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Shelagh Jones - The Derrynalushca Dragon - PB Children's Press 1991 - Illustrated - Clare

A very tall tale indeed, and a delightful one involving shrinking powder which really works on people, as well as on a flame-throwing dragon afraid of tiny humans. It all begins during a Christmas vacation in the romantic tower-house in County Clare...

Augustine Martin ( Editor) - Soundings : Poems we did for our Leaving Cert PB

Soundings was first published in 1969. It was intended as an ‘interim’ anthology of poetry for the Leaving Certificate until such time as a more permanent volume could be devised. Twenty six years later it was replaced. In the meantime...

Gerry Adams / Before the Dawn : An Autobiography (Hardback)

 From the pogroms of 1969, to the hunger strikes of 1981, and from the streets of Belfast to the cages of Long Kesh, Adams brings his own perspective to the years of conflict and struggle in modern Ireland.      All of our books...

Christy O'Connor / From Rough to Fair Ways : The Christy O'Connor Jnr Autobiography (Hardback) Golf Ireland

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Conor Brady / Up with the Times (Hardback)

 Conor Brady edited "The Irish Times" for sixteen years between 1986 and 2002. It was a period of extraordinary change both in Ireland and in the wider world. This book reveals with intriguing detail how the paper both managed and made the news...

Maeve Binchy - The Lilac Bus & Dublin 4 - Omnibus HB Edition - Irish Life Classics Collection - Best of Maeve Binchy

A hardcover copy , an omnibus edition ( including two books previously published separately) - The Lilac Bus and Dublin 4 - here issued by The Irish Life Classic Collection, 1991.  Dublin 4 comprises 4 short stories originally published in the...

Legion of Mary - Handbook 1969 Legio Mariae

From a modern perspective, it's difficult to now see the huge impact that popular Catholic devotional organizations like the Legion of Mary had on Irish society in the 20th century.  This is the handbook of the Organisation, issued to each member,...

Paddy Devlin- The Fall of the N.I Executive 1974 - PB 1st Ed Northern Ireland

Published by Anvil Press /Kerryman, this is Paddy Devlin's collection of essays and commentary on the circumstances that led to the fall of the first Northern Ireland Executive in 1974. Paddy Devlin, formerly a union organiser,  was one of the...

Tipperary GAA Yearbook 2010 - Blianiris PB Illustrated Gaelic Games

Ken Whelan / Bertie Ahern : Taoiseach and Peacemaker (Large Paperback)

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Tony Connelly / Brexit and Ireland : The Dangers, the Opportunities, and the Inside Story of the Irish Response (Large Paperback)

 Brexit represents the single greatest economic and foreign-policy challenge to the Irish state since the Second World War. There is hardly any area of Irish life that won't be affected.More than any other journalist, RTE's long-time Brussels...

Oisin McConville / The Gambler : Oisin McConville's Story (Large Paperback)

   As far as those who marvel at his sporting glories are concerned, Oisin McConville is a winner. His career has marked him out as one of the most gifted footballers of a generation. To date, he has won eleven Ulster titles and four All...

Terry Wogan - 2 Book Lot : The Day Job & Chat Show Host Extraordinary - PB Biography

Two books on the late Limerick born TV presenter , Terry Wogan, as follows : A paperback copy of a biography of Terry Wogan by Gus Smith, an associate of his from the early years at RTE and who spoke to a huge number of his colleagues and fellow...

Claire Hennessy / Nothing Tastes As Good

   Utterly magnificent' - Marian KeyesWhat happens when you give in to the voices in your head?Annabel is dead. And she's not happy about it. Despite having strived to be 'lighter than air' back when she was alive, the consequences of that...

Joe Broderick - Fall From Grace : the Life of Bishop Eamonn Casey - PB 1st ed 1992

Examines the story of Eamonn Casey from his childhood in rural north Kerry to his sudden resignation as bishop of Galway in May 1992. The author traces the evolution of Casey's life , describing his work for the homeless in Britain in the 1960's, his...

Pat Lynch - Clane's Golden Era : Gaelic Games 1985 - 2000 HB Kildare GAA

A hardback 1st edition history of Clane GAA, 1985-2000, by Pat Lynch - covering the County Kildare club. No ISBN, unpriced, hardcover with pictorial covers with titles in white to spine and front. Published by Clane GAA in 2007, illustrated in colour...

Muiris Ó Suilleabháin - Fiche Blian ag Fás - PB Kerry As Gaeilge - 1995 Edition Blaskets

As gaeilge in iomlán atá an leabhar ( the book is in the Irish language only) Published in English as Twenty Years a Growing.  Previous owner's name on front endpages, no underlining. The back cover is creased.  This is the 1995...

Paul Carson / Beat Your Allergies!

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Debbie Deegan / To Russia With Love : Changing the Lives of Abandoned Children

 This is the incredible story of how one woman's determination led her to overcome obstacles ranging from the scepticism of 'Celtic Tiger'-era Ireland to the intricacies of soviet-style bureaucracy, and the threat of violence from international...

Ann Ward / The Irish Microwave Cookbook

 Contains Irish and international recipes, including everything from Irish stew to lasagne. The author aims to prove that there is no need for the purchase of special ingredients to be able to make full use of a microwave.      All of...

Eoin McNamee / Resurrection Man

 A first novel which tells the story of the notorious Shankhill Butchers and sheds light on the political map of Belfast, where terrible deeds are committed in the name of history and religion. From the author of THE LAST OF DEEDS and LOVE IN...

Des Ekin / Stone Heart

  The secrets of the past have deadly consequences... As far as the police are concerned the brutal murder of Ann Kennedy is an open and shut case. The knife-wielding attacker is the dead woman's son, Fergal Kennedy. But Tara Ross is not convinced...

Damian Corless / Party Nation : The Strokes, Jokes, Spinners and Winners

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Colm Keane / Death and Dying

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Padraig Standun / Lovers

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Bill Wall / The Slave Coast

 A sequel to The Powder Monkey, this is the continuing story of Donal Long. Taken on as cabin boy aboard an American ship, Donal makes his escape from the tragic Ireland of 1798. But the Provident of Boston is not a normal trading vessel, the ship...

Joseph Lee & Gearóid Ó Tuathaigh - The Age of deValera - PB 1982 History TV Tie

A TV tie in edition with RTE, 1982 , of the book version of The Age of de Valera, published by Ward River Press, illustrated throughout with a number of unique and not previously printed photographs, some taken from vintage newsreel film.  Lee and...

Hannah Kent / The Good People

 Shortlisted for the Walter Scott Prize.Based on true events and set in a lost world bound by its own laws, The Good People is Hannah Kent's startling novel about absolute belief and devoted love. Terrifying, thrilling and moving in equal measure,...

John Maher / The Coast of Malabar

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Lee Dunne - Goodbye to the Hill - SIGNED PB - Dublin , 1986 Edition.

A signed paperback 1984 edition ( 21 years after initial publication in 1965) of Lee Dunne's Dublin classic Goodbye to the Hill, SIGNED and dedicated  For Mairéad, all the very best' This is a rich novel, narrated by young Paddy Maguire, of...

Donal Ruane / WLTM

 On his first ever blind date Donal Ruane fainted. Undaunted, he decided to plough on in search of a soulmate. He tried the friend-of-a-friend angle, but that didn't pan out too well either. The speedating thing was an out and out travesty. The...

Eamon Dunphy / Strange Kind of Glory : Life of Sir Matt Busby and Manchester United (Hardback)

 This biography of Sir Matt Busby is, in many ways, also the story of Manchester United and the parallel rise and fall of English football over the last 50 years. The book contains revelations about the Munich Air Crash and the strained relationship...

Sean Kelly / Rule 42 and All That (Hardback) GAA

 From boyhood days in his local GAA field at Kilcummin, Co. Kerry, to the office of President of the GAA, Sean Kelly reflects on how he came to lead one of the most dramatic, debate-provoking changes in modern Ireland - opening the doors of Croke...

Tony McCoy / The Real McCoy! : My Life So Far (Hardback)

 At the age of only 22, Tony McCoy is already Champion Jockey, defeating established stars like Richard Dunwoody. This book traces his life from his childhood in County Antrim to his wins at Cheltenham and Aintree and holding the record for the...

Ruairi Quinn / Straight Left : A Journey in Politics (Hardback)

 Having spent thirty-five years committed to Irish politics, Ruairi Quinn has now written about his own journey - a journey that has taken him to the heights of power as Labour's first ever Minister for Finance and Leader of the Labour Party.From...

Dermot Bolger / The Picador Book of Contemporary Irish Fiction (Hardback)

 This volume features fiction published since 1970. Arranged in chronological order, the volume moves from the traditional to the futuristic. Authors featured include Samuel Beckett, Sean O'Faolain, Mary Lavin, Patrick McCabe, Edna O'Brien, John...

Kieron Fallon / Form : My Autobiography (Hardback)

 THE SPORTS BOOK AWARDS INTERNATIONAL AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF THE YEARKieren Fallon was one of the world's greatest jockeys, but his career was littered with controversial incidents. Now, in his powerful and honest autobiography, he tells all.'The most...

Justine McCarthy / Mary McAleese - The Outsider (Hardback)

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Dana Rosemary Scallon / All Kinds of Everything (Hardback)

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Peter Stringer / Pulling the Strings : My Autobiography (Hardback)

 When Peter Stringer played youth rugby, he was so small that people told his parents he shouldn't be allowed on the pitch. Fortunately for Munster and for Ireland, they paid no attention. Over 200 provincial caps and 98 international caps later,...

Gerry Adams / Hope and History : Making Peace in Ireland (Hardback)

 The unique inside story of one of the most controversial public figures, Gerry Adams here reveals the truth behind the headlines of how the peace process was begun and how it was brought to fruition. Looking at covert talks between Republicans and...

Sean Og O Ceallachain / Giants of Gaelic Football : 50 All-Time Greats (Hardback)

 Because of their successes, the premier football counties occupy a very prominent position in the book. Not forgotten, however, are the large numbers of great players who did their counties proud on representative teams but sadly never achieved...

Philly McMahon / The Choice (Hardback)

 When Dublin footballer lost his older brother John in 2012, it brought to an end a painful decade, during which John had slipped from the family circle into a deteriorating cycle of addiction. The effects were personally devastating, but amidst the...

Ivor Kenny / Conversations with Irish Chief Executives (Hardback)

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Malachi McCormick / Irish Country Cooking (Hardback)

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Don Morgan / Our Father.... : A Tribute to Dermot Morgan (Large Paperback)

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Phil O'Keefe / Standing at the Crossroads (Large Paperback)

 Set in 1950s Dublin, this is the enchanting sequel to 'Down Cobbled Streets' and takes up the author's story from the age of seventeen when she starts going out to work and finding romance.      All of our books are second hand, and...

Tina Leonard / Your Consumer Rights in Ireland (Large Paperback)

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Patrick West / Beating Them at Their Own Game : How the Irish Conquered English Soccer (Large Paperback)

 Beating Them at Their Own Game charts how Irish players, managers and business people have come to have a disproportionate influence on soccer in the UK. An entertaining survey of the growing prominence of Irish figures from the post-war period to...

Nuala O'Faolain / Best Love, Rosie (Large Paperback)

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Gene Kerrigan / The Big Lie - Who Profits From Ireland's Austerity? (Large Paperback)

 Ireland's economic collapse hit with bewildering speed and cut deep into many lives. At a time when we most needed leadership, our politicians let us down, telling us we were all to blame for the recession and that we just needed to suffer a little...

Aidan P. Moran / Managing Your Own Learning at University : A Practical Guide (Large Paperback)

 This practical self-help guide for students facing the often daunting experience of going to university aims to help them meet the challenges of new subjects, reading lists, large classes and methods of teaching and assessment unlike those at...