General catalogue 2012-2013 by The O'Brien Press Ltd

General catalogue

2012-2013

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CONTENTS New books, pages A4-5 Architecture/Art A6 Biography/Memoir A6-10 Celtic A11 Business A12 Crosswords/Puzzles A12 Fiction A13-15 Food and Drink A15-16 History A17-20 Life Issues A21 Nature A21 Humour A21-23 Photography A23-24 Poetry A24 Politics A25 Reference A26 Sport A27-28 Storytelling/Folklore A28 Travel/Guides A28-30 True Crime A31-32 Walking Guides A32 Brandon books A33-37 eBook editions of titles with this logo are available from 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 The O’Brien Press Ltd 12 Terenure Road East Dublin 6, Ireland Tel: +353 1 4923333 Fax: +353 1 4922777 E-mail: books@obrien.ie Website: www.obrien.ie

RIGHTS AVAILABLE AND SOLD indicated under each entry as follows: W = world rights, all languages, all territories AL = Albanian AR = Arabic AU/NZ = Australia, New Zealand B = Britain (excludes Northern Ireland) BA = Bahasa B/C = Britain and Commonwealth CAN = Canada CA = Catalan CH = Chinese CR=Croatian CZ = Czech DA = Danish

DU = Dutch EL = English language only ES = Estonian EU = European Union F = French F/C = French (Canada only) FI = Finnish G = German GR = Greek H = Hungarian HE = Hebrew IL = Irish language I = Italian IN = India (EL) J = Japanese IC = Icelandic KO = Korean LA = Latvian LI = Lithuanian

NO = Norwegian P = Portuguese PO = Polish RO = Romanian RU = Russian SA = South Africa (EL) SC = Scots Gaelic SE = Serbian SL = Slovene Slo = Slovak SP = Spanish SW = Swedish T = Turkish TH = Thai U = Ukrainian US = United States IR = rights for Ireland only, including Northern Ireland

Front cover image from The 1950s: Ireland in Pictures by the Lensmen Photographic Archive. Page A23

AUTHOR INDEX Adams, Gerry A37 Anderson, Brendan A9 Ashe FitzGerald, Mairéad A18, A24, A29 Bacik, Ivana A25 Barrett, Betty A29 Behan, Brendan A13 Benjaminse, Paul A28 Bergin, Eileen A16 Bolger, Muriel A29 Boylan, Seán A9 Boyne, Sean A10 Bradley, Gerry A8 Brenock, Michael A26 Breslin, Cathy A21 Broderick, Marian A6 Bruen, Ken A34, A36 Byrne, Mary A7 Caren, David A26 Charles, Paul A34 Clarke, Howard A20 Clarke, Kathleen A8 Cleary, Catherine A32 Clemenger, Michael A9 Clerkin, Malachy A28 Clinch, Peter A12 Collins, Lorcan A17, A29 Collins, Stephen A25 Connolly, Kevin A37 Convery, Frank A12 Cooney, John A9 Corcoran, Kevin A32 Crosbie, Paddy A7 Crozier, Derek A12 Cruise O’Brien, Máire A8 Cunningham, Noreen A30 Curran, Bob A21, A28 Curriculum Development Unit A11, A14, A18, A30 Currie, Austin A9 Davis, Derek A25 Davison, Stephen A28 de Paor, Louis A11, A24 Delany, Ronnie A9 Dent, Sarah A20 Dillon, Paddy A32 Doorley, Tom A10 Dorgan, Theo A24 Doyle, Ken A9 Doyle, Patrick A9 Duggan, Barry A31 Dwyer, T. Ryle A20 Ekin, Des A13, A20 Fahy, Bernadette A10

Feeney, Brian A19 Feeney, Brian A25 Feeney, Brian A8 Foley, Michael A27 Gallimore, Andrew A8 Galvin, Tom A8 Gildea, Anne A14 Gilligan, Ann Louise A8 Gilligan, Robbie A7 Glover, Winifred A18 Good, Joe A36 Goodfellow, Damien A19 Grimason, Darryl A8 Hannigan, Dave A8, A20 Harkin, Greg A25 Harte, Paddy A9 Hayden, Edward A16 Hayes, Paddy A32 Hayes, Tadhg A21 Healy, Shay A10 Hennelly, Regina A31 Hennessy, Marie A30 Hick, Gillian A7 Hick, Gillian A7 Holland, Anne A27 Howard, Paul A15, A31 Hughes, Brian A17 Hughes, Harry A29 Hunt, Gerry A17 Ingram, Martin A25 Ireland, UNICEF A10 J Bourke, Edward A20 Jancar, Drago A36 Jeffares, A. Norman A19, A24 Jess, Mervyn A20 Johnson, Ruth A20 Johnston, Trent A28 Joyce, James A13 Keane, John B. A36 Kelly, Deirdre A6 Kelly, Jane A31 Kelly, Michael A8 Kelters, Seamus A24 Kennedy, John A12 Kenny, John A28 Kerrigan, Jo A29 Kinsella, Thomas A24 Klaus, H. Gustav A10 Kohn, Roger A6 Kostick, Conor A14, A29 Krieger, Carsten A24 Lavelle, Des A30 Lennon, Tom A13

Lensmen Archive A23 Lepman, Jella A10 Looney, Fiona A10 Mac a’Bháird, Natasha A26 Mac Uistin, Liam A11 Maclean, Malcolm A24 MacSwiney Brugha, Máire A8 McAfee, Patrick A6 McCafferty, Kate A36 McCann, Sean A21 McCarthy, Justine A31 McCoole, Sinéad A20 McEneaney, Eamonn A30 McGarry, Patsy A8 McGinn, Pat A30 McGuire, Eamon A9 McKeon, Clare A16 McMahon, Sean A13 Merriman, Brian A24 Mhac an tSaoi, Máire A24 Millar, Sam A33, A34 Mills, Richard A29 Moore, Christy A37 Moore, Katherine A14 Morrow, Alan A29 Murphy, Ann A32 Murphy, Brendan A24 Murphy, Colin A7, A22, A23 Murphy, ColinC A33 Murphy, Judy May A21 Murray, Gerard A25 Nagle, Con A26 Ní Lamhna, Éanna A21 ní Laoghaire, Ide A26 O Brolchain, Honor A17 Ó hAllmhuráin, Gearóid A19 Ó hEithir, Breandán A19 O’Brien, Brendan A19, A25 O’Brien, Deborah A11 O’Brien, Mary A12 O’Callaghan, Sean A36 O’Carroll, Brendan A14 O’Connor, Christy A27 O’Connor, Frank A24 O’Connor, Niamh A31 O’Connor, Ulick A9, A36 O’Dea, Donal A22, A23 O’Donnell, Daniel A10 O’Donnell, Ruan A19 O’Dowd, Niall A9 O’Driscoll, Eileen A15 O’Keeffe, Eroline A31 O’Keeffe, Padraig A9

O’Kelly, Seumas A13 O’Leary, Olivia A25 O’Shea, Joe A6 O’Shea, Owen A25 O’Toole, Joe A10 Parkes, Louise A27 Pavloff, Franck A14 Pearson, Peter A6 Pierce, Nicola A7, A9 Power, Frances A29 Preston, Pat A30 Quinn, Feargal A12 Quinn, John A9 Redican, Sue A30 Reichental, Tomi A7 Reilly, Tom A36 Richardson, Neil A18 Riegel, Ralph A9, A27, A32 Rieley, Abigail A31 Rowley, Eddie A7 Roy, James A26 Ryan, Paul A21 Sheridan, Michael A32 Shiel, Michael A20 Shortt, Pat A21 Siggins, Gerard A28 Simms, George Otto A11, A18 Slavin, Michael A27 Snell, Gordon A16 Somers, Dermot A20 St. John Gogarty, Oliver A13 Stagles, Joan A30 Stagles, Ray A30 Sweeney, Eamonn A19 Taylor, Alice A33, A35 Thomson, George L A16 Todd, Loreto A11, A26 Tonge, Jonathan A25 Touher, Patrick A10 Travers, Jane A16 Vance, Rob A30 Waldron, Robert A36 Walsh, Brendan A12 Watson, Philip A29 Webb, Mary A26 Whelan, Fergus A36 White Lennon, Biddy A15, A16 Wilde, Oscar A13 Will, Gavin A19 Williams, Paul A31 Zappone, Katherine A8

