWARD Best Museum Publication Award<br />
128 pages/full colour<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-786-8<br />
€12.95 pb<br />
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Endurance<br />
Heroic Journeys in Ireland<br />
Dermot Somers<br />
Follows in the footsteps of the epic journeys<br />
undertaken by legendary figures including<br />
Queen Medb, the Fianna, Brian Boru, Red<br />
Hugh O’Donnell, and O’Sullivan Beare,<br />
exploring the historical periods and varying<br />
landscape revealed by their travels.<br />
264 pages/maps & illustrations<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-797-4<br />
€9.99 pb<br />
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LIFE ISSUES<br />
Your life only a Gazillion times<br />
better<br />
Life Coaching for Everyone<br />
Judy May Murphy & Cathy Breslin<br />
Find the power within and live your<br />
life a gazillion times better! If health,<br />
wealth or happiness feature on<br />
your list of goals, this is the book to<br />
show you how you can achieve your<br />
desires.<br />
160 pages/ISBN 978-0-86278-768-4<br />
€8.99 pb<br />
Rights held IR<br />
HUMOUR<br />
NATURE<br />
Wild Dublin<br />
Exploring Nature in the City<br />
Éanna Ní Lamhna<br />
Photographs by Anthony Woods<br />
A stunning and revealing guide to nature in the<br />
capital. Dublin is not only home to a million humans<br />
but is also residence for a fascinating array of flora<br />
and fauna. This bestselling book is packed full<br />
of interesting facts on wildlife written in Éanna’s<br />
familiar and much-loved voice.<br />
192 pages/photographs, illustrations, maps<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-142-9<br />
€14.99 pb<br />
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NEW EDITION<br />
Gift of the Gab<br />
<strong>The</strong> Irish Conversation Guide<br />
Tadhg Hayes<br />
Conversation in Ireland is a sport, an<br />
entertainment and the essential route to the<br />
Irish heart. But it’s full of twists and turns. In<br />
order to negotiate it you will need help! This<br />
book is a user’s manual, not just another<br />
phrase book. You’ll be talking like a native<br />
in no time!<br />
96 pages/cartoons<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-289-1/€8.99 hb<br />
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<strong>The</strong> Wit of Oscar Wilde<br />
Sean McCann<br />
Oscar Wilde is probably the most quoted and<br />
quotable man in history. He boasted that he<br />
could talk spontaneously on any subject – a<br />
claim proved by the wicked, witty and everrelevant<br />
examples contained in this book.<br />
176 pages/cartoons<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-067-5<br />
€9.99 hb<br />
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Rights sold LI • US (hb only)<br />
<strong>The</strong> Wee Book of Irish Wit and Malarkey<br />
Sean McCann and Paul Ryan<br />
Irish wit is an art form that can be sage,<br />
silly, insulting, or profound, but it’s always<br />
entertaining. This is a pint-sized draught of<br />
potent mirth and malarkey from Wilde, Swift,<br />
Behan, and many other wags, including<br />
‘yer man’ on everything from love and marriage<br />
to death and dying and everything in<br />
between.<br />
304 pages/cartoons/ISBN 978-1-84717-181-8<br />
€9.99 hb/Rights available W x US/CAN<br />
I Will in me Politics<br />
<strong>The</strong> Maurice Hickey Diaries<br />
Pat Shortt<br />
It’s rare that a political diary of such significance<br />
comes along. Councillor Maurice<br />
Hickey is a leader in his community, the man<br />
who gets things done.<br />
224 pages/ISBN 978-1-84717-084-2<br />
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Irish Wit<br />
Sean McCann<br />
In this lively, quotable book, Sean McCann has<br />
succeeded in distilling the essence of Irish wit<br />
– on love, religion, the ‘hard stuff’, the English,<br />
with a generous mix from Behan, Yeats, Swift,<br />
Moore, O’Casey, but above all from ‘yer man’,<br />
the leading authority on everything that grows,<br />
breeds, thinks or computes in the land.<br />
160 pages/cartoons<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-127-6<br />
€9.99 hb<br />
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Dublin Wit<br />
Paul Ryan<br />
Wisdom, wickedness, banter and bitching from<br />
the heart of Dublin, with overheard conversations<br />
and comments from Moore Street market.<br />
64 pages/illustrations<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-103-3<br />
€6.95 pb<br />
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Holy Smoke!<br />
True Papal Stories that will Amaze and<br />
Amuse<br />
Bob Curran<br />
Is the Pope Catholic? Well, not necessarily.<br />
Neither is he always a he, or even always<br />
alive. A unique tour of the (un)Holy See, with<br />
some of history’s most unlikely popes.<br />
80 pages/cartoons<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-947-3/€4.99 hb<br />
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Cures, Hoors and Floating Voters<br />
Volume II of the exclusive behind-the-scenes<br />
diaries of Maurice Hickey, one of Ireland’s<br />
hardest-working politicians. An informative and<br />
insightful account of his political exploits.<br />
208 pages/ISBN 978-1-84717-117-7<br />
Both titles €12.99 pb/Rights available W<br />
A21
55<br />
HUMOUR: COLIN MURPHY & DONAL O’DEA<br />
NEW<br />
<strong>The</strong> Eurovision Song<br />
Contest.<br />
Yeah, yeah, you hate the Eurovision.<br />
That’s what they all say. And that’s why<br />
about a third of the population admitted to tuning<br />
in for the 2011 show, and if you exclude a l the little<br />
chisellers who were in the land of nod and include<br />
a l those who didn’t admit to watching, probably<br />
about ninety percent of the adult population were<br />
glued to their sets. So no more of the ‘Eurovision is<br />
crap’ bu lshit!<br />
It’s quite astonishing<br />
that the Eurovision<br />
draws such gansey<br />
loads of viewers considering<br />
that the lyrics<br />
of past winners have<br />
included such profound gems as ‘La la la la la la la<br />
la la la la la la la la la la la etc’ and such scholastic<br />
titles as ‘Ding ding a dong’ and ‘Diggey Loo Diggi<br />
Ley’. But who are we to laugh, as, when Dana first<br />
won the contest for Ireland back in 1970, she was<br />
welcomed home to Ireland with roughly the same<br />
Packing the ‘makings<br />
of a fry’ to take on<br />
holiday.<br />
As Irish people we enjoy mocking<br />
the prevalence of restaurants and<br />
bars in sunny holiday resorts<br />
that loudly advertise ‘English<br />
Fish ’n Chips here!’ written on<br />
a large British Union flag.<br />
‘I mean, for Jaysus’ sake, what are the<br />
English like?’ we tut-tut, and shake our heads<br />
despondently at our neighbours’ lack of sophistication.<br />
Here they are, in Spain or Italy, home to an<br />
infinite variety of wonderful tapas or pasta dishes<br />
and wines to die for, and what do they do but sit<br />
around a l day stuffing their faces with greasy, battered<br />
smoked cod and chips and quaffing pints of<br />
Carling Red Label? Having<br />
expressed our disgust and<br />
amusement at the sight, many<br />
of us Irish then promptly head<br />
back to our holiday apartments,<br />
dig out the Galtee<br />
More Stuff Irish People Love<br />
Do you take the ‘makings of a fry’ on holidays? Worship Ray<br />
Houghton? Know your twenty-seventh cousin? Did you visit the<br />
moving statue at Ballinspittle? Is the red man at a pedestrian<br />
crossing a challenge rather than a caution? <strong>The</strong>n you’re Irish.<br />
And if you haven’t a clue what the above is all about, fork out the<br />
spondulilcks and buy this book. Try to fit in, for Jaysus’ sake!<br />
160 pages/photographs<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-355-3<br />
€9.99 pb<br />
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5<br />
Colin Murphy and Donal O’Dea have worked<br />
together as a team for over a decade and have<br />
won more awards for creative advertising than any<br />
other team in Irish advertising/marketing.<br />
<strong>The</strong>y are the co-creators of<br />
the bestselling Stuff Irish People Love<br />
and the Feckin’ collection.<br />
Stuff Irish People Love<br />
<strong>The</strong> Definitive Guide to the Unique<br />
Passions of the Paddies<br />
Do you love the taste of Red Lemonade,<br />
change into your swimming togs under a towel<br />
on the beach or find yourself admiring ‘the<br />
grand stretch in the evenings’? <strong>The</strong>n this book,<br />
jammed with hilarious reflections on what it is<br />
to be Irish, will have you nodding in agreement<br />
with every turn of the page. And for those who<br />
don’t have the good fortune to come from the<br />
Emerald Isle, it will explain a lot!<br />
176 pages/photographs/<br />
€9.99 pb<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-285-3/Rights available W<br />
NEW<br />
A22<br />
Feckin’ Book of Irish Stuff: Céilís,<br />
Claddagh rings, Leprechauns & Other<br />
Aul’ Blarney<br />
Shamrocks, shillelaghs ... as Irish as<br />
spaghetti is Italian. But what’s behind<br />
the symbols? Put down the bodhran,<br />
throw on your Aran jumper and take a<br />
gander at this hilarious collection of Irish<br />
stuff. And if ye don’t get great craic out<br />
of this book, what kind of yoke are ye, at<br />
all, at all!<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-240-2<br />
80 pages/cartoons<br />
€6.95 pb/Rights available W<br />
<strong>The</strong> Feckin’ book of Irish History<br />
for anyone who hasn’t been paying<br />
attention for the last 30,000 years<br />
<strong>The</strong> Big Fella, the Long Fella and lots<br />
of English Oul’ Fellas. Gun-Running at<br />
Howth; Wind-surfing at Lahinch; Aer<br />
Lingus and the Flight of the Earls; the<br />
EEC, IRA, Celtic Tiger – RIP. You’ll never<br />
find history boring again! Wacky cartoon<br />
illustrations.<br />
256 pages/cartoons/ISBN 978-1-84717-069-9<br />
€12.99 hb<br />
