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Joe Sheerin - A Crack in the Ice - PB Dolmen Press - 1985

Dolmen Press paperback, a review slip is laid in loosely.  Light edgewear to covers, otherwise unmarked. 

Aoife Durcan - Your Highly Sensitive Child - PB - BRAND NEW

This thoughtful and practical guide offers parents expert advice on how to support their sensitive child through meltdowns, anxiety, and other overwhelming emotionsAs a parent of a highly sensitive...

Bob Quinn - The Atlantean Irish : Ireland's Oriental and Maritime Heritage - PB - BRAND NEW

The main argument of Quinn's book dismissed as myth the popular belief in the origins of the ancient inhabitats of Ireland  and propose instead that they are part of a common 'Atlantean' culture that...

Paul Clements - Shannon Country : A River Journey Through Time - BRAND NEW -PB

Paul Clements travels the length of the Shannon in this book. It will be of interest to nature lovers and to tourists, containing a wealth of local knowledge of the area around Shannon, especially...

Jo Kerrigan & Richard Mills - Irish Fairy Forts : Portals to the Past - HB - BRAND NEW

Far more than just a faint echo of the past, Ireland’s fairy forts are still vibrantly alive. The traditions connected to them are so powerful that, even today, people rarely interfere with Irish...

Chris Judge - Evil Duck and the Nest of Destiny - PB - BRAND NEW

The second book!      Long ago, the ancient inhabitants of Planet Duck created three magical ob

Theo Dorgan - Camarade - PB - BRAND NEW

‘All things considered, I wonder if shooting that policeman made me the man that I am?’ In this masterful new work, award-winning author Theo Dorgan has written a philosophical thriller of...

Mary O'Donnell - Walking Ghosts - PB - BRAND NEW

In these masterful stories, Mary O’Donnell captures characters caught between certainties and change — from urban encounters to sun-drenched beaches, lockdown anxieties to nightclub tensions. Her...

Fintan Drury - Catastrophe - Nakba II - PB BRAND NEW

‘The lips of the present give depth to history, and Fintan Drury certainly knows that there are several sides to every story. He rows the boat out – for some it will be a drowning expeirence, but for...

Liam Maher - I Remember Neil Kevin - HB 1990

A biography of Tipperary born cleric and author Neil Kevin. Published 1990.  Internally, a very good copy, the msotly white dustjacket shows edgewear at the corners, and general light scuffing to...

Seamus Murphy - STONE MAD ( 50th Anniversary Edition ) - Mercier PB ( BRAND NEW)

‘In the sharply formal conversations of the stonemen, the bittersweet flavour of provincial Ireland is presented with neither sentiment nor adornment.‘ —William Trevor, The Guardian ‘The men who have...

Martyn Turner - A Fistful of Dáilers - Political Cartoons 1983-1987 - PB

A Fistful of Dáilers' Political Cartoons 1983-1987 by Martyn Turner, noted Irish Times cartoonist.  1987. tanning to pages, some corners dogeared. Larger format paperback, all cartoons in B&W

Evelyn Conlon & Rebecca Pelan - After the Train - BRAND NEW

Irishwomen United and a Network of Change The vast accomplishments of modern Irish feminism would look very different without the courageous, yet often overlooked, efforts of Irishwomen United...

Leeann Lane - Dorothy Macardle - PB - BRAND NEW

Dorothy Macardle - literary teacher, propagandist journalist, political playwright, gothic fiction novelist - is a multi-faceted woman who has remained too often below the radar of historical...

Michael Walshe - It's a Long Road That Has No Turning - PB - SIGNED

Michael Walshe, a native of the glen of Aherlow, Tipperary spent 13 years in Moorepark and during this time was President of the Irish Grassland Association from 1966-1967. In 1961 he travelled to...

Danny Sheehy - In the Wake of St Brendan : From Dingle to Iceland- PB

A translation by Camilla Dinkel of Danny Sheehy’s book, Iomhramh Bhréanainn. The book is an account of Danny ‘s voyage from Dingle to Iceland in 2011 and back as one of the crew of the 45-foot...

Peter Green - A Celebration of the Dingle Peninsula - Corca Dhuibhne - PB

A celebration of the spirit, the beauty, history and culture of the Dingle Peninsula, through inspirational photographic images and evocative poetry" in Irish and English translation.

Nuala O'Faolain - Almost There : A Memoir - PB - BRAND NEW

Nuala O’Faolain’s first memoir Are You Somebody? became a literary sensation and an international bestseller when it was published by New Island Books in 1996. It launched a new life for its author,...

Anne Paradis - Babaí Cathal - Am Dul a luí! ( Lift the Flap Book) - HB

Tá Cathal réidh le dul a luí. Ach tá rudaí ar iarraidh air. Féach faoi na flapaí agus cabhraigh leis gach rud a fháil! Leagan Gaeilge 2023, foilsithe ar dtús sa bhFrainc , coiriú Gaeilge ag Tadhg Mac...

Muireann Ní Chiobháin & Roisín Hahessy - Eoinín agus a Chairde - HB - BRAND NEW - As Gaeilge

Tá Eoinín ar bís dá chéad lá ar scoil, ach níl aithne aige ar éinne san áit nua seo. Cabhraigh le hEoinín aithne a chur ar a scoil. Meas tú an bhfuil aon chairde istigh ann? Futa Fata 2022. Muireann...

Andrew McNellie - News of the World : From Rhydamman to Inishmore - PB - BRAND NEW

News of the World tells how a young man from north Wales found the means to give shape a youthful dream of ‘going to live’ on Inis Mór, an adventure recorded in his acclaimed first memoir An Aran...

Francis MacManus - The Greatest of These - Vintage Mercier Paperback 1975

The Greatest of These was first published in Dublin in 1943 by the Talbot Press. Set in the late 19th century,  It presents a very sympathetic portrait of Bishop Ned Langton, who feels impelled to...

Máirtín Ó Cadhain - Dúchan - BRAND NEW

Blúirí ó shaothar Mháirtín Uí Chadhain a thugann léargas ar theanga, sochaí agus pearsantachaí Chonamara sna 1930idí. Tá deich dtéama i gceist (sláinte, grá, an talamh, an aimsir, agus an fharraige...

J. Anthony Gaughan - Olivia Mary Taaffe 1832-1918 - HB

Olivia Mary Taaffe (1832–1918), founder of St Joseph's Young Priests Society, was born in 1832 in Annagh House, Ballyglunin, seven miles from Tuam, Co. Galway. Olivia and her sister (later Sr Mary...

Carsten Krieger & Richard Creagh - Ireland's Islands - PB - BRAND NEW

Take a photographic journey around Ireland's coast and explore the landscape, history, heritage and wildlife of the offshore islands. From rugged cliffs thronged with seabirds to tranquil bays, and...

Frank O'Connor - The Lonely Voice : A Study of the Short Story - PB

Frank O’Connor was one of the twentieth century’s greatest short story writers, and one of Ireland’s greatest authors. Lilliput Press are now delighted to continue our publishing of O’Connor’s...

Fergus Brogan ( Editor) - True To Type : 18 Stories - PB 1991

Co-published by Irish Times Books and Sugarloaf Publications, 1991.  A collection of 18 ( fiction) short stories from journalists and writers for the Irish Times, With cartoons by Martyn Turner...

Pádraig Ó Héalaí - Snátha den Seansaol - Strands of Traditional Life - PB - BRAND NEW

Cad é ról an bhéaloidis sa tsochaí thraidisiúnta in Éirinn? Conas a mhúnlaigh seantuiscintí saol an phobail? Sa bhailiúchán aistí seo a chuimsíonn cuid mhaith de réimsí a spéise léinn, déanann an...

Kevin Rafter - Taoisigh and the Arts - PB - BRAND NEW

Kevin Rafter’s short book is an entertaining taste of the use and abuse of the arts in Ireland by successive Taoisigh. It covers a century of cultural policy juxtaposed with artistic responses of the...

Ray Burke - Joyce County : Galway and James Joyce - BRAND NEW

Foreword by Michael D. Higgins, President of Ireland. Written in an accessible style for the general reader, this book contains considerable new information, such as the first detailed accounts of...

Frank McDonald - A Little History of the Future of Dublin - PB - BRAND NEW

A superb analysis by Frank McDonald on the past, present and future of Dublin as imagined by various planners over its history (as well as the various ideas of the ‘future’ of the city they...

Mary Mulvihill - Ingenious Ireland : A County-by-County Exploration of Irish Mysteries and Marvels - PB - BRAND NEW

Ingenious Ireland is a unique study of this country’s natural wonders, clever inventions, and historic industries. Richly illustrated, meticulously researched, and lucidly written, it brings the...

Pat McCarthy - A History of the Irish Pharmaceutical Industry : Making Medicines for the World

Ireland has become a key manufacturing centre for the global pharmaceutical market and in turn pharmaceutical manufacturing is now the backbone of the Irish manufacturing sector. How the industry...

Tony Gaynor - Commanders of the British Forces in Ireland - 1796-1922 - HB - BRAND NEW

In December 1922 General Nevil Macready sailed away from Dublin for the last time, marking the end of British rule in most of Ireland. Macready was the last in a long line of commanders of the...

Robert Collins - Noraid and the Northern Ireland Troubles 1970-1994 - HB - BRAND NEW

Since the end of the eighteenth century, the United States has offered sanctuary and support to Irish men and women engaged in the struggle for Irish independence from Britain. When violence broke...

Emer McLysaght & Sarah Breen - Oh My God, What a Complete Aisling ( Aisling Series : Book 1 ) BRAND NEW

Meet Aisling.She's a small-town girl who dreams of the big city.She has a heart of gold and an iron belief in the power of control tights.She has a steady job and a loyal boyfriend (though he hasn't...

Emer McLysaght & Sarah Breen - Once, Twice Three Times an Aisling -Aisling Series : Book 3 ) - BRAND NEW

  The third book in Emer McLysaght and Sarah Breen’s phenomenally successful, No. 1 bestselling Complete Aisling book series. Aisling’s turning 30, and she’s still a complete Aisling. Business is...

Tatyana Feeney - Stockingopolis - HB - BRAND NEW

Stockingopolis is a small grey town by the grey, grey sea. There are grey sheep with grey wool that gets knitted into grey stockings. But Ben and Lucy love COLOUR – so they set out to paint just ONE...

Bart Daly - The Business Owner's Guide to Choosing & Using a Solicitor - PB - BRAND NEW

THE BUSINESS OWNER'S GUIDE TO CHOOSING & USING A SOLICITOR is intended to help you as a business owner to make an informed choice in finding the best solicitor for your particular circumstances. It...

Oonagh Monahan / Money for Jam : The Essential Guide to Starting Your Own Small Food Business ( 3rd Edition) - BRAND NEW

  Have you ever thought about trying to earn some

Brian O'Kane - Starting a Business in Ireland - 8th Edition - BRAND NEW

For over 30 years, STARTING A BUSINESS IN IRELAND has been THE book that would-be entrepreneurs are advised to read before setting out on their entrepreneurial journey. Updated for its 8th...

Tom Lyons - Aer Dogs : How a Small Group of Irish Entrepreneurs Brought Low-Fare Air Travel Around the World - BRAND NEW PB

DELIVERY WITHIN IRELAND IS INCLUDED IN THE COST This is the story of a small team of Irish trailblazers who made low-cost air travel available to billions of people across Europe, Asia, North America...

John Creedon / An Irish Folklore Treasury: A Selection of Old Stories, Ways and Wisdom from the School's Collection (Hardback)

In this people’s history of Ireland, John Creedon introduces a fascinating collection of stories from the Schools’ Collection. This treasure trove of old stories, ways and wisdom, which could have...

Brian Gallagher - Case of the Secret Signal - PB - BRAND NEW

Ireland, 1911 A secret signal flashes in the night … It’s an SOS. Is someone being held prisoner? Friends Tim, Deirdre and Joe set out to investigate. What starts as a diversion while on holiday in...

Keith Donald - Music and Mayhem - PB - BRAND NEW

Music and Mayhem charts the immersive and explosive life of one of Ireland’s most important musicians, and the golden decade of Irish music he was at the very centre of.  Keith Donald’s story begins...

Joe McHugh - Beidh Tú Alright - PB - BRAND NEW

In July 2014, Joe McHugh TD faced one of the most significant challenges of his political career. Appointed Minister for Natural Resources, the Gaeltacht and the Islands, McHugh was tasked with...

William Wall - Writers Anonymous - PB - BRAND NEW

Paul Clements - A Year in the Woods : Montalto Through the Seasons - BRAND NEW

‘The knockings of autumn are making themselves heard in the rustle of the leaves and whistle of the chilly wind. Spiderwebs are festooned on hedges and a spider is poised at the centre of one. In the...

Cormac Moore - The Root of All Evil : The Irish Boundary Commission - BRAND NEW

In May 1922, James Craig described the Boundary Commission as the ‘root of all evil’ for Ulster unionists. Conversely, it ultimately bolstered the unionist cause, leaving the border unchanged and...

Jonathan Trigg - Death in Derry : Martin McGuinness and the Derry IRA’s War Against the British - PB - BRAND NEW

When civil rights protests in the 1960s gave way to armed struggle, the Provisional IRA in Derry – both city and county – led the fight against the British security forces. In the city Martin...

Lin Rose Clark - Swift Blaze Of Fire : The Life of Robert Hilliard - PB - BRAND NEW

Celebrated in song by Christy Moore and affectionately recalled in many memoirs, Robert "Bob" Hilliard, the author's grandfather, is one of Ireland's best-known International Brigadistas. His short...

Leeann Lane - Mary MacSwiney - BRAND NEW

Until now, in-depth analysis of key female figures in Irish republicanism in the early twentieth century has been limited. Mary MacSwiney was one of the most single-minded anti-Treaty women, leading...