A Note from the Publisher Welcome home, James Joyce, with our beautiful Dubliners edition introduced by John Boyne, which was the focus of Dublin City Libraries’ festival One City, One Book. It joins the first three books in our groundbreaking 16 Lives biography series: James Connolly, Michael Mallin and Joseph Plunkett, with the final book in the series to be published on the 100th anniversary of the Easter Rising in 2016. Neil Richardson, prize-winning author of A Coward if I Return, A Hero If I Fall, has tackled WWII with Dark Times, Decent Men, and Gerry Hunt has produced another impressive graphic novel, At War with the Empire. Joe O’Shea debuts with Murder, Mutiny and Mayhem, and we are delighted to see a new bestseller from Colin Murphy and Donal O’Dea, More Stuff Irish People Love, and Anne Holland, Winners All. In our fiction programme, Brendan O’Carroll’s BAFTA win for TV show Mrs. Brown’s Boys has re-ignited interest in his Mammy trilogy, which has now sold into ten languages worldwide. And we are delighted to be publishing three titles in our newly-acquired Brandon imprint: And Time Stood Still by Alice Taylor, Boycott by Colin C. Murphy and Dead of Winter by Sam Millar. TITLE INDEX 1950s, The A23 1960s, The A23 2nd feckin’ book of Irish Slang that makes a holy show of the first one, The A23 Abbeylara A31 Across the River A35 Afraid of the Dark A32 After the Celtic Tiger A12 After the Wake A13 All Hell Will Break Loose A9 Ambassadors on Horseback A27 American Skin A36 And That Was ... Derek Davis A25 And Time Stood Still A33 Aran Islands, The A30 Around Ireland on a Bike A28 At War With The Empire A17 Babyface Goes to Hollywood A8 Beautiful Sound of Silence, The A34 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 A24 Between the Mountains and the Sea A6 Bewitched Land, A A28 Big Book of Simplex Crosswords, The A12 Black Widow, The A31 Blasket Island Guide, The A30 Blasket Islands, The A30 Blood Upon the Rose A17 Bloodstorm A34 Bodhrán Makers, The A36 book of deadly Irish Quotations some smart fecker in pub is always blatherin’ on about , The A23 book of feckin’ Irish Slang that’s great craic for cute hoors and bowsies, The A23 Book of Feckin’ Irish Trivia, The A22 book of Irish Songs yer oul’ fella always sang when he was jarred at a hooley, The A23 book of luvely Irish Recipes yer ma useta make when you were a little gurrier , The A23 Boycott A33 Break-Out! A32 Brendan the Navigator A18 Brian Boru A19

Bridge of Children’s Books, A A10 Brown Morning A14 Butler’s Pantry, The A16 Cage 11 A37 Castles of Ireland A29 Celtic Book of Days A11 Celtic Decorative Art A11 Celtic Magic Tales A11 Celtic Names for Children A11 Celtic Names for Children A26 Celtic Tales of Enchantment A11 Celtic Way of Life A11 Celtic Way of Life A18 Chisellers, The A14 Christy Moore Songbook, The A37 Country Days A35 Country Miscellany, A A35 Course, The A14 Coward if I Return, A Hero if I Fall, A A18 Crazy Love A13 Croagh Patrick A29 Cromwell A36 Crosaire A12 Crowning the Customer A12 Cures, Hoors and Floating Voters A21 Dark Place, The A34 Dark Times, Decent Men A18 Darkness of Bones, The A34 De Valera in America A20 Dead of Winter A33 Deadlines and D**kheads A14 Death in December A32 Death on the Hill A31 Deep Deception A31 Dirty Dozen, The A28 Discover Waterford A30 Dissent into Treason A36 Dramatist, The A34 Dublin City of Literature A29 Dublin Documentary, A A24 Dublin Wit A21 Dubliners A13 Dublinia A20 Dust of Death , The A34 Easter Rising, The A29 Emotional Cook, The A16 Enchanted by Dreams A36 Endurance A20 Enemy of the Empire A9 Evening with Alice Taylor, An A35 Exploring the Book of Kells A11 Exploring the Book of Kells A18 Exploring the Spanish Armada A18 Exploring the World of Colmcille A18 Eyewitness A24 Family Life A34 Fatal Journey A31

Fear of the Collar A10 Feckin’ Book of Bankers, Builders, Blaggers and Bowsies that Banjaxed Nation, The A23 Feckin’ book of Everything Irish, The A23 Feckin’ book of Irish History for anyone who hasn’t been paying attention for last 30,000 years, The A22 feckin’ book of Irish Insults for gobdaws as thick as manure and only half as useful, The A23 Feckin’ Book of Irish Love, The A22 feckin’ book of Irish Sayings for when you go on batter with a shower of savages, The A23 feckin’ book of Irish Sex & Love that’s not fit for dacent people’s eyes, The A23 Feckin’ Book of Irish Stuff: Céilís, Claddagh rings, Leprechauns & Other Aul’ Blarney A22 Fire In His Head, A A11 First Citizen A8 Follow Your Dream A10 Fond Memory A26 Food to Love A16 Four Roads to Dublin A6 Freedom of Angels A10 Gangland A31 Gap of North, The A30 General, The A31 Giant’s Causeway, The A29 Gift of the Gab A21 Golden Book – Belfast, The A29 Golden Book – Ireland, The A29 Golden Book of Dublin, The A29 Grand National, The A27 Granny, The A14 Great Atlantic Air Race, The A19 Great Irish Writing A13 Green English A26 Guards, The A34 Guinness Story, The A20 Haunted Land, A A28 Heirs to the Kingdom A25 Hidden Soldier A9 History’s Daughter A8 Holy Smoke! A21 Holy Terrors A9 Hope and History A37 Hostage A31 House of Memories A35 I Was a Boy in Belsen A7 I Will in me Politics A21 In The Blood A27

Insider A8 iPaddy A22 Ireland Glorious Landscapes A24 Ireland Painted A30 Irish Bride’s Survival Guide, The A26 Irish Cooking A16 Irish Dad’s Survival Guide, The A26 Irish Eye, An A37 Irish Gardener’s Handbook, The A26 Irish Journal, An A37 Irish Love Poems A24 Irish Stone Walls A6 Irish Voice, An A9 Irish Voice, An A37 Irish Wit A21 Irish Writers Against War A14 Island Stories A14 James Connolly A17 Joe Cahill A9 Joey Dunlop A28 John Charles McQuaid A9 Joseph Plunkett A17 Journey, The A35 Joy, The A31 Joyce We Knew, The A36 Joyce’s Pupil A36 Kathleen Clarke A8 Kerry Walks A32 Kicking and Screaming A25 Killing of Tinkers, The A34 Kinane A27 Kings of September A27 Lansdowne Road A28 Last Man Standing A27 Leabhar Mòr, An A24 Life Sentence A32 Long War, The A25 Looking Under Stones A10 Magdalen Martyrs, The A34 Magic of Celtic Spirituality, The A30 Magic of Ireland, The A30 Magic of Pagan Ireland, The A30 Mammy, The A14 Mean Streets A31 Michael Mallin A17 Midnight Court, The A24 Miraculous Parish, The A24 Misadventures in Motherhood A10 Miseducation Years, The A15 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 A32 Muck and Merlot A10

Murder, Mutiny & Mayhem A6 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 A23 O’Brien Pocket History of Gaelic Sport A19 O’Brien Pocket History of Ireland A19 O’Brien Pocket History of Irish Traditional Music A19 O’Brien Pocket History of Irish Writers A19 O’Brien Pocket History of the IRA A19 O’Brien Pocket History of The Irish Famine A19 O’Brien Pocket History of the Troubles A19 Oliver St. John Gogarty A9 On The Road A10 Orange Mocha-Chip Frappuccino Years, The A15 Orange Order, The A20 Our Joe A7 Our Lives Out Loud A8 Parish, The A35 Paróiste Míorúilteach, An A24 Party Animals A25 People, Politics and Power A25 Perfect Name for your Baby, The A26 Peter Pearson’s Decorative Dublin A6 Picture of Dorian Gray, The A13 Politicians and Other Animals A25 Power Game , The A25 PS ... I Scored the Bridesmaids A15 Quench the Lamp A35 Quiet Revolution, The A20 Raiders of the Caribbean A28 Reading the Water A8 Red is the Rose A24 Redemption Factory, The A34 Rhyming Irish Cookbook, The A16 Rose of Tralee: Fifty Years a-Blooming, The A20 Rowan Gillespie - Looking for Orion A6 Rules of the Road A26 Saint Patrick A18 Same Age as State, The A8 Scrapper, The A14 Secret Dublin Diary of Gerard Manley Hopkins, The A36 Selected Writings A37 Selling Your Home A26 SIMPLEX Crosswords from The Irish Times A12

Single Obsession A13 Sinn Féin A25 Sinn Féin and the SDLP A25 Skellig Story, The A30 Sold into Marriage A10 Stakeknife A25 Staying the Distance A9 Stolen Village, The A20 Stone Buildings A6 Stone Heart A13 Street and Other Stories, The A37 Strong Words, Brave Deeds A10 Stuff Irish People Love A22 Sudoku Solved A12 Sweetwater A34 ‘S’ Word, The A26 Take a Break in Ireland A30 Tales from the Home Farm A8 Teenage Dirtbag Years, The A15 Terence MacSwiney A8 Testimony of an Irish Slave Girl A36 There’s an Egg in my Soup ... A8 This is My Life A7 Three Kings A27 To Hell or Barbados A36 To School Through the Fields A35 Tony Gregory A7 Trading Paces A8 Traditional Irish Recipes A16 Tumbling in the Hay A13 Tweet Treats A16 Vet Among the Pigeons A7 Vet on the Loose A7 Village, The A35 Weaver’s Grave, The A13 Wee Book of Irish Wit and Malarkey, The A21 West Cork Walks A32 West Cork: A Place Apart A29 West of Ireland Walks A32 What are we feckin’ like? A22 When Love Comes to Town A13 Wild Dublin A21 Wild Irish Women A6 Will to Win, The A9 Winners All A27 Wit of Oscar Wilde, The A21 Woman of House, The A35 Yeats and Sligo A37 Young Tigers and Mongrel Foxes A9 Your Dinner’s Poured Out A7 Your life only a Gazillion times better A21

BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR See page A6

New books from The O’Brien Press

Murder, Mutiny and Mayhem The obscure and unbelievable stories of the Irish throughout history who wreaked havoc from Rio de Janeiro to China; read about notorious grave-robbers, slavers and mercenaries, drug lords, pirates and cannibals.

FOOD & DRINK See pages A15-A16

FICTION

See pages A13-A15

Dubliners A new edition of this James Joyce classic: a collection of fantastic stories set in the Dublin of a bygone age.

HISTORY

See pages A17-A20

Food to Love New paperback edition

The Mammy, The Chisellers, The Granny New editions of Brendan O’Carroll’s hilarious trilogy: the origins of smash TV series Mrs Brown’s Boys. The Scrapper A novel set in the gritty world of boxing. Dark Times, Decent Men Stories of Irishmen in World War II Neil Richardson’s sequel to the awardwinning A Coward if I Return, A Hero if I Fall explores the lives of Irishmen who fought throughout the world in the Second World War through archives, personal letters and writings, family stories and memorabilia. At War WIth the Empire Ireland’s Fight for Independence Following the phenomenal success of Blood Upon the Rose, Gerry Hunt tells the story of Ireland’s War of Independence in this stunning new graphic novel.

HISTORY/16 LIVES See page A17

The first three titles in an 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. ‘16 Lives has set the bar for the run into 2016’ RTE Guide ‘Honor O Brolchain ... provides a most insightful portrait of her iconic kinsman’ Irish Catholic ‘a remarkable series ... gives readers a valuable insight into the men who were executed for their part in the 1916 Rising’ Northside People

HUMOUR

See pages A21-A23

More Stuff Irish People Love Do you take the ‘makings of a fry’ on holidays, worship Ray Houghton and know your twenty-seventh cousin? Then you’re Irish. And if you’re not, this book will tell you all you need to know about those lucky enough to call the Emerald Isle home.

Feckin’ Book of Irish Stuff Put down the bodhran, throw on your Aran jumper and take a gander at this hilarious collection of Irish stuff. Gift of the Gab Conversation in Ireland is a sport, an entertainment and the essential route to the Irish heart. This book is a user’s manual, not just another phrase book. You’ll be talking like a native in no time!

See pages A23-A24

The 1950s Ireland in Pictures 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!

REFERENCE See page A26

The Irish Dad’s Survival Guide to Pregnancy [& Beyond] A long overdue, practical, straighttalking pregnancy guide for Irish expectant dads – all from a dad’s perspective. ‘Covers everything “nearly-fathers” will need to know’ Irish Independent

TRAVEL/GUIDES See pages A28-A30

Around Ireland on a Bike With its breathtaking landscapes and peaceful country roads, Ireland is perfect for cyclists looking for an accessible yet memorable experience. Expert advice on the best way to see the most beautiful parts of Ireland by bike.

The Giant’s Causeway 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.

WALKING GUIDES See pages A32

SPORT

See pages A27-A28

Winners All A dream line-up of racehorses, spanning 300 years, all brought to life by Anne Holland’s passion and expertise.

West of Ireland Walks 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.

Brandon was an exciting, internationally-respected publisher under Steve MacDonogh. Following his untimely death, it has been acquired by The O’Brien Press, where the imprint will continue to publish fresh, original voices. See pages A33-37 Boycott During the turbulent Irish Land War in 1880, two brothers face a common enemy in Captain Charles Boycott, a land agent in County Mayo who ruthlessly exploits his tenants. When one brother chooses the path of non-violence, the other that of terrorism, they are forced to confront each other – and the demons that haunt their past.

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

Dead of Winter 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 very dark secrets. From a master of noir.

New books from The O’Brien Press

PHOTOGRAPHY

ARCHITECTURE/ART Between the Mountains and the Sea Peter Pearson The fifth edition of this bestseller includes a new full-colour introduction which examines the dramatic changes to Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown county over the last ten years. Illustrated with over 700 photographs, old prints, new maps and historic etchings.

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.

416 pages/photographs, maps ISBN 978-0-86278-977-0 €19.99 hb/Rights available W

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.

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.

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

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

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

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 ISBN 978-1-84717-210-5 €19.99 pb Rights available W

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

BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR NEW

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 who wreaked havoc from Rio de Janeiro to China; read about notorious grave-robbers, slavers and mercenaries, drug lords, pirates and cannibals – all hailing from Ireland. 256 pages ISBN 978-1-84717-299-0 €12.99 pb Rights available W.

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NEW ED

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

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.

Tony Gregory Robbie Gilligan The biography of a true Irish political legend, who made his name as a grassroots 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.

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 Bergen-Belsen 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.

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

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424 pages ISBN 978-1-84717-163-4 €12.99 pb Rights available W

This is My Life Mary Byrne with Eddie Rowley The remarkable life of Mary Byrne, including her early days and first signs of singing talent, 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.

Our Joe Joe Dolan by the People who Knew him Best Eddie Rowley A treasure trove of memories of Joe Dolan: the showbiz legend, family man, friend and devil-may-care character who never forgot his roots despite finding fame and wealth beyond his dreams. Featuring Ben Dolan, Larry Gogan, Brian D’Arcy, Finbar Furey, Daniel O’Donnell and many more.

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.

272 pages/photographs ISBN 978-1-84717-310-2 €9.99 pb 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 ISBN 978-1-84717-182-5 €14.99 pb Rights available W

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

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.

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. With family and formal photographs.

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.

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 the ups and downs 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 – including growing your own food, cooking, storing, keeping animals, and lots more, dispensed with humour and tales of the author’s own successes and failures!

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

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.

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

Reading the Water A Life Spent Fishing Darryl Grimason TV presenter Darryl Grimason conveys the passion for fishing that has inspired him since boyhood. From angling for wild brown trout on Lough Corrib to the capture of a Giant Bluefin Tuna off Donegal, his enthusiasm for the subject is infectious.

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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.

272 pages/ISBN 978-1-84717-048-4 €9.95 pb/Rights available W

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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. 288 pages/photographs ISBN 978-1-84717-004-0 €24.95 hb Rights available W

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. 208 pages/photographs ISBN 978-1-84717-044-6/€14.95 pb ISBN 978-0-86278-975-6/€24.95 hb Rights available W

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.

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.

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.

Young Tigers and Mongrel Foxes A Life in Politics Paddy Harte A frank account by the former Fine Gael TD. Tells of Harte’s efforts to bring about peace in Northern Ireland, and his role in the creation of a memorial in Belgium to the Irish who died in World War l.

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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 the past sixty years. 432 pages/photographs ISBN 978-1-84717-101-6 €12.95 pb/Rights available W Rights sold CR • I • US/CAN

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. 256 pages/ISBN 978-1-84717-143-6 €11.99 pb/Rights available W/Rights sold B/C & EUxIR (EL)

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’. 320 pages/photographs/€12.99 pb ISBN 978-1-84717-223-5 Rights available W

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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 various prisons in South Africa, Ireland and the US. 312 pages/photographs/€11.95 pb ISBN 978-0-86278-909-1/Rights available W

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. ‘Harrowing’ The Kingdom 424 pages/photographs ISBN 978-1-84717-187-0 €11.99 pb Rights available W/Rights sold B/C & EUxIR (EL)

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. 576 pages/photographs ISBN 978-0-86278-811-7 €29.99 pb Rights available W/Rights sold US/CAN

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. 352 pages/illustrations ISBN 978-0-86278-804-9 €19.95 hb/Rights available W

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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 other fellow travellers that Shay Healy has interviewed as an entertainer, songwriter, TV host and documentary filmmaker.

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).

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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.

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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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‘a hymn to the simple pleasures of growing up in small-town Ireland in the 1950s and 1960s. The tenor is upbeat and positive and it is a joy to read, chronicling as it does the intricate web of loyalties to family and parish that bound a community together. Populated by lively characters who would not be out of place in a Dickens novel. In writing it, Joe O’Toole has done us all a service.’ Eugene McEldowney - The Irish Times

CELTIC 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. AWARDS Bisto Book of the Decade Award RAI Special Merit Award 72 pages pb colour plates and B&W illustrations Rights available W English: ISBN 978-1-84717-077-4 €9.99 French: ISBN 978-1-84717-109-2 €11.99 German: ISBN 978-1-84717-107-8 €11.99 Japanese: ISBN 978-1-84717-115-3 €14.99

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. 96 pages/illustrated ISBN 978-0-86278-692-2 €4.99 pb Rights available W

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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. 136 pages/colour illustrations ISBN 978-1-84717-042-2 €9.99 hb Rights available W (EL)

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. 96 pages/illustrated ISBN 978-0-86278-341-9 €4.99 pb Rights available W

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.

Celtic Way of Life Curriculum Development Unit Illus. Josip Lizatovic (plus photos) How the Celts lived in ancient Ireland – their houses, food, weapons, beliefs and pagan festivals and rituals. A concise introduction to a fascinating period in Ireland’s history.

Celtic Names for Children Loreto Todd A dictionary of over 2,000 Celtic names from Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Cornwall, the Isle of Man and Brittany. It gives the origin and meaning of each name, plus traditional stories, myths or poems for selected names. A pronunciation guide is included.

A Fire In His Head Stories of Wandering Aengus Loreto Todd An intriguing fusion of myth, legend and adventure centred on the quest of Aengus but incorporating numerous other stories, such as the voyage of Maeldún and the doomed love of Deirdre and Naoise.

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BUSINESS 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. 160 pages ISBN 978-0-86278-952-7 €13.95 pb Rights available W Rights sold AR • CH • DA • G •FI • I • J • KO • RU • SP • SW • TH • US

After the Celtic Tiger Challenges Ahead Peter Clinch, Frank Convery, Brendan Walsh Economic and environmental experts Clinch et al propose strategies to successfully tackle our changing economic circumstances. This book is a must for anybody interested in Ireland’s future on a broad economic front. 208 pages ISBN 978-0-86278-767-7 €15.00 pb Rights available W

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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! 288 pages/ISBN 978-1-84717-179-5 €9.99 pb Rights available W

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.

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. 288 pages ISBN 978-1-84717-183-2 €9.99 pb Rights available W

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All priced at €6.99 pb SIMPLEX 1: ISBN 978-0-86278-192-7 SIMPLEX 2: ISBN 978-0-86278-226-9 SIMPLEX 3: ISBN 978-0-86278-260-3 SIMPLEX 4: ISBN 978-0-86278-409-6 SIMPLEX 5: ISBN 978-0-86278-565-9 SIMPLEX 6: ISBN 978-0-86278-669-4 Rights available W

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 brain-dead, there are even puzzles for kids of all ages! 160 pages ISBN 978-0-86278-959-6 €7.95 pb Rights available W

FICTION NEW

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 yet there are many people who have yet to enjoy Joyce due to the perception that his work is too difficult to read. 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. 256 pages ISBN 978-1-84717-247-1/€7.99 Rights available W

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

‘Lets us see, once again, we had a genius among us’ SUNDAY INDEPENDENT 160 pages ISBN 978-0-86278-031-9 €11.99 pb Rights available W Rights sold G • DU

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. 320 pages ISBN 978-1-84717-214-3 €6.99 pb Rights available W

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. 352 pages ISBN 978-0-86278-472-0 €10.15 pb Rights available W Rights sold G

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.

192 pages ISBN 978-0-86278-046-3 €7.61 pb Rights available W

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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. 448 pages ISBN 978-0-86278-584-0 €7.61 pb Rights available W

‘This is storytelling at its best. All the elements are here: love, pathos, humour, suspense’ THE BLOOMSBURY REVIEW 144 pages ISBN 978-0-86278-152-1 €5.02 pb 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? 480 pages ISBN 978-0-86278-585-7 €8.88 pb Rights available W

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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. 80 pages/illustrations ISBN 978-0-86278-117-0 €6.34 pb Rights available W

Irish Writers Against War Eds. Conor Kostick & Katherine Moore This anthology of prose and poetry from leading Irish writers is an impassioned stand against war. Writers include Roddy Doyle, Peter Sheridan and Seamus Heaney. Preface by Brian Friel. Royalties to the Irish Anti-War Movement. 144 pages ISBN 978-0-86278-825-4 €10.00 pb Rights available W (EL)

Deadlines and D**kheads Anne Gildea Mary McNice lives life at a gallop but feels like an also-ran. She’s tired of faking ‘attitude’ for 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! 224 pages/ISBN 978-0-86278-963-3/€12.95 pb Rights available IR (EL only), all other languages W.Rights sold RU

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. Award-winner: IDI Design award 32 pages/illustrations ISBN 978-0-86278-838-4 €4.95 pb Rights available IR • US/CAN (EL only) Rights sold US/CAN

BRENDAN O’CARROLL’S HILARIOUS AGNES BROWN TRILOGY The Mammy Brendan O’Carroll 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. 176 pages ISBN 978-1-84717-322-5 €9.99 pb Rights available W Rights sold AU/NZ • CH • CZ • DU • F • H • I • IN • J • P • PO • SA • SP • SW • US/CAN • FILM

The Chisellers Brendan O’Carroll 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. 192 pages €9.99 pb ISBN 978-1-84717-323-2 Rights available W Rights sold AU/NZ • CH • CZ • DU • F • HU • I • IN • J • P • PO • SA • SP • SW • US/CAN

The Scrapper Brendan O’Carroll Set in the rough world of the Dublin boxing circuit, Brendan introduces a new, largerthan-life character – Sparrow McCabe. A knockout! 208 pages ISBN 978-0-86278-538-3 €9.99 pb Rights available W Rights sold I

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Brendan O’Carroll is the star of the BAFTA winning Mrs Brown’s Boys TV series and the Good Mourning Mrs Brown stage show, both based on characters in the bestselling ‘Mrs Browne’ Trilogy. The Granny Brendan O’Carroll Book 3 of the ‘Mrs Browne’ Trilogy. At forty-seven 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 … 192 pages/€9.99 pb ISBN 978-1-84717-324-9 Rights available W Rights sold AU/NZ • CH • I • IN • J •PO • SA • US/CAN

The Course Brendan O’Carroll 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 out of six participants pass the test. 128 pages/€7.95 pb ISBN 978-0-86278-493-5 Rights available W

IT’S ROSS O’CARROLL-KELLY, ROYSH? The Miseducation Years Paul Howard 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... 256 pages/illustrations ISBN 978-0-86278-852-0 €9.95 pb Rights available W

The Teenage Dirtbag Years Paul Howard 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! 272 pages/illustrations ISBN 978-0-86278-849-0 €9.95 pb/Rights available W

The Orange Mocha-Chip Frappuccino Years Paul Howard 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! 208 pages/illustrations ISBN 978-0-86278-809-4 €9.95 pb Rights available W/Rights sold RU

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PS ... I Scored the Bridesmaids Paul Howard 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. Normally my head is so full of, like, thoughts, but now I’m down to just one: Sorcha. I’m playing it Kool and the Gang, but this is basically scary. For fock’s sake, Ross O’Carroll-Kelly doesn’t do love. 272 pages/illustrations ISBN 978-0-86278-890-2 €9.95 pb/Rights available W

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.

96 pages/drawings ISBN 978-0-86278-758-5 €7.95 pb Rights available W

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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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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 gettogether or something more elaborate for a dinner party, then you’ll find the perfect recipe here! ‘A great resource for any no-fuss cook’ Easy Food Magazine ‘There’s a distinctly personal and homely feeling to this book, which includes many familiar recipes but always with Edward’s special delivery’ Georgina Campbell’s Ireland website 192 pages/full colour ISBN 978-1-84717-346-1 €14.99 pb ISBN 978-1-84717-246-4 €24.99 hb/Rights available W

Tweet Treats Jane Travers Packed with tasty, quick recipes that actually work, all contributed via Twitter and less than 140 characters long. Worldwide contributions, including many high-profile celebrities and a foreword from Marco Pierre White. All royalties to Médicins sans Frontières. ‘In Tweet Treats it will take you less time to read the recipes than it would take to pour yourself a glass of wine! This book really is the love of food pared down to its bones; simple recipes, delicately expressed ... just as you would convey a recipe in a conversation with a friend.’ Marco Pierre White

208 pages/ISBN 978-1-84717-302-7 €7.99 pb/Rights available W

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 ISBN 978-1-84717-024-8 All editions €11.99 pb Rights available W (EL)

French-language edition ISBN 978-1-84717-025-5

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

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

The Emotional Cook Clare McKeon, Illus. Eva Byrne Cook up food to match your mood, whether you are feeling high or low, need comforting, or feel like celebrating. Exotic healthy eating, meals for all occasions and humorous text make this a new approach to cooking.

The Rhyming Irish Cookbook Gordon Snell Recipes in verse! Enjoyable and memorable. New and traditional dishes, from starters to desserts.

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German-language edition ISBN 978-1-84717-026-2

80 pages ISBN 978-0-86278-110-1 €6.95 pb Rights available EU/EL

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HISTORY 16 LIVES

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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. 16 Lives will record the full story of those executed leaders … All books in the 16 Lives series €11.99 pb Rights available W

Joseph Plunkett Honor O Brolchain The story of Joseph Plunkett – poet, magazine editor, co-founder of the Irish Theatre and also one of the leaders of the 1916 Rising, designer of the military plan and the youngest signatory of the Proclamation. A fascinating, intimate account, drawing on family archives and Plunkett’s personal writings and letters.

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. 272 pages/photograph section ISBN 978-1-84717-266-2

448 pages/photograph section ISBN 978-1-84717-269-3

James Connolly Lorcan Collins A founder of the Irish Citizen Army and sworn into the Irish Republican Brotherhood, James Connolly fought in the Easter Rising 1916. Connolly was executed on 12 May 1916. His legacy lies in his socialist writings and his ultimate sacrifice for ‘a new society, a new civilisation’ for Ireland and her workers. 368 pages/photograph section ISBN 978-1-84717-160-3

GRAPHIC NOVELS NEW

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 on the streets of the towns and cities and in the fields and lanes of the Irish countryside. The story of Ireland’s War of Independence brought to life in this stunning graphic novel from the author of Blood Upon the Rose.

Gerry Hunt’s historical graphic novels bring history alive for readers of all ages. ‘shows the rising in all its multicoloured glory’ Irish Examiner ‘pulls the story together brilliantly … a lovely thing to have’ Tom Dunne, Newstalk

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IN IRELA ND, THE DOWN CAMP ING WERE SHOT AIGN AGAIN DEAD IN DUBLIST THE RIC, MAST N, AND IN THUR ERMIN DED BY COLL LES, 24 INS, JUNE 1919, POLIC CONTINUED A LARG TO PICK E CROW E INSPECTOR UP PACE D. HUNT WAS SHOTIN EARN EST. CONS IN THE TABLE MAIN S HOY SQUA RE BEFOR AND E

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EMBE R WERE 1919, EIGHT MARC HING TO EEN CHURCH SOLDIERS IN FERMO OF THE VOLU Y WHEN KING’S SHRO NTEER THEY WERE S LED PSHIR BY COM. E LIGHT AMBU LIAM LYNCH INFAN SHED TRY BY THE . CORK

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Blood Upon the Rose Easter 1916: The Rebellion that Set Ireland Free Gerry Hunt Dublin 1916: Irish Republicans, led by Padraig Pearse, James Connolly and others, occupy the GPO and other key locations around the city and prepare to take on the might of the British Army … They have no real hope of victory, but their sacrifice will pave the way for Irish freedom. This ground-breaking graphic novel vividly recreates these extraordinary events. 48 pages/Colour ISBN 978-1-84717-217-4 €9.99 pb Rights available W

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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. “When I think of ... Irish heroes ... I can only pray that in years which I shall not see, the shame will be forgotten and the glories will endure” Winston Churchill 352 pages/photographs & memorabilia ISBN 978-1-84717-297-6 €19.99 pb/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 ISBN 978-1-84717-131-3 €19.99 pb/Rights available W

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. AWARDS Bisto Book of the Decade Award RAI Special Merit Award 72 pages Colour facsimiles, reconstruction drawings ISBN 978-1-84717-077-4 €9.99 pb French: ISBN 978-1-84717-109-2 €11.99 pb German: ISBN 978-1-84717-107-8 €11.99 pb Japanese: ISBN 978-1-84717-115-3 €14.99 pb Rights available W

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 ISBN 978-0-86278-960-2 €6.99 pb/Rights available W

Exploring the Spanish Armada Winifred Glover A detailed account of the Spanish Armada, this book also describes the excavations which have unearthed many treasures from the shipwrecks along the Irish coast. 136 pages/illustrations, maps, colour section ISBN 978-0-86278-646-5 €11.41 hb Rights available W

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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 ISBN 978-0-86278-749-3 €4.99 pb 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 ISBN 987-0-86278-563-5 €6.99 pb 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 ISBN 978-0-86278-665-6 €7.61 pb Rights available W

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.

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

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O’BRIEN POCKET HISTORY SERIES From rebels and saints to music and writers, The O’Brien Pocket History series has everything you need to know about Ireland, its culture, history and people. These short and readable books are all written by experts in the field, and are ideal for tourist and native alike. All titles €7.99 pb

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. 96 pages/photographs ISBN 978-0-86278-958-9 Rights available W Rights sold PO

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. 200 pages/photographs ISBN 978-1-84717-080-4 Rights available W Rights sold PO

O’Brien Pocket History of the Troubles Brian Feeney Untangles the complex story of the Troubles over the past forty years, from the first symptoms of serious unrest in the 1960s to the aftermath of the Good Friday Agreement. 152 pages/photographs ISBN 978-1-84717-078-1 Rights available W

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 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.

O’Brien Pocket History of Irish Writers A. Norman Jeffares A concise guide that traces a long line of celebrated Irish writers, including Synge, O’Casey, Beckett, Joyce, O’Brien and Heaney, among others.

O’Brien Pocket History of The Irish 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.

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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 ISBN 978-1-84717-104-7 €12.99 pb Rights available W Rights sold US/CAN

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‘Ekin is admirably surefooted as he finds his way through an impenetrable thicket of often contradictory sources and weaves his findings into an irresistibly readable narrative. Human interest is always well to the fore in a compelling book which also reminds us of the inexhaustible capacity of history to spring surprises.’ The Scotsman

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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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.

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‘a harrowing tale that sheds light on the little-known trade in white slaves ... a fascinating exploration of a forgotten chapter of British and European history’ Giles Milton, BBC History Magazine

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

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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. 264 pages/maps & illustrations ISBN 978-0-86278-797-4 €9.99 pb Rights available W/Rights sold US/CAN

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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.

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/ISBN 978-0-86278-768-4 €8.99 pb Rights held IR

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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! This book is a user’s manual, not just another phrase book. You’ll be talking like a native in no time!

Irish Wit Sean McCann In this lively, quotable book, Sean McCann has succeeded in distilling 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.

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.

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

The Wee Book of Irish Wit and Malarkey Sean McCann and 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.

Holy Smoke! True Papal Stories that will Amaze and Amuse Bob Curran Is the Pope Catholic? Well, not necessarily. Neither is he always a he, or even always alive. A unique tour of the (un)Holy See, with some of history’s most unlikely popes.

I Will in me Politics The Maurice Hickey Diaries Pat Shortt It’s rare that a political diary of such significance comes along. Councillor Maurice Hickey is a leader in his community, the man who gets things done.

Cures, Hoors and Floating Voters Volume II of the exclusive behind-the-scenes diaries of Maurice Hickey, one of Ireland’s hardest-working politicians. An informative and insightful account of his political exploits.

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The Eurovision Contest.

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More Stuff Irish People Love 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 spondulilcks and buy this book. Try to fit in, for Jaysus’ sake! 160 pages/photographs ISBN 978-1-84717-355-3 €9.99 pb Rights available W

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Stuff Irish People Love The Definitive Guide to the Unique Passions of the Paddies 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, jammed with hilarious reflections on what it is to be Irish, 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! 176 pages/photographs/ €9.99 pb ISBN 978-1-84717-285-3/Rights available W

Feckin’ Book of Irish Stuff: Céilís, Claddagh rings, Leprechauns & Other Aul’ Blarney Shamrocks, shillelaghs ... as Irish as spaghetti is Italian. But what’s behind the symbols? Put down the bodhran, throw on your Aran jumper and take a gander at this hilarious collection of Irish stuff. And if ye don’t get great craic out of this book, what kind of yoke are ye, at all, at all!

The Book of Feckin’ Irish Trivia More trivia about Ireland than you ever needed to know! Distract yourself from doom-and-gloom with useless information. Guaranteed to make you a hit at parties or gatherings of more than one person! Jam-packed with facts, cartoons and daft but true details that will make you say ‘Get away outta dat!’

The Feckin’ book of Irish History for anyone who hasn’t been paying attention for the last 30,000 years 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! Wacky cartoon illustrations.

iPaddy Irish Slang Guide Lighter than a book, more erudite than yer average TD and more fun than a bad dose of the scutters: your iPhone can now teach you how to speak like a real Irish aul fella (or aul wan: no offence).

The Feckin’ Book of Irish Love From Adultery to Virginity and all the Wobbly Bits in between 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.

What are we feckin’ like? The Book of Irish Characters 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.

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Colin Murphy and Donal O’Dea have worked together as a team for over a decade and have won more awards for creative advertising than any other team in Irish advertising/marketing. They are the co-creators of the bestselling Stuff Irish People Love and the Feckin’ collection.

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

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Over 150 phrases, cartoons, top quality audio Available worldwide from the iStore Also available for Nokia mobile devices iPaddy: Irish Slang Guide. Available worldwide from the Ovi Store.

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HUMOUR: THE FECKIN’ COLLECTION

The book of feckin’ Irish Slang that’s great craic for cute hoors and bowsies 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

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The Feckin’ book of Everything Irish 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 ISBN 978-1-84717-052-1 €12.95 hb Rights available W x US/CAN

Now That’s What I Call A Big Feckin’ Irish Book 288 pages of Irish slang, insults, trivia, proverbs and surnames. 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. Get reading or you’ll be in rag order! 288 pages/cartoons ISBN 978-1-84717-251-8/€12.95 hb Rights available W x US/CAN

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

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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/ISBN 978-1-84717-303-4 €14.99 pb/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 ISBN 978-1-84717-146-7 €12.99 pb Rights available W

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. 176 pages/photographs ISBN 978-0-86278-844-5 €29.99 hb 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.

‘this selection will open her work to a much wider English-language audience and will undoubtedly add to her growing band of admirers’ Irish Independent

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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 ISBN 978-1-84717-236-5 €7.99 hb 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 ISBN 978-0-86278-205-4 €8.88 pb/Rights available W (EL)

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

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Irish Love Poems Ed. A. Norman Jeffares This memorable collection covers 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 ISBN 978-0-86278-514-7 €14.99 pb Rights available W, EL only

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 ISBN 978-1-84717-148-1 €12.99 hb Rights available W

A Dublin Documentary Thomas Kinsella A beautiful collection of poems, reminiscences and stunning photography brings Thomas Kinsella’s Dublin to life. 112 pages/photographs ISBN 978-0-86278-995-4 €19.95 hb Rights available W

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, with first-hand interviews from different generations within the political families in power and out. References to other political dynasties, nationally and internationally. 320 pages/photographs ISBN 978-1-84717-228-0 €11.99 pb/Rights available W

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. 208 pages ISBN 978-1-84717-057-6 €11.95 pb Rights available W

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

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

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

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.

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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 ISBN 978-0-86278-843-8 €12.99 pb Rights available W Rights sold US/CAN

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Sinn Féin and the SDLP From Alienation to Participation Gerard Murray & Jonathan Tonge This new political history of the SDLP and Sinn Féin from 1970 to the present day outlines the ideological rivalry between the two parties and assesses the contribution of each to the reshaping of modern politics in Northern Ireland. 320 pages/ISBN 978-0-86278-918-3 €19.99 pb Rights available IR, EL only

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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 – all from a dad’s perspective. Combining real-life experiences from a fraternity of Irish fathers, tried-and-tested dad tips and ‘what the expert says’.

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 ISBN 978-1-84717-259-4 €14.99 pb/Rights available W

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

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 ISBN 978-1-84717-222-8 €5.00 pb 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, suggestions for twins and triplets, names from Shakespeare, and notable namesakes.

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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. Includes a pronunciation guide and variant names.

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

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, blessings – fitting words to express heartfelt grief and to bring solace and healing. 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, that shows that becoming a man doesn’t have to scare the pants off you!

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.

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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, all brought to life by Anne Holland’s passion and expertise. Includes: The Byerley Turk * Eclipse * Manifesto * Nijinksy * Istabraq * Beef or Salmon * Moscow Flyer * Zenyatta and many more … 256 pages/photographs ISBN 978-1-84717-312-6 €19.99 hb 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. 224 pages/photographs/€11.99 pb ISBN 978-1-84717-291-4 Rights available W

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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ings of September K The Day Offaly Denied Kerry Five in a Row Michael Foley A heartfelt account of the most famous All-Ireland 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 ISBN 978-1-84717-118-4 €11.99 pb/Rights available W

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Lansdowne Road 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.

Joey Dunlop King of the Roads Stephen Davison 10th Anniversary Edition, updated throughout and with 16 new pages. Captures Joey in action, his triumphant racing moments, with his family and on his relief missions to Romania. A fitting record of one of the greatest motorcyclists the sport has ever seen.

The Dirty Dozen Ireland’s Motorsport Legends John Kenny Twelve of Ireland’s motor-sports stars reveal the highs and lows of their sport, whether scorching up the stages in rallying, the perilous thrills of motorbikes or the glamour and high stakes of circuit racing.

Raiders of the Caribbean Ireland’s Cricket World Cup Trent Johnston and Gerard Siggins Alongside some spectacular and intimate photographs, this book reveals the triumphs and heartbreaks of the Irish cricket team’s meteoric rise, their amazing wins in the Caribbean and the tragic events which unfolded afterwards.

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STORYTELLING/FOLKLORE A Haunted Land Ireland’s Ghosts Bob Curran A chilling collection of stories of supernatural occurrences gathered from all around Ireland. Curran has written a haunting portrayal of a land and a people steeped in the lore of death and the afterlife.

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 ISBN 978-0-86278-899-5 €9.95 pb Rights available W Rights sold US/CAN

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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. Cyclist Paul Benjaminse has mapped a route around Ireland from Belfast to Dublin via the most spectacular and scenic routes in the country and offers his expert advice on the best way to see the most beautiful parts of Ireland.

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in Ireland by St Patrick. Legend has it that Christianity was introduced in Dumbarton, Scotland around 390, According to the myth, he was born he was captured by Irish marauders to Roman parents. At the age of sixteen and used as a shepherd. At the and taken to Ireland, where he was enslaved returned to Scotland. Once he and escape to managed he age of twenty-two to Ireland as a missionary in order arrived there, he had a vision of returning Tours in France and then to Auxerre to preach the faith. He first set out for for the priesthood, before being to enrol in the seminary there and prepare ordained as a priest in Rome. he found shelter with one of When he returned to Ireland as a monk, after engaging in trade with converted been the first Christians to have people on the land. leaders, and legend has it that He managed to get through to the tribal of the holy trinity by showing he convinced two princesses of the concept the Christian belief of ‘three them the shamrock and using it to highlight this reason, the shamrock is the symbol divine persons in the one God’. For of Ireland, along with the harp. revolved around frequent periods Apart from preaching, St Patrick’s life

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the most forbidding places. One of the of atonement, fasting and retreats in period to pray and fast was the places where he retreated for an extended Croagh Patrick. Today, this mounmountain near Westport, the present-day destinations in Ireland. On the last tain is one of the most important pilgrim pilgrims who climb the mountain in Sunday in July, Westport is flooded by of repentance, preferably barefoot, large numbers. Many do this as a form devout complete the last truly The while others hope to be healed. kilometre of the journey on their knees. a pilgrim, but it is amazing to I have never been and never will be Would these deprivations make observe how a people bears its suffering. daily lives? What kind of mentality people stronger in coping with their does it take to get through the winters here? After leaving Westport, on the way to Louisburgh, you will see the pilgrims approaching from the hamlet of Murrisk and climbing up the mountain from the broad path down below. I have explored a new route from Westport to Leenane, and at least as Louisburgh through route the which is less crowded than path from Westport to Westbeautiful. Although there is a lovely bicycle main road to Murrisk (the start of port Quay, and from there, along the cycle track along the road another is the pilgrim’s path to Croagh Patrick), racks, traffic there is extremely busy, complete with picnic spots and bike Another lovely route in the area is the especially during the summer months.

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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 ISBN 978-1-84717-327-0 €10.99 pb 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 in words and pictures 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. Also includes quotes from contemporary writers, maps, information on Bloomsday and Nobel Laureates. 224 pages/full colour/maps/€12.99 pb ISBN 978-1-84717-248-8/Rights available W

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, Croagh Patrick. Includes a guide to other places of interest. 80 pages/full colour/ISBN 978-1-84717-198-6 €9.99 pb/Rights available W

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

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.

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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.

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)

Also available in French and German. 64 pages/full colour photographs All editions €9.99 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)

Castles of Ireland Mairéad Ashe FitzGerald Ireland’s castles each have a fascinating and individual story to tell. Many have been beautifully restored and are open to the public. Their lore abounds in stories of sieges, takeovers, betrayals and daring escapes.

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.

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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. 152 pages/illustrations, maps, photographs ISBN 978-0-86278-707-3 €9.99 pb 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 ISBN 978-0-86278-882-7 €9.95 pb 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 ISBN 978-0-86278-973-2 €14.95 pb Rights available W

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

Take a Break in Ireland Short Breaks for Native and Visitor Pat Preston Ireland is brimming with fun-filled travel experiences, spectacular scenery, awesome attractions and friendly people. Pat Preston opens the door to Ireland’s many travel trails. 400 pages/illustrations, photos, maps ISBN 978-0-86278-839-1 €14.95 pb/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.

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.

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 Magic of Ireland Rob Vance Discover the magic of the wonderful places of Ireland through Rob Vance’s evocative words and photographs. Full colour photography throughout.

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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 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 visitors and residents in this special place.

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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 ISBN 978-1-84717-218-1 €11.99 pb 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 examines the depth of corruption within the sport, considers the reasons the abusers escaped justice for so long and looks at the complaints of paedophilia that fell on deaf ears — paving the way for the abuse of still more victims. 304 pages/ISBN 978-1-84717-204-4 €11.99 pb 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.

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.

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.

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.

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 25-hour stand-off.

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.

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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 ISBN 978-0-86278-913-8 €12.99 pb Rights available W

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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 ISBN 978-0-86278-769-1 €12.99 pb Rights available W

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Afraid of the Dark The Tragic Story of Robert Holohan Ralph Riegel Ralph Riegel describes the tragic story of the disappearance and death of eleven-year-old Robert Holohan, from the search through the court case and the DPP appeal. 240 pages/photographs ISBN 978-0-86278-999-2 €12.99 pb 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 ISBN 978-1-84717-106-1 €11.99 pb/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 ISBN 978-0-86278-858-2 €12.99 pb 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 ISBN 978-0-86278-893-3 €12.99 pb 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 ISBN 978-0-86278-875-9 €11.99 pb Rights available W

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 Text & illus. 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.

West of Ireland Walks Text & illus. 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 Text & illus. 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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Brandon Books was a proud, independent, brave publisher founded by Steve McDonogh and run from Dingle, Co Kerry. The wide-ranging list regularly broke new ground. Following Steve’s tragic and untimely death, Brandon has become an imprint of The O’Brien Press. We will continue to publish existing Brandon authors, as well as adding great new talent under the Brandon name.

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

Alice Taylor is one of Ireland’s most popular writers. Her books include To School Through the Fields, An Irish Country Diary, Close to the Earth, Quench the Lamp and many more. She grew up on a farm in North Cork and has lived her married life in the village of Innishannon, West Cork.

Dead of Winter Sam Millar 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 very dark secrets. From a master of noir.

Sam Millar is an acclaimed crime writer and playwright from Belfast. His books have been bought by leading French and German publishers. He has won many literary awards ‘Kane is the kind of guy you’d call up for a beer ... or if you needed help dumping the body of the guy you just shot in the head. Who could ask for more? Totally addictive and brilliant.’ James Thompson, international best-selling author, Snow Angels

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Boycott Colin C Murphy Boycott! He gave his name to the world. He gave Ireland her greatest weapon.Ireland, 1848, and one million people are dead. Two young brothers, Owen and Thomas Joyce, struggle to survive the horror of Ireland’s Great Famine, but the experience leaves them with radically altered and divergent personalities. Thrown together three decades later during the turbulent, often violent Irish Land War in 1880, they face a common enemy in the imperious Captain Charles Boycott, a land agent in County Mayo who ruthlessly exploits his tenants and who is backed up by the army, the police, the press and the British Government. In the course of their struggle against Boycott, one brother will choose the path of non-violence, the other that of terrorism, and Owen and Thomas are forced to confront each other – and the demons that haunt their past. 576 pages/ISBN 978-1-84717-345-4 €14.99 pb/Rights available W

Colin C. Murphy is the author of The Most Famous Irish People You’ve Never Heard Of and co-author of the bestselling ‘Feckin’ collection’, published by The O’Brien Press. For twelve years, he was the Creative Director of one of Ireland’s leading advertising agencies, during which time he was involved in a huge number of national and international award-winning advertising campaigns.

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SAM MILLAR Bloodstorm A Karl Kane Novel Karl Kane is a private investigator with a dark past. Given a chance for revenge, he allows his mother’s murderer to escape, but is sure that the brutal murders of two young girls are the same man’s work. Can he close this chapter in his life? 224 pages/ISBN 978-0-86322-375-4/€11.99 pb

The Dark Place A Karl Kane Novel Young homeless women and drug addicts are being abducted before 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/ISBN 978-0-86322-403-4/€11.99 pb

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

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

240 pages ISBN 978-0-86322-350-1 €8.99 pb Rights available W

254 pages ISBN 978-0-86322-339-6 €8.99 pb Rights available W Rights sold US/CAN

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PAUL CHARLES Sweetwater A DI Christy Kennedy Mystery Christy Kennedy is an Ulsterman living in leafy Primrose Hill and working in vibrant Camden Town. While recuperating from an injury, he is working on a missing person case when an acquaintance is murdered. 288 pages ISBN 978-0-86322-356-3 €19.99 hb ISBN 978-0-86322-367-9 €8.99 pb Rights available W/Rights sold SW

The Dust of Death An Inspector Starrett Mystery The bloodied body of a crucified man is discovered in the Second Federation Church in an Irish Heritage Town. The investigations by Inspector Starrett soon reveal a County Donegal that is not nearly as righteous as its many churches might suggest. 288 pages/ISBN 978-0-86322-385-3 €8.99 pb/Rights available W

KEN BRUEN

288 pages ISBN 978-0-86322-377-8 €19.99 hb ISBN 978-0-86322-398-3 €9.99 pb Rights available W/Rights sold F

Family Life An Inspector Starrett Mystery The clan gathers at Liam Sweeney’s farm in County Donegal to celebrate his birthday, and banter and storytelling are abundant. But the arrival of Inspector Starrett ruins the mood: the body of one family member has just been discovered. 336 pages/ISBN 978-0-86322-415-7 €12.99 pb/Rights available W

The Guards Mourning the death of his father, former detective Jack is slowly drinking himself into oblivion when he is asked to investigate a teenage suicide. Jack is soon plunged into a dangerous confrontation with a powerful businessman and with the Irish police, who have an unhealthy interest in his past.

The Killing of the Tinkers 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 where to look and what questions to ask.

The Magdalen Martyrs Jack gets a tip off about a missing girl, and his ex-cop brain pulls his body into action. Rita Monroe had been one of the Magdalen girls, a group of unmarried mothers consigned into slavery in a nun-run laundry. With his uncanny ability to look in all the right places, Jack sets out on Rita’s trail.

The Dramatist The impossible has happened: Jack Taylor is living clean and dating a mature woman. The accidental deaths of two students appear random, tragic events, but in each case a copy of a book by John Millington Synge is found beneath the body. Jack begins to believe that ‘The Dramatist’, a calculating killer, is out there, enticing him to play...

304 pages/ISBN 978-0-86322-410-2 €8.99 pb

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The Beautiful Sound of Silence A DI Christy Kennedy Mystery A Halloween Bonfire goes horribly wrong when a body is spotted in the fire. Identifiable only through his dental records, the victim is retired police Superintendent David Peters, an ex-colleague of DI Christy Kennedy. Each case they review throws up another suspect.

320 pages/ISBN 978-0-86322-302-0 €9.99 pb

256 pages/ISBN 978-0-86322-411-9 €8.99 pb

240 pages/ISBN 978-0-86322-386-0 €8.99 pb

ALICE TAYLOR To School Through the Fields Her classic account of growing up in the Irish countryside, the biggest selling book ever published in Ireland.

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

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 character of family and friends, testing the bonds of concern and kindness which hold people together.

A Country Miscellany Irish cottages, the pleasures of walking in autumnal woods, a hens’ hatching house and a country garden; these are just some of the elements in this varied patchwork quilt of views of rural life.

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

192 pages ISBN 978-0-86322-421-8 €8.99 pb Rights available W Rights sold DU • G • J • PO • Slo • US/CAN

192 pages ISBN 978-0-86322-168-2 €8.99 pb Rights available W / Rights sold G • US/CAN

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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 ISBN 978-0-86322-420-1 €8.99 pb Rights available W Rights sold G • PO • J • US/CAN

126 pages ISBN 978-1-90201-108-0 €12.99 hb Rights available W

ISBN 978-0-86322-374-7/€19.99 hb ISBN 978-0-86322-397-6/€8.99 pb Rights available W/192 pages

An Evening with Alice Taylor Alice Taylor’s selection, in her own voice, from her memories and thoughts of childhood and country life. ISBN 978-0-86322-111-8 €5.12 Audio cassette Rights available W

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

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.

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.

288 pages ISBN 978-0-86322-352-5 €8.99 pb Rights available W.

316 pages ISBN 978-1-90201-100-4 €12.68 hb ISBN 978-0-86322-249-8 €8.99 pb Rights available W / Rights sold G • US/CAN

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”.

The Journey New and Selected Poems A substantial collection of Alice Taylor’s perennially popular poems. Some have been woven into her phenomenally successful memoirs, and she has published three previous books of poetry.

288 pages ISBN 978-0-86322-285-6 €8.99 pb Rights available W / Rights sold US/CAN

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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. 126 pages ISBN 978-0-86322-324-2 €9.99 pb Rights available W / Rights sold J

Testimony of an Irish Slave Girl Kate McCafferty The story of Cot Daley, a young girl kidnapped from her home in Galway, and shipped out to Barbados, where more than 50,000 Irish were sold as indentured servants to the plantation owners of the Caribbean. 210 pages ISBN 978-0-86322-314-3/€15.99 hb ISBN 978-0-86322-338-9/€8.99 pb.

Cromwell An Honourable Enemy Tom Reilly This controversial study of Cromwell’s notorious Irish campaign. A native of Drogheda, the site of one of Cromwell’s most notorious alleged massacres, Reilly demolishes the lore and preconceptions about the man and his march through Ireland. 316 pages/ISBN 978-0-86322-390-7 €12.99 pb/Rights available W

Enchanted by Dreams The Journal of a Revolutionary Joe Good The exceptionally well-written first-hand account of the 1916 Rising by a Londoner who was a member of the Irish Volunteers. 212 pages ISBN 978-0-86322-225-2 €12.99 pb/Rights available W

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

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.

The Bodhrán Makers John B. Keane Life is harsh in close-knit community of Dirrabeg, a community on the Dingle Peninsula facing extinction in the mid1950’s. Donal Hallpelly’s bodhran playing brings him into conflict with Canon Tett, the ultraconservative local priest.

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.

254 pages ISBN 978-0-86322-300-6 €9.99 pb/Rights available W Rights sold Slo • US/CAN

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American Skin Ken Bruen Comparable to William Burroughs’ Naked Lunch, Leonard Cohen’s Beautiful Losers and Norman Mailer’s Why Are We in Vietnam, 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.

240 pages ISBN 978-0-86322-287-0/€10.99 pb Rights available W.

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176 pages ISBN 978-0-86322-340-2 €8.99 pb/Rights available W, EL only.

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

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, and they include the fullest and most authoritative exposition of modern Irish republicanism.

The Street and Other Stories “The warmth of Adams’s writing comes from the affection of a man for the remembered things of his past...The Street demonstrates that Adams can write well.” Times Literary Supplement 160 pages/ISBN 978-0-86322-293-1 €8.99 pb/Rights available W Rights sold DU • F • I • IL • P • SP

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 160 pages ISBN 978-0-86322-419-5 €24.99 hb Rights available W.

An Irish Eye Adams’ perspective on momentous events in Irish republicanism and in the politics of Ireland as a whole, describing events with insight, passion and humour. He takes the reader behind the scenes to witness events that continue to shape relations between Britain and Ireland. 320 pages ISBN 978-0-86322-370-9 €9.99 pb Rights available W

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. 282 pages/ISBN 978-1-90201-101-1 €9.99 pb/Rights available IR

Cage 11 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.

258 pages ISBN 978-0-86322-289-4/€9.99 pb Rights available W / Rights sold .B/C • CA • DU • F • G • GR • I • SP • US/CAN

406 pages ISBN 978-0-86322-317-4/€22.00 hb ISBN 978-0-86322-330-3/€9.99 pb Rights available W Rights sold AU/NZ • US/CAN • SP • SW

The New Ireland A Vision For The Future An essential political manifesto at a crucial moment from the leading figure in Irish Republicanism.

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.

160 pages ISBN 978-0-86322-292-4 €8.99 pb Rights available W / Rights sold G • I

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eBooks and O’Brien Press An ever-growing number of O’Brien Press books are now available as eBooks for your favourite device. In this catalogue, titles with the eBook icon are available, with more coming all the time: look for them wherever eBooks are sold, including • easons.com • amazon.co.uk • amazon.com • kobo.com • ebooks.com and many more!

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