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<strong>The</strong> Feckin’ Book of Irish Love<br />
From Adultery to Virginity and all the<br />
Wobbly Bits in between<br />
From Abstinence to Viagra via Fallen<br />
Women, Bachelor Festivals and scoring<br />
in Croke Park, an uncensored romp<br />
through the morals and manners of the<br />
Irish.<br />
124 pages/colour cartoons<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-099-6<br />
€12.99 hb/Rights available W<br />
<strong>The</strong> Book of Feckin’ Irish Trivia<br />
More trivia about Ireland than you ever<br />
needed to know!<br />
Distract yourself from doom-and-gloom with<br />
useless information. Guaranteed to make<br />
you a hit at parties or gatherings of more<br />
than one person! Jam-packed with facts,<br />
cartoons and daft but true details that will<br />
make you say ‘Get away outta dat!’<br />
128 pages/cartoons<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-191-7<br />
€4.99 pb<br />
Rights available W/Rights sold US/CAN<br />
iPaddy<br />
Irish Slang Guide<br />
Lighter than a book, more erudite than yer<br />
average TD and more fun than a bad dose of<br />
the scutters: your iPhone can now teach you<br />
how to speak like a real Irish aul fella (or aul<br />
wan: no offence).<br />
Over 150 phrases, cartoons, top quality audio<br />
Available worldwide from the iStore<br />
Also available for Nokia mobile devices iPaddy:<br />
Irish Slang Guide. Available worldwide from the<br />
Ovi Store.<br />
What are we feckin’ like?<br />
<strong>The</strong> Book of Irish Characters<br />
So you believed that oul’ rubbish about<br />
the Irish being a drunken, slow-witted race<br />
of loveable male rogues and red-haired,<br />
virginal lassies? Here is the real low-down<br />
on Irish characters.<br />
96 pages/colour cartoons<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-060-6<br />
€12.95 hb<br />
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AWARD-WINNER<br />
HUMOUR: THE FECKIN’ COLLECTION<br />
<strong>The</strong> Feckin’ book of Everything Irish<br />
<strong>The</strong>re’s more to Irish culture than<br />
shamrocks and leprechauns and acting<br />
the eejit on Paddy’s Day. Compiled from<br />
four books in the Feckin’ collection.<br />
AWARD Benjamin Franklin Award<br />
304 pages/cartoons<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-052-1<br />
€12.95 hb<br />
Rights available W x US/CAN<br />
<strong>The</strong> book of feckin’ Irish Slang that’s great craic for<br />
cute hoors and bowsies<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-829-2<br />
<strong>The</strong> 2nd feckin’ book of Irish Slang that makes a<br />
holy show of the first one<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-961-9<br />
<strong>The</strong> feckin’ book of Irish Sayings for when you go<br />
on the batter with a shower of savages<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-920-6<br />
<strong>The</strong> book of luvely Irish Recipes yer ma useta make<br />
when you were a little gurrier<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-830-8<br />
<strong>The</strong> book of deadly Irish Quotations some smart<br />
fecker in the pub is always blatherin’ on about<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-831-5<br />
<strong>The</strong> feckin’ book of Irish Insults for gobdaws as<br />
thick as manure and only half as useful<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-962-6<br />
<strong>The</strong> feckin’ book of Irish Sex & Love that’s not fit for<br />
dacent people’s eyes<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-921-3<br />
<strong>The</strong> book of Irish Songs yer oul’ fella always sang<br />
when he was jarred at a hooley<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-828-5<br />
<strong>The</strong> Feckin’ Book of Bankers, Builders, Blaggers<br />
and Bowsies that Banjaxed the Nation<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-241-9<br />
All titles by Colin Murphy & Donal O’Dea<br />
80 pages<br />
€6.95 hb/Rights available W / Rights sold US/CAN<br />
Now That’s What I Call A Big Feckin’<br />
Irish Book<br />
288 pages of Irish slang, insults, trivia,<br />
proverbs and surnames. Do you know your<br />
“Doss Artists” from your “Doxies?” Want<br />
to know where your Irish neighbour’s clan<br />
are from, or about their most embarrassing<br />
members? Find all that and more in this<br />
riotous, fascinating guide to Irish culture.<br />
Get reading or you’ll be in rag order!<br />
288 pages/cartoons<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-251-8/€12.95 hb<br />
Rights available W x US/CAN<br />
NEW<br />
PHOTOGRAPHY<br />
<strong>The</strong> 1950s<br />
Ireland in Pictures<br />
Lensmen Archive<br />
Evocative photos of a time when we listened to<br />
Irish dancing on the radio, made phone calls<br />
through an operator and the Gardaí had a céilí<br />
band! Includes notable visitors like Roy Rogers<br />
and Laurel and Hardy; Ronnie Delany’s Olympic homecoming;<br />
horse fairs and Corpus Christi processions. A wonderful gift.<br />
160 pages/ISBN 978-1-84717-319-5/ €14.99 pb<br />
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<strong>The</strong> 1960s<br />
Ireland in Pictures<br />
Lensmen Archive<br />
A decade of change caught by two of Ireland’s<br />
premier photographers, <strong>The</strong> Lensmen. Covers<br />
everything from the visits of President Kennedy<br />
and <strong>The</strong> Beatles, to lifestyle, fashion and sport,<br />
the arrival of television and the departure of Nelson’s<br />
Pillar. Will evoke memories of a bygone age.<br />
160 pages/ISBN 978-1-84717-303-4<br />
€14.99 pb/Rights available W<br />
A23
Ireland Glorious Landscapes<br />
Carsten Krieger<br />
An atmospheric collection of<br />
over 200 wonderful photographs<br />
showing the beauty and diversity<br />
of Ireland’s landscape.<br />
144 pages/photographs<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-146-7<br />
€12.99 pb<br />
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Eyewitness<br />
Four Decades of Northern Life<br />
Brendan Murphy<br />
Text by Seamus Kelters<br />
By turns poignant, beautiful and funny,<br />
this is an unparalleled personal pictorial<br />
record of daily life in Northern Ireland<br />
over the past forty years, as captured by<br />
an award-winning photographer.<br />
176 pages/photographs<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-844-5<br />
€29.99 hb<br />
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POETRY<br />
An Paróiste Míorúilteach/<strong>The</strong> Miraculous Parish<br />
Rogha dánta/Selected Poems<br />
Máire Mhac an tSaoi<br />
Ed. Louis de Paor<br />
This collection, which includes the first ever translation of her work<br />
into English, and a comprehensive introduction by Louis de Paor,<br />
is a must-have for all fans of her marvellous poetry.<br />
232 pages<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-300-3<br />
€24.99 hb<br />
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‘this selection will open her work to a much<br />
wider English-language audience and will<br />
undoubtedly add to her growing band of<br />
admirers’ Irish Independent<br />
A24<br />
Red is the Rose<br />
A Book of Irish Love Poems<br />
Dedicated to the most inspirational of<br />
subjects, this memorable collection<br />
of poetry is sure to be the perfect<br />
companion to those in love.<br />
96 pages<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-236-5<br />
€7.99 hb<br />
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<strong>The</strong> Midnight Court<br />
Brian Merriman<br />
Trans. by Frank O’Connor<br />
Illus. Brian Bourke<br />
Award-winning edition of this outstanding<br />
translation of Brian Merriman’s eighteenthcentury<br />
erotic masterpiece. A bawdy delight<br />
from start to finish.<br />
72 pages/illustrations<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-205-4<br />
€8.88 pb/Rights available W (EL)<br />
An Leabhar Mòr<br />
<strong>The</strong> Great Book of Gaelic<br />
Ed. Malcolm Maclean and <strong>The</strong>o Dorgan<br />
This major visual anthology brings<br />
together the work of poets, illustrators<br />
and calligraphers from Scotland<br />
and Ireland. <strong>The</strong> poetry spans almost<br />
every century from the 6th to the 21st.<br />
An extraordinary celebration of Gaelic<br />
culture, both ancient and modern.<br />
336 pages/full colour<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-113-9/€29.99 hb<br />
Rights available W (EL/Gaelic languages)<br />
Irish Love Poems<br />
Ed. A. Norman Jeffares<br />
This memorable collection covers eleven<br />
centuries of Irish writing. Includes Swift,<br />
Goldsmith, Yeats, Beckett, Wilde and<br />
Synge, Seamus Heaney, Eavan Boland,<br />
Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill and emerging Irish<br />
poets.<br />
192 pages<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-514-7<br />
€14.99 pb<br />
Rights available W, EL only<br />
Best-Loved Yeats<br />
Selected by Mairéad Ashe FitzGerald<br />
A beautifully illustrated collection of over<br />
forty of Yeats’s best-loved poems – on<br />
love, politics, old age, myth and legend.<br />
Includes the Lake Isle of Innisfree, Easter<br />
1916, Sailing to Byzantium, He Wishes for<br />
the Cloths of Heaven.<br />
96 pages/photographs & illustrations<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-148-1<br />
€12.99 hb<br />
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A Dublin Documentary<br />
Thomas Kinsella<br />
A beautiful collection of poems, reminiscences<br />
and stunning photography brings<br />
Thomas Kinsella’s Dublin to life.<br />
112 pages/photographs<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-995-4<br />
€19.95 hb<br />
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POLITICS<br />
Heirs to the Kingdom<br />
Kerry’s Political Dynasties<br />
Owen O’Shea<br />
An account, in twelve chapters, of<br />
political dynasties in Kerry focusing<br />
on a number of families who have<br />
successfully held political power,<br />
both locally and in the national<br />
parliament, with first-hand interviews<br />
