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General catalogue

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AUTHOR INDEX

New Books page A5 Architecture/Art A13 Biography/Memoir A13 Business A17 Celtic A17 Crosswords/Puzzles A17 Fiction A18 Food and Drink A19 Graphic Novels A21 History A22 Humour A25 Nature A28 Photography A28 Poetry A29 Anthology A29 Politics A29 Reference A30 Sport A31 Storytelling/Folklore A32 Travel/Guides A32 True Crime A34 Walking Guides A34

New books page A11 Fiction A35 Sheila Bugler A36 Sam Millar A36 Alice Taylor A37 Non-Fiction A38 Gerry Adams A39 Where an eBook ISBN is listed, the title is available from www.obrien.ie and other eBook stores. See page A40 How to order A41 Trade Distribution/Agencies A42 Rights Agents A43 All ISBNs listed in this catalogue are ISBN-13

Adams, Gerry A12, A39 Anderson, Brendan A14 Ashe FitzGerald, Mairéad A25, A29, A32 Barrett, Betty A32 Begley, Philomena A5 Behan, Brendan A18 Benjaminse, Paul A32 Bergin, Eileen A20 Boland, Brendan A16 Bolger, Muriel A33 Boylan, Dr Peter A30 Boylan, Seán A15 Boyne, Sean A16 Brenock, Michael A30 Broderick, Marian A13 Bugler, Sheila A36 Byrne, Emma A28 Caren, David A30 Carson, Emily A33 Cashman, Seamus A30 Clarke, Kathleen A14 Clemenger, Michael A16 Clerkin, Malachy A31 Collins, Lorcan A22, A23, A33 Conlin, Stephen A13 Connolly, Tom A15 Cooney, John A16 Corcoran, Kevin A34 Crosbie, Paddy A15 Cruise O’Brien, Máire A14 Cullen, Frank A19 Cunningham, Mark A15 Curran, Bob A32 Curran, Robert A10 Curriculum Development Unit A17 Currie, Austin A14 Davison, Stephen A31 de Paor, Louis A29 Dillon, Paddy A34 Doyle, Evan A20 Doyle, Ken A16 Doyle, Patrick A16 Duffy, Marie A5 Duggan, Barry A34 Dunne, Theresa A6 Ekin, Des A22 Fahy, Bernadette A16 Fallon, Donal A23 Falvey, Pat A15 Farrell, Phyllis A6 Feeney, Brian A23, A24, A29 Flitcroft, Ian A21 Fogarty, Weeshie A31 Foley, Michael A22, A31 Gaffney, Sean A30 Gallagher, Mary A23 Gallimore, Andrew A15 Galvin, Tom A16 Gibney, John A23 Gilligan, Ann Louise A14 Gilligan, Robbie A14 Good, Joe A22 Goodfellow, Damien A21 Granville, Gary A22 Grimason, Darryl A14 Gyalje Sherpa, Pemba A15 Hannigan, Dave A14 Harbison, Peter A13 Harkin, Greg A29 Hayden, Edward A20 Hayes, Paddy A34 Hayes, Tadhg A27 Healy, Shay A16 Heatherington, Emma A5 Hendrick, Dave A21 Hennessy, Marie A33 Hick, Gillian A15

Holland, Anne A8, A31 Howard, Paul A34 Hughes, Brian A23 Hunt, Gerry A21 Ingram, Martin A29 J Bourke, Edward A24 Jancar, Drago A39 Jeffares, A. Norman A24 Joyce, Bob A6 Joyce, James A6, A18 Keane, John B A12 Kearney, Dominic A8 Kelly, Deirdre A13 Kelly, Owen A27 Kelly, Valerie A6 Kelters, Seamus A28 Kenna, Shane A23 Kennedy, John A17 Kennedy, Niamh A9 Kennedy, Seán A9 Kerrigan, Jo A9, A17 Kinsella, Thomas A29 Klaus, H. Gustav A16 Kostick, Conor A23, A24, A33 Krieger, Carsten A8, A28, A32 Lanigan, Susan A35 Lavelle, Des A33 Lennon, Tom A18 Lensmen Archive A28 Litton, Helen A23 Llywelyn, Morgan A24 Luke, Eric A28 Mac a’Bháird, Natasha A30 Mac Uistin, Liam A17, A25 MacSwiney Brugha, Máire A14 Madden, Martine A35 Manning, Mary A16 Marnell, Josephine B. A20 Massey, Eithne A32 McAfee, Patrick A13 McCann, Sean A27 McCarthy, Justine A34 McConville, Rory A21 McCoole, Sinéad A22 McEneaney, Eamonn A33 McGann, Kunak A6 McGoldrick, Sean A31 McGuinness, Frank A11, A35 McGuire, Eamon A14 McMahon, Sean A18 Mhac an tSaoi, Máire A29 Millar, Sam A36 Mills, Richard A9 Mitchell, Angus A23 Moore, Christy A38 Morrissy, Mary A35 Morrow, Alan A32 Mulryan, Peter A19 Murphy, Brendan A28 Murphy, Colin A7, A10, A13, A25, A26 Murphy, Colin C. A24, A35 Murphy, Joe A35 Ní Ghairbhí, Róisin A23 Ní Lamhna, Éanna A28 ní Laoghaire, Ide A30 O Brolchain, Honor A23 Ó Conaill, Seamus A27 Ó hAllmhuráin, Gearóid A7 Ó hEithir, Breandán A24 O’Brien, Brendan A24 O’Brien, Mary A17 O’Callaghan, Billy A12 O’Callaghan, John A23 O’Callaghan, Sean A38 O’Carroll, Brendan A19 O’Carroll-Kelly, Ross A18 O’Connell, Brian A16

O’Connell, Jamie A6 O’Connor, Christy A31 O’Connor, Hubert A7 O’Connor, Niamh A34 O’Connor, Ulick A38 O’Connor, Valerie A19, A20 O’Dea, Donal A10, A25, A26 O’Donnell, Daniel A5 O’Donnell, Margaret A15 O’Donnell, Ruán A23, A24 O’Dowd, Niall A14 O’Driscoll, Eileen A20 O’Duffy, Martin A7 O’Leary, Olivia A29 O’Reilly, Brendan A7, A26 O’Shea, Joe A13 O’Toole, Joe A15 Otto Simms, George A25 Pavloff, Franck A18 Pearson, Peter A13 Pierce, Nicola A13, A16 Pizzari, Luca A21 Power, Frances A32 Quinn, Feargal A14, A17 Quinn, John A15 Redican, Sue A33 Reichental, Tomi A13 Richardson, Neil A22 Rowley, Eddie A5, A15 Roy, James A30 Ryan, Meda A23 Ryan, Paul A27 Siggins, Gerard A31 Sliney, Will A21 Somers, Dermot A24 Spencer, Britt A21 Sportsfile A8, A31 Stagles, Joan A33 Stagles, Ray A33 Storey, Theresa A19 Sweeney, Eamonn A24 Taylor, Alice A11, A37, A38 Todd, Loreto A30 Touher, Patrick A16 Traynor, Mark A33 Waldron, Robert A39 Walsh, Stephen A24 Watson, Philip A33 Webb, Mary A30 Wesson, John A9 Whelan, Fergus A38 White Lennon, Biddy A20 Wilde, Oscar A18 Williams, Paul A34 Wyse Jackson, John A29 Zag A27 Zapico, Alfonso A18 Zappone, Katherine A14 Zig A27

Front cover image from Dublin Bay: City By The Sea by Sean & Niamh Kennedy. See page A9

TITLE INDEX 1014 A24 1913: Larkin’s Labour War A21 1916: The Rising Handbook A22 1950s, The A28 1960s, The A28 1970s, The A28 1980s, The A28 20 Things To Do In Dublin Before You Go For a Pint A10 2nd feckin’ book of Irish Slang that makes a holy show of the first one, The A25 Across the River A38 After the Wake A18 All Hell Will Break Loose A14 All in the Cooking A20 All In The Food A19 All Things Nice A36 And Time Stood Still A37 Anyush A35 Aran Islands, The A10 Arimathea A35 Arkle: The Legend of ‘Himself’ A31 Around Ireland on a Bike A32 At War With The Empire A21 Babyface Goes to Hollywood A15 Beautiful Landscapes of Ireland A28 Before the Dawn A12 Best of Irish Festive Cooking A20 Best of Irish Home Baking A20 Best of Irish Meat Recipes A20 Best of Irish Potato Recipes A20 Best of Irish Soups A20 Best of Irish Traditional Cooking A20 Best-loved Joyce A6 Best-Loved Oscar Wilde A29 Best-Loved Yeats A29 Bewitched Land, A A32 Big Book of Simplex Crosswords, The A17 Big Jim A21 Big Pile of Blarney, A A7 Bit Of A Shemozzle, A A7 Black Widow, The A34 Black’s Creek A36 Blasket Island Guide, The A33 Blasket Islands, The A33 Blood Upon the Rose A21 Bloodied Field, The A22 Bloodstorm A36 Bobby Sands A21 Bodhrán Makers, The A12 book of deadly Irish Quotations some smart fecker in the pub is always blatherin’ on about, The A25 book of feckin’ Irish Slang that’s great craic for cute hoors and bowsies, The A25 Book of Feckin’ Irish Trivia, The A26 book of Irish Songs yer oul’ fella always sang when he was jarred at a hooley, The A25 book of luvely Irish Recipes yer ma useta make when you were a little gurrier, The A25 Boycott A35 Bread on the Table A20 Break-Out! A34 Brendan the Navigator A25 Brian Boru A21 Brown Morning A18 Butler’s Pantry, The A20 Cage Eleven A39 Castles of Ireland A32 Celtic Names for Children A30 Celtic Warrior A21 Celtic Way of Life A17

Chisellers, The A19 Christy Moore Songbook, The A38 Con Colbert A23 Connemara Marble A24 Country Days A37 Course, The A19 Coward if I Return, A Hero if I Fall, A A22 Crowning the Customer A17 Dark Place, The A36 Dark Times, Decent Men A22 Darkness of Bones, The A36 Dead House, The A12 Dead of Winter A36 Deep Deception A34 Detective A15 Discover Waterford A33 Dissent into Treason A38 Do You Remember? A37 Driving Instructor’s Handbook, The A30 Dublin A13 Dublin 1913 A22 Dublin Bay A9 Dublin City of Literature A33 Dublin Documentary, A A29 Dublin Wit A27 Dubliners A18 Éamonn Ceannt A23 Easter Rising, The A33 Edward Daly A23 Endurance A24 Enemy of the Empire A14 Essential Norn Irish - Yer Man’s A to Z Guide to Everyday Banter A27 Exploring the Book of Kells A25 Exploring the World of Colmcille A25 Eyewitness A28 Fear of the Collar A16 feckin’ book of Bankers, Builders, Blaggers and Bowsies that banjaxed the nation, The A25 Feckin’ book of Everything Irish, The A26 Feckin’ book of Irish History for anyone who hasn’t been paying attention for the last 30,000 years, The A26 feckin’ book of Irish Insults for gobdaws as thick as manure and only half as useful, The A25 feckin’ book of Irish Sayings for when you go on the batter with a shower of savages, The A25 feckin’ book of Irish Sex & Love that’s not fit for dacent people’s eyes, The A25 feckin’ book of Irish Stuff: Céilís, Claddagh Rings, Leprechauns & other aul’ Blarney, The A25 Feed Your Child Well A6 Festival Fever A8 Fond Memory A30 Food for Friends A20 Food to Love A20 Four Roads to Dublin A13 Freedom of Angels A16 Fridge in a Denim Jacket!, The A27 Fruit on the Table A19 Gangland A34 General, The A34 Giant’s Causeway, The A33 Gift of a Garden, The A37 Gift of the Gab A27 Golden Book – Belfast, The A32 Golden Book – Ireland, The A32 Golden Book of Dublin, The A32 Grand National, The A31 Granny, The A19

Granuaile A21 Great Irish Writing A18 Great Moments in Gaelic Football A31 Great Moments in Hurling A8 Guinness Story, The A24 Heart & Soul of Kerry Football, The A31 History’s Daughter A14 Holy Terrors A16 Home For Christmas A11 Hope and History A39 Horslips A15 Hostage A34 House of Memories A38 Hunting Shadows A36 I Am in Blood A35 I Was a Boy in Belsen A13 In The Name of Jaysus! A26 Inside the GPO 1916 A22 Ireland Glorious Landscapes A28 Ireland in Pictures A28 Ireland Painted A33 Ireland’s Ancient East A8 Ireland’s Beautiful North A8 Ireland’s Coast A32 Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way A32 Irish Bread Baking for Today A20 Irish Bride’s Survival Guide, The A30 Irish Cooking A20 Irish Dad’s Survival Guide, The A30 Irish Eye, An A39 Irish Gardener’s Handbook, The A30 Irish Home Essentials A27 Irish Journal, An A39 Irish Pregnancy Book, The A30 Irish Proverbs & Sayings A30 Irish Stone Walls A13 Irish Thatch A28 Irish Voice, An A14 Irish Voice, An A39 Irish Wit A27 James Connolly A23 James Joyce A18 Joe Cahill A14 Joey Dunlop A31 John Charles McQuaid A16 John Hunt A16 John MacBride A23 Joseph Plunkett A23 Joy, The A34 Joyce We Knew, The A38 Joyce’s Pupil A39 Kathleen Clarke A14 Kerry A9 Kerry Walks A34 Kinane A31 Kings of September A31 Lady of the Dance A5 Lansdowne Road A31 Last Armada, The A22 Last Man Standing A31 Legendary Ireland A32 Little Book of Celtic Names, The A30 Little Book of Irish Beards, The A27 Living the Dream A5 Looking Back A28 Looking Under Stones A15 Mammy, The A19 Margo: Queen of Country & Irish A15 Massive Book Full of Feckin’ Irish Slang that’s Great Craic for Any Shower of Savages, A A26 Mean Streets A34 Michael Mallin A23 Michael O’Hanrahan A23 Mind Your Own Business A17

Miraculous Parish, The A29 Miseducation Years, The A18 More Stuff Irish People Love A26 Most Famous Irish People You’ve Never Heard Of, The A13 Mother from Hell A16 Mournes Walks, The A34 Murder, Mutiny & Mayhem A13 Napoleon’s Doctor A7 New Ireland, The A39 Newgrange, Knowth and Dowth A25 Night Before Christmas, The A38 No Ordinary Women A22 Nobody Will Believe You A16 Now That’s What I Call A Big Feckin’ Irish Book A26 O’Brien Pocket History of Gaelic Sport A24 O’Brien Pocket History of the IRA A24 Old Ways, Old Secrets A17 On the Brinks A36 On The Road A16 Orange Mocha-Chip Frappuccino Years, The A18 Our Joe A15 Our Lives Out Loud A14 Parish, The A38 Paróiste Míorúilteach, An A29 Party Animals A29 Past Darkness A36 Patrick Pearse A23 Perfect Name for your Baby, The A30 Peter Pearson’s Decorative Dublin A13 Philomena Begley A5 Picture of Dorian Gray, The A18 Politicians and Other Animals A29 Priest Hunters, The A24 PS ... I Scored the Bridesmaids A18 Punching Above Their Weight A31 Quench the Lamp A38 Quinntessential Feargal A14 Reading the Water A14 Red is the Rose A29 Red Rover, Red Rover! A6 Redemption Factory, The A36 Rising of Bella Casey, The A35 Roger Casement A23 Rules of the Road A30 Same Age as the State, The A14 Scrapper, The A19 Seán Heuston A23 Seán MacDiarmada A23 Secret Dublin Diary of Gerard Manley Hopkins, The A39 Selected Writings A39 Short History of Ireland, A A24 Short History of Ireland’s Famine, A A24 Short History of Ireland’s Rebels, A A24 Short History of Ireland’s Writers, A A24

Short History of Irish Traditional Music, A A7 Short History of the Troubles, A A24 SIMPLEX Crosswords from The Irish Times A17 Sinn Féin A29 Skellig Story, The A33 Sold into Marriage A16 Stakeknife A29 Stolen Village, The A22 Stone Buildings A13 Street and Other Stories, The A39 Strong Words, Brave Deeds A16 Strongbow A24 Stuff Irish People Love A26 Sudoku Solved A17 Summit, The A15 Surge A35 ‘S’ Word, The A30 Sworn to Silence A16 Táin, The A17 Tea and Talk A37 Teenage Dirtbag Years, The A18 Terence MacSwiney A14 Terrible Beauty, A A29 There’s an Egg in my Soup ... A16 Thomas Clarke A23 Thomas Kent A23 Thomas MacDonagh A23 Time Traveller’s Guide to Life, the Universe & Everything, A A21 To Hell or Barbados A38 To School through the Fields A37 Tony Gregory A14 Truth About Leprechauns, The A10 Ulysses A18 Val’s Kitchen A19 Vet among the Pigeons A15 Vet on the Loose A15 Village, The A38 Waiting Game, The A36 Wee Book of Irish Wit and Malarkey, The A27 West Cork Walks A34 West Cork: A Place Apart A9 West of Ireland Walks A34 What are we feckin’ like? A26 When Love Comes to Town A18 Whiskeys of Ireland, The A19 White Feathers A35 Who’s Feckin’ Who in Irish History A26 Wild Dublin A28 Wild Food A20 Wild Irish Women A13 Will to Win, The A15 Willie Pearse A23 Winners All A31 Wit of Oscar Wilde, The A27 Woman of the House, The A38 Women, The A37 Woodcutter and his Family, The A11 Written in my Heart A33 You Know You’re Irish When ... A27 Your Dinner’s Poured Out A15

The O’Brien Press Ltd 12 Terenure Road East Dublin 6, D06 HD27, Ireland Tel: +353 1 4923333 Fax: +353 1 4922777 E-mail: books@obrien.ie Website: www.obrien.ie

A Note from the Publisher Greetings to our friends across the globe and to readers everywhere. We present with pride (and the usual publisher’s trepidation) a diverse list for this year. From Frank McGuinness’ dazzlingly original novel, The Woodcutter and his Family, and major talent Billy O’Callaghan’s highly acclaimed debut novel, The Dead House, both in our Brandon literary imprint, to Best-Loved Joyce, the perfect introduction to one of our most important writers. If it’s a feast for the eyes you’re after, look no further than our new photographic books celebrating the best that Ireland has to offer: Kerry, Dublin Bay, Ireland’s Ancient East and Ireland’s Beautiful North. Or why not spend some time with country music legends Philomena Begley and Daniel O’Donnell through their new autobiographies, or master choreographer Marie Duffy in Lady of the Dance. Alice Taylor reminds us all of what she loves about that festive time of year in Home for Christmas, and sport fans will love Great Moments in Hurling and Festival Fever: The Irish at Cheltenham. Take a few minutes to browse through our full catalogue – you won’t be disappointed.

Michael O’Brien at the O’Brien Press stand at the Frankfurt Bookfair

James Joyce walks past our offices: as imagined by Alfonso Zapico

O’Brien Pre ss staff at Áras an U President achtaráin Michael D with Higgins an d Sabina H iggins

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

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BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR

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Philomena Begley My Life, My Music, My Memories Philomena Begley with Emma Heatherington After joining the Old Cross Céili Band at barely twenty years of age, Philomena became a household name with her 1975 breakout single, ‘Blanket on the Ground’. By 1978, she was touring the US, marching in the New York City St Patrick’s Day Parade, recording at Dolly Parton’s and Porter Wagoner’s Fireside Studios in Nashville and performing at the Grand Ole Opry. She has recorded and performed with all the top stars.

Follow Philomena from her happy beginnings as a bread-man’s daughter in Pomeroy through the devastating loss of her brother Patsy, right up to her fiftieth anniversary in show business in 2012 in her ‘gold and silver days’.

Living the Dream Daniel O’Donnell with Eddie Rowley In Ireland, Daniel O’Donnell is more than just a singing star: he has reached the status of ‘national treasure’. It has been a long journey for the boy from Kincasslagh, County Donegal, and in Living the Dream he tells his story with his customary sense of humour and down-to-earth charm.

Daniel reflects on the emotions that accompanied his wife Majella’s battle with cancer; the death of his beloved mother, Julia; his part in the BBC’s ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ TV show; and his ‘B&B Road Trip’ adventures with Majella. And he delves into the relentless touring and recording that took him to the brink of burnout and forced him to reassess his priorities.

Daniel O’Donnell is an international phenomenon – ‘a real star’.

His fans will love this latest instalment of his extraordinary life story.

272 pages/photographs €19.99 hb/ISBN 978-1-84717-967-8 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-986-9 Rights available W

Lady of the Dance The Choreographer Who Helped Michael Flatley Conquer the World Marie Duffy with Eddie Rowley Marie Duffy is the undisputed queen of Irish dancing: she has trained more world champions than any other teacher, and has been Michael Flatley’s right-hand woman for twenty years. She works tirelessly to promote Irish dance and culture internationally.

In this honest and entertaining book, Marie gives us a behindthe-scenes glimpse into the world of professional Irish dance, and draws back the curtain on her own fascinating and inspiring life.

288 pages/photographs €19.99 hb/ISBN 978-1-84717-926-5 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-937-1 Rights available W

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New books from The O’Brien Press

240 pages/photographs €19.99 hb/ISBN 978-1-84717-966-1 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-987-6 Rights available W

GAMES/NOSTALGIA Red Rover! Red Rover!

Games from an Irish Childhood (That You Can Teach Your Kids) Kunak McGann Were you the local Elastics champion growing up? Did you spend every waking moment obsessively playing Kerbs with your best mates? Have you never had more fun than racing to Tip the Can? Then this is the book for you.

With easy instructions, handy tips and ‘risk ratings’, Red Rover! Red Rover! will whisk you back to those carefree days of childhood and, if your creaky old bones are up to it, inspire you to get out with the kids and revel in those games all over again.

160 pages €14.99 hb/ISBN 978-1-84717-946-3 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-988-3 Rights available W

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REFERENCE

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Feed Your Child Well Babies, Toddlers and Older Children Theresa Dunne, Phyllis Farrell and Valerie Kelly Good nutrition in infancy and early childhood lays the foundations for a healthy life. This common-sense guide – now in its fourth edition – provides reliable, practical and unbiased advice on everything from the basics of nutrition to shopping wisely, from dealing with food refusal to allergies and obesity.

256 pages €17.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-838-1 Rights available W

ANTHOLOGY

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Best-loved Joyce James Joyce Selected by Jamie O’Connell Introduced by Bob Joyce A beautiful and accessible introduction to the writings of James Joyce.

Short, entertaining quotes from his major works: Dubliners, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, Ulysses and Finnegans Wake, with more from his poetry & letters, and some family anecdotes handed down to grand-nephew Bob Joyce.

128 pages €12.99 hb/ISBN 978-1-84717-839-8 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-933-3 Rights available W

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224 pages/photographs €16.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-891-6 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-974-6 Rights available W

HUMOUR

A Short History of Irish Traditional Music Gearóid Ó hAllmhuráin The history of Irish traditional music, song and dance from the mythological harp of the Dagda to Riverdance, Lord of the Dance and beyond. Featuring the tradition’s finest musicians and international names.

208 pages €8.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-873-2 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-940-1 Rights available W

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160 pages €9.99 hb/ISBN 978-1-84717-953-1 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-983-8 Rights available W

A Big Pile of Blarney Colin Murphy and Brendan O’Reilly The Irish are world masters at talking. The magic behind our silky, colourful (and non-stop) stories is a little thing called ‘blarney’, or ‘the gift of the gab’. But what is it, you might ask, and how can you get some for yourself? The hilarious A Big Pile of Blarney takes you through the history of Blarney Castle and the legend of the worldfamous Blarney Stone (not to mention some of the famous lips that have puckered up to it). By the time you’ve finished reading, you too will be overflowing with beguiling blarney know-how and mellifluous oratorical magnetism!

96 pages €8.99 hb/ISBN 978-1-84717-912-8 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-935-7 Rights available W

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A Bit Of A Shemozzle GAA Quips & Quotes Martin O’Duffy Packed with witty one-liners and curious quotes from pundits, players and partisans, this book is sure to entertain ... at least until the hang sangwiches are ready! A celebration of players, supporters and sport, this book is Irish tradition and Irish humour rolled into one.

New books from The O’Brien Press

Napoleon’s Doctor The St Helena Diary of Barry O’Meara Hubert O’Connor In 1815, young Dublin doctor Barry O’Meara accepted the opportunity of a lifetime to look after Napoleon Bonaparte in his banishment on St Helena. In one of the most isolated places on Earth, doctor and patient became intimate friends.

New books from The O’Brien Press

HISTORY

SPORT

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Great Moments in Hurling Sportsfile Amazing images from over the decades of legendary players, teams and matches, and the moments that have contributed to the narrative of Ireland’s most exciting sport. A must-have for hurling fans, wherever they are.

208 pages/photographs €24.99 hb ISBN 978-1-84717-932-6 Rights available W

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Festival Fever The Irish at Cheltenham Anne Holland Irish victories at the Cheltenham Festival have risen to new levels in recent years, culminating in a record-breaking haul in 2017. Festival Fever is packed with the colour, the personality and the passion of the biggest horse-racing event on these islands, the Cheltenham Festival.

240 pages/photographs €19.99 hb/ISBN 978-1-84717-956-2 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-984-5 Rights available W

PHOTOGRAPHY

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Ireland’s Ancient East Carsten Krieger Take a photographic journey along Ireland’s Ancient East, the official Bord Fáilte route, with this sumptuous book of 200 photographs, along with maps and quotations. Ireland’s Ancient East will draw you into the history of Ireland – from the Stone-Age wonders of Newgrange, through Viking conquests and up to the present day.

176 pages/photographs €14.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-812-1 Rights available W 22 Ireland’s Ancient East

Ireland’s Beautiful North Dominic Kearney and Carsten Krieger From the dramatic cliffs of Slieve League to the mysterious columns of the Giant’s Causeway, from Belfast’s copper domes to Donegal’s pale sands, Ireland’s Beautiful North introduces the hidden treasures of Ulster.

112 pages/photographs €13.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-835-0 Rights available W

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At all times of the year, plants bring colour to the glens – orchids, bright yellow gorse, bluebells, butterwort, primroses, and thistles. Grouse, harriers, falcons, kingfishers, buzzards, and larks are just some of the birds that can be seen.

HIGH KINGS AND HEROES The Hill of Tara is a moderate elevation near the town of Navan, County Meath overlooking the Boyne and Blackwater Valleys below. Its name derives from the Irish Teamhair, Place of great prospect or Place with a wide view. Today it isn’t much more than a grassy pasture with bumps and hollows, but it is one of the oldest and most important historic sites in Ireland.

The Hill of Tara is best known as the coronation place of the early Irish kings and some 142 kings are said to have started their reign here.

The story of Tara, however, starts well before it became a coronation site.

The oldest structure on the Hill of Tara is the Mound of Hostages (Duma na nGiall), a passage tomb that dates back to around 2500 BC and which contained the cremated remains of at least 200 individuals and the skeleton of a fourteen-year-old boy decorated with a necklace with beads of bronze, amber, jet and faience.

Later the tomb was used by the Celtic kings, like Niall of the Nine

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Opposite top: Glendun in autumn.

hostages, to hold adversaries; he is said to have held hostages from every province in Ireland and Britain to ensure their submission to his rule.

Close to the Mound of Hostages are the King’s Seat (Forradh) with the Stone of Destiny (Lia Fáil) and Cormac’s House (Teach Chormaic).

The King’s Seat was most likely the inauguration site for the kings of old. The current mound dates from the early centuries AD, was built on top of older mounds and could have featured a circular house. In the legends the site is also the burial place of the Spanish princess, Tea. Her wish was to be buried under the fairest hill in Ireland and her husband chose Tara.

The Stone of Destiny was moved to its current location in 1798 after the Battle of Tara to mark the graves of some four hundred United Irishmen who fell during the fight. Originally it stood just north of the Mound of Hostages where it was placed by the Tuatha DeDannann tribe (the people of the goddess Danu) as one of their sacred objects. Legend tells us that the stone would roar out once the rightful king touched it.

Opposite bottom: Portglenone Forest, near Ballymena, with bluebells in full bloom.

Right: The rivers of the glens are noted for salmon and trout, and the moors and heaths are home to foxes, badgers, stoats, rabbits, and hares.

Left page: Sunrise, Hill of Tara, Co. Meath Right page top: Rath of the Synods, Hill of Tara, Co. Meath Right page bottom: Rath of the Kings, Hill of Tara, Co. Meath 36

IRELAND’S BEAUTIFUL NORTH

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Kerry The Beautiful Kingdom John Wesson A stunning photographic collection showcasing the places, people, traditions and lifestyles of Kerry. This book covers the whole Kingdom, including North Kerry, the Dingle Peninsula, the Blasket Islands, the Ring of Kerry, Killarney and the Skellig Islands. John Wesson presents a magical and exquisite county, celebrating its unique beauty and the gems it has to offer.

160 pages/photographs €24.99 hb/ISBN 978-1-84717-930-2 Rights available W I NC H Below: Inch Beach is another ‘must see’, and there is no reason not to, as the road from Castlemaine to Dingle runs right past it. It is five kilometres of spectacular, bleached and unspoilt shoreline, immortalised in the epic film Ryan’s Daughter.

Right: Sammy’s Bar, Restaurant, and Café, Inch Beach.

of water on the west coast of Ireland. Visitors from near and far are compelled to stop, look and marvel at this huge vista with its everchanging light. In fact, if you are in no hurry (and nothing should be hurried in Kerry), this is a very good place to take a break, sit back, watch and wait – especially in ‘mixed’ and unsettled weather. Watch the transformation before you, minute by minute, with showers and clouds rolling in, great shafts of sunlight and huge, often double, rainbows. Here, there will often be a downpour blackout followed rapidly by bright sunshine.

Right: Dingle dawn.

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THE DINGLE PENINSULA

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Dublin Bay City by the Sea Seán and Niamh Kennedy Dublin Bay presents over 250 photographs of the city by the sea, in all its moods and all its beauty. from Howth in the north to Greystones in the south, the bay attracts sailors, windsurfers, divers, swimmers, cliff walkers, birdwatchers, golfers, artists, writers, fishermen, cultural tourists, wildlife enthusiasts, families, locals and visitors alike – all those drawn to the sea.

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Top left: Catching mackerel at Dillon Park, Dalkey.

Top middle and right: Great blackbacked gulls on Dalkey Island, a bird watcher’s paradise. Care is needed as the ground is riddled with rabbit holes and there is a colony of wild goats. During the summer months a regular ferry runs to the Island. Dalkey Scubadivers go diving and snorkelling off the island and further afield.

Top: Since 1180 the St Lawrence family have been the Lords of Howth and resided at Howth Castle. Popular legend has it that, in 1576, the pirate Grace O’Malley (Granuaile) attempted to pay a courtesy visit to the 8th Baron Howth. However, she was informed that the family was at dinner and the castle gates were closed against her. In retaliation, she abducted the grandson and heir. He was released when a promise was given to keep the gates open to unexpected visitors, and to set an extra place at every meal. This agreement is still honoured today.

Bottom: St Begnet’s Church on Dalkey Island is thought to have originated as a timber structure in the 9th or 10th century, and is believed by some to offer miracle cures from its nearby Holy Well.

There are unusual carved stone crosses nearby, and the Martello tower on the island is one of the best preserved examples of its kind.

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Bottom: A fishing vessel passing Ireland’s Eye. Howth also offers pier, rock and boat fishing for anglers, with whiting, pollack and mackerel forming some of the catch.

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Top: Looking back at the colourful houses of Howth from the middle pier.

Bottom: Jumping for a photo, with Howth Harbour, Yacht Club and Marina in the background.

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West Cork: A Place Apart Jo Kerrigan and Richard Mills Welcome to the spirit, moods and amazing landscapes of West Cork, truly a place apart. A world of craggy cliffs, colourful villages, wild bogland, glorious harbours, fabulous beaches and rocky mountains, West Cork stands apart as one of the most desirable places to live, work and visit. A thoughtful, deeply felt invitation to sample the splendours of West Cork, for local and visitor alike.

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DI N G L E B A Y Above: Dingle Bay is the most famous stretch

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The Aran Islands At the Edge of the World Lying in the Atlantic Ocean at the mouth of Galway Bay, the Aran Islands are truly a place apart. On Inishmore, Inishmaan and Inisheer, all of Irish history, its language, culture and traditions, have been preserved; these wild, enchanting islands seem to have survived the modern world. With striking photographs, vivid text, poems and extracts, The Aran Islands introduces the reader to life in this special place over the past 150 years.

Above: Traditional currachs. Below: The Naomh Éanna ferry sailed for thirty years between Galway and the Aran Islands, before it was taken out of action in 1986.

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with the passage of time, many clusters have again been ‘stretched’ as new houses are built along the road. Inishmaan, viewed from the sea,

presents a continuous line of houses rather than distinct villages. The number of villages on Inishmore varies from ten to fourteen, depending

on whether one regards the smaller clusters as being independent of, or

merged with, the larger ones. On Aran, settlement has tended to move downslope. New houses are generally taller than the old ones, and their builders seek a lower, more sheltered site. The houses in the village of

Sruthán on Inishmore were all sited above the road in pre-Famine days, but the whole village is now situated below the road.

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The natural rock formation of Poll na bPéist on Inishmore, pictured during the Red Bull Cliff Diving series.

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20 Things To Do In Dublin Before You Go For a Pint A Guide to Dublin’s Top Attractions Colin Murphy and Donal O’Dea So you’ve arrived in Dublin? What next? Time to visit one or two or ten of Dublin’s legendary pubs. Sure, aren’t they the best feckin’ pubs on the planet? But how about immersing yourself in Dublin’s other sights before you completely immerse yourself in alcohol? And this book is your perfect companion, a humorous guide to the highlights of Dublin, for native and tourist alike. A broad selection of twenty things to see, from cultural highlights to distilleries, historical sites to seats of learning, all with Murphy and O’Dea’s trademark humour.

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The Truth About Leprechauns Bob Curran Every country has its own myths about fairies and ‘wee folk’, but the Irish leprechaun is the undisputed king. To some, he is an impish figure full of harmless mischief, forever guarding his elusive crock of gold. To others, he is an evil gnome, bent on disrupting the lives of mortals with his black magic and malevolent acts.

Historian and folklorist Bob Curran looks at the origins of this hero of Irish lore – fallen angel, diminished god or son of fairies – and at his habits, occupations and characteristics. He explores the superstitions surrounding the leprechaun, and his enduring place in popular culture, turning the spotlight on the ‘real’ leprechaun – a mysterious, complex and contradictory creature.

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The Woodcutter and his Family Frank McGuinness 1941. The World War intensifies in Europe. In Zurich, a famous writer breathes his last, imagining his life till now from his childhood in Dublin. The voices of his family circling him – wife, son, daughter – carry him to his end as he hears each separate chapter chronicling the power of their passion for their famous father, their love, their hate, their need, their sorrows and joys, their strangeness. And James Joyce has saved one last story to delight and defy them: The Woodcutter and his Family ...

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'It has the texture of a masterwork – uncompromising, adroit, properly audacious, the offspring of a radiant curiosity.'

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Home For Christmas Alice Taylor Join Alice Taylor this Christmas as she welcomes us into her home and shows us the traditions of her family’s Christmas. Alice looks back over her past Christmases and prepares for this year’s celebration. With all the warmth of a winter fire, Alice takes us through the exciting preparations, from getting the perfect tree to baking those crucial puddings and pies. Alice also gives us an intimate insight into her Christmas Eve and Christmas Day rituals, and talks us through her favourite festive recipes. She tells how the Christmas foods were made when she was a child, using the bastible and the range, and how she prepares them now. Alice loves Christmas, and her huge enjoyment of the season fills this book with charm and delight.

The Dead House ... the past holds constant sway ...

Billy O’Callaghan Perched on a roadside incline, with the land spilling down to a glittering sea, sits a ruined cottage dating back to pre-Famine times.

And it calls to artist Maggie Turner, who is running from her own demons. But this is an old house, with a long, grim history, a place that has known hard living and far too much death. In certain isolated corners of the world, the past holds constant sway, and some things are better left undisturbed.

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'O’Callaghan slowly unsettles the reader, line by line, as reality is questioned … skilfully conjures up a sense of dread, while at the same time creating a psychological internal terror for his characters … a superb debut novel from an extremely skilled Irish writer' Evening Echo 'A moving work that builds to an elegiac climax and is a welcome voice to the pantheon of new Irish writing.' Edna O'Brien

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

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Before the Dawn An Autobiography Gerry Adams Gerry Adams offers his own unique, intimate account of the early years of his career, from his childhood in working-class Belfast to the turbulent years of social activism that followed. Updated with a new Introduction and Epilogue, covering the huge changes in Irish society since the Good Friday Agreement.

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ARCHITECTURE/ART Dublin The Story of a City Stephen Conlin & Peter Harbison Merging archaeology with art, Stephen Conlin’s beautifully crafted views recreate Dublin’s most famous areas and buildings at key times in their development, such as Wood Quay in 1254, Parliament House circa 1760, O’Connell Street in 1945, and the Grand Canal Basin today. This wonderful imagery is complemented and enhanced by the vivid text of Peter Harbison, which moves through time to provide an Signed, numbered limited edition with entertaining history of Dublin, its people and its landmarks. slipcase and unique cover design 208 pages available. €29.99 hb/ISBN 978-1-84717-813-8 Rights available W

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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.

Peter Pearson’s Decorative Dublin Peter Pearson Peter Pearson celebrates the rich and abundant decorative details that combine to make Dublin a visually rich and historically textured city. Illustrated throughout with over 100 photos.

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

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BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR I Was a Boy in Belsen Tomi Reichental with Nicola Pierce Tomi Reichental, who lost 35 members of his family in the Holocaust, gives his account of being imprisoned as a child at BergenBelsen concentration camp.

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

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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.

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

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Quinntessential Feargal A Memoir Feargal Quinn From building Superquinn into a chain with an international reputation for customer and staff satisfaction to his work as a member of Seanad Éireann, Feargal has been a force for change in Ireland all his life.

Our Lives Out Loud In Pursuit of Justice and Equality Katherine Zappone & Ann Louise Gilligan Recounts the loving relationship of two brave and remarkable women who took their fight for marriage equality all the way to the Irish Supreme Court.

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

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

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

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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.

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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 sixty years.

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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.

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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.

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Tony Gregory Robbie Gilligan An Irish political legend, who made his name as a grass-roots community activist before holding the balance of power in Ireland. He fought to lift his people from poverty and neglect with integrity and passion.

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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.

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An Irish Voice Niall O’Dowd The remarkable account of an Irish emigrant to the US who became a publisher and 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’.

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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.

Your Dinner’s Poured Out Paddy Crosbie 1913 to 1930 was a tumultuous and exciting time in Dublin’s history. Paddy Crosbie catches that excitement in this childhood memoir of city life. A cast of brilliant characters are all vividly etched into hilarious life by a born storyteller.

Detective A Life Upholding the Law Tom Connolