General catalogue

General catalogue

2014-2015

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Architecture/Art A6 Biography/Memoir A6 Business A11 Celtic A11 Crosswords/Puzzles A12 Fiction A12 Food and Drink A15 Graphic Novels A16 History A17 Life Issues A21 Nature A21 Humour A22 Photography A24 Poetry A25 Politics A26 Reference A27 Sport A28 Storytelling/Folklore A29 Travel/Guides A29 True Crime A31 Walking Guides A31

Fiction A33 Alice Taylor A34 Sam Millar A36 Non-Fiction A36 Gerry Adams A37 Where an eBook ISBN is listed, the title is available from www.obrien.ie and the world’s leading eBook stores. See page A38.

How to order A39 Trade Distribution/Agencies A40 Rights Agents A41 All ISBNs listed in this catalogue are ISBN-13

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AUTHOR INDEX Adams, Gerry A37 Anderson, Brendan A9 Ashe FitzGerald, Mairéad A19, A25 Bacik, Ivana A26 Barrett, Betty A29 Behan, Brendan A13 Benjaminse, Paul A31 Bergin, Eileen A16 Bolger, Muriel A29 Bourke, Edward A19 Boylan, Seán A9 Boyne, Sean A10 Bradley, Gerry A9 Brenock, Michael A27 Breslin, Cathy A21 Broderick, Marian A7 Bruen, Ken A34 Bugler, Sheila A33 Byrne, Mary A7 Caren, David A27 Clarke, Howard A20 Clarke, Kathleen A8 Cleary, Catherine A32 Clemenger, Michael A9 Clerkin, Malachy A28 Collins, Lorcan A18, A30 Collins, Stephen A26 Connolly, Kevin A36 Cooney, John A9 Corcoran, Kevin A31 Crosbie, Paddy A7 Crozier, Derek A12 Cruise O’Brien, Máire A8 Cunningham, Mark A6 Cunningham, Noreen A30 Curran, Bob A29 Curriculum Development Unit A13, A19, A30 Currie, Austin A9 Davis, Derek A26 de Paor, Louis A11, A25 Delany, Ronnie A9 Dent, Sarah A20 Dillon, Paddy A31 Doorley, Tom A10 Dorgan, Theo A25 Doyle, Evan A15 Doyle, Ken A9 Doyle, Patrick A9 Duggan, Barry A31 Dwyer, T. A19 Ekin, Des A13, A17 Fahy, Bernadette A10 Falvey, Pat A7 Feeney, Brian A9, A18, A21, A26 Foley, Michael A17, A28 Gallagher, Mary A18 Gallimore, Andrew A8 Galvin, Tom A10 Gibney, John A18 Gildea, Anne A13

Gilligan, Ann A8 Gilligan, Robbie A8 Goodfellow, Damien A16 Granville, Gary A20 Grimason, Darryl A8 Gyalje Sherpa, Pemba A7 Hannigan, Dave A8, A20 Harkin, Greg A26 Hayden, Edward A15 Hayes, Paddy A32 Hayes, Tadhg A23 Healy, Shay A10 Hennelly, Regina A32 Hennessy, Marie A30 Hick, Gillian A7 Holland, Anne A28 Howard, Paul A32 Hughes, Brian A18 Hughes, Harry A30 Hunt, Gerry A16 Ingram, Martin A26 Jancar, Drago A34 Jeffares, A. A21, A25 Jess, Mervyn A20 Johnson, Ruth A20 Joyce, James A12 Keane, John A34 Kelly, Deirdre A6 Kelly, Jane A32 Kelly, Michael A8 Kelters, Seamus A25 Kenna, Shane A18 Kennedy, John A12 Kerrigan, Jo A29 Kinsella, Thomas A25 Kirwan, Gary A6 Klaus, H. A10 Kohn, Roger A6 Kostick, Conor A17, A30 Krieger, Carsten A24, A25 Lanigan, Susan A33 Lavelle, Des A30 Lennon, Tom A13 Lensmen Archive A24 Lepman, Jella A10 Litton, Helen A18 Llywelyn, Morgan A17, A21 Looney, Fiona A10 Mac a’Bháird, Natasha A27 Mac Uistin, Liam A11 Maclean, Malcolm A25 MacSwiney Brugha, Máire A8 Madden, Martine A33 Massey, Eithne A29 McAfee, Patrick A6 McCann, Sean A23 McCarthy, Justine A31 McConville, Rory A16 McCoole, Sinéad A20 McEneaney, Eamonn A30 McGarry, Patsy A8 McGinn, Pat A30

McGuinness, Frank A33, A34 McGuire, Eamon A9 McMahon, Sean A13 Merriman, Brian A25 Mhac an tSaoi, Máire A25 Millar, Sam A36 Mills, Richard A29 Mitchell, Angus A18 Moore, Christy A37 Morrissy, Mary A34 Morrow, Alan A29 Murphy, Ann A32 Murphy, Brendan A25 Murphy, Colin C A20, A34 Murphy, Colin A7, A22, A23 Murphy, Judy A21 Nagle, Con A27 Ní Lamhna, Éanna A21 ní Laoghaire, Ide A27 O Brolchain, Honor A18 Ó hAllmhuráin, Gearóid A21 Ó hEithir, Breandán A21 O’Brien, Brendan A21, A26 O’Brien, Deborah A11 O’Brien, Mary A12 O’Callaghan, Sean A37 O’Carroll, Brendan A14 O’Carroll-Kelly, Ross A14 O’Connell, Brian A7 O’Connor, Christy A28 O’Connor, Frank A25 O’Connor, Niamh A31 O’Connor, Ulick A9, A36 O’Connor, Valerie A15 O’Dea, Donal A22, A23 O’Donnell, Daniel A10 O’Donnell, Margaret A6 O’Donnell, Ruan A21 O’Dowd, Niall A9 O’Driscoll, Eileen A15 O’Keeffe, Eroline A32 O’Keeffe, Padraig A9 O’Kelly, Seumas A13 O’Leary, Olivia A26 O’Reilly, Brendan A22 O’Shea, Joe A7 O’Shea, Owen A26 O’Toole, Joe A10 Otto Simms, George A19 Parkes, Louise A28 Pavloff, Franck A13

Pearson, Peter A6 Pierce, Nicola A7, A9 Power, Frances A29 Quinn, Feargal A11 Quinn, John A9 Redican, Sue A30 Reichental, Tomi A7 Richardson, Neil A20 Riegel, Ralph A9, A28, A32 Rieley, Abigail A31 Rowley, Eddie A7, A8 Roy, James A27 Ryan, Paul A23 Sheridan, Michael A32 Shiel, Michael A20 Siggins, Gerard A28 Slavin, Michael A28 Sliney, Will A16 Somers, Dermot A20 St.John Gogarty, Oliver A13 Stagles, Joan A30 Stagles, Ray A30 Sweeney, Eamonn A21 Taylor, Alice A34-A35 Thomson, George A16 Todd, Loreto A27 Touher, Patrick A10 Travers, Jane A16 UNICEF Ireland A10 Vance, Rob A30 Waldron, Robert A34 Walsh, Stephen A19 Watson, Philip A29 Webb, Mary A27 Whelan, Fergus A36 White Lennon, Biddy A15, A16 Wilde, Oscar A13 Will, Gavin A19 Williams, Paul A32 Zag A23 Zapico, Alfonso A12 Zappone, Katherine A8 Zig A23

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A Note from the Publisher Forty years ago, in November 1974, I founded O’Brien Press with my father Tom O’Brien. Tom was a poet, radical socialist and co-founder of Dublin’s New Theatre Group in the late 1930s.

Their literary magazine was ‘Surge’, so it is fitting that 2014, also the centenary of Tom’s birth, sees us publish Surge: New Writing from Ireland, introduced by Frank McGuinness and featuring new short fiction from the five major Creative Writing Masters classes in Irish universities. Add to that wonderful debut novels in our Brandon Fiction imprint, Anyush by Martine Madden and White Feathers by Susan Lanigan, joining new crime fiction from Sheila Bugler and Sam Millar.

And let’s not forget the latest instalments in our ground-breaking 16 Lives series, and eagerly awaited new books from acclaimed writers Alice Taylor, Des Ekin, Michael Foley and Colin Murphy. I think Tom would have been proud of how O’Brien Press continues to innovate to maintain its reputation as Ireland’s leading independent publisher.

TITLE INDEX 1014: Brian Boru & the Battle for Ireland A17 1913: Larkin’s Labour War A16 1950s, The A24 1960s, The A24 1970s, The A24 1980s, The A24 2nd feckin’ book of Irish Slang A23 Abbeylara A32 Across the River A35 Afraid of the Dark A32 After the Wake A13 All Hell Will Break Loose A9 Ambassadors on Horseback A28 American Skin A34 And That Was ... Derek Davis A26 And Time Stood Still A35 Anyush A33 Aran Islands, The A30 Arimathea A34 Arkle: The Legend of ‘Himself’ A28 Around Ireland on a Bike A31 At War With The Empire A16 Babyface Goes to Hollywood A8 Beautiful Landscapes of Ireland A24 Before the Dawn A37 Best of Irish Festive Cooking A15 Best of Irish Home Baking A15 Best of Irish Meat Recipes A15 Best of Irish Potato Recipes A15 Best of Irish Soups A15 Best of Irish Traditional Cooking A15 Best-Loved Yeats A25 Bewitched Land, A A29 Big Book of Simplex Crosswords, The A12 Big Jim A16 Black Widow, The A31 Black’s Creek A36 Blasket Island Guide, The A30 Blasket Islands, The A30 Blood Upon the Rose A16 Bloodied Field, The A17 Bloodstorm A36 Bodhrán Makers, The A34 Book of deadly Irish Quotations A23 Book of feckin’ Irish Slang A23 Book of Feckin’ Irish Trivia, The A22 Book of Irish Songs A23 Book of luvely Irish Recipes A23 Boycott A34 Bread on the Table A15 Break-Out! A32 Brendan the Navigator A19 Brian Boru A16 Bridge of Children’s Books, A A10 Brown Morning A13 Butler’s Pantry, The A16

Cage Eleven A37 Celtic Book of Days A11 Celtic Decorative Art A11 Celtic Magic Tales A11 Celtic Names for Children A27 Celtic Tales of Enchantment A11 Celtic Warrior A16 Celtic Way of Life A19 Chisellers, The A14 Christy Moore Songbook, The A37 Connemara Marble A19 Country Days A35 Course, The A14 Coward if I Return, A Hero if I Fall, A A20 Crazy Love A13 Croagh Patrick A30 Crosaire A12 Crowning the Customer A11 Dark Place, The A36 Dark Times, Decent Men A20 Darkness of Bones, The A36 De Valera in America A20 Dead of Winter A36 Deadlines and D**kheads A13 Death in December A32 Death on the Hill A31 Deep Deception A31 Discover Waterford A30 Dissent into Treason A36 Do You Remember? A34 Driving Instructor’s Handbook, The A27 Dublin 1913 A20 Dublin City of Literature A29 Dublin Documentary, A A25 Dublin Wit A23 Dubliners A12 Dublinia A20 Éamonn Ceannt A18 Easter Rising, The A30 Edward Daly A18 Endurance A20 Enemy of the Empire A9 Evening with Alice Taylor, An A35 Exploring the Book of Kells A19 Exploring the World of Colmcille A19 Eyewitness A25 Fatal Journey A32 Fear of the Collar A10 Feckin’ Book of Bankers A23 Feckin’ book of Everything Irish, The A22 Feckin’ book of Irish History A22 Feckin’ book of Irish Insults A23 Feckin’ Book of Irish Love, The A22 Feckin’ book of Irish Sayings A23 Feckin’ book of Irish Sex & Love A23 Feckin’ Book of Irish Stuff A23 First Citizen A8

Follow Your Dream A10 Fond Memory A27 Food for Friends A15 Food to Love A15 Four Roads to Dublin A6 Freedom of Angels A10 Fridge in a Denim Jacket!, The A23 Gangland A32 Gap of the North, The A30 General, The A32 Giant’s Causeway, The A29 Gift of a Garden, The A35 Gift of the Gab A23 Golden Book – Belfast, The A29 Golden Book – Ireland, The A29 Golden Book of Dublin, The A29 Grand National, The A28 Granny, The A14 Great Atlantic Air Race, The A19 Great Irish Writing A13 Green English A27 Guinness Story, The A19 Heirs to the Kingdom A26 Hidden Soldier A9 History’s Daughter A8 Holy Terrors A9 Hope and History A37 Horslips A6 Hostage A32 House of Memories A35 Hunting Shadows A33 I Was a Boy in Belsen A7 In The Blood A28 Insider A9 Ireland Glorious Landscapes A24 Ireland Painted A30 Ireland’s Coast A25 Irish Bride’s Survival Guide, The A27 Irish Cooking A16 Irish Dad’s Survival Guide, The A27 Irish Eye, An A37 Irish Gardener’s Handbook, The A27 Irish Journal, An A37 Irish Love Poems A25 Irish Stone Walls A6 Irish Voice, An A37 Irish Voice, An A9 Irish Wit A23 Island Stories A13 James Connolly A18 James Joyce A12 Joe Cahill A9 John Charles McQuaid A9 John Hunt A7 Joseph Plunkett A18 Joy, The A32 Joyce We Knew, The A36 Joyce’s Pupil A34 Kathleen Clarke A8

Kerry Walks A31 Kicking and Screaming A26 Killing of the Tinkers, The A34 Kinane A28 Kings of September A28 Lansdowne Road A28 Last Armada, The A17 Last Man Standing A28 Leabhar Mòr, An A25 Legendary Ireland A29 Life Sentence A32 Little Book of Celtic Names, The A27 Long War, The A26 Looking Under Stones A10 Magic of Celtic Spirituality, The A30 Magic of Pagan Ireland, The A30 Mammy, The A14 Margo: Queen of Country & Irish A6 Mean Streets A31 Michael Mallin A18 Midnight Court, The A25 Miraculous Parish, The A25 Misadventures in Motherhood A10 Miseducation Years, The A14 More Stuff Irish People Love A22 Most Famous Irish People You’ve Never Heard Of, The A7 Mother from Hell A9 Mothers A10 Mournes Walks, The A31 Muck and Merlot A10 Murder, Mutiny & Mayhem A7 New Ireland, The A37 Night Before Christmas, The A35 No Ordinary Women A20 Nothing to Declare A32 Now That’s What I Call A Big Feckin’ Irish Book A22 O’Brien Pocket History of Gaelic Sport A21 O’Brien Pocket History of Ireland A21 O’Brien Pocket History of Irish Traditional Music A21 O’Brien Pocket History of the IRA A21 Oliver St. John Gogarty A9 On the Brinks A36 On The Road A10 Orange Mocha-Chip Frappuccino Years, The A14 Orange Order, The A20 Our Joe A8 Our Lives Out Loud A8 Parish, The A35 Paróiste Míorúilteach, An A25 Party Animals A26 People, Politics and Power A26 Perfect Name for your Baby, The A27 Peter Pearson’s Decorative Dublin A6

Picture of Dorian Gray, The A13 Politicians and Other Animals A26 Power Game , The A26 Priest Hunters, The A20 PS ... I Scored the Bridesmaids A14 Quench the Lamp A35 Quiet Revolution, The A20 Reading the Water A8 Red is the Rose A25 Redemption Factory, The A36 Rising of Bella Casey, The A34 Roger Casement A18 Rose of Tralee, The A19 Rowan Gillespie - Looking for Orion A6 Rules of the Road A27 Saint Patrick A19 Same Age as the State, The A8 Scrapper, The A14 Sean Heuston A18 Seán MacDiarmada A18 Secret Dublin Diary of Gerard Manley Hopkins, The A34 Selected Writings A37 Selling Your Home A27 Short History of Ireland’s Famine, A A21 Short History of Ireland’s Rebels, A A21 Short History of Ireland’s Writers, A A21 Short History of the Troubles, A A21 SIMPLEX Crosswords from The Irish Times A12 Single Obsession A13 Sinn Féin A26 Skellig Story, The A30 Sold into Marriage A10 Stakeknife A26 Staying the Distance A9 Stolen Village, The A17 Stone Buildings A6 Stone Heart A13 Street and Other Stories, The A37 Strong Words, Brave Deeds A10 Strongbow A17 Stuff Irish People Love A22

Sudoku Solved A12 Summit, The A7 Surge A33 ‘S’ Word, The A27 Táin, The A11 Tales from the Home Farm A8 Teenage Dirtbag Years, The A14 Terence MacSwiney A8 There’s an Egg in my Soup ... A10 This is My Life A7 Thomas Clarke A18 Thomas MacDonagh A18 Three Kings A28 To Hell or Barbados A37 To School Through the Fields A35 Tony Gregory A8 Trading Paces A8 Traditional Irish Recipes A16 Tumbling in the Hay A13 Tweet Treats A16 Ulysses A12 Vet Among the Pigeons A7 Vet on the Loose A7 Village, The A35 Waiting Game, The A33 Weaver’s Grave, The A13 Wee Book of Irish Wit and Malarkey, The A23 West Cork Walks A31 West Cork: A Place Apart A29 West of Ireland Walks A31 What are we feckin’ like? A22 When Love Comes to Town A13 White Feathers A33 Who’s Feckin’ Who in Irish History A22 Wild Dublin A21 Wild Food A15 Wild Irish Women A7 Will to Win, The A9 Winners All A28 Winning a Losing Battle A6 Wit of Oscar Wilde, The A23 Woman of the House, The A35 Yeats and Sligo A36 Your Dinner’s Poured Out A7 Your life only a Gazillion times better A21

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BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR

FOOD AND DRINK

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Margo: Queen of Country & Irish The Promise and the Dream ‘I didn’t want to miss this ­opportunity to get a chance to say something special about such a special gal. Good luck Margo also with your “autobiography”. I can’t wait to read it.’ Dolly Parton

Bread on the Table Baking Traditions for Today ‘Val O’Connor’s Bread on the Table is a collection of the kind of recipes that you can pull together with little effort and which leave your house smelling like that of the most domestic of domestic goddesses.’

Bibliocook.com

HISTORY/16 LIVES See pages A17-A21

New books from The O’Brien Press

Short histories of Ireland’s Writers & The Troubles The two latest installments in the Short Histories series, which has everything you need to know about Ireland, its culture, history and people. These readable books are all written by experts in the field, and are ideal for tourist and natives alike.

1014: Brian Boru and the Battle for Ireland ‘The author brings to life as never before the Battle of Clontarf and the circumstances surrounding it … it remains the most accessible narrative to date of one of the most famous battles in Irish history.’

The Irish Catholic

The Last Armada Siege of 100 Days: Kinsale 1601 An enthralling account of Spain’s last attempt to undermine Queen Elizabeth’s British Empire, and the harrowing siege and battle in Kinsale.

16Lives Four more titles in this ambitious biographical series.

Sixteen men were executed for their role in the Easter Rising in 1916: here their lives and sacrifices are explored in full.

‘An epic new series of books ... O’Brien Press is first off the 1916 centenary mark with 16 Lives ... it is early days but 16 Lives has set the bar for the run into 2016’ RTE Guide

The Bloodied Field The extraordinary story of Bloody Sunday, 21 November 1920, and the shootings in Croke Park which changed Irish history forever.

Connemara Marble Stephen Walsh shares the knowledge that he has gleaned over a lifetime of working with Connemara marble, outlining the history and landscape of Connemara, and the part that the quarrying and production of marble played in that story.

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Who’s Feckin’ Who in Irish History The eighteenth installment in the bestselling and award-winning Feckin’ series combines humour and fact in this wonderful guide to the who’s who of Ireland!

Zig and Zag: The Fridge in a Denim Jacket!

25th Anniversary Edition of Zig and Zag’s first ever book. Take a trip down memory lane, back to when the terrible twosome filled the airwaves with their own brand of irreverent humour!

The 1980s Ireland in Pictures ‘A wonderful collection of images’ The Sunday Times Culture Magazine on The 1960s Ireland in Pictures

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Beautiful Landscapes of Ireland ‘A sumptuous book in which the magnificent colour photographs speak for themselves’ Books Ireland on Ireland’s Coast

Our first new wave of titles for Brandon Fiction were highly praised and attracted translation contracts from prominent international publishers. Fresh new talent and acclaimed names offer historical, contemporary, crime and literary fiction – the best from the writers’ island.

Do You Remember?

A reflective and uplifting account about rural life by the bestselling author of To School Through the Fields

Surge New Writing from Ireland Showcases the best of new Irish short fiction.

White Feathers A beautiful debut novel by acclaimed short story writer Susan Lanigan.

Anyush ‘A beautiful and haunting work’ Donal Ryan, author of The Spinning Heart

The Waiting Game ‘A thoroughly readable and satisfying thriller, and certainly merits a resounding thumbs-up from this reader’ Raven Crime Reads

On the Brinks and Black’s Creek ‘If this were fiction, it would be an excellent thriller, but it’s a true story, sustained by terrific writing.’

Rolling Stone Magazine on On the Brinks

New books from The O’Brien Press

PHOTOGRAPHY

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New books from Brandon

HUMOUR

ARCHITECTURE/ART Peter Pearson’s Decorative Dublin Peter Pearson A feast for the eye, celebrating the city’s decorative surfaces in ironwork, brickwork, stone, glass, plaster; its fanlights, doors and windows. Peter Pearson describes the rich and abundant decorative details that combine to make Dublin a visually rich and historically textured city. Illustrated throughout with over 100 photos.

160 pages/full colour €19.99 hb/ISBN 978-0-86278-784-4 Rights available W

Rowan Gillespie – Looking for Orion Roger Kohn A fascinating glimpse into the world of renowned Irish sculptor Rowan Gillespie. A highly illustrated, sensitively designed book which provides an insight into the creative process as well as an alluring catalogue of Rowan’s work.

160 pages/illustrations €30.00 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-076-7 Rights available W(EL)

Four Roads to Dublin A History of Rathmines, Ranelagh and Leeson Street Deirdre Kelly A fascinating journey through the rich history, streetscape, architecture and lives of the famous inhabitants of Dublin’s most important eighteenth- and nineteenth-century suburbs. Illustrated with maps, photos and drawings.

256 pages/photographs, maps €14.99 pb/ISBN 978-0-86278-702-8 Rights available W

Irish Stone Walls History, Building, Conservation Patrick McAfee A unique guide to Ireland’s famous stone walls, from a master stone-mason. The variety and beauty of traditional walls and buildings is explained, alongside step-by-step instructions on building your own stone walls.

176 pages/illustrations €17.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-234-1 Rights available W

Stone Buildings Conservation, Restoration, History Patrick McAfee The follow-up book to the best-selling Irish Stone Walls.

Describes how to build, conserve and renovate stone buildings using authentic, age-old techniques, including lime mortars, lime washes and other finishes.

224 pages/illustrations €19.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-210-5 Rights available W

BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR NEW

Margo: Queen of Country & Irish The Promise and the Dream Margaret O’Donnell The official memoir of Margo O’Donnell, sister of Daniel O’Donnell and legendary Irish Country Music singer. For over forty-five years now the name ‘Margo’ has been synonymous with everything that is positive and enriching in Country and Irish music. This is the story of her life, the successes and difficult times, in her own words.

192 pages/photographs €19.99 hb/ISBN 978-1-84717-674-5 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-702-5 Rights available W

Horslips Tall Tales: The Official Biography Mark Cunningham One of Ireland’s greatest and most important bands tell their story in their own words – the gigs, the compositions, the recordings, the tours, the heartbreaking split and the triumphant comeback. With a wealth of photographs and memorabilia.

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288 pages/full colour €24.99 hb/ISBN 978-1-84717-586-1 Rights available W

Winning a Losing Battle From 41 Stone to a New Life Gary Kirwan Gary’s dramatic journey from isolation and depression to becoming a new person. Get tips and advice from Gary’s trainer and nutritionist; learn how to lose weight and feel great …

352 pages/photographs €14.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-524-3 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-570-0 Rights available W

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Wild Irish Women Extraordinary Lives from History Marian Broderick A marvellous collection of over seventy biographies, detailing the lives of extraordinary women from Ireland’s past – from patriots to pirates, warriors to writers and mistresses to male impersonators.

Murder, Mutiny & Mayhem The Blackest-Hearted Villains from Irish History Joe O’Shea This dramatic and entertaining book explores the obscure and unbelievable stories of the Irish throughout history; read about notorious grave-robbers, slavers and mercenaries, drug lords, pirates and cannibals – all hailing from Ireland.

256 pages/photographs €12.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-299-0 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-531-1 Rights available W

Your Dinner’s Poured Out Paddy Crosbie Dublin 1913 to 1930, a tumultuous and exciting time in the city’s history. Paddy Crosbie catches that tumult and conveys that excitement in this childhood memoir of city life. A cast of brilliant characters surround the young Crosbie, all vividly etched into hilarious life. Here is a born storyteller.

224 pages €9.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-304-1 Rights available W

368 pages/photographs €12.95 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-368-3 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-461-1 Rights available W Rights sold US/CAN NEW

The Summit How Triumph Turned to Tragedy on K2’s Deadliest Days Pat Falvey & Pemba Gyalje Sherpa On 1 August 2008, tragedy struck the thirty-four climbers from seven international expeditions climbing to the summit of K2.

A gripping eye-witness account of one of mountaineering’s most controversial disasters.

320 pages/photographs €24.99 hb/ISBN 978-1-84717-643-1 Rights available W Rights sold CZ . PO

I Was a Boy in Belsen Tomi Reichental with Nicola Pierce Tomi Reichental, who lost 35 members of his family in the Holocaust and was the subject of the documentary ‘Till The Tenth Generation’, gives his account of being imprisoned as a child at BergenBelsen concentration camp.

The Most Famous Irish People You’ve Never Heard Of Colin Murphy Irish people have left their mark on virtually every corner of the globe. This fascinating book tells the stories of the Irish who are justly celebrated in their adopted homelands, but virtually unknown in Ireland.

This is My Life Mary Byrne with Eddie Rowley The remarkable life of Mary Byrne, including her early days, her family life in Dublin, her life-changing experience on X-Factor, and subsequent success including the X-Factor tour, release of her first solo album, ‘Mine and Yours’, and performing with Neil Diamond at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin.

John Hunt The Man, The Medievalist, The Connoisseur Brian O’Connell The long awaited biography of one of the most remarkable and fascinating figures of the 20th century art scene, who left a continuing legacy to Ireland in the form of the restored Bunratty Castle. Illustrated with stunning artefacts and family photographs.

Vet on the Loose Gillian Hick A highly amusing account of the author’s work as a vet in Dublin and in the wilds of County Wicklow. As well as animals and their ailments, she has to contend with matchmaking mothers and macho farmers who want to know ‘where is the real vet?’

Vet Among the Pigeons Gillian Hick A great variety of stories from the everyday life of a vet. Six-foot-long snakes, hefty bulls, tiny kittens, strange birds – and sometimes even stranger humans – they’re all here in a humorous, entertaining collection.

304 pages €14.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-227-3 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-451-2 Rights available W; Rights sold CZ

272 pages/photographs €9.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-310-2 Rights available W

256 pages €9.99 pb/ISBN 978-0-86278-925-1 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-348-5 Rights available W

424 pages €12.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-163-4 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-446-8 Rights available W

288 pages €29.99 hb/ISBN 978-1-84717-138-2 Rights available W

256 pages €9.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-208-2 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-439-0 Rights available W

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Terence MacSwiney The Hunger Strike that Rocked an Empire Dave Hannigan A gripping, dramatic and poignant account of one man’s courageous stand against the might of an empire.

336 pages/photographs €14.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-182-5 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-437-6 Rights available W

320 pages/photographs €14.95 pb/ISBN 978-0-86278-986-2 Rights available W

Our Joe Joe Dolan by the People who Knew him Best Eddie Rowley A treasure trove of memories of Joe Dolan.

Featuring Ben Dolan, Larry Gogan, Brian D’Arcy, Daniel O’Donnell and many more.

The Same Age as the State Máire Cruise O’Brien An eloquent and elegant memoir, spanning eighty-one years of the remarkable life of Máire Cruise O’Brien – poet, scholar and diplomat.

First Citizen Mary McAleese and the Irish Presidency Patsy McGarry The remarkable story of a Belfast girl who became President of Ireland. Explores her achievements at home, including her involvement in the peace process, and her profile abroad.

Our Lives Out Loud In Pursuit of Justice and Equality Katherine Zappone & Ann Louise Gilligan Recounts the love relationship of these two women who took a case for equality in marital recognition to the Irish Supreme Court.

Tony Gregory Robbie Gilligan The biography of a true Irish political legend, who made his name as a grass-roots community activist and went on to hold the balance of power in Ireland. A politician of rare integrity and passion, he helped to lift his people from poverty and neglect.

Kathleen Clarke Revolutionary Woman Kathleen Clarke A unique first-hand account of the most exciting period in Irish history. Widow, mother, revolutionary and Lord Mayor, this is the inside story of 1916, which Kathleen Clarke helped to plan alongside her husband, Tom Clarke.

Trading Paces From Rat Race to Hen Run Michael Kelly Michael Kelly and his wife were classic Celtic Cubs: now living happily in a leaky cottage in Dunmore East. A humorous and inspiring account of letting go of the Tiger.

Tales from the Home Farm Live More, Spend Less, Grow Your Own Food!

Michael Kelly An invaluable guide to self-sufficiency at home, dispensed with humour and tales of the author’s own successes and failures!

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Reading the Water A Life Spent Fishing Darryl Grimason TV presenter Darryl Grimason conveys the passion for fishing that has inspired him since boyhood.

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History’s Daughter Máire MacSwiney Brugha An intimate memoir from the only child of Terence MacSwiney, who died on hunger strike in 1920. Máire recalls her early childhood in Germany, her life in Ireland and her marriage to the son of Cathal Brugha. Includes rare photos, letters and documents.

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Babyface Goes to Hollywood Fighters, Mobsters & Film Stars: The Jimmy McLarnin Story Andrew Gallimore Jimmy McLarnin embodied the American Dream – an Irish immigrant rising to be one of the Depression era’s greatest attractions. A true, rags-to-riches story.

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The Will to Win Seán Boylan with John Quinn The story of manager Seán Boylan who made Meath a potent force in Gaelic ­Football – winning four All-Ireland titles.

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Oliver St. John Gogarty Ulick O’Connor An insightful biography of one of Ireland’s most exuberent characters: the inspiration for Buck Mulligan in Ulysses, a senator, playwright, champion athlete and surgeon, Gogarty was called ‘one of the greatest lyric poets of the age’ by Yeats.

Joe Cahill A Life in the IRA Brendan Anderson A unique inside story from a lifelong member of the IRA, revealing the workings of this paramilitary organisation over sixty years.

Insider Gerry Bradley’s Life in the IRA Gerry Bradley with Brian Feeney For the first time, an IRA activist tells his life story without approval from the IRA, from his involvement as a young Belfast teenager to more serious activities.

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Enemy of the Empire Life as an International Undercover IRA Activist Eamon McGuire Eamon McGuire’s IRA activities forced him to go on the run, hiding in remote parts of Africa.

Captured by the CIA, he spent several years in prisons in South Africa, Ireland and the US.

All Hell Will Break Loose Austin Currie The fascinating story of a veteran of Irish and Northern Irish politics. Currie gives a behindthe-scenes account of the people and events that changed the history of Northern Ireland, and how violence affected his own family.

Holy Terrors Michael Clemenger Chilling, passionate and unflinching, this is the story of how one boy survived the terrors of Ireland’s notorious institutions and made a real life for himself.

An Irish Voice Niall O’Dowd The remarkable account of an Irish emigrant to the US who became a publisher, a leading advocate for immigration reform, played a pivotal role in the Northern Ireland peace process, and became known as ‘the authentic voice of the Irish in America’.

John Charles McQuaid Ruler of Catholic Ireland John Cooney An important and revealing biography of the enigmatic cleric whose iron rule influenced all aspects of life in Ireland for three decades.

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Mother from Hell Two Brothers. A Sadistic Mother.

A Childhood Destroyed Ken Doyle & Patrick Doyle with Nicola Pierce The harrowing tale of two brothers subjected to deprivation, beatings and humiliation at the hands of their own mother, which continued despite numerous official reports of abuse.

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Hidden Soldier An Irish Legionnaire’s Wars from Bosnia to Iraq Padraig O’Keeffe with Ralph Riegel The extraordinary story of life and training in the French Foreign Legion, UN and NATO missions in Cambodia and Bosnia, and security work in the killing fields of Iraq and Haiti.

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Staying the Distance Ronnie Delany In 1956 Ronnie Delany won the gold medal in the 1500m Olympic final in Melbourne, setting a new Olympic record in the process. The life and career of one of Ireland’s best-loved sportsmen written in his own engaging style.

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On The Road Shay Healy Go ‘on the road’ with Shay, ride pillion with Roy Rogers, sing in Tammy Wynette’s bath, admire the Picasso in Andy Williams’s loo. Meet Johnny Cash and a host of others that Shay Healy has interviewed as an entertainer, songwriter, TV host and documentary filmmaker.

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Misadventures in Motherhood Life with The Small Girl, The Boy and The Toddler Fiona Looney A heartwarming, funny and often moving account of the tiny triumphs, epic disasters and everyday adventures of eight years of child-rearing. For parents, grandparents, aunties and uncles everywhere.

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Muck and Merlot A book about food, wine and muddy boots Tom Doorley Tom Doorley interweaves stories of his life and career as a food and wine writer, uncorking hard-earned wisdom on the growing and consuming of food, wine and environmental matters.

Follow Your Dream Daniel O’Donnell Daniel’s memories, hopes, ambitions, regrets and dreams. He talks about the early years, his success, and the things in life that mean most to him. Now updated to include Daniel’s account of his wedding day, complete with previously unseen photographs.

Fear of the Collar My Terrifying Childhood in Artane Patrick Touher Patrick Touher recounts the physical and sexual abuse perpetrated by the brutal Christian Brothers who ran Artane Industrial School for boys in the 1940s.

Freedom of Angels Surviving Goldenbridge Orphanage Bernadette Fahy Bernadette Fahy describes the harsh regime at Goldenbridge Orphanage and its effects on her life as a child and thereafter.

Sold into Marriage One Girl’s Living Nightmare Sean Boyne The true story of a sixteen-year-old Irish girl sold by her father to an elderly farmer for money, a Morris Mini car and the promise of land. A shocking account of cruelty, greed and chauvinism in 1970s Ireland.

Mothers Memories from Famous Daughters & Sons Compiled by UNICEF Ireland Famous sons and daughters remember their mothers. Contributors include: Jean Kennedy Smith, Mo Mowlam, Bertie Ahern and Seamus Heaney. Introduction by Liam Neeson.

Strong Words, Brave Deeds The Poetry, Life and Times of Thomas O’Brien, Volunteer in the Spanish Civil War Ed. H. Gustav Klaus Tom O’Brien (1914–1974) was co-founder of The O’Brien Press, and also father, poet and soldier. The story of his eventful life and times.

A Bridge of Children’s Books Jella Lepman The inspiring autobiography of a remarkable and determined woman, Jella Lepman, founder of the International Youth Library (IYL) and the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY).

Looking Under Stones Roots, Family and a Dingle Childhood Joe O’Toole Former senator Joe O’Toole’s witty and engaging recollections of growing up in Dingle in the 1950s.

There’s an Egg in my Soup ... and other adventures of an Irishman in Poland Tom Galvin Unfathomable bus timetables, inexplicable traditions and truly bizarre soup – Poland in the 1990s, viewed through the eyes of this Irish resident, was a strange place indeed!

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Crowning the Customer How to become Customer-Driven Feargal Quinn An essential and practical business guide on how to keep your customers coming back for more, from one of Ireland’s most successful entrepreneurs.

An international bestseller.

Mind Your Own Business Survive and Thrive in Good Times and Bad Feargal Quinn Author, businessman and Senator Feargal Quinn uses real-life examples from the first two series of RTÉ TV’s hit programme, Feargal Quinn’s Retail Therapy, as well as valuable experiences gained in his fiftyyear career in business, to explain exactly how to do make your business work in good times and bad.

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CELTIC Celtic Decorative Art A Living Tradition Deborah O’Brien Decorative arts in the Celtic culture are world-renowned for their beauty, intricacy and symbolism. This new book uses many of the ancient sources as inspiration, creating new patterns and designs which will both inspire and encourage readers.

Includes a concise history of the Celts and their art, from ancient times to today.

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The Táin Liam Mac Uistin Illus. Donald Teskey The most famous Irish legend of all – the tale of the great battle between the warrior Cúchulainn and his friend, Ferdia.

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Celtic Book of Days Text selected by Louis de Paor This book of days features the illuminated poetry and prose of the Celts. Each new month brings another ancient Celtic symbol, with an explanation of its importance for the days to come. The book is beautifully designed with stunning illustrations – making it a perfect gift.

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Celtic Magic Tales Liam Mac Uistin Illus. Maria A Negrin The rich lore of magic from the ancient Celts fills these stories of the love quest of Mir and Aideen, the adventure of the sons of Tuireann, the mischievous Bricriu, and the famous love epic of Deirdre.

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Celtic Tales of Enchantment Liam Mac Uistin Illus. Shane Johnson & Russell Barnett Four fascinating stories from the magical world of ancient Celtic lore about the legendary Fionn Mac Cumhaill and the Fianna.

See page A19 for the O’Brien Exploring series

See page A27 for Celtic name books

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The Big Book of Simplex Crosswords From The Irish Times Mary O’Brien SIMPLEX 1 and 2, in one volume! Get your brain in gear with this bumper collection of the ever-popular crossword from The Irish Times. Twice as many crosswords to give you twice as much entertainment!

SIMPLEX Crosswords from The Irish Times Mary O’Brien Hugely popular, with a regular following, these are the perfect fix for crossword addicts. All six books have 144 pages and sixty crosswords.

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Crosaire 120 Crosswords from The Irish Times Derek Crozier The only book for those who just can’t get enough of Derek Crozier’s famous puzzles: 120 crosswords to challenge the sharpest mind.

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Sudoku Solved John Kennedy Step-by-step techniques and previously unpublished tips in an easy to use and entertaining manner, supported with a worked example.

There are also sixty puzzles, graded from easy to fiendish. In case you are feeling a little braindead, there are even puzzles for kids of all ages!

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FICTION See also Brandon fiction. Page A33 James Joyce, probably the world’s most famous novelist, was born just down the road from the offices of The O’Brien Press, and would certainly have passed the door many times! Alfonso Zapico’s witty cartoon captures Joyce on one of his local jaunts!

James Joyce Portrait of a Dubliner Alfonso Zapico Award-winning artist Alfonso Zapico presents the life of James Joyce in vibrant graphic novel form, with evocative writing and atmospheric drawings. A stunning one-of-akind publication, it recounts the amazing life of one of the world’s greatest writers.

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Ulysses James Joyce The grand Dublin Illustrated Edition, endorsed by The James Joyce Centre, meticulously recreates the 1922 text.

The introduction by Bob Joyce, James Joyce’s nephew, and illustrations by Emma Byrne bring to life the book considered to be one of the great novels of the Modernist pantheon.

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Dubliners James Joyce Widely acknowledged to be one of the most important writers of the 20th century, Joyce’s work continues to intrigue and challenge readers across the world. Dubliners is perhaps the most engaging and accessible book by Joyce: a collection of fantastic stories set in the Dublin of a bygone age.

Includes an introduction by John Boyne.

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Island Stories Tales and Legends from the West Curriculum Development Unit A play, stories and folklore from JM Synge, Maurice O’Sullivan and Thomas and Liam O’Flaherty.

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Deadlines and D**kheads Anne Gildea Mary McNice lives life at a gallop but feels like an also-ran. She’s tired of her weekly column, of trying to keep up with what’s Hot and what’s NOT. Even her lover has another lover on the side. Something’s got to change!

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The Picture of Dorian Gray Oscar Wilde Widely regarded as Oscar Wilde’s masterpiece, this classic work of gothic horror fiction is given a new look, with intriguing illustrations, quotable quotes and contemporaneous reviews.

Brown Morning Franck Pavloff The unsettling story of Charlie and his friend, who live in France during a time marked by the rise of an extreme totalitarian regime: the Brown State.

Includes the original French text.

After the Wake Brendan Behan Collected stories, including previously unpublished material.

Tumbling in the Hay Oliver St. John Gogarty The rowdy, exuberant lifestyle of a young medical student in Dublin, as enjoyed by Gogarty at the turn of the last century. A fascinating and witty insight into the period and the city.

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Great Irish Writing The Best from The Bell Ed. Sean McMahon Extracts from The Bell, Ireland’s foremost literary magazine. Includes the work of Patrick Kavanagh, Flann O’Brien, Brendan Behan, Frank O’Connor and others.

The Weaver’s Grave Seumas O’Kelly O’Kelly’s masterpiece, The Weaver’s Grave, and a selection of his short stories.

When Love Comes to Town Tom Lennon This humorous and original book deals honestly with the emotional crises faced by a gay teenager in modern Dublin.

Crazy Love Tom Lennon A gritty novel of the dual lifestyle of a successful high-flyer who seems to have it all – great job, fast car, beautiful wife and child – but who is also, secretly, an active homosexual.

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Stone Heart Des Ekin The secrets of the past have deadly consequences, as journalist Tara Ross discovers in her hunt for a brutal murderer.

A fast-paced psychological thriller.

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‘This is storytelling at its best. All the elements are here: love, pathos, humour, suspense’ THE BLOOMSBURY REVIEW 144 pages €5.02 pb/ISBN 978-0-86278-152-1 Rights available W

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Single Obsession Des Ekin A prominent politician stands accused of homicide. A psychiatrist’s life is threatened.

An investigative journalist is forced to put his career on the line. But where is the link?

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BRENDAN O’CARROLL’S HILARIOUS AGNES BROWNE TRILOGY The Mammy The life and times, joys and sorrows of Agnes Browne, mother of all the Brownes. A book of hilarious incidents, glorious characters, and an unruly passion for life. Filmed as Agnes Browne by Anjelica Huston and a hit with audiences worldwide, it also introduces the world of the international smash hit TV series and, of course, d’Movie.

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Brendan O’Carroll is the star of the BAFTA winning Mrs Brown’s Boys TV series, the Good Mourning Mrs Brown stage show and d’Movie, all based on characters in the bestselling ‘Mrs Browne’ Trilogy.

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The Chisellers Book 2 of the ‘Mrs Browne’ Trilogy. Continuing the hilarious saga of the ups and downs, minor scrapes and major run-ins of the seven children of Agnes Browne. Full of joy, humour, pathos and Dublinese.

The Granny Book 3 of the ‘Mrs Browne’ Trilogy. At fortyseven years of age, Agnes, now thirteen years happily widowed, enters the 1980s with a fruit stall in Moore Street, a French lover and seven children …

The Scrapper Set in the rough world of the Dublin boxing circuit, Brendan introduces a new, largerthan-life character – Sparrow McCabe.

A knockout!

The Course An assorted group of no-hopers sign on for a Positive Mental Attitude course run by a conman – but then the bona fide American supervisor arrives, threatening to shut down the course unless five out of six participants pass the test.

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IT’S ROSS O’CARROLL-KELLY, ROYSH? The Miseducation Years So there I was, roysh, putting the ‘in’ in ‘in crowd’, hanging out, pick of the babes, bills from the old pair to fund the lifestyle I, like, totally deserve. But being a schools rugby legend has its downsides, roysh ...

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The Orange Mocha-Chip Frappuccino Years So there I was, roysh, enjoying college life, college birds and, like, a major amount of socialising. Then, roysh, the old pair decide to mess everything up for me. I hadn’t, like, changed or treated them any differently, but the next thing I know, roysh, I’m out on the streets. Another focking day in paradise for me!

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The Teenage Dirtbag Years So there I was, roysh, class legend, schools rugby legend, basically all-round legend, when someone decides you can’t, like, sit the Leaving Cert four times. Well that put a focking spanner in the works. I may be beautiful, roysh, but I’m not stupid, and this much I totally know: college rocks!

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PS ... I Scored the Bridesmaids So there I was, roysh, twenty-three years of age, still, like, gorgeous, living off my legend as a schools rugby player, scoring the birds, being the man, when all of a sudden, roysh, life becomes a total mare. For fock’s sake, Ross O’Carroll-Kelly doesn’t do love.

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FOOD AND DRINK Bread on the Table Baking Traditions for Today Valerie O’Connor A book for everyone; parents who want to put better bread in their kids’ lunch-boxes, those who want to do things for themselves, save money in the process and have some fun in the kitchen.

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Wild Food Nature’s Harvest: Gathering, Cooking, Preserving Evan Doyle & Biddy White Lennon How to forage, through the seasons, for our most common wild foods, from nettles to sloes.

Traditional uses, preserving, gift ideas and over 60 recipes, including tempting treats from The Strawberry Tree at The BrookLodge Hotel.

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Food to Love Edward Hayden Whether you’re looking for something simple and delicious to cook on a week night, light bites for a family get-together or something more elaborate for a dinner party, then you’ll find the perfect recipe here.

Food for Friends Edward Hayden Instead of eating out, why not entertain at home? Let Edward Hayden guide you through a variety of great recipes for every occasion. Food for Friends makes eating in delicious and hassle-free – for you and your guests.

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BEST OF IRISH COOKERY SERIES Best of Irish Traditional Cooking Biddy White Lennon Sixty recipes to take you from starters to puddings. Choose from Seafood Chowder, Spiced Beef, Dublin Coddle, Kerry Apple Cakes … and many more.

Best of Irish Potato Recipes Biddy White Lennon Over fifty recipes featuring this most versatile vegetable: colcannon, boxty, potato breads and scones, salads and stews.

Best of Irish Home Baking Biddy White Lennon A wide range of breads, scones, tarts, cakes and biscuits is still baked every day in Irish homes. Biddy White Lennon selects over fifty of the most tempting recipes for enthusiastic bakers of every ability.

Best of Irish Soups Eileen O’Driscoll Forty mouth-watering soups for cold winter days and sunny summer brunches – each one nutritious, delicious and easy to make.

Best of Irish Festive Cooking Biddy White Lennon Recipes to celebrate Irish festivals, feast days and special occasions, as well as food for christenings, weddings and wakes.

Best of Irish Meat Recipes Biddy White Lennon Fifty inspiring recipes including favourites such as Irish Stew, Michaelmas roast goose, bacon and cabbage; local specialities; recipes from leading Irish chefs. Delicious and easy to follow.

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Irish Cooking Biddy White Lennon A real taste of Ireland in recipes that showcase the fine produce of our pasturelands and seas, traditional home baking, regional specialities and dishes for special occasions. With features on Irish Cheeses and the Irish Pub. 96 pages/photographs English: ISBN 978-1-84717-024-8 German: ISBN 978-1-84717-026-2 French: ISBN 978-1-84717-025-5 All editions €11.99 pb Rights available W (EL)

The Butler’s Pantry Recipes for All Seasons Eileen Bergin This beautiful full-colour cookbook is packed with mouth-watering, easy-to-follow recipes from The Butler’s Pantry. Dishes to enjoy all year round!

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Tweet Treats Jane Travers Packed with tasty, quick recipes that actually work, all less than 140 characters long. Worldwide contributions, including many high-profile celebrities. All royalties to Médicins sans Frontières.

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Traditional Irish Recipes George L Thomson Simple instructions for over seventy favourite Irish dishes, beautifully presented by an expert calligrapher.

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GRAPHIC NOVELS 1913: Larkin’s Labour War Gerry Hunt Dublin 1913 – a city of wealthy employers and poverty-stricken workers. These two worlds collided when ‘Big Jim’ Larkin took on the might of the business world. A dramatically-illustrated account of a dark time in Irish history.

64 pages/colour €14.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-583-0 Rights available W

At War With The Empire Ireland’s Fight for Independence Gerry Hunt Ireland 1919: A struggle for independence, fought against the might of the British Army throughout the nation.The story of Ireland’s War of Independence brought to life in this stunning graphic novel from the author of Blood Upon the Rose.

Brian Boru Ireland’s Warrior King Damien Goodfellow The rise of a local chieftain to become High King of Ireland, fighting native and Danish invader alike in a whirlwind of constant conflict. An enthralling graphic novel that breathes new life into Ireland’s history.

Celtic Warrior The Legend of Cú Chulainn Will Sliney An epic saga of greed, sorcery and one man’s heroic sacrifice. In a powerfully graphic style he tells of the young warrior and his deeds, culminating in the bloody epic of the Táin Bó Cualingne. Cú Chulainn as you’ve never seen him before!

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Blood Upon the Rose Easter 1916: The Rebellion that Set Ireland Free Gerry Hunt Irish Republicans occupy the GPO and other key locations around Dublin and prepare to take on the might of the British Army.

This ground-breaking graphic novel vividly recreates these extraordinary events.

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Big Jim Jim Larkin and the 1913 Lockout Rory McConville Dublin 1913 was a place of poverty, tenements and sickness, where workers had no representation. James Larkin and the ITGWU led the workers against the Employers Federation in a conflict that would change the face of Irish society.

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HISTORY Des Ekin was Assistant Editor with The Sunday World, reaching more than a million readers every weekend with his popular column.

He was born in County Down, Northern Ireland and now lives with his wife and three children in Dublin. He was short-listed for Irish Book of the Decade for his book The Stolen Village:

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The Last Armada Siege of 100 Days: Kinsale 1601 Des Ekin Spain’s last attempt to undermine Queen Elizabeth’s British Empire took place in Kinsale, on Ireland’s south coast. The Armada, invited by Gaelic chieftains O’Neill and O’Donnell, was defeated following a harrowing siege and battle. An enthralling account of the larger-than-life leaders of the armies and their struggle to win the war, and salvage their own careers! Meticulously researched, The Last Armada brings a hugely important but neglected episode from history back to life.

424 pages/illustrations €14.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-598-4 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-699-8 Rights available W

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The Stolen Village Baltimore and the Barbary Pirates Des Ekin The bestselling true story of Irish slaves and pirates. In 1631 Barbary pirates kidnapped the inhabitants of Baltimore, West Cork in a daring night time raid. This is the story of the kidnap, sale in the slave markets of Algiers and the political fallout from the attack.

Shortlisted for Irish Book of the Decade award 488 pages/illustrations €12.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-104-7 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-431-4 Rights available W Rights sold US/CAN

The Bloodied Field Croke Park. Sunday 21 November 1920 Michael Foley On the morning of 21 November 1920, nine men lay dead across Dublin city after a synchronised IRA attack designed to cripple British intelligence services in Ireland. Still, hundreds of people were on their way to watch the football match between Dublin and Tipperary.

There was a sense of danger in the air. The extraordinary story of Bloody Sunday and the shooting in Croke Park that changed history forever, featuring the personal stories of those killed, of the police and military personnel, and of the families left shattered in the aftermath.

296 pages €16.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-318-8 eBook ISBN 978-184717-605-9 Rights available W

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1014 Brian Boru & the Battle for Ireland Morgan Llywelyn The date was Good Friday, April 23rd in the Year of Our Lord 1014.

The most ferocious battle ever fought in Ireland was about to begin ...

Read about the life of Brian Boru and the battle that changed the course of Irish history in this exciting and accessible account.

256 pages/illustrated €11.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-557-1 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-655-4 Rights available W

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Strongbow The Norman Invasion of Ireland Conor Kostick A dramatic and absorbing account of bloodthirsty battles, unlikely alliances, sharp political twists and turns, hostages, slavery, wifestealing and major figures such as Diarmait Mac Murchada, King of Leinster, and his arch rival Tigernán Ua Ruairc, Lord of Bréifne.

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16LIVES The Easter Rising of 1916 was an attempt by armed revolutionaries to overthrow British rule in Ireland. A small group of Irishmen and Irishwomen seized key buildings in Dublin and fought a pitched battle with British soldiers for one week. The execution of sixteen men awakened a generation to the cause of Irish freedom. 16Lives will record the full story of those executed leaders.

All books in the 16Lives series €12.99 pb with flaps and photographic sections.

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Thomas MacDonagh Shane Kenna Thomas MacDonagh was drawn into the Irish Republican Brotherhood through his strong conscience and sense of social justice, becoming a member of the Provisional Government and a signatory of the 1916 Easter Proclamation.

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Éamonn Ceannt Mary Gallagher Éamonn Ceannt was one of the founding members of the Irish Volunteers. His unit saw intense fighting during the Rising, but surrendered when ordered to do so by his superior officer Patrick Pearse.

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Seán MacDiarmada Brian Feeney Seán MacDiarmada devoted his life to the cause of Irish independence. Along with his friend Tom Clarke he essentially ran the IRB in the years leading up to 1916. A definitive picture of a key figure in the Rising who has often been overlooked by history.

336 pages/ISBN 978-1-84717-263-1 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-653-0

Thomas Clarke Helen Litton A member of the Fenians, Thomas Clarke was a key leader of the Irish Republican Brotherhood in 1916. His tobacconist’s shop in central Dublin was a hub of IRB activity, where he and his wife Kathleen Daly worked tirelessly for the cause of Irish freedom.

272 pages/ISBN 978-1-84717-261-7 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-654-7

James Connolly Lorcan Collins A founder of the Irish Citizen Army and sworn into the Irish Republican Brotherhood, James Connolly was an immensely imporant figure in Ireland’s labour and independence movements. He fought in the Easter Rising and was executed on 12 May 1916.

Michael Mallin Brian Hughes This book explores what brought a socialist, a devout Catholic, a temperance advocate, husband to a pregnant wife, and father of four young children – a man with much to lose – to risk his life and wage war against the British in 1916.

Joseph Plunkett Honor O Brolchain The story of the youngest signatory of the Proclamation. A fascinating, intimate account, drawing on family archives and Plunkett’s personal writings and letters.

Seán Heuston John Gibney Seán Heuston, from a working-class family in Dublin’s slums, controlled the Mendicity Institution in the 1916 Rising. One of the youngest to be executed, he was venerated as an ideal of brave, patriotic manhood; the first biography of a revolutionary everyman.

368 pages/ISBN 978-1-84717-160-3 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-609-7

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Edward Daly Helen Litton How Limerick-born Edward Daly, seen as frivolous and unmotivated, became a Volunteer soldier and commandant in 1916, dedicated to freeing his country, forms the core of this biography. Drawing on family memories and archives, Daly’s grandniece Helen Litton shines light on one of the more enigmatic figures of the Easter Rising.

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Roger Casement Angus Mitchell Roger Casement changed from loyal servant of the British foreign service in Africa and South America to revolutionary Irish patriot; he ended up in the Tower of London and was hanged in Pentonville Prison in 1916. An amazing and fascinating life story, unique among the 1916 leaders.

432 pages/ISBN 978-1-84717-264-8 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-608-0

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The Guinness Story The Family, The Business, The Black Stuff Edward J Bourke A story for lovers of the pint. This remarkable story brings to life the pivotal role that the Guinness brewery has played in Ireland for 250 years.

Best Food/Drink History Book, Gourmand Awards 176 pages/photographs €11.99 hb/ISBN 978-1-84717-145-0 Rights available W/Rights sold US/CAN

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The Rose of Tralee Fifty Years a-Blooming T. Ryle Dwyer. Introduction by Gay Byrne The story of the Rose of Tralee Festival.

Illustrated with photos of the Roses from 1959 to the present day, the escorts, entertainers and visiting personalities. A nostalgic, entertaining read and a great memento of this popular event.

The Great Atlantic Air Race Gavin Will The stories of aviators who challenged the Atlantic Ocean between 1919 and the end of WWII. It tells how these pioneers lived and, all too often, died in their quest for glory. Heavily illustrated throughout.

232 pages €24.99 hb/ISBN 978-1-84717-231-0 Rights available W x CAN, all languages

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O’BRIEN EXPLORING SERIES Exploring the Book of Kells George Otto Simms Illus. David Rooney A world-renowned authority offers a compact, illustrated guide for all ages to an outstanding national treasure. He introduces the monks who made the book and guides the reader through the intricate detail of this ancient and exotic book.

72 pages/Colour facsimiles, reconstruction drawings €9.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-077-4 French: ISBN 978-1-84717-109-2 €11.99 pb German: ISBN 978-1-84717-107-8 €11.99 pb Spanish ISBN 978-1-84717-354-6 €11.99 pb Japanese: ISBN 978-1-84717-115-3 €11.99 pb Rights available W

AWARDS Bisto Book of the Decade Award RAI Special Merit Award

Brendan the Navigator George Otto Simms Illus. David Rooney Brendan’s famous account of his voyages and the extraordinary imagery and unusual events of this ancient story, known all over the world in the Middle Ages.

AWARD Bisto Book of the Decade Award 96 pages/illustrations €6.99 pb/ISBN 978-0-86278-960-2 Rights available W

Saint Patrick Ireland’s Patron Saint George Otto Simms Illus. David Rooney The unique life of Patrick as he wrote it in his Confession, and the legends surrounding his deeds.

104 pages/illustrations €4.99 pb/ISBN 978-0-86278-749-3 Rights available W

Celtic Way of Life Curriculum Development Unit Illus. Josip Lizatovic (plus photographs) The story of how the Celts lived in ancient Ireland – their houses, food, weapons, modes of transport, social structures, beliefs and their pagan festivals and rituals.

96 pages/illustrations €6.99 pb/ISBN 987-0-86278-563-5 Rights available W

Exploring the World of Colmcille also known as Columba Mairéad Ashe FitzGerald Illus. Stephen Hall A simple and accessible account of the life of this famous saint, who founded the monastery at Iona. Draws on history, art, literature and archaeology to tell his story.

112 pages/illustrations €7.61 pb/ISBN 978-0-86278-665-6 Rights available W

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The Priest Hunters Colin C. Murphy Ireland in the aftermath of Cromwell – during this period Catholicism and Irish nationalism became inexorably linked and priests were outlawed. The Priest Hunters shines a light on the men who hunted them.

Endurance Heroic Journeys in Ireland Dermot Somers Follows in the footsteps of the epic journeys undertaken by legendary figures including Queen Medb, the Fianna, Brian Boru, Red Hugh O’Donnell, and O’Sullivan Beare, exploring the historical periods and varying landscape revealed by their travels.

288 pages €12.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-311-9 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-606-6 Rights available W

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No Ordinary Women Irish Female Activists in the Revolutionary Years 1900–1923 Sinéad McCoole The fascinating, almost forgotten stories of over seventy of Ireland’s female revolutionaries. As WT Cosgrave said, it is ‘not possible to consider these women as ordinary females.’

De Valera in America The Rebel President’s 1919 Campaign Dave Hannigan In 1919 Eamon de Valera spent eighteen months in America publicising his nation’s plight and raising $5 million for the cause. His journey was filled with spying, personal vendettas, propaganda and assassination plots.

The full story of an incredible campaign.

Dublinia The Story of Medieval Dublin Ed. Howard Clarke, Sarah Dent, Ruth Johnson A visually stunning, accessible and authoritative introduction to life in the medieval city, a fascinating, dramatic and significant period in Dublin’s long history.

The Orange Order Mervyn Jess Born out of bloodshed and shrouded in secrecy, the Orange Order is one of the most intriguing and controversial religion-based organisations in Europe. In this comprehensive history, BBC journalist Mervyn Jess strips away the Order’s mystery and myths.

288 pages/illustrations €14.99 pb/ISBN 978-0-86278-883-4 Rights available W Rights sold US/CAN

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AWARD Best Museum Publication Award 128 pages/full colour €12.95 pb/ISBN 978-0-86278-786-8 Rights available W

Dark Times, Decent Men Stories of Irishmen in World War II Neil Richardson Irish Book Award winner Neil Richardson presents his second highly illustrated war collection of dramatic first-hand stories. He shines a spotlight on some of the 130,000 ‘decent’ Irishmen and women who served in the ‘dark times’ of the Second World War. Seven thousand were never to return.

352 pages/photographs & memorabilia €19.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-297-6 Rights available W

Dublin 1913 Lockout & Legacy Gary Granville Dublin 1913: ‘Big Jim’ Larkin organised the workers into trade unions. Opposing him was a powerful business world. Includes rare photographs, newspaper accounts, writings and artwork on Dublin 1913.

176 pages €9.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-361-4 Rights available W

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A Coward if I Return, A Hero if I Fall Stories of Irishmen in World War I Neil Richardson In 1914-1918, two hundred thousand Irishmen went to war. At least thirty-five thousand never came home. Those that did were scarred for the rest of their lives.

A precious collection of veterans’ stories as told by the families, military records, diaries, poignant letters and telling documents.

Irish Book Awards: Non-fiction book of the year 368 pages/photographs & memorabilia €19.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-131-3 Rights available W

The Quiet Revolution The Electrification of Rural Ireland Michael Shiel An entertaining and detailed account of the transformation of Ireland brought about by the introduction of electricity.

304 pages/photographs €12.99 pb/ISBN 978-0-86278-840-7 Rights available W

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A Short History of Ireland’s Writers A. Norman Jeffares All the leading Irish writers and some of the lesser known: playwrights, novelists, short story writers, poets.

216 pages/photos €7.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-645-5 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-661-5 Rights available W

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A Short History of the Troubles Brian Feeney From the first symptoms of serious unrest to the tortuous political manoeuvrings culminating in the 2003 Assembly elections, the book traces the reality of life in Northern Ireland during the Troubles.

168 pages/photographs €7.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-644-8 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-658-5 Rights available W

A Short History of Ireland’s Rebels Morgan Llywelyn The stirring story of eighteen of Ireland’s greatest rebels, from the sixteenth century to today. The personalities featured include Grace O’Malley, Theobald Wolfe Tone, Daniel O’Connell, Countess Markievicz, Patrick Pearse and Michael Collins.

A Short History of Ireland’s Famine Ruan O’Donnell An overview of the economic and social contexts that contributed to the Irish Famine, which decimated the population and drove over a million to emigration.

O’Brien Pocket History of Irish Traditional Music Gearóid Ó hAllmhuráin The history of Irish traditional music, song and dance from the mythological harp of the Dagda right up to Riverdance.

O’Brien Pocket History of Ireland Breandán Ó hEithir Concise, insightful overview of Ireland’s history from Celtic times to the present, and including Northern Ireland.

O’Brien Pocket History of the IRA Brendan O’Brien The story of the IRA from its foundation, tracing the changes and developments that have influenced the organisation.

O’Brien Pocket History of Gaelic Sport Eamonn Sweeney A concise introduction to Gaelic sport, covering football, hurling, camogie and handball.

Includes the history of the GAA, the rules of the games, and famous teams and players.

128 pages/photographs €7.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-370-6 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-514-4 Rights available W

192 pages/photographs ISBN 978-0-86278-820-9 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-508-3 Rights available W

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LIFE ISSUES Your life only a Gazillion times better Life Coaching for Everyone Judy May Murphy & Cathy Breslin Find the power within and live your life a gazillion times better! If health, wealth or happiness feature on your list of goals, this is the book to show you how you can achieve your desires.

160 pages €8.99 pbISBN 978-0-86278-768-4 Rights held IR

NATURE Wild Dublin Exploring Nature in the City Éanna Ní Lamhna Photographs by Anthony Woods A stunning and revealing guide to nature in the capital. Dublin is not only home to a million humans but is also residence for a fascinating array of flora and fauna. This bestselling book is packed full of interesting facts on wildlife written in Éanna’s familiar and much-loved voice.

192 pages/photographs, illustrations, maps €14.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-142-9 Rights available W

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Who’s Feckin’ Who in Irish History Colin Murphy & Brendan O’Reilly The Feckin’ collection returns with a funny, original and quirky take on some of Ireland’s most famous faces!

Illustrated with photographs and cartoons, the book covers key Irish figures across the millenia.

416 pages/cartoons €12.99 hb/ISBN 978-1-84717-632-5 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-701-8 Rights available W

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The Feckin’ book of Irish History for AWARD-W anyone who hasn’t been paying attention for the last 30,000 years Colin Murphy & Donal O’Dea The Big Fella, the Long Fella and lots of English Oul’ Fellas. Gun-Running at Howth; Wind-surfing at Lahinch; Aer Lingus and the Flight of the Earls; the EEC, IRA, Celtic Tiger – RIP. You’ll never find history boring again!

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The Feckin’ book of Everything Irish Colin Murphy & Donal O’Dea There’s more to Irish culture than shamrocks and leprechauns and acting the eejit on Paddy’s Day. Compiled from four books in the Feckin’ collection.

AWARD Benjamin Franklin Award 304 pages/cartoons €12.95 hb/ISBN 978-1-84717-052-1 Rights available W x US/CAN

256 pages/cartoons €12.99 hb/ISBN 978-1-84717-069-9 Rights available W/Rights sold US/CAN

Now That’s What I Call A Big Feckin’ Irish Book Colin Murphy & Donal O’Dea Do you know your ‘Doss Artists’ from your ‘Doxies?’ Want to know where your Irish neighbour’s clan are from, or about their most embarrassing members? Find all that and more in this riotous, fascinating guide to Irish culture.

288 pages/cartoons €12.95 hb/ISBN 978-1-84717-251-8 Rights available W x US/CAN

The Feckin’ Book of Irish Love From Adultery to Virginity and all the Wobbly Bits in between Colin Murphy & Donal O’Dea From Abstinence to Viagra via Fallen Women, Bachelor Festivals and scoring in Croke Park, an uncensored romp through the morals and manners of the Irish.

124 pages/colour cartoons €12.99 hb/ISBN 978-1-84717-099-6 Rights available W

Stuff Irish People Love The Definitive Guide to the Unique Passions of the Paddies Colin Murphy & Donal O’Dea Do you love the taste of Red Lemonade, change into your swimming togs under a towel on the beach or find yourself admiring ‘the grand stretch in the evenings’? Then this book will have you nodding in agreement with every turn of the page. And for those who don’t have the good fortune to come from the Emerald Isle, it will explain a lot!

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The Book of Feckin’ Irish Trivia Colin Murphy & Donal O’Dea More trivia about Ireland than you ever needed to know! Distract yourself from doom-and-gloom with useless information. Jam-packed with facts, cartoons and daft but true details that will make you say ‘Get away outta dat!’

128 pages/cartoons €4.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-191-7 Rights available W/Rights sold US/CAN

What are we feckin’ like?

The Book of Irish Characters

By Colin Murphy & Donal O’Dea So you believed that oul’ rubbish about the Irish being a drunken, slow-witted race of loveable male rogues and red-haired, virginal lassies? Here is the real low-down on Irish characters.

96 pages/colour cartoons €12.95 hb/ISBN 978-1-84717-060-6 Rights available W

More Stuff Irish People Love Colin Murphy & Donal O’Dea Do you take the ‘makings of a fry’ on holidays? Worship Ray Houghton? Know your twenty-seventh cousin? Did you visit the moving statue at Ballinspittle? Is the red man at a pedestrian crossing a challenge rather than a caution? Then you’re Irish.

And if you haven’t a clue what the above is all about, fork out the spondulicks and buy this book. Try to fit in, for Jaysus’ sake!

160 pages/photographs €9.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-355-3 Rights available W

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HUMOUR: THE FECKIN’ COLLECTION

ISBN 978-0-86278-829-2

The 2nd feckin’ book of Irish Slang that makes a holy show of the first one ISBN 978-0-86278-961-9

The feckin’ book of Irish Sayings for when you go on the batter with a shower of savages ISBN 978-0-86278-920-6

The book of luvely Irish Recipes yer ma useta make when you were a little gurrier ISBN 978-0-86278-830-8

The book of deadly Irish Quotations some smart fecker in the pub is always blatherin’ on about ISBN 978-0-86278-831-5

The feckin’ book of Irish Insults for gobdaws as thick as manure and only half as useful ISBN 978-0-86278-962-6

The feckin’ book of Irish Sex & Love that’s not fit for dacent people’s eyes ISBN 978-0-86278-921-3

The book of Irish Songs yer oul’ fella always sang when he was jarred at a hooley ISBN 978-0-86278-828-5

The feckin’ book of Bankers, Builders, Blaggers and Bowsies that banjaxed the nation ISBN 978-1-84717-241-9

The feckin’ book of Irish Stuff: Céilís, Claddagh Rings, Leprechauns & other aul’ Blarney ISBN 978-1-84717-240-2

All titles by Colin Murphy & Donal O’Dea

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Gift of the Gab The Irish Conversation Guide Tadhg Hayes Conversation in Ireland is a sport, an entertainment and the essential route to the Irish heart.

But it’s full of twists and turns. In order to negotiate it you will need help! With the help of this book you’ll be talking like a native in no time!

Dublin Wit Paul Ryan Wisdom, wickedness, banter and bitching from the heart of Dublin, with overheard conversations and comments from Moore Street market.

64 pages/illustrations €6.95 pb/ISBN 978-0-86278-103-3 Rights available W Rights sold US/CAN

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The Wit of Oscar Wilde Sean McCann Oscar Wilde is probably the most quoted and quotable man in history. He boasted that he could talk spontaneously on any subject – a claim proved by the wicked, witty and everrelevant examples contained in this book.

Irish Wit Sean McCann Distils the essence of Irish wit – on love, religion, the ‘hard stuff’, the English, with a generous mix from Behan, Yeats, Swift, Moore, O’Casey, but above all from ‘yer man’, the leading authority on everything that grows, breeds, thinks or computes in the land.

176 pages/cartoons €9.99 hb/ISBN 978-1-84717-067-5 Rights available W Rights sold LI • US (hb only)

The Wee Book of Irish Wit and Malarkey Sean McCann & Paul Ryan Irish wit is an art form that can be sage, silly, insulting, or profound, but it’s always entertaining.

This is a pint-sized draught of potent mirth and malarkey from Wilde, Swift, Behan, and many other wags, including ‘yer man’ on everything from love and marriage to death and dying and everything in between.

304 pages/cartoons €9.99 hb/ISBN 978-1-84717-181-8 Rights available W x US/CAN

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The Fridge in a Denim Jacket!

Zig & Zag Ireland’s favourite aliens in a special anniversary edition of their first ever book.

Jokes, stories and general madness for the child in all of us!

64 pages/colour €12.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-694-3 Rights available W

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The 1980s – Ireland in Pictures Lensmen Archive Ireland was a very different place in the 1980s, though it’s not long ago.

This powerful collection of photographs documents the triumphs and tragedies, the personalities and places, the setbacks and breakthroughs of a pivotal decade in Irish life.

176 pages €14.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-321-8 Rights available W

The 1950s Ireland in Pictures Lensmen Archive Evocative photos of a time when we listened to Irish dancing on the radio, made phone calls through an operator and the Gardaí had a céilí band! Includes notable visitors like Roy Rogers and Laurel and Hardy; Ronnie Delany’s Olympic homecoming; horse fairs and Corpus Christi processions. A wonderful gift.

160 pages €14.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-319-5 Rights available W

The 1960s Ireland in Pictures Lensmen Archive A decade of change caught by two of Ireland’s premier photographers, The Lensmen. Covers everything from the visits of President Kennedy and The Beatles, to lifestyle, fashion and sport, the arrival of television and the departure of Nelson’s Pillar.

Will evoke memories of a bygone age.

160 pages €14.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-303-4 Rights available W

The 1970s Ireland in Pictures Lensmen Archive A memorable collection of photographs that capture both the everyday and the unusual in a decade that witnessed protest, the visit of the Pope, Dana’s Eurovision win, the death of Eamon de Valera, the burning of the British Embassy, the Mohammed Ali fight in Croke Park …

160 pages €14.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-320-1 Rights available W

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Beautiful Landscapes of Ireland ‘A perfect buy for visitors to Ireland.’

Carsten Krieger Evening Echo Experience the variety and wonder of Ireland’s landscape through this glorious collection of photographs. ‘Stunning colour photographs.’

Dundalk Democrat With an Introduction by Peter Harbison.

128 pages/photographs €12.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-356-0 Rights available W

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Ireland Glorious Landscapes Carsten Krieger An atmospheric collection of over 200 wonderful photographs showing the beauty and diversity of Ireland’s landscape.

144 pages/photographs €12.99 pb ISBN 978-1-84717-146-7 (English) ISBN 978-1-84717-362-1 (French) Rights available W

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Eyewitness Four Decades of Northern Life Brendan Murphy Text by Seamus Kelters By turns poignant, beautiful and funny, this is an unparalleled personal pictorial record of daily life in Northern Ireland over the past forty years, as captured by an award-winning photographer.

Ireland’s Coast Carsten Krieger A visual celebration of Ireland’s coastal landscape, wildlife and people, from the vibrant sea baths of the east coast to the lonely offshore islands in the west, from the white beaches of the north to the hidden coves in the south. In glorious full colour.

176 pages/photographs €29.99 hb/ISBN 978-0-86278-844-5 Rights available W

192 pages/photographs €24.99 hb/ISBN 978-1-84717-250-1 Rights available W

POETRY An Paróiste Míorúilteach/ The Miraculous Parish Rogha dánta/Selected Poems Máire Mhac an tSaoi Ed. Louis de Paor This collection, which includes the first ever translation of her work into English, and a comprehensive introduction by Louis de Paor, is a must-have for all fans of her marvellous poetry.

232 pages €24.99 hb/ISBN 978-1-84717-300-3 Rights available W

Best-Loved Yeats Selected by Mairéad Ashe FitzGerald A beautifully illustrated collection of over forty of Yeats’s best-loved poems – on love, politics, old age, myth and legend. Includes the Lake Isle of Innisfree, Easter 1916, Sailing to Byzantium, He Wishes for the Cloths of Heaven.

96 pages/photographs & illustrations €12.99 hb/ISBN 978-1-84717-148-1 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-433-8 Rights available W

The Midnight Court Brian Merriman Trans. by Frank O’Connor Illus. Brian Bourke Award-winning edition of this outstanding translation of Brian Merriman’s eighteenthcentury erotic masterpiece. A bawdy delight from start to finish.

72 pages/illustrations €10.99 pb/ISBN 978-0-86278-205-4 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-663-9 Rights available W (EL)

Red is the Rose A Book of Irish Love Poems Dedicated to the most inspirational of subjects, this memorable collection of poetry is sure to be the perfect companion to those in love.

96 pages €7.99 hb/ISBN 978-1-84717-236-5 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-447-5 Rights available W

Irish Love Poems Ed. A. Norman Jeffares A collection coverng eleven centuries of Irish writing. Includes Swift, Goldsmith, Yeats, Beckett, Wilde and Synge, Seamus Heaney, Eavan Boland, Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill and emerging Irish poets.

192 pages €14.99 pb/ISBN 978-0-86278-514-7 Rights available W, EL only

A Dublin Documentary Thomas Kinsella A beautiful collection of poems, reminiscences and stunning photography brings Thomas Kinsella’s Dublin to life.

112 pages/photographs €19.95 hb/ISBN 978-0-86278-995-4 Rights available W

An Leabhar Mòr The Great Book of Gaelic Ed. Malcolm Maclean and Theo Dorgan This major visual anthology of poetry spans almost every century from the 6th to the 21st. An extraordinary celebration of Gaelic culture, both ancient and modern.

336 pages/full colour €29.99 hb/ISBN 978-1-84717-113-9 Rights available W (EL/Gaelic languages)

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POLITICS Heirs to the Kingdom Kerry’s Political Dynasties Owen O’Shea An account, in twelve chapters, of political dynasties in Kerry focusing on a number of families who have successfully held political power, both locally and in the national parliament.

People, Politics and Power From O’Connell to Ahern Stephen Collins A gripping account of Irish politics over two hundred years – the personalities and political organisations that have shaped contemporary Ireland from the evolution of Irish democracy to the present day.

And That Was ... Derek Davis Derek Davis In this collection of his RTÉ Radio 1 columns, Derek speaks about topics he knows well and feels strongly about. His passion and joie de vivre, as well as his distinctive turn of phrase, are all retained from the original transcripts.

Kicking and Screaming Dragging Ireland into the 21st Century Ivana Bacik Examines the nature of modern Ireland, covering such contentious topics as the modern family, religion, sexuality, equality, racism, censorship, the environment, and the role of the legal system.

Politicians and Other Animals Olivia O’Leary Casts a sharp eye at modern Irish life.

Corrupt alliances between business and politics, election-poster shenanigans and political serial leader-killing. Explores who really controls our lives and the likelihood of Ireland having a ‘baldy taoiseach’.

Party Animals Olivia O’Leary Political analyst Olivia O’Leary captures party animals of all colours: frontbench lions and backbench lambs; opposition hounds and government foxes. A collection of political, social and cultural sketches, originally broadcast on RTÉ Radio One’s ‘Five-Seven Live’.

Sinn Féin A Hundred Turbulent Years Brian Feeney The complete story of a party that repeatedly reshaped its identity over a hundred years, moving from dual monarchy to dual strategy – the Armalite and the ballot box.

The Long War The IRA & Sinn Féin Brendan O’Brien An authoritative account of the development of the IRA and Sinn Féin, focusing on the IRA war strategy; the rise of Gerry Adams; the secret peace negotiations; prospects for a lasting peace.

320 pages/photographs €11.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-228-0 Rights available W

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160 pages €11.95 pb/ISBN 978-0-86278-880-3 Rights available W

488 pages €19.99 pb/ISBN 978-0-86278-770-7 Rights available W Rights sold SP • US/CAN

Stakeknife Britain’s Secret Agents in Ireland Greg Harkin & Martin Ingram An explosive exposé of British military intelligence – the story of a republican informer told by journalist Greg Harkin, and Martin Ingram, a former British intelligence officer and FRU handler.

280 pages/photographs €12.99 pb/ISBN 978-0-86278-843-8 ebook ISBN 978-1-84717-438-3 Rights available W Rights sold US/CAN

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240 pages €9.95 pb/ISBN 978-0-86278-985-5 Rights available W

256 pages €12.95 pb/ISBN 978-0-86278-860-5 Rights available W

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448 pages/photographs and maps €15.22 pb/ISBN 978-0-86278-606-9 Rights available W/Rights sold CZ • US/CAN

The Power Game Ireland under Fianna Fáil Stephen Collins An uncompromising analysis of the history of the Fianna Fáil party, this updated edition also examines the most recent disclosures concerning the arms crisis of 1970 and information released from the military archives.

384 pages/photographs €19.99 pb/ISBN 978-0-86278-720-2 Rights available W

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REFERENCE Rules of the Road Written in straightforward language and aimed at all road users – drivers, pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists and horse-riders – the Rules of the Road sets out the laws, and details best driving practice.

232 pages €5.50 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-222-8 Rights available W (EL and Irish)

The Driving Instructor’s Handbook This handbook contains useful information and practical tips to help ADIs provide an effective and professional service to their customers.

It is on the list of recommended reading for those applying for the qualifying examinations to become a registered and Approved Driving Instructor (ADI) in Ireland.

196 pages/includes USB key €29.95 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-529-8 Rights available W (EL and Irish)

The Perfect Name for your Baby Beautiful Names from Around the World Loreto Todd Thousands of beautiful names – traditional, unusual, exotic, historical and significant, from Ireland and around the world. Also stories of the origins of the names, and suggestions for twins and triplets.

The Irish Gardener’s Handbook How to Grow Vegetables, Herbs, Fruit Michael Brenock Based on years of experience as a horticulture advisor, Michael shows you how to grow your own vegetables, herbs and fruit in Irish conditions. With an introduction by Darina Allen.

Selling Your Home The complete Irish guide to giving your home that winning edge Con Nagle An easy-to-read guide on when to sell, how to work out the value of your home, choosing the best estate agent and advertising your property.

Fond Memory Consoling Words from the Irish Tradition Ide ní Laoghaire & Mary Webb From the Irish tradition, old and modern poetry, prayers, hymns, songs, phrases, and blessings for times of sorrow and remembrance or to be read at funerals.

The ‘S’ Word A Boys’ Guide to Sex, Puberty and Growing Up James Roy Growing up can be difficult, especially the bit between being a boy and being a man. A frank look at sex, puberty and relationships, with the help of Richard the Wise!

Green English Ireland’s influence on the English language Loreto Todd An exploration of the evolution of a nation and a language: how English was grafted onto a Gaelic stem and the influence of the English language in Ireland.

The Little Book of Celtic Names Loreto Todd Names for boys and girls from Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Brittany, Cornwall, The Isle of Man. Includes their meaning and history, and a pronunciation guide.

Celtic Names for Children Loreto Todd Over 2,000 Celtic names from Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Cornwall, the Isle of Man and Brittany, with the origin and meaning of each name plus traditional stories, myths or poems for selected names.

400 pages €9.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-008-8 Rights available W

208 pages/illustrated €10.95 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-037-8 Rights available W

160 pages/cartoons €11.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-056-9 Rights available EU(EL)

96 pages €9.99 hb/ISBN 978-1-84717-329-4 Rights available W

The Irish Dad’s Survival Guide to Pregnancy [& Beyond] David Caren The founder of popular website Dad.ie delivers a long overdue, practical, straight-talking pregnancy guide for Irish expectant dads.

Combining real-life experiences, tried-andtested dad tips and ‘what the expert says’.

304 pages/illustrated €14.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-282-2 Rights available W

288 pages €9.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-193-1 Rights available W

176 pages €12.95 hb/ISBN 978-0-86278-926-8 Rights available W

176 pages €11.41 pb/ISBN 978-0-86278-677-9 Rights available W Rights sold US/CAN

192 pages €9.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-328-7 Rights available W

The Irish Bride’s Survival Guide Plan Your Perfect Wedding Natasha Mac a’Bháird Everything you need to know about planning your wedding, from hen night to honeymoon.

Flowers, music, legalities, cars, cakes, invitations, photography and dresses, plus a handy budget planner and countdown to the Big Day. 304 pages/illustrated €14.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-259-4 Rights available W

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Arkle: The Legend of ‘Himself’ Anne Holland In 1964 Arkle’s win in the Cheltenham Gold Cup marked the start of an incredible campaign by Ireland’s most legendary racehorse. Fifty years on from his incredible wins, Anne Holland looks at Arkle’s success, which has never been surpassed.

Winners All Favourite Racehorses Through the Years Anne Holland A dream line-up of racehorses, spanning 300 years, from the Byerley Turk, ancestor of the thoroughbreds, to the steeplechasers and hurdlers of the 21st century. Includes: The Byerley Turk * Eclipse * Manifesto * Nijinksy * Istabraq * Beef or Salmon * Moscow Flyer * Zenyatta and many more …

Shortlisted British Sports Book of Year (Horse Racing Book of the Year) 224 pages/photographs €16.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-548-9 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-611-0 Rights available W

256 pages/photographs €19.99 hb/ISBN 978-1-84717-312-6 Rights available W

Kinane A Remarkable Racing Family Anne Holland Although the name of Mick Kinane is known worldwide, in fact, twenty members of the immediate Kinane family from Tipperary have been jockeys; their story illustrates the evolution of Irish racing for three generations. Full of anecdotes and memories. With family and professional photographs.

The Grand National The Irish at Aintree Anne Holland The Aintree Grand National is the world’s most famous horserace, and from its earliest years Irish horses, jockeys, trainers and breeders have been prominent. A lavishly illustrated and compulsively readable account of a beloved institution.

192 pages/photographs €19.99 hb/ISBN 978-1-84717-074-3 Rights available W

224 pages/photographs €11.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-291-4 Rights available W

Ambassadors on Horseback The Irish Army Equitation School Michael Slavin and Louise Parkes The wonderful story of Ireland’s Army equestrian school. The highs and lows, the training and techniques, the heartbreaks and excitement of top-level international showjumping competition from the 1920s to today. Lavishly illustrated with many historical photographs.

In The Blood Irish Racing Dynasties Anne Holland There are Irish families for whom horseracing truly is in the blood. Families of jockeys and trainers like the Walshes and Geraghtys. Families who photograph, commentate, and take the bets on racing, like the O’Hehirs, Healys and Grahams.

256 pages/photographs €19.99 hb/ISBN 978-1-84717-213-6 Rights available W

192 pages/photographs €19.99 hb/ISBN 978-1-84717-180-1 Rights available W

Three Kings Cork • Kilkenny • Tipperary The Battle for Hurling Supremacy Ralph Riegel The full story of the ‘Three Kings’ of hurling: Cork, Kilkenny and Tipperary; their hurling history and ability to rise to the top so often.

Illustrated with action-packed photos.

Last Man Standing Hurling Goalkeepers Christy O’Connor Based on interviews with twelve goalkeepers, this book vividly conveys the pressures, passion and heroic dedication to the game that marks their lives as their teams battle to win the All-Ireland hurling championship.

256 pages/photographs €12.99 hb/ISBN 978-1-84717-102-3 Rights available W

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Lansdowne Road AWARD-W The Stadium; the Matches; the Greatest Days Gerard Siggins & Malachy Clerkin In this history of Ireland’s oldest stadium, the authors bring to life the memorable characters, rugby and soccer matches, triple crowns, stirring victories, famous goals and tries, as well as fascinating stories about the various sporting events held there down through the years.

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‘As good as it gets’ Munster Express 328 pages/photographs €9.99 pb/ISBN 978-0-86278-922-0 Rights available W

Kings of September The Day Offaly Denied Kerry Five in a Row Michael Foley A heartfelt account of the most famous AllIreland final in Gaelic football history – 1982.

The year and the game from the players on both sides.

AWARD: BoyleSports Sports Book of the Year 328 pages/photographs €11.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-118-4 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-626-4 Rights available W

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STORYTELLING/FOLKLORE Legendary Ireland Eithne Massey This beautiful book tells the mythological stories associated with real places. Enjoy photographs of the landscapes where tales of love and betrayal, courage, passion and revenge, featuring Cú Chulainn, the children of Lir and Queen Maeve, took place.

A Bewitched Land Ireland’s Witches Bob Curran A unique insight into the fascinating overlap between witch belief and the vast range of fairy lore that once held sway throughout the land.

192 pages €9.95 pb/ISBN 978-0-86278-899-5 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-505-2 Rights available W Rights sold US/CAN

240 pages/photographs & illustrations €14.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-155-9 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-575-5 Rights available W

TRAVEL/GUIDES The Golden Book – Ireland Frances Power Photos by Ghigo Roli A glorious pictorial guide to Ireland and its landmarks, both man-made and natural.

With informative text on ancient monuments, great houses, cities, churches and monasteries, as well as lakes, mountains, seashore and moorlands.

128 pages/full colour photographs All editions €11.99 pb ISBN 978-0-86278-510-9 (English language edition) ISBN 978-0-86278-520-8 (German) ISBN 978-0-86278-710-3 (Spanish) Rights available W (EL only)

The Golden Book of Dublin Betty Barrett A guidebook and beautiful souvenir in one. From the Custom House to the city’s Millennium Spire, all major buildings and landmarks are pictured and described, with information on their history.

64 pages/full colour photographs All editions €9.99 pb ISBN 978-0-86278-812-4 (English language) ISBN 978-0-86278-861-2 (French) ISBN 978-0-86278-862-9 (German) ISBN 978-0-86278-863-6 (Italian) ISBN 978-1-84717-007-1 (Spanish) Rights available W (EL)

West Cork: A Place Apart Jo Kerrigan and Richard Mills A beautiful, informative and lyrical book on West Cork. It explores the area through four routes: first inland, then three coastal routes along the famous indented coastline and the much-loved peninsulas of Mizen and Beara. It tells wonderful stories and offers insights and intimate details which encourage the reader to explore … and revisit.

160 pages/full colour €24.99 hb/ISBN 978-1-84717-166-5 Rights available W

ISBN 978-0-86278-519-2 (French) ISBN 978-0-86278-521-5 (Italian)

The Golden Book – Belfast Alan Morrow Everything you could want to see and do in Belfast’s City, Cathedral, Titanic and University Quarters: historic buildings, noted pubs, shopping, culture, the famous murals.

A full-colour guide as well as a wonderful souvenir.

Also available in French and German.

64 pages/full colour photographs All editions €10.99 pb ISBN 978-1-84717-150-4 (English language) ISBN 978-1-84717-151-1 (French) ISBN 978-1-84717-152-8 (German) Rights available W (EL)

The Giant’s Causeway and the North Antrim Coast Philip Watson An illustrated tour of the history, folklore, people, geology, wildlife and stunning landscape of this unique place, which has captured the imagination of visitors for centuries.

128 pages/photos, colour sections €10.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-327-0 Rights available W

Dublin City of Literature Muriel Bolger An accessible guide to literary Dublin and the writers associated with it, from Swift to the present day. Records where the writers lived and worked, key events and locations associated with them, literary walks, extracts, and information on events, awards and literature-related organisations.

224 pages/full colour/maps €12.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-248-8 Rights available W

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The Easter Rising A Guide to Dublin in 1916 Conor Kostick and Lorcan Collins This vividly illustrated book takes the reader through the battle-torn streets of Dublin during Easter 1916. A concise and accessible guide to one of the most dramatic episodes in Irish history.

144 pages/illustrations, photos, maps €9.95 pb/ISBN 978-0-86278-638-0 Rights available W

The Skellig Story Ancient Monastic Outpost Des Lavelle The past, present and future, as well as plant, animal and sea life, of Skellig Michael and Small Skellig, from an expert who is passionate about these fascinating islands.

112 pages/illustrations, colour photos €9.95 pb/ISBN 978-0-86278-882-7 Rights available W

The Blasket Islands Next Parish America Joan & Ray Stagles A beautifully illustrated history of the life, traditions and customs of an isolated community that has now disappeared.

144 pages/photos, maps, drawings €14.95 pb/ISBN 978-0-86278-973-2 Rights available W

104 pages/photographs €9.99 pb/ISBN 978-0-86278-810-0 Rights available W

The Blasket Island Guide Ray Stagles and Sue Redican The Blasket Islands are famous for their writers, lore and unique location off the south-west tip of Ireland. This guide is perfect for anyone who wants to explore the Great Blasket Island, learn its history and discover what has captivated so many people.

96 pages/full colour €5.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-216-7 Rights available W

Discover Waterford Eamonn McEneaney Waterford is Ireland’s oldest city, founded

by Viking pirates in AD914. This comprehensive guide contains gems of information on this lively, often under-estimated city, which should surprise the visitor and native alike.

Croagh Patrick A Place of Pilgrimage, A Place of Beauty Harry Hughes With a wonderful mix of old and new photographs and illustrations, Westport man Harry Hughes describes the pilgrimage, history, archaeology, ancient traditions and folklore associated with Ireland’s Holy Mountain.

The Magic of Celtic Spirituality Rob Vance The magical sites of Celtic Ireland evoke a vibrant blend of early Christian and pagan belief. Atmospheric photographs of Ireland’s holy wells, monasteries and high crosses.

The Gap of the North The Archaeology & Folklore of Armagh, Down, Louth and Monaghan Pat McGinn & Noreen Cunningham A comprehensive guide to forty-eight archaeological sites. Includes history, folklore and customs associated with each site.

128 pages/illustrations, colour section €12.68 pb/ISBN 978-0-86278-656-4 Rights available W

60 pages/photographs €4.99 hb/ISBN 978-0-86278-932-9 Rights available W

The Magic of Pagan Ireland Rob Vance Many pagan sites awaken in us something primitive, recalling a mysterious past as ceremonial places or reminding us of long-forgotten gods or goddesses. An atmospheric tour of pagan Ireland in words and pictures.

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The Aran Islands A World of Stone Curriculum Development Unit Explores the history, traditions, landscape and stories of Inis Mór, Inis Meáin and Inis Oírr. Highlights include the poetry of Seamus Heaney, an extract from Liam O’Flaherty’s Famine and previously unpublished photos.

60 pages/photographs €4.99 hb/ISBN 978-0-86278-933-6 Rights available W

80 pages/full colour €9.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-198-6 Rights available W

152 pages/illustrations, maps, photographs €9.99 pb/ISBN 978-0-86278-707-3 Rights available W

Ireland Painted Marie Hennessy A beautiful collection of atmospheric paintings from all over Ireland: green fields, grazing cattle, interesting buildings, people at work and play.

76 pages/photographs €4.99 hb/ISBN 978-0-86278-957-2 Rights available W

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Around Ireland on a Bike Paul Benjaminse Escape at your own pace on a bicycle tour of Ireland. With its breathtaking landscapes – rolling hills, ever-changing skies, sandy beaches, ghostlike ruins of ancient monasteries – and peaceful country roads, Ireland is perfect for cyclists looking for an accessible yet memorable experience. A cycle route around Ireland from Belfast to Dublin via the most spectacular and scenic routes in the country with expert advice on the best way to see the most beautiful parts of Ireland.

128 pages/full colour/maps €14.99 spiral pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-309-6 Rights available W x mainland Europe (EL)

WALKING GUIDES The Mournes Walks Paddy Dillon A walker’s guide to all parts of the Mourne Mountains, from the Silent Valley to the Brandy Pad, and from the Mourne Coastal Path to the Tollymore and Castlewellan Forest Parks. A comprehensive guide for all abilities.

West Cork Walks Kevin Corcoran Ten walks in rugged West Cork, from Macroom to Allihies and the coast. Clear instructions and maps, plus interesting features to look out for and nature information.

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West of Ireland Walks Kevin Corcoran A guide to walks in Clare, Galway and Mayo, exploring the different types of landscape and the variety of wildlife. Short and long walks, easy and difficult.

Kerry Walks Kevin Corcoran Twenty walks through beautiful and wild Kerry, including a special section on Killarney – one of the most popular destinations in Ireland. Caters for all levels of walkers and all types of terrain, including mountain, beach, island, river and lakeside walks.

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TRUE CRIME Death on the Hill The Killing of Celine Cawley Abigail Rieley The case that had everything: lies, betrayal, sex. The full story of the killing of Celine Cawley and her husband’s increasingly erratic attempts to hide his guilt.

312 pages/photographs €11.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-218-1 Rights available W

Mean Streets Limerick’s Gangland Barry Duggan Journalist Barry Duggan reveals how the vibrant, modern, sporting city that is Limerick became home to a ruthless criminal underworld.

304 pages/photographs €11.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-144-3 Rights available W

Deep Deception Ireland’s Swimming Scandals Justine McCarthy The sexual abuse scandals in the world of Irish swimming shocked the nation. This book looks at the complaints of paedophilia that fell on deaf ears — paving the way for the abuse of still more victims.

304 pages €11.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-204-4 Rights available W

The Black Widow The Catherine Nevin Story Niamh O’Connor The unbelievable true story of the woman who hired a hitman to kill her husband, Tom, in cold blood. A compelling mix of sex, violence and scandal.

262 pages/photographs €12.99 pb/ISBN 978-0-86278-687-8 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-517-5 Rights available W

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The General Godfather of Crime Paul Williams The twenty-year career of Martin Cahill, gangster and criminal mastermind, was marked by obsessive secrecy and brutality, and netted him over £40 million – until a bullet from a hitman ended it all.

264 pages/photographs €12.99 pb/ISBN 978-0-86278-433-1 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-453-6 Rights available W Rights sold CR • SP • US/CAN • FILM

The Joy Mountjoy Jail – the shocking true story of life inside Paul Howard A riveting account of the reality of living behind bars as a prisoner in Mountjoy – one of the State’s most notorious prisons.

Frank, shocking and brutal.

200 pages/photographs €11.99 pb/ISBN 978-0-86278-491-1 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-510-6 Rights available W

Afraid of the Dark The Tragic Story of Robert Holohan Ralph Riegel Ralph Riegel describes the tragic story of the disappearance and death of elevenyear-old Robert Holohan, from the search through the court case and the DPP appeal.

240 pages/photographs €12.99 pb/ISBN 978-0-86278-999-2 Rights available W

Life Sentence Murder Victims and their Families Catherine Cleary Based on personal interviews with victims’ families, Cleary tells the horrific stories of twelve murders and how the families survived the ordeal.

248 pages/photographs €12.99 pb/ISBN 978-0-86278-858-2 Rights available W

Fatal Journey The Murder of Trevor O’Keeffe Eroline O’Keeffe with Jane Kelly Eroline O’Keeffe’s sixteen-year quest to bring her son’s murderer – a serial killer – to justice. An extraordinary story of love, dedication and heroic determination.

240 pages/photographs €12.99 pb/ISBN 978-0-86278-913-8 Rights available W

Gangland The Shocking Exposé of the Criminal Underworld Paul Williams The inside story of a dark and sinister world of Irish gangland and the way in which their net has spread across the globe. Chilling and unforgettable.

224 pages €12.99 pb/ISBN 978-0-86278-576-5 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-522-9 Rights available W

Abbeylara The Tragic Shooting of John Carthy Regina Hennelly The tragic story of John Carthy, shot dead by gardaí in Abbeylara, Co. Longford after a 25hour stand-off.

296 pages/photographs €12.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-017-0 Rights available W

Nothing to Declare The Drug Smugglers’ Deadly Trade Ann Murphy Examines the massive drug seizures within Irish territorial waters including a €440 million consignment of cocaine, the increase in drug use in Ireland and the damage caused by cocaine abuse.

320 pages/photographs €11.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-106-1 Rights available W

Death in December The story of Sophie Toscan du Plantier Michael Sheridan The gripping story of the life and brutal death of Sophie Toscan du Plantier and the investigation that followed. Including an account of the Ian Bailey libel case.

272 pages/photographs €12.99 pb/ISBN 978-0-86278-893-3 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-519-9 Rights available W

Hostage Notorious Irish Kidnappings Paul Howard In this compelling book, Paul Howard reveals never-before-published details of Ireland’s most infamous abduction cases — including Tiede Herrema, Ben Dunne, Don Tidey and Shergar.

264 pages/photographs €12.99 pb/ISBN 978-0-86278-769-1 Rights available W

Break-Out! Famous Prison Escapes Paddy Hayes Bizarre, daring and sometimes downright farcical – the incredible true stories of Ireland’s famous jailbreakers.

232 pages/photographs €11.99 pb/ISBN 978-0-86278-875-9 Rights available W

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Brandon Books was a brave, independent publisher founded by Steve McDonogh. This ground-breaking list became an imprint of O’Brien following Steve’s tragic and untimely death. As well as continuing to publish existing Brandon authors, we have launched an important range of literary and crime fiction from established and new talent, to much acclaim.

FICTION MARTINE MADDEN

SUSAN LANIGAN Susan Lanigan has been thrice shortlisted for the Hennessy New Irish Writing Award and long- and shortlisted for the Fish Short Story Contest, the Bristol Prize, the Raymond Carver Short Story Award and other competitions. She has had short stories published in Southword, The Stinging Fly, The Sunday Tribune, and the Irish Independent.

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White Feathers 1913: Young Irish emigrant Eva Downey is trapped in London with a remote father and hostile stepmother. She falls in love with her teacher Christopher Shandlin, her intellectual equal. When war breaks out, her stepsister Grace forces Eva to choose between Shandlin, and her sister Imelda’s life-saving treatment in Switzerland ...

Martine Madden was born in Limerick, worked in Dublin and later moved to the United Arab Emirates with her husband John. The stories recounted to her by the Armenian diaspora there prompted her interest in Armenian history and formed the basis of the novel Anyush.

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Surge New Writing from Ireland Introduction by Frank McGuinness A collection of fifteen previously unpublished short stories, featuring work from the leading young writing talents of Ireland alongside offerings from acclaimed and award-winning playwrights and short story writers: Frank McGuinness, Mary Morrissy, Éilis Ní Dhuibhne , Gina Moxley, Darran McCann and Mike McCormack.

256 pages €11.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-693-6 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-703-2 Rights available W

Anyush Anyush is a love story set against the backdrop of the Armenian–Turkish conflict of 1915 and the Great War. Anyush Charcoudian, a young Armenian woman living with her widowed mother, falls in love with the handsome Captain Jahan Orfalea, a young captain in the Turkish army.

SHEILA BUGLER: CRIME FICTION NEW

The Waiting Game You never know who’s watching ...

DI Ellen Kelly’s career seems to be stalling – again. And her feelings for Jim O’Dwyer feel like they’re spiralling out of control. Meanwhile, someone is out there, stalking the weak, bringing misery and fear, and it’s Ellen’s job to stop them.

Could it be that this time, for the first time, Ellen is the one trapped in the web?

512 pages €9.99 pb/ISBN 9781847173676 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-706-3 Rights available W x F • RU

Hunting Shadows A DI Ellen Kelly Novel A tense thriller that stalks the urban streets of southeast London and the bleak wilderness of the North Kent coast, and introduces the forceful, compromised police detective, DI Ellen Kelly.

352 pages €9.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-366-9 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-628-8 Rights available W x F • RU

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Arimathea Frank McGuinness An Italian painter comes to Donegal in the 1940s to paint the Stations of the Cross. This is the strangest thing that has happened in this small, inward-looking community.

A novel of many voices, of strong humour and great passion.

‘The great spirit of Frank McGuinness radiates in this magnificent novel. Myriad voices converge on one glistening core; it is a highwire act earthed in the deepest humanity.’

Sebastian Barry 320 pages €14.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-578-6 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-612-7 Rights available W

The Rising of Bella Casey Mary Morrissy A haunting and deeply affecting novel of sexual secrets, obsession and desires, drawing the reader into the life of enigmatic beauty Bella Casey, sister of the famed playwright Seán O’Casey.

‘Compelling and beautiful.’ Joseph O’Connor ‘She evokes the rich Dublin world of the plays of Sean O’Casey, and creates a moving drama that O’Casey himself would have acknowledged.’ John Banville 352 pages €11.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-576-2 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-613-4 Rights available W Rights sold F

Boycott Colin C. Murphy Boycott – a word whose meaning is known the world over. But it once belonged to a man.

Two brothers, Owen and Thomas Joyce, take conflicting stands in the struggle with injustice in a country striven by the Land War.

The Bodhrán Makers John B. Keane Life is harsh in the close-knit community of Dirrabeg, a community on the Dingle Peninsula facing extinction in the mid-1950s. Donal Hallpelly’s bodhrán playing brings him into conflict with the ultraconservative local priest.

The Killing of the Tinkers Ken Bruen The second Jack Taylor novel. Jack, a disgraced ex-police detective from Galway, has slid even further down the slope of alcoholic despair. But someone is killing the tinkers, and even in the state he’s in, Jack has an uncanny ability to know what questions to ask.

American Skin Ken Bruen Ken Bruen’s American Skin is a unique take on the American dream from a master of noir.

Ken Bruen has been a finalist for the Edgar, Anthony and Barry Awards.

Joyce’s Pupil Drago Jancar The finest short stories of Slovenia’s most prominent author. The characters who populate the stories of Drago Jancar stand at the periphery of tragic histories; they see the ground open under their feet yet remain leaning above the pit.

The Secret Dublin Diary of Gerard Manley Hopkins Robert Waldron A bold exploration in fiction of the years Gerard Manley Hopkins, one of England’s foremost Victorian poets, spent in Ireland – of his torments, his ecstasies, his fears, and his loves.

576 pages €14.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-345-4 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-535-9 Rights available W

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ALICE TAYLOR One of Ireland’s most popular writers and storytellers, Alice Taylor grew up on a farm in North Cork.

She has lived her married life in the beautiful village of Innishannon, West Cork.

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Do You Remember?

Alice Taylor takes us through her home, reflecting back on the routine of her family life growing up in rural Ireland in the 1950s – a time when food was home-baked and everything was reused. An uplifting account, full of nostalgia and wise words to treasure from Ireland’s best-loved author.

256 pages €16.99 hb/ISBN 978-1-84717-684-4 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-705-6 Rights available W

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To School Through the Fields A celebratory edition of this great classic, with photographs of old-world tools and treasures.

Life in rural Ireland in the 1940s and 50s – on the farm, the self-sufficiency and neighbourliness, walking to school.

240 pages €16.99 hb/ISBN 978-1-84717-587-8 €8.99 pb/ ISBN 978-0-86322-421-8 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-614-1 Rights available W Rights sold DU • G • J • PO • Slo • US/CAN

Quench the Lamp A witty and lyrical memoir centering on the 1950s when the author and her friends were budding teenagers. Evokes the past vividly and without complaint as the years of hard labour were also filled with fun in a close knit community.

192 pages €8.99 pb/ISBN 978-0-86322-112-5 Rights available W Rights sold J • PO • US/CAN

The Gift of a Garden Alice Taylor’s great passion nowadays is her garden – each plant, statue and object that lives there has its own story, and is infused with her enthusiasm and wonderful sense of life. A great storytelling opportunity for a master storyteller.

And Time Stood Still An extended memoir with reminiscences about Taylor’s friends, family members and even beloved animals that have passed away. A therapeutic book demonstrating a compassionate way of dealing with bereavement.

Country Days Alice Taylor takes readers along the byways of Ireland and into the heart of the country.

In stories by turn comic and poignant, she explores the bonds of concern and kindness which hold people together.

The Village The third of Alice Taylor’s unique accounts of life in the Irish countryside, and another bestseller with universal appeal.

The Parish In a series of vignettes of life in her village, Alice Taylor reasserts the importance of public space and local community. Explores the potential for a future that achieves harmony between comfort and respect for the environment.

The Night Before Christmas Alice Taylor takes a nostalgic, loving look back to a family firmly rooted in tradition and humour and – in particular – the Christmas traditions of childhood.

The Woman of the House The Phelans have owned Mossgrove for generations. But when it is put up for sale, the lengths to which Irish people will go to keep their land become clear. An enchanting novel

by Ireland’s favourite writer.

Across the River Alice Taylor’s second novel, a story of land, love and family in rural Ireland. Sequel to “The Woman of the House”.

House of Memories A story of love for the home place and of the passions and jealousies it can inspire. Following the death of his brutish father, young Danny Conway strives to rescue the family farm from ruin.

An Evening with Alice Taylor Alice Taylor’s selection, in her own voice, from her memories and thoughts of childhood and country life.

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SAM MILLAR Sam Millar is a bestselling crime writer and playwright from Belfast, Northern Ireland. He has won numerous literary awards and his books have all been critically praised.

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‘On The Brinks is one of the most revealing and powerful memoirs you will ever read.”

New York Journal of Books NEW

On the Brinks Sam Millar’s story, from his childhood in Belfast, membership of the IRA, time spent in Long Kesh internment camps and the Brinks heist, one of the biggest robberies in U.S. history. Unputdownable.

464 pages €11.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-640-0 eBook ISBN 9781847176561 Rights available W Right sold F • G

Black’s Creek A young boy drowns in a tragic accident in a lake in upstate New York. Fourteen-year-oldTommy and his two friends are sure they know who drove him to take his own life, and they decide to take things into their own hands.

320 pages €11.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-528-1 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-707-0 Rights available W

Bloodstorm A Karl Kane Novel A private investigator with a dark past, Karl is given a chance for revenge. He allows his mother’s murderer to escape, but is sure that two young girls were brutally murdered by the same man. Can he close this chapter in his life?

224 pages €11.99 pb/ISBN 978-0-86322-375-4 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-456-7 Rights available W; Rights sold F • G

The Redemption Factory A brutal and compelling tale of murder and corruption, set in the surreal environment of an abattoir.

254 pages €8.99 pb/ISBN 978-0-86322-339-6 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-459-8 Rights available W Rights sold F • US/CAN

The Dark Place A Karl Kane Novel Young homeless women and drug addicts are being being brutally mutilated and murdered, holding a city terrorised. By abducting Katie, the young daughter of private investigator Karl Kane, the killer has just made his first mistake.

256 pages €11.99 pb/ISBN 978-0-86322-403-4 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-594-6 Rights available W; Rights sold F • G

The Darkness of Bones A tense tale of murder, betrayal, sexual abuse and revenge, and the corruption at the heart of the respectable establishment.

240 pages €8.99 pb/ISBN 978-0-86322-350-1 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-457-4 Rights available W Rights sold F

Dead of Winter A Karl Kane Novel A severed hand dumped on the doorstep of hard-boiled private investigator Karl Kane leads him into a nightmarish scenario of blood-lust, revenge, and the revelation of some dark secrets.

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NON-FICTION The Joyce We Knew Memoirs of Joyce Ulick O’Connor These fascinating reminiscences by some of his friends and contemporaries give a deep insight into James Joyce and bring to light many less well-known characteristics.

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Dissent into Treason Unitarians, King-killers and the Society of United Irishmen Fergus Whelan The hidden history of the Protestant Dissenters whose Dublin congregations went on to contribute their republican ideas to the revolutionary movement established in 1791, the United Irishmen.

288 pages €16.99 pb/ISBN 978-0-86322-429-4 Rights available W

Yeats and Sligo Kevin Connolly ‘A brilliant evocative twinning of the physical landscape of a country and the mental landscape of the great poet ... no lover of Yeats should be without [it]’ Dermot Bolger

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The Christy Moore Songbook Christy Moore This collection presents the lyrics and music of more than 100 songs Christy Moore has performed over the years.

142 pages €8.99 pb/ISBN 978-0-86322-063-0 Rights available W

To Hell or Barbados The ethnic cleansing of Ireland Sean O’Callaghan The previously untold story of over 50,000 Irish men, women and children who were transported to Barbados and Virginia.

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GERRY ADAMS President of Sinn Féin and TD for Louth, Gerry Adams has been a published writer since 1982. His books have won critical acclaim in many quarters and have been widely translated. His writings range from local history and reminiscence to politics and short stories.

An Irish Eye Adams’ perspective on momentous events in Irish republicanism and in the politics of Ireland as a whole, describing them with insight, passion and humour. He takes the reader behind the scenes to witness events that continue to shape relations between Britain and Ireland.

The Street and Other Stories Eighteen short stories that reveal the humanity and indomitable spirit of ordinary people caught up in extraordinary events.

The moving accounts of these fictional characters are set against the political turmoil of Gerry Adams’ native Belfast.

An Irish Voice The Quest for Peace An absorbing first-hand account of a crucial period in Irish history, including talks with John Hume in 1993, through the IRA cessation, President Clinton’s visit, the bombing at Canary Wharf, right up to the restoration of the IRA ceasefire.

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Cage Eleven Cage Eleven is Gerry Adams’ account – sometimes passionate, often humorous – of life in Long Kesh prison and, above all, of his fellow prisoners.

Selected Writings ‘Adams writes fluently and observantly ... He displays a hard-edged compassion for the silent poor, the old and the down-and-out.’ Financial Times

Before the Dawn An Autobiography A compelling insider perspective on the years of conflict. From pogroms in 1969 to hunger strikes in 1981, from the streets of West Belfast to the cages of Long Kesh, this is essential reading for anyone wishing to understand modern Ireland.

Hope and History Making Peace in Ireland The 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.

The New Ireland A Vision For The Future A unique political manifesto from the leading figure in Irish Republicanism. Adams outlines the challenge of transforming Irish society through a vision of self-determination, inclusiveness and equality.

An Irish Journal A unique insight into Irish politics, covering the crucial period from 1997 to 2000, consisting of selected articles from Gerry’s regular column in the New York newspaper, The Irish Voice.

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eBooks and O’Brien Press Over 200 O’Brien Press books are now available as eBooks for your favourite device. In this catalogue, ebook ISBNs are now listed. They are all available on www.obrien.ie in EPUB form. Wherever you see EPUB written just click ‘Add to Basket’ and proceed to check-out. It’s as simple as that!

Look for where it says EPUB and click ‘Add to Basket’

You can also purchase O’Brien eBooks wherever they are sold online, including: ¾¾easons.com ¾¾waterstones.com ¾¾amazon.co.uk ¾¾amazon.com ¾¾kobo.com ¾¾ebooks.com ¾¾itunes.com and many more!

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O’Brien Press Contacts Michael O’Brien: Publisher books@obrien.ie Ivan O’Brien: Managing Director sales@obrien.ie Kunak McGann: Rights Director rights@obrien.ie Fionnuala McHugo: Accounts Manager accounts@obrien.ie Ruth Heneghan: Marketing & Events marketing@obrien.ie Jamie O’Connell: Sales Administrator sales@obrien.ie

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TRADE REPRESENTATION Worldwide TRADE ORDERS TO: Gill & MacMillan Distribution Hume Avenue, Park West, Dublin 12 Tel: +353 1 5009555 Fax: +353 1 5009596 E-mail: sales@gillmacmillan.ie ALL OTHER SALES QUERIES TO: The O’Brien Press 12 Terenure Road East, Dublin 6 Tel: +353 1 4923333 Fax: +353 1 4922777 Sales Director: Ivan O’Brien E-mail: sales@obrien.ie IRELAND BOOK TRADE SALES Sales Manager Ireland: Brenda Boyne Mobile: +353 86 261 7837 E-mail: brenda@obrien.ie

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SALES AGENCIES The O’Brien Press are proud to represent the following publishers in Ireland. Please contact our Irish sales team for more information.

Blackstaff Press Irish and Northern Ireland themed titles, focusing mainly on history, politics, fiction, poetry and humour. www.blackstaffpress.com

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The Collins Press Founded in 1989, it publishes a wide range of non-fiction books of Irish interest, with a particular focus on the outdoors and photography. www.collinspress.ie

Futa Fata Energetic, creative publisher of beautiful Irish language children’s books, both original and in translation. www.futafata.com

RIGHTS AGENTS BRAZIL

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CHINESE

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DUTCH Linda Kohn, International Literatuur Bureau, Keizersgracht 188-hs, 1016 DW Amsterdam, Netherlands Tel. +31 20 330 6658 E-mail: lkohn@planet.nl

FRENCH Corinne Marotte / Marie Lannurien L’Autre agence, 45 rue Marx-Dormoy, 75018 Paris, France Tel. +33 1 8050 2870 E-mail: contact@lautreagence.eu

GERMAN (Brandon Crime only) Silke Weniger Literary Agency, Wuermstrasse 11a, 82166 Graefelfing b, Muenchen, Germany Tel. +49 89 260 189-26 E-mail: weniger@litag.de

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ITALIAN Stefania Fietta, Agenzia Letteraria Internazionale, Via Edmondo de Amicis 53, 20123 Milano, Italy Tel. +39 02 865445 E-mail: fietta@aglettinternazionale.it

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KOREAN Yu Ri Jang Literary Agency, 163 Sinmunno-1ga, Gwanghwamun Officia Rm1928, Jongno-gu, Seoul 110-999, Korea Tel. +82 2 735 9516 E-mail: yrj@yrjagency.com

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