from different generations within the<br />
political families in power and out.<br />
References to other political dynasties,<br />
nationally and internationally.<br />
320 pages/photographs<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-228-0<br />
€11.99 pb/Rights available W<br />
And That Was ... Derek Davis<br />
Derek Davis<br />
In this collection of his RTÉ Radio 1 columns,<br />
Derek speaks about topics he knows well<br />
and feels strongly about. His passion and<br />
joie de vivre, as well as his distinctive turn<br />
of phrase, are all retained from the original<br />
transcripts.<br />
208 pages<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-057-6<br />
€11.95 pb<br />
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Politicians and Other Animals<br />
Olivia O’Leary<br />
Casts a sharp eye at modern Irish life.<br />
Corrupt alliances between business and<br />
politics, election-poster shenanigans and<br />
political serial leader-killing. Explores who<br />
really controls our lives and the likelihood of<br />
Ireland having a ‘baldy taoiseach’.<br />
160 pages/ISBN 978-0-86278-880-3<br />
€11.95 pb<br />
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Sinn Féin<br />
A Hundred Turbulent Years<br />
Brian Feeney<br />
<strong>The</strong> complete story of a party that repeatedly<br />
reshaped its identity over a hundred years,<br />
moving from dual monarchy to dual strategy<br />
– the Armalite and the ballot box.<br />
488 pages/ISBN 978-0-86278-770-7<br />
€19.99 pb<br />
Rights available W<br />
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Stakeknife<br />
Britain’s Secret Agents in Ireland<br />
Greg Harkin & Martin Ingram<br />
An explosive exposé of British military intelligence<br />
– the story of a republican informer<br />
told by journalist Greg Harkin, and Martin<br />
Ingram, a former British intelligence officer<br />
and FRU handler.<br />
280 pages/photographs<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-843-8<br />
€12.99 pb<br />
Rights available W Rights sold US/CAN<br />
People, Politics and Power<br />
From O’Connell to Ahern<br />
Stephen Collins<br />
A gripping account of Irish politics over two<br />
hundred years – the personalities and political<br />
organisations that have shaped contemporary<br />
Ireland from the evolution of Irish democracy to<br />
the present day.<br />
240 pages<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-985-5<br />
€9.95 pb<br />
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Kicking and Screaming<br />
Dragging Ireland into the 21st Century<br />
Ivana Bacik<br />
Examines the nature of modern Ireland, covering<br />
such contentious topics as the modern<br />
family, religion, sexuality, equality, racism,<br />
censorship, the environment, and the role of<br />
the legal system.<br />
256 pages/ISBN 978-0-86278-860-5<br />
€12.95 pb/Rights available W<br />
<strong>The</strong> Power Game<br />
Ireland under Fianna Fáil<br />
Stephen Collins<br />
An uncompromising analysis of the history of<br />
the Fianna Fáil party, this updated edition also<br />
examines the most recent disclosures concerning<br />
the arms crisis of 1970 and information<br />
released from the military archives.<br />
384 pages/photographs<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-720-2<br />
€19.99 pb/Rights available W<br />
Party Animals<br />
Olivia O’Leary<br />
Political analyst Olivia O’Leary captures party<br />
animals of all colours: frontbench lions and<br />
backbench lambs; opposition hounds and government<br />
foxes. A collection of political, social<br />
and cultural sketches, originally broadcast on<br />
RTÉ Radio One’s ‘Five-Seven Live’.<br />
240 pages/ISBN 978-0-86278-970-1<br />
€11.95 pb/Rights available W<br />
<strong>The</strong> Long War<br />
<strong>The</strong> IRA & Sinn Féin<br />
Brendan O’Brien<br />
An authoritative account of the development of<br />
the IRA and Sinn Féin, focusing on the IRA war<br />
strategy; the rise of Gerry Adams; the secret<br />
peace negotiations; prospects for a lasting<br />
peace.<br />
448 pages/photographs and maps<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-606-9/€15.22 pb<br />
Rights available W/Rights sold CZ • US/CAN<br />
Sinn Féin and the SDLP<br />
From Alienation to Participation<br />
Gerard Murray & Jonathan Tonge<br />
This new political history of the SDLP and Sinn<br />
Féin from 1970 to the present day outlines the<br />
ideological rivalry between the two parties and<br />
assesses the contribution of each to the reshaping<br />
of modern politics in Northern Ireland.<br />
320 pages/ISBN 978-0-86278-918-3<br />
€19.99 pb<br />
Rights available IR, EL only<br />
A25
NEW<br />
A26<br />
<strong>The</strong> Irish Dad’s Survival Guide<br />
to Pregnancy [& Beyond]<br />
David Caren<br />
<strong>The</strong> founder of popular website<br />
Dad.ie delivers a long overdue,<br />
practical, straight-talking pregnancy<br />
guide for Irish expectant dads<br />
– all from a dad’s perspective.<br />
Combining real-life experiences<br />
from a fraternity of Irish fathers,<br />
tried-and-tested dad tips and ‘what<br />
the expert says’.<br />
304 pages/illustrated<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-282-2<br />
€14.99 pb/Rights available W<br />
Rules of the Road<br />
Written in straightforward language and<br />
aimed at all road users – drivers, pedestrians,<br />
cyclists, motorcyclists and horse-riders<br />
– the Rules of the Road sets out the laws,<br />
and details best driving practice.<br />
232 pages<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-222-8<br />
€5.00 pb<br />
Rights available W (EL and Irish)<br />
<strong>The</strong> Perfect Name for your Baby<br />
Beautiful Names from Around the World<br />
Loreto Todd<br />
Thousands of beautiful names – traditional,<br />
unusual, exotic, historical and significant,<br />
from Ireland and around the world. Also<br />
stories of the origins of the names, suggestions<br />
for twins and triplets, names from<br />
Shakespeare, and notable namesakes.<br />
400 pages<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-008-8<br />
€9.99 pb/Rights available W<br />
Selling Your Home<br />
<strong>The</strong> complete Irish guide to giving your<br />
home that winning edge<br />
Con Nagle<br />
An authoritative yet easy-to-read guide.<br />
Includes advice on when to sell, how to<br />
work out the value of your home, choosing<br />
the best estate agent and advertising your<br />
property, and explains the legal process.<br />
208 pages/illustrated<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-037-8<br />
€10.95 pb/Rights available W<br />
<strong>The</strong> ‘S’ Word<br />
A Boys’ Guide to Sex, Puberty and<br />
Growing Up<br />
James Roy<br />
Growing up can be difficult, especially the<br />
bit between being a boy and being a man.<br />
A frank look at sex, puberty and relationships,<br />
with the help of Richard the Wise,<br />
that shows that becoming a man doesn’t<br />
have to scare the pants off you!<br />
160 pages/cartoons<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-056-9<br />
€11.99 pb/Rights available EU(EL)<br />
REFERENCE<br />
NEW EDITION<br />
<strong>The</strong> Irish Bride’s Survival Guide<br />
Plan Your Perfect Wedding<br />
Natasha Mac a’Bháird<br />
Everything you need to know about planning<br />
your wedding, from hen night to honeymoon.<br />
Flowers, music, legalities, cars, cakes, invitations,<br />
photography and dresses, plus a handy<br />
budget planner and countdown to the Big Day.<br />
304 pages/illustrated<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-259-4<br />
€14.99 pb/Rights available W<br />
<strong>The</strong> Irish Gardener’s Handbook<br />
How to Grow Vegetables, Herbs, Fruit<br />
Michael Brenock<br />
Tells you exactly how to grow your own<br />
vegetables, herbs and fruit in Irish conditions.<br />
Based on years of experience in a market<br />
garden, as a horticulture advisor, and in his<br />
own home garden, Michael shows you how to<br />
achieve good results. With an introduction by<br />
Darina Allen.<br />
288 pages/ISBN 978-1-84717-193-1<br />
€9.99 pb/Rights available W<br />
Celtic Names for Children<br />
Loreto Todd<br />
Over 2,000 Celtic names from Ireland,<br />
Scotland, Wales, Cornwall, the Isle of Man and<br />
Brittany, with the origin and meaning of each<br />
name plus traditional stories, myths or poems<br />
for selected names. Includes a pronunciation<br />
guide and variant names.<br />
192 pages<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-328-7<br />
€9.99 pb<br />
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Fond Memory<br />
Consoling Words from the Irish Tradition<br />
Ide ní Laoghaire & Mary Webb<br />
From the Irish tradition, old and modern<br />
poetry, prayers, hymns, songs, phrases, blessings<br />
– fitting words to express heartfelt grief<br />
and to bring solace and healing. For times<br />
of sorrow and remembrance or to be read at<br />
funerals.<br />
176 pages<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-926-8<br />
€12.95 hb/Rights available W<br />
Green English<br />
Ireland’s influence on the English language<br />
Loreto Todd<br />
An exploration of the evolution of a nation and<br />
a language: how English was grafted onto a<br />
Gaelic stem and the influence of the English<br />
language in Ireland.<br />
176 pages<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-677-9<br />
€11.41 pb<br />
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NEW<br />
SPORT<br />
Winners All<br />
Favourite Racehorses Through the Years<br />
Anne Holland<br />
A dream line-up of racehorses, spanning 300 years, from the<br />
Byerley Turk, ancestor of the thoroughbreds, to the steeplechasers<br />
and hurdlers of the 21st century, all brought to life by<br />
Anne Holland’s passion and expertise. Includes: <strong>The</strong> Byerley<br />
Turk * Eclipse * Manifesto * Nijinksy * Istabraq * Beef or<br />
Salmon * Moscow Flyer * Zenyatta and many more …<br />
256 pages/photographs<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-312-6<br />
€19.99 hb<br />
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Kinane<br />
A Remarkable Racing Family<br />
Anne Holland<br />
Although the name of Mick Kinane is known worldwide,<br />
in fact, twenty members of the immediate<br />
Kinane family from Tipperary have been jockeys;<br />
their story illustrates the evolution of Irish racing for<br />
three generations. Full of anecdotes and memories.<br />
With family and professional photographs.<br />
224 pages/photographs/€11.99 pb<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-291-4<br />
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In <strong>The</strong> Blood<br />
Irish Racing Dynasties<br />
Anne Holland<br />
<strong>The</strong>re are Irish families for whom<br />
horseracing truly is in the blood. Families<br />
of jockeys and trainers like the Walshes<br />
and Geraghtys. Families who photograph,<br />
commentate, and take the bets on racing,<br />
like the O’Hehirs, Healys and Grahams.<br />
192 pages/photographs<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-180-1<br />
€24.99 hb/Rights available W<br />
Ambassadors on Horseback<br />
<strong>The</strong> Irish Army Equitation School<br />
Michael Slavin and Louise Parkes<br />
<strong>The</strong> wonderful story of Ireland’s Army<br />
equestrian school. <strong>The</strong> highs and lows, the<br />
training and techniques, the heartbreaks<br />
and excitement of top-level international<br />
showjumping competition from the 1920s<br />
to today. Lavishly illustrated with many<br />
historical photographs.<br />
256 pages/photographs<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-213-6/€19.99 hb<br />
Rights available W<br />
Three Kings<br />
Cork • Kilkenny • Tipperary<br />
<strong>The</strong> Battle for Hurling Supremacy<br />
Ralph Riegel<br />
<strong>The</strong> full story of the ‘Three Kings’ of<br />
hurling: Cork, Kilkenny and Tipperary;<br />
their hurling history and ability to rise to<br />
the top so often. Illustrated with actionpacked<br />
photos.<br />
256 pages/photographs<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-102-3<br />
€12.99 hb/Rights available W<br />
AWARD-WINNER<br />
<strong>The</strong> Grand National<br />
<strong>The</strong> Irish at Aintree<br />
Anne Holland<br />
<strong>The</strong> Aintree Grand National is the world’s<br />
most famous horserace, and from its earliest<br />
years Irish horses, jockeys, trainers and<br />
breeders have been prominent. A lavishly<br />
illustrated and compulsively readable account<br />
of a beloved institution.<br />
192 pages/photographs<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-074-3<br />
€24.99 hb/Rights available W<br />
Last Man Standing<br />
Hurling Goalkeepers<br />
Christy O’Connor<br />
Based on interviews with twelve goalkeepers,<br />
this book vividly conveys the pressures,<br />
passion and heroic dedication to the game<br />
that marks their lives as their teams battle to<br />
win the All-Ireland hurling championship.<br />
‘As good as it gets’ Munster Express<br />
328 pages/photographs<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-922-0<br />
€9.99 pb<br />
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Kings of September<br />
<strong>The</strong> Day Offaly Denied Kerry Five in a<br />
Row<br />
Michael Foley<br />
A heartfelt account of the most famous<br />
All-Ireland final in Gaelic football history<br />
– 1982. <strong>The</strong> year and the game from the<br />
players on both sides.<br />
AWARD: BoyleSports Sports Book of the Year<br />
328 pages/photographs<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-118-4<br />
€11.99 pb/Rights available W<br />
A27
– –––– 36 –––– –<br />
Lansdowne Road<br />
<strong>The</strong> Stadium; the Matches; the<br />
Greatest Days<br />
Gerard Siggins & Malachy Clerkin<br />
In this history of Ireland’s oldest stadium,<br />
the authors bring to life the memorable<br />
characters, rugby and soccer matches,<br />
triple crowns, stirring victories, famous<br />
goals and tries, as well as fascinating<br />
stories about the various sporting events<br />
held there down through the years.<br />
352 pages/photographs<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-910-7<br />
€17.99 pb/Rights available W<br />
<strong>The</strong> Dirty Dozen<br />
Ireland’s Motorsport Legends<br />
John Kenny<br />
Twelve of Ireland’s motor-sports stars<br />
reveal the highs and lows of their sport,<br />
whether scorching up the stages in<br />
rallying, the perilous thrills of motorbikes<br />
or the glamour and high stakes of circuit<br />
racing.<br />
272 pages/photographs<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-050-7<br />
€9.99 pb/Rights available W<br />
A Haunted Land<br />
Ireland’s Ghosts<br />
Bob Curran<br />
A chilling collection of stories of supernatural<br />
occurrences gathered from all<br />
around Ireland. Curran has written a<br />
haunting portrayal of a land and a people<br />
steeped in the lore of death and the<br />
afterlife.<br />
208 pages<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-859-9<br />
€9.95 pb<br />
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STORYTELLING/FOLKLORE<br />
Joey Dunlop<br />
King of the Roads<br />
Stephen Davison<br />
10th Anniversary Edition, updated throughout<br />
and with 16 new pages. Captures Joey in action,<br />
his triumphant racing moments, with his<br />
family and on his relief missions to Romania.<br />
A fitting record of one of the greatest motorcyclists<br />
the sport has ever seen.<br />
144 pages/full colour<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-201-3<br />
€19.99 hb<br />
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Raiders of the Caribbean<br />
Ireland’s Cricket World Cup<br />
Trent Johnston and Gerard Siggins<br />
Alongside some spectacular and intimate<br />
photographs, this book reveals the triumphs<br />
and heartbreaks of the Irish cricket team’s<br />
meteoric rise, their amazing wins in the Caribbean<br />
and the tragic events which unfolded<br />
afterwards.<br />
208 pages/photographs<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-064-4<br />
€14.95 pb/Rights available W<br />
A Bewitched Land<br />
Ireland’s Witches<br />
Bob Curran<br />
A unique insight into the fascinating overlap<br />
between witch belief and the vast range of<br />
fairy lore that once held sway throughout<br />
the land.<br />
192 pages<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-899-5<br />
€9.95 pb<br />
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TRAVEL/GUIDES<br />
NEW<br />
A28<br />
Around Ireland on a Bike<br />
Paul Benjaminse<br />
Escape at your own pace on a bicycle tour<br />
of Ireland. With its breathtaking landscapes<br />
– rolling hills, ever-changing skies, sandy<br />
beaches, ghostlike ruins of ancient monasteries<br />
– and peaceful country roads, Ireland is<br />
perfect for cyclists looking for an accessible<br />
yet memorable experience. Cyclist Paul Benjaminse<br />
has mapped a route around Ireland<br />
from Belfast to Dublin via the most spectacular<br />
and scenic routes in the country and offers his expert<br />
advice on the best way to see the most beautiful parts<br />
of Ireland.<br />
128 pages/full colour/maps<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-309-6<br />
€14.99 spiral pb<br />
Rights available W x mainland Europe (EL)<br />
A taste of<br />
Connemara<br />
Legend has it that Christianity was introduced in Ireland by St Patrick.<br />
According to the myth, he was born in Dumbarton, Scotland around 390,<br />
to Roman parents. At the age of sixteen he was captured by Irish marauders<br />
and taken to Ireland, where he was enslaved and used as a shepherd. At the<br />
age of twenty-two he managed to escape and returned to Scotland. Once he<br />
arrived there, he had a vision of returning to Ireland as a missionary in order<br />
to preach the faith. He first set out for Tours in France and then to Auxerre<br />
to enrol in the seminary there and prepare for the priesthood, before being<br />
ordained as a priest in Rome.<br />
When he returned to Ireland as a monk, he found shelter with one of<br />
the first Christians to have been converted after engaging in trade with<br />
people on the land.<br />
He managed to get through to the tribal leaders, and legend has it that<br />
he convinced two princesses of the concept of the holy trinity by showing<br />
them the shamrock and using it to highlight the Christian belief of ‘three<br />
divine persons in the one God’. For this reason, the shamrock is the symbol<br />
of Ireland, along with the harp.<br />
Apart from preaching, St Patrick’s life revolved around frequent periods<br />
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of atonement, fasting and retreats in the most forbidding places. One of the<br />
places where he retreated for an extended period to pray and fast was the<br />
mountain near Westport, the present-day Croagh Patrick. Today, this mountain<br />
is one of the most important pilgrim destinations in Ireland. On the last<br />
Sunday in July, Westport is flooded by pilgrims who climb the mountain in<br />
large numbers. Many do this as a form of repentance, preferably barefoot,<br />
while others hope to be healed. <strong>The</strong> truly devout complete the last<br />
kilometre of the journey on their knees.<br />
I have never been and never will be a pilgrim, but it is amazing to<br />
observe how a people bears its suffering. Would these deprivations make<br />
people stronger in coping with their daily lives? What kind of mentality<br />
does it take to get through<br />
the winters here?<br />
After leaving Westport,<br />
on the way to Louisburgh,<br />
you wi l see the pilgrims<br />
approaching from the hamlet<br />
of Murrisk and climbing<br />
up the mountain from the<br />
broad path down below.<br />
I have explored a new route<br />
from Westport to Leenane,<br />
which is less crowded than the route through Louisburgh and at least as<br />
beautiful. Although there is a lovely bicycle path from Westport to Westport<br />
Quay, and from there, along the main road to Murrisk (the start of<br />
the pilgrim’s path to Croagh Patrick), is another cycle track along the road<br />
complete with picnic spots and bike racks, traffic there is extremely busy,<br />
especially during the summer months. Another lovely route in the area is the
NEW EDITION<br />
<strong>The</strong> Giant’s Causeway<br />
and the North Antrim Coast<br />
Philip Watson<br />
An illustrated tour of the history, folklore,<br />
people, geology, wildlife and stunning<br />
landscape of this unique place, which has<br />
captured the imagination of visitors for<br />
centuries.<br />
128 pages/photos, colour sections<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-327-0<br />
€10.99 pb<br />
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Croagh Patrick<br />
A Place of Pilgrimage, A Place of<br />
Beauty<br />
Harry Hughes<br />
With a wonderful mix of old and new photographs<br />
and illustrations, Westport man<br />
Harry Hughes describes the pilgrimage,<br />
history, archaeology, ancient traditions<br />
and folklore associated with Ireland’s Holy<br />
Mountain, Croagh Patrick. Includes a<br />
guide to other places of interest.<br />
80 pages/full colour/ISBN 978-1-84717-198-6<br />
€9.99 pb/Rights available W<br />
Dublin City of Literature<br />
Muriel Bolger<br />
An accessible guide to literary Dublin and<br />
the writers associated with it, from Swift<br />
to the present day. Records in words and<br />
pictures where the writers lived and worked,<br />
key events and locations associated with<br />
them, literary walks, extracts, and information<br />
on events, awards and literature-related<br />
organisations. Also includes quotes from<br />
contemporary writers, maps, information on<br />
Bloomsday and Nobel Laureates.<br />
224 pages/full colour/maps/€12.99 pb<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-248-8/Rights available W<br />
West Cork: A Place Apart<br />
Jo Kerrigan and Richard Mills<br />
A beautiful, informative and lyrical book on<br />
West Cork. It explores the area through four<br />
routes: first inland, then three coastal routes<br />
along the famous indented coastline and the<br />
much-loved peninsulas of Mizen and Beara.<br />
It tells wonderful stories and offers insights<br />
and intimate details which encourage the<br />
reader to explore … and revisit.<br />
160 pages/full colour/€24.99 hb<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-166-5<br />
Rights available W<br />
<strong>The</strong> Golden Book – Ireland<br />
Frances Power<br />
Photos by Ghigo Roli<br />
A glorious pictorial guide to Ireland and its landmarks, both man-made and natural.<br />
With informative text on ancient monuments, great houses, cities, churches<br />
and monasteries, as well as lakes, mountains, seashore and moorlands.<br />
128 pages/full colour photographs<br />
All editions €11.99 pb<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-510-9 (English language edition) ISBN 978-0-86278-519-2 (French)<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-520-8 (German)<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-521-5 (Italian)<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-710-3 (Spanish)<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-018-7 (Polish)<br />
Rights available W (EL only)<br />
<strong>The</strong> Golden Book of Dublin<br />
Betty Barrett<br />
A guidebook and beautiful souvenir in<br />
one. From the Custom House to the city’s<br />
Millennium Spire, all major buildings and<br />
landmarks are pictured and described, with<br />
information on their history.<br />
64 pages/full colour photographs<br />
All editions €9.99 pb<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-812-4 (English language)<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-861-2 (French)<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-862-9 (German)<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-863-6 (Italian)<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-007-1 (Spanish)<br />
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Castles of Ireland<br />
Mairéad Ashe FitzGerald<br />
Ireland’s castles each have a fascinating<br />
and individual story to tell. Many have<br />
been beautifully restored and are open to<br />
the public. <strong>The</strong>ir lore abounds in stories<br />
of sieges, takeovers, betrayals and daring<br />
escapes.<br />
48 pages/photographs<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-988-6<br />
€7.99 pb<br />
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<strong>The</strong> Golden Book – Belfast<br />
Alan Morrow<br />
Everything you could want to see and do<br />
in Belfast’s City, Cathedral, Titanic and<br />
University Quarters: historic buildings, noted<br />
pubs, shopping, culture, the famous murals.<br />
A full-colour guide as well as a wonderful<br />
souvenir.<br />
Also available in French and German.<br />
64 pages/full colour photographs<br />
All editions €9.99 pb<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-150-4 (English language)<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-151-1 (French)<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-152-8 (German)<br />
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<strong>The</strong> Easter Rising<br />
A Guide to Dublin in 1916<br />
Conor Kostick and Lorcan Collins<br />
This vividly illustrated book takes the reader<br />
through the battle-torn streets of Dublin during<br />
Easter 1916. A concise and accessible<br />
guide to one of the most dramatic episodes<br />
in Irish history.<br />
144 pages/illustrations, photos, maps<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-638-0<br />
€9.95 pb<br />
Rights available W A29
A30<br />
<strong>The</strong> Gap of the North<br />
<strong>The</strong> Archaeology & Folklore of Armagh,<br />
Down, Louth and Monaghan<br />
Pat McGinn & Noreen Cunningham<br />
A comprehensive guide to forty-eight archaeological<br />
sites. Includes history, folklore<br />
and customs associated with each site.<br />
152 pages/illustrations, maps, photographs<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-707-3<br />
€9.99 pb<br />
Rights available W<br />
<strong>The</strong> Skellig Story<br />
Ancient Monastic Outpost<br />
Des Lavelle<br />
<strong>The</strong> past, present and future, as well as<br />
plant, animal and sea life, of Skellig Michael<br />
and Small Skellig, from an expert who is<br />
passionate about these fascinating islands.<br />
112 pages/illustrations, colour photos<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-882-7<br />
€9.95 pb<br />
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<strong>The</strong> Blasket Islands<br />
Next Parish America<br />
Joan & Ray Stagles<br />
A beautifully illustrated history of the life,<br />
traditions and customs of an isolated<br />
community that has now disappeared.<br />
144 pages/photos, maps, drawings<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-973-2<br />
€14.95 pb<br />
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Discover Waterford<br />
Eamonn McEneaney<br />
Waterford is Ireland’s oldest city, founded by<br />
Viking pirates in AD914. This comprehensive<br />
guide contains gems of information on<br />
this lively, often under-estimated city, which<br />
should surprise the visitor and native alike.<br />
128 pages/illustrations, colour section<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-656-4<br />
€12.68 pb<br />
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<strong>The</strong> Magic of Celtic Spirituality<br />
Rob Vance<br />
<strong>The</strong> magical sites of Celtic Ireland evoke a<br />
vibrant blend of early Christian and pagan<br />
belief. Atmospheric photographs of Ireland’s<br />
holy wells, monasteries and high crosses.<br />
60 pages/photographs<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-932-9<br />
€4.99 hb<br />
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<strong>The</strong> Magic of Pagan Ireland<br />
Rob Vance<br />
Many pagan sites awaken in us something<br />
primitive, recalling a mysterious past as<br />
ceremonial places or reminding us of<br />
long-forgotten gods or goddesses. An<br />
atmospheric tour of pagan Ireland in words<br />
and pictures.<br />
60 pages/photographs<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-933-6<br />
€4.99 hb<br />
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<strong>The</strong> Blasket Island Guide<br />
Ray Stagles and Sue Redican<br />
<strong>The</strong> Blasket Islands are famous for their<br />
writers, lore and unique location off the<br />
south-west tip of Ireland. This guide is perfect<br />
for anyone who wants to explore the Great<br />
Blasket Island, learn its history and discover<br />
what has captivated visitors and residents in<br />
this special place.<br />
96 pages/full colour/ISBN 978-1-84717-216-7<br />
€5.99 pb/Rights available W<br />
<strong>The</strong> Aran Islands<br />
A World of Stone<br />
Curriculum Development Unit<br />
Explores the history, traditions, landscape<br />
and stories of Inis Mór, Inis Meáin and Inis<br />
Oírr. Highlights include the poetry of Seamus<br />
Heaney, an extract from Liam O’Flaherty’s<br />
Famine and previously unpublished photos.<br />
104 pages/photographs<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-810-0<br />
€9.99 pb/Rights available W<br />
Take a Break in Ireland<br />
Short Breaks for Native and Visitor<br />
Pat Preston<br />
Ireland is brimming with fun-filled travel<br />
experiences, spectacular scenery, awesome<br />
attractions and friendly people. Pat Preston<br />
opens the door to Ireland’s many travel trails.<br />
400 pages/illustrations, photos, maps<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-839-1<br />
€14.95 pb/Rights available W<br />
Ireland Painted<br />
Marie Hennessy<br />
A beautiful collection of atmospheric paintings<br />
from all over Ireland: green fields,<br />
grazing cattle, interesting buildings, people at<br />
work and play.<br />
76 pages/photographs<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-957-2<br />
€4.99 hb<br />
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<strong>The</strong> Magic of Ireland<br />
Rob Vance<br />
Discover the magic of the wonderful places of<br />
Ireland through Rob Vance’s evocative words<br />
and photographs. Full colour photography<br />
throughout.<br />
76 pages/photographs<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-001-9<br />
€4.99 hb<br />
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TRUE CRIME<br />
Death on the Hill<br />
<strong>The</strong> Killing of Celine Cawley<br />
Abigail Rieley<br />
<strong>The</strong> case that had everything:<br />
lies, betrayal, sex. <strong>The</strong> full story<br />
of the killing of Celine Cawley and<br />
her husband’s increasingly erratic<br />
attempts to hide his guilt.<br />
312 pages/photographs<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-218-1<br />
€11.99 pb<br />
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Mean Streets<br />
Limerick’s Gangland<br />
Barry Duggan<br />
Journalist Barry Duggan reveals how<br />
the vibrant, modern, sporting city that<br />
is Limerick became home to a ruthless<br />
criminal underworld.<br />
304 pages/photographs<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-144-3<br />
€11.99 pb<br />
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<strong>The</strong> <strong>General</strong><br />
Godfather of Crime<br />
Paul Williams<br />
<strong>The</strong> twenty-year career of Martin Cahill,<br />
gangster and criminal mastermind, was<br />
marked by obsessive secrecy and brutality,<br />
and netted him over £40 million – until<br />
a bullet from a hitman ended it all.<br />
264 pages/photographs<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-433-1<br />
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Abbeylara<br />
<strong>The</strong> Tragic Shooting of John Carthy<br />
Regina Hennelly<br />
<strong>The</strong> tragic story of John Carthy, shot dead<br />
by gardaí in Abbeylara, Co. Longford<br />
after a 25-hour stand-off.<br />
296 pages/photographs<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-017-0<br />
€12.99 pb<br />
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Fatal Journey<br />
<strong>The</strong> Murder of Trevor O’Keeffe<br />
Eroline O’Keeffe with Jane Kelly<br />
Eroline O’Keeffe’s sixteen-year quest to<br />
bring her son’s murderer – a serial killer<br />
– to justice. An extraordinary story of<br />
love, dedication and heroic determination.<br />
240 pages/photographs<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-913-8<br />
€12.99 pb<br />
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Deep Deception<br />
Ireland’s Swimming Scandals<br />
Justine McCarthy<br />
<strong>The</strong> sexual abuse scandals in the world<br />
of Irish swimming shocked the nation.<br />
This book examines the depth of corruption<br />
within the sport, considers the<br />
reasons the abusers escaped justice<br />
for so long and looks at the complaints<br />
of paedophilia that fell on deaf ears —<br />
paving the way for the abuse of still more<br />
victims.<br />
304 pages/ISBN 978-1-84717-204-4<br />
€11.99 pb<br />
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<strong>The</strong> Black Widow<br />
<strong>The</strong> Catherine Nevin Story<br />
Niamh O’Connor<br />
<strong>The</strong> unbelievable true story of the woman<br />
who hired a hitman to kill her husband,<br />
Tom, in cold blood. A compelling mix of sex,<br />
violence and scandal.<br />
262 pages/photographs<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-687-8<br />
€12.99 pb<br />
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Gangland<br />
<strong>The</strong> Shocking Exposé of the Criminal<br />
Underworld<br />
Paul Williams<br />
<strong>The</strong> inside story of a dark and sinister world<br />
of Irish gangland and the way in which their<br />
net has spread across the globe. Chilling and<br />
unforgettable.<br />
224 pages<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-576-5<br />
€12.99 pb<br />
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<strong>The</strong> Joy<br />
Mountjoy Jail – the shocking true story of<br />
life inside<br />
Paul Howard<br />
A riveting account of the reality of living<br />
behind bars as a prisoner in Mountjoy – one<br />
of the State’s most notorious prisons. Frank,<br />
shocking and brutal.<br />
200 pages/photographs<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-491-1<br />
€11.99 pb<br />
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Hostage<br />
Notorious Irish Kidnappings<br />
Paul Howard<br />
In this compelling book, Paul Howard reveals<br />
never-before-published details of Ireland’s<br />
most infamous abduction cases - including<br />
Tiede Herrema, Ben Dunne, Don Tidey and<br />
Shergar.<br />
264 pages/photographs<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-769-1<br />
€12.99 pb<br />
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A31
Afraid of the Dark<br />
<strong>The</strong> Tragic Story of Robert Holohan<br />
Ralph Riegel<br />
Ralph Riegel describes the tragic story of the<br />
disappearance and death of eleven-year-old<br />
Robert Holohan, from the search through the<br />
court case and the DPP appeal.<br />
240 pages/photographs<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-999-2<br />
€12.99 pb<br />
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Nothing to Declare<br />
<strong>The</strong> Drug Smugglers’ Deadly Trade<br />
Ann Murphy<br />
Examines the massive drug seizures within<br />
Irish territorial waters including a €440 million<br />
consignment of cocaine, the increase in<br />
drug use in Ireland and the damage caused<br />
by cocaine abuse.<br />
320 pages/photographs<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-106-1<br />
€11.99 pb/Rights available W<br />
Life Sentence<br />
Murder Victims and their Families<br />
Catherine Cleary<br />
Based on personal interviews with victims’<br />
families, Cleary tells the horrific stories<br />
of twelve murders and how the families<br />
survived the ordeal.<br />
248 pages/photographs<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-858-2<br />
€12.99 pb<br />
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Death in December<br />
<strong>The</strong> story of Sophie Toscan du Plantier<br />
Michael Sheridan<br />
<strong>The</strong> gripping story of the life and brutal<br />
death of Sophie Toscan du Plantier and<br />
the investigation that followed. Including an<br />
account of the Ian Bailey libel case.<br />
272 pages/photographs<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-893-3<br />
€12.99 pb<br />
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Break-Out!<br />
Famous Prison Escapes<br />
Paddy Hayes<br />
Bizarre, daring and sometimes downright farcical<br />
- the incredible true stories of Ireland’s<br />
famous jailbreakers.<br />
232 pages/photographs<br />
ISBN 978-0-86278-875-9<br />
€11.99 pb<br />
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WALKING GUIDES<br />
NEW EDITION<br />
A32<br />
<strong>The</strong> Mournes Walks<br />
Paddy Dillon<br />
A walker’s guide to all parts of the Mourne<br />
Mountains, from the Silent Valley to the<br />
Brandy Pad, and from the Mourne Coastal<br />
Path to the Tollymore and Castlewellan<br />
Forest Parks. A comprehensive guide for all<br />
abilities.<br />
160 pages/maps, photos<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-141-2<br />
€9.99 pb<br />
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West of Ireland Walks<br />
Text & illus. Kevin Corcoran<br />
A guide to walks in Clare, Galway and Mayo,<br />
exploring the different types of landscape<br />
and the variety of wildlife. Short and long<br />
walks, easy and difficult.<br />
192 pages/maps, illustrations<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-287-7<br />
€9.99 pb<br />
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West Cork Walks<br />
Text & illus. Kevin Corcoran<br />
Ten walks in rugged West Cork, from<br />
Macroom to Allihies and the coast. Clear<br />
instructions and maps, plus interesting features<br />
to look out for and nature information.<br />
112 pages/maps, illustrations<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-140-5<br />
€8.99 pb<br />
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Kerry Walks<br />
Text & illus. Kevin Corcoran<br />
Twenty walks through beautiful and wild<br />
Kerry, including a special section on Killarney<br />
– one of the most popular destinations<br />
in Ireland. Caters for all levels of walkers<br />
and all types of terrain, including mountain,<br />
beach, island, river and lakeside walks.<br />
160 pages/maps, iIlustrations<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-233-4<br />
€8.99 pb<br />
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Brandon Books was a proud, independent, brave publisher founded by Steve McDonogh and run from Dingle, Co Kerry.<br />
<strong>The</strong> wide-ranging list regularly broke new ground. Following Steve’s tragic and untimely death, Brandon has become an<br />
imprint of <strong>The</strong> O’Brien <strong>Press</strong>. We will continue to publish existing Brandon authors, as well as adding great new talent<br />
under the Brandon name.<br />
NEW<br />
And Time Stood Still<br />
Alice Taylor<br />
An extended memoir with reminiscences<br />
about the author’s friends, family<br />
members and even beloved animals that<br />
have passed away. A therapeutic book<br />
demonstrating a compassionate way of<br />
dealing with bereavement.<br />
160 pages<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-332-4<br />
€16.99 hb<br />
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Alice Taylor is one of Ireland’s most<br />
popular writers. Her books include<br />
To School Through the Fields, An<br />
Irish Country Diary, Close to the<br />
Earth, Quench the Lamp and many<br />
more. She grew up on a farm in<br />
North Cork and has lived her married<br />
life in the village of Innishannon,<br />
West Cork.<br />
NEW<br />
Dead of Winter<br />
Sam Millar<br />
A severed hand dumped on the doorstep of<br />
hard-boiled private investigator Karl Kane<br />
leads him into a nightmarish scenario of<br />
blood-lust, revenge, and the revelation of<br />
some very dark secrets.<br />
From a master of noir.<br />
272 pages<br />
ISBN 978-1-84717-343-0<br />
€11.99 pb<br />
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Sam Millar is an acclaimed crime<br />
writer and playwright from Belfast.<br />
His books have been bought by<br />
leading French and German publishers.<br />
He has won many literary<br />
awards<br />
‘Kane is the kind of guy you’d call up<br />
for a beer ... or if you needed help<br />
dumping the body of the guy you just<br />
shot in the head. Who could ask for<br />
more? Totally addictive and brilliant.’<br />
James Thompson, international<br />
best-selling author, Snow Angels<br />
Boycott<br />
Colin C Murphy<br />
Boycott! He gave his name to the world. He<br />
gave Ireland her greatest weapon.Ireland,<br />
1848, and one million people are dead. Two<br />
young brothers, Owen and Thomas Joyce,<br />
struggle to survive the horror of Ireland’s Great<br />
Famine, but the experience leaves them with<br />
radically altered and divergent personalities.<br />
Thrown together three decades later during<br />
the turbulent, often violent Irish Land War<br />
in 1880, they face a common enemy in the<br />
imperious Captain Charles Boycott, a land<br />
agent in County Mayo who ruthlessly exploits<br />
his tenants and who is backed up by the army, the police, the press and<br />
the British Government. In the course of their struggle against Boycott, one<br />
brother will choose the path of non-violence, the other that of terrorism, and<br />
Owen and Thomas are forced to confront each other – and the demons that<br />
haunt their past.<br />
576 pages/ISBN 978-1-84717-345-4<br />
€14.99 pb/Rights available W<br />
NEW<br />
Colin C. Murphy is the author of <strong>The</strong><br />
Most Famous Irish People You’ve<br />
Never Heard Of and co-author of<br />
the bestselling ‘Feckin’ collection’,<br />
published by <strong>The</strong> O’Brien <strong>Press</strong>. For<br />
twelve years, he was the Creative<br />
Director of one of Ireland’s leading<br />
advertising agencies, during which<br />
time he was involved in a huge<br />
number of national and international<br />
award-winning advertising<br />
campaigns.<br />
A33
SAM MILLAR<br />
Bloodstorm<br />
A Karl Kane Novel<br />
Karl Kane is a private investigator with a dark<br />
past. Given a chance for revenge, he allows his<br />
mother’s murderer to escape, but is sure that<br />
the brutal murders of two young girls are the<br />
same man’s work. Can he close this chapter<br />
in his life?<br />
224 pages/ISBN 978-0-86322-375-4/€11.99 pb<br />
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<strong>The</strong> Darkness of Bones<br />
A tense tale of murder, betrayal, sexual abuse<br />
and revenge, and the corruption at the heart of<br />
the respectable establishment.<br />
240 pages<br />
ISBN 978-0-86322-350-1 €8.99 pb<br />
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<strong>The</strong> Dark Place<br />
A Karl Kane Novel<br />
Young homeless women and drug addicts are<br />
being abducted before being brutally mutilated<br />
and murdered, holding a city terrorised. By<br />
abducting Katie, the young daughter of private<br />
investigator Karl Kane, the killer has just made<br />
his first mistake.<br />
256 pages/ISBN 978-0-86322-403-4/€11.99 pb<br />
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<strong>The</strong> Redemption Factory<br />
A brutal and compelling tale of murder and<br />
corruption, set in the surreal environment of an<br />
abattoir.<br />
254 pages<br />
ISBN 978-0-86322-339-6<br />
€8.99 pb<br />
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PAUL CHARLES<br />
KEN BRUEN<br />
A34<br />
Sweetwater<br />
A DI Christy Kennedy Mystery<br />
Christy Kennedy is an Ulsterman living in<br />
leafy Primrose Hill and working in vibrant<br />
Camden Town. While recuperating from an<br />
injury, he is working on a missing person case<br />
when an acquaintance is murdered.<br />
288 pages<br />
ISBN 978-0-86322-356-3 €19.99 hb<br />
ISBN 978-0-86322-367-9 €8.99 pb<br />
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<strong>The</strong> Dust of Death<br />
An Inspector Starrett Mystery<br />
<strong>The</strong> bloodied body of a crucified man is<br />
discovered in the Second Federation Church<br />
in an Irish Heritage Town. <strong>The</strong> investigations<br />
by Inspector Starrett soon reveal a County<br />
Donegal that is not nearly as righteous as its<br />
many churches might suggest.<br />
288 pages/ISBN 978-0-86322-385-3<br />
€8.99 pb/Rights available W<br />
<strong>The</strong> Guards<br />
Mourning the death of his father, former detective<br />
Jack is slowly drinking himself into oblivion<br />
when he is asked to investigate a teenage<br />
suicide. Jack is soon plunged into a dangerous<br />
confrontation with a powerful businessman and<br />
with the Irish police, who have an unhealthy<br />
interest in his past.<br />
304 pages/ISBN 978-0-86322-410-2<br />
€8.99 pb<br />
<strong>The</strong> Magdalen Martyrs<br />
Jack gets a tip off about a missing girl, and his<br />
ex-cop brain pulls his body into action. Rita<br />
Monroe had been one of the Magdalen girls,<br />
a group of unmarried mothers consigned into<br />
slavery in a nun-run laundry. With his uncanny<br />
ability to look in all the right places, Jack sets<br />
out on Rita’s trail.<br />
320 pages/ISBN 978-0-86322-302-0<br />
€9.99 pb<br />
<strong>The</strong> Beautiful Sound of Silence<br />
A DI Christy Kennedy Mystery<br />
A Halloween Bonfire goes horribly wrong<br />
when a body is spotted in the fire. Identifiable<br />
only through his dental records, the victim is<br />
retired police Superintendent David Peters, an<br />
ex-colleague of DI Christy Kennedy. Each case<br />
they review throws up another suspect.<br />
288 pages<br />
ISBN 978-0-86322-377-8 €19.99 hb<br />
ISBN 978-0-86322-398-3 €9.99 pb<br />
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Family Life<br />
An Inspector Starrett Mystery<br />
<strong>The</strong> clan gathers at Liam Sweeney’s farm in<br />
County Donegal to celebrate his birthday, and<br />
banter and storytelling are abundant. But the<br />
arrival of Inspector Starrett ruins the mood:<br />
the body of one family member has just been<br />
discovered.<br />
336 pages/ISBN 978-0-86322-415-7<br />
€12.99 pb/Rights available W<br />
<strong>The</strong> Killing of the Tinkers<br />
<strong>The</strong> second Jack Taylor novel. Jack, a disgraced<br />
ex-police detective from Galway, has slid<br />
even further down the slope of alcoholic despair.<br />
But someone is killing the tinkers, and even in<br />
the state he’s in, Jack has an uncanny ability to<br />
know where to look and what questions to ask.<br />
256 pages/ISBN 978-0-86322-411-9<br />
€8.99 pb<br />
<strong>The</strong> Dramatist<br />
<strong>The</strong> impossible has happened: Jack Taylor<br />
is living clean and dating a mature woman.<br />
<strong>The</strong> accidental deaths of two students appear<br />
random, tragic events, but in each case a copy<br />
of a book by John Millington Synge is found<br />
beneath the body. Jack begins to believe that<br />
‘<strong>The</strong> Dramatist’, a calculating killer, is out there,<br />
enticing him to play...<br />
240 pages/ISBN 978-0-86322-386-0<br />
€8.99 pb
ALICE TAYLOR<br />
To School Through the Fields<br />
Her classic account of growing up in the<br />
Irish countryside, the biggest selling book<br />
ever published in Ireland.<br />
192 pages<br />
ISBN 978-0-86322-421-8<br />
€8.99 pb<br />
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<strong>The</strong> Village<br />
<strong>The</strong> third of Alice Taylor’s unique accounts<br />
of life in the Irish countryside, and another<br />
bestseller with universal appeal.<br />
192 pages<br />
ISBN 978-0-86322-420-1<br />
€8.99 pb<br />
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Country Days<br />
Alice Taylor takes readers along the<br />
byways of Ireland and into the heart of the<br />
country. In stories by turn comic and poignant,<br />
she explores the character of family<br />
and friends, testing the bonds of concern<br />
and kindness which hold people together.<br />
192 pages<br />
ISBN 978-0-86322-168-2<br />
€8.99 pb<br />
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<strong>The</strong> Night Before Christmas<br />
Alice Taylor takes a nostalgic, loving look<br />
back to a family firmly rooted in tradition<br />
and humour and - in particular - the Christmas<br />
traditions of childhood.<br />
160 pages<br />
ISBN 978-0-86322-392-1<br />
€8.99 pb<br />
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Quench the Lamp<br />
A witty and lyrical memoir centering on the<br />
1950s when the author and her friends<br />
were budding teenagers. Evokes the past<br />
vividly and without complaint as the years<br />
of hard labour were also filled with fun in a<br />
close knit community.<br />
192 pages<br />
ISBN 978-0-86322-112-5/€8.99 pb<br />
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House of Memories<br />
A story of love for the home place and of<br />
the passions and jealousies it can inspire.<br />
Following the death of his brutish father,<br />
young Danny Conway strives to rescue the<br />
family farm from ruin.<br />
288 pages<br />
ISBN 978-0-86322-352-5<br />
€8.99 pb<br />
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Across the River<br />
Alice Taylor’s second novel, a story of land,<br />
love and family in rural Ireland. Sequel to<br />
“<strong>The</strong> Woman of the House”.<br />
288 pages<br />
ISBN 978-0-86322-285-6<br />
€8.99 pb<br />
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A Country Miscellany<br />
Irish cottages, the pleasures of walking in<br />
autumnal woods, a hens’ hatching house and<br />
a country garden; these are just some of the<br />
elements in this varied patchwork quilt of views<br />
of rural life.<br />
126 pages<br />
ISBN 978-1-90201-108-0<br />
€12.99 hb<br />
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<strong>The</strong> Parish<br />
In a series of vignettes of life in her village,<br />
Alice Taylor reasserts the priorities of public<br />
space and local community. Explores the<br />
potential for a future that achieves harmony<br />
between comfort and the pressing need to<br />
respect the environment.<br />
ISBN 978-0-86322-374-7/€19.99 hb<br />
ISBN 978-0-86322-397-6/€8.99 pb<br />
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An Evening with Alice Taylor<br />
Alice Taylor’s selection, in her own voice, from<br />
her memories and thoughts of childhood and<br />
country life.<br />
ISBN 978-0-86322-111-8<br />
€5.12 Audio cassette<br />
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<strong>The</strong> Woman of the House<br />
<strong>The</strong> Phelans have owned Mossgrove for<br />
generations. But when it is put up for sale, the<br />
lengths to which Irish people will go to keep<br />
their land become clear. An enchanting novel<br />
by Ireland’s favourite writer.<br />
316 pages<br />
ISBN 978-1-90201-100-4 €12.68 hb<br />
ISBN 978-0-86322-249-8 €8.99 pb<br />
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<strong>The</strong> Journey<br />
New and Selected Poems<br />
A substantial collection of Alice Taylor’s perennially<br />
popular poems. Some have been woven<br />
into her phenomenally successful memoirs,<br />
and she has published three previous books<br />
of poetry.<br />
196 pages /ISBN 978-0-86322-391-4<br />
€19.99 hb<br />
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A35
<strong>The</strong> Joyce We Knew<br />
Memoirs of Joyce<br />
Ulick O’Connor<br />
<strong>The</strong>se fascinating reminiscences by some<br />
of his friends and contemporaries give a<br />
deep insight into James Joyce and bring to<br />
light many less well-known characteristics.<br />
126 pages<br />
ISBN 978-0-86322-324-2<br />
€9.99 pb<br />
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Testimony of an Irish Slave Girl<br />
Kate McCafferty<br />
<strong>The</strong> story of Cot Daley, a young girl<br />
kidnapped from her home in Galway, and<br />
shipped out to Barbados, where more<br />
than 50,000 Irish were sold as indentured<br />
servants to the plantation owners of the<br />
Caribbean.<br />
210 pages<br />
ISBN 978-0-86322-314-3/€15.99 hb<br />
ISBN 978-0-86322-338-9/€8.99 pb.<br />
Cromwell<br />
An Honourable Enemy<br />
Tom Reilly<br />
This controversial study of Cromwell’s notorious<br />
Irish campaign. A native of Drogheda,<br />
the site of one of Cromwell’s most notorious<br />
alleged massacres, Reilly demolishes the lore<br />
and preconceptions about the man and his<br />
march through Ireland.<br />
316 pages/ISBN 978-0-86322-390-7<br />
€12.99 pb/Rights available W<br />
Enchanted by Dreams<br />
<strong>The</strong> Journal of a Revolutionary<br />
Joe Good<br />
<strong>The</strong> exceptionally well-written first-hand account<br />
of the 1916 Rising by a Londoner who<br />
was a member of the Irish Volunteers.<br />
212 pages<br />
ISBN 978-0-86322-225-2<br />
€12.99 pb/Rights available W<br />
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Dissent into Treason<br />
Unitarians, King-killers and the Society<br />
of United Irishmen<br />
Fergus Whelan<br />
<strong>The</strong> hidden history of the Protestant Dissenters<br />
whose Dublin congregations were<br />
established by officers of Cromwell’s army<br />
and who went on to contribute their republican<br />
ideas to the revolutionary movement<br />
established in 1791, the United Irishmen.<br />
288 pages/ISBN 978-0-86322-429-4<br />
€16.99 pb/Rights available W<br />
<strong>The</strong> Bodhrán Makers<br />
John B. Keane<br />
Life is harsh in close-knit community of<br />
Dirrabeg, a community on the Dingle<br />
Peninsula facing extinction in the mid-<br />
1950’s. Donal Hallpelly’s bodhran playing<br />
brings him into conflict with Canon Tett, the<br />
ultraconservative local priest.<br />
254 pages<br />
ISBN 978-0-86322-300-6<br />
€9.99 pb/Rights available W<br />
Rights sold Slo • US/CAN<br />
American Skin<br />
Ken Bruen<br />
Comparable to William Burroughs’ Naked<br />
Lunch, Leonard Cohen’s Beautiful Losers<br />
and Norman Mailer’s Why Are We in<br />
Vietnam, Ken Bruen’s American Skin is a<br />
unique take on the American dream from<br />
a master of noir. Ken Bruen has been a<br />
finalist for the Edgar, Anthony and Barry<br />
Awards.<br />
288 pages<br />
ISBN 978-0-86322-379-2<br />
€16.99 hb<br />
ISBN 978-0-86322-399-0<br />
€9.99 pb<br />
To Hell or Barbados<br />
<strong>The</strong> ethnic cleansing of Ireland<br />
Sean O’Callaghan<br />
<strong>The</strong> previously untold story of over 50,000<br />
Irish men, women and children who were<br />
transported to Barbados and Virginia.<br />
240 pages<br />
ISBN 978-0-86322-287-0/€10.99 pb<br />
Rights available W.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Secret Dublin Diary of Gerard Manley<br />
Hopkins<br />
Robert Waldron<br />
A bold exploration in fiction of the years<br />
Gerard Manley Hopkins, one of England’s<br />
foremost Victorian poets, spent in Ireland - of<br />
his torments, his ecstasies, his fears, and<br />
his loves.<br />
160 pages<br />
ISBN 978-0-86322-409-6<br />
€12.99 pb/Rights available W<br />
Joyce’s Pupil<br />
Drago Jancar<br />
<strong>The</strong> finest short stories of Slovenia’s most<br />
prominent author. <strong>The</strong> characters who<br />
populate the stories of Drago Jancar stand<br />
at the periphery of tragic histories; they see<br />
the ground open under their feet yet remain<br />
leaning above the pit.<br />
176 pages<br />
ISBN 978-0-86322-340-2<br />
€8.99 pb/Rights available W, EL only.
<strong>The</strong> Christy Moore Songbook<br />
Christy Moore<br />
This collection presents the lyrics and<br />
music of more than 100 songs Christy<br />
Moore has performed over the years.<br />
142 pages<br />
ISBN 978-0-86322-063-0<br />
€8.99 pb<br />
Rights available W<br />
Yeats and Sligo<br />
Kevin Connolly<br />
“A brilliant evocative twinning of the<br />
physical landscape of a country and the<br />
mental landscape of the great poet ...<br />
no lover of Yeats should be without [it]”<br />
Dermot Bolger<br />
160 pages<br />
ISBN 978-0-86322-419-5<br />
€24.99 hb<br />
Rights available W.<br />
GERRY ADAMS<br />
President of Sinn Féin and TD for Louth,<br />
Gerry Adams has been a published writer<br />
since 1982. His books have won critical<br />
acclaim in many quarters and have been<br />
widely translated. His writings range from<br />
local history and reminiscence to politics and<br />
short stories, and they include the fullest and<br />
most authoritative exposition of modern Irish<br />
republicanism.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Street and Other Stories<br />
“<strong>The</strong> warmth of Adams’s writing comes from<br />
the affection of a man for the remembered<br />
things of his past...<strong>The</strong> Street demonstrates<br />
that Adams can write well.” Times Literary<br />
Supplement<br />
160 pages/ISBN 978-0-86322-293-1<br />
€8.99 pb/Rights available W<br />
Rights sold DU • F • I • IL • P • SP<br />
Cage 11<br />
Cage Eleven is Gerry Adams’ account –<br />
sometimes passionate, often humorous – of<br />
life in Long Kesh prison and, above all, of his<br />
fellow prisoners.<br />
160 pages<br />
ISBN 978-0-86322-292-4<br />
€8.99 pb<br />
Rights available W / Rights sold G • I<br />
An Irish Eye<br />
Adams’ perspective on momentous events in<br />
Irish republicanism and in the politics of Ireland<br />
as a whole, describing events with insight,<br />
passion and humour. He takes the reader behind<br />
the scenes to witness events that continue to<br />
shape relations between Britain and Ireland.<br />
320 pages<br />
ISBN 978-0-86322-370-9<br />
€9.99 pb<br />
Rights available W<br />
An Irish Voice<br />
<strong>The</strong> Quest for Peace<br />
An absorbing first-hand account of a crucial<br />
period in Irish history, including talks with John<br />
Hume in 1993, through the IRA cessation,<br />
President Clinton’s visit, the bombing at Canary<br />
Wharf, right up to the restoration of the IRA<br />
ceasefire.<br />
282 pages/ISBN 978-1-90201-101-1<br />
€9.99 pb/Rights available IR<br />
Selected Writings<br />
‘Adams writes fluently and observantly ... He<br />
displays a hard-edged compassion for the silent<br />
poor, the old and the down-and-out.’ Financial<br />
Times<br />
352 pages<br />
ISBN 978-0-86322-233-7<br />
€9.99 pb<br />
Rights available W<br />
Before the Dawn<br />
An Autobiography<br />
A compelling insider perspective on the<br />
years of conflict. From pogroms in 1969 to<br />
hunger strikes in 1981, from the streets of<br />
West Belfast to the cages of Long Kesh,<br />
this is essential reading for anyone wishing<br />
to understand modern Ireland.<br />
258 pages<br />
ISBN 978-0-86322-289-4/€9.99 pb<br />
Rights available W / Rights sold .B/C • CA • DU •<br />
F • G • GR • I • SP • US/CAN<br />
<strong>The</strong> New Ireland<br />
A Vision For <strong>The</strong> Future<br />
An essential political manifesto at a crucial<br />
moment from the leading figure in Irish<br />
Republicanism.<br />
128 pages<br />
ISBN 978-0-86322-344-0<br />
€8.99 pb<br />
Rights available W<br />
Hope and History<br />
Making Peace in Ireland<br />
<strong>The</strong> inside story of one of the most controversial<br />
public figures, Gerry Adams here reveals the<br />
truth behind the headlines of how the peace<br />
process was begun and how it was brought to<br />
fruition.<br />
406 pages<br />
ISBN 978-0-86322-317-4/€22.00 hb<br />
ISBN 978-0-86322-330-3/€9.99 pb<br />
Rights available W<br />
Rights sold AU/NZ • US/CAN • SP • SW<br />
An Irish Journal<br />
A unique insight into Irish politics, covering the<br />
crucial period from 1997 to 2000, consisting of<br />
selected articles from Gerry’s regular column in<br />
the New York newspaper, <strong>The</strong> Irish Voice.<br />
288 pages<br />
ISBN 978-0-86322-282-5<br />
€12.99 pb<br />
Rights available W<br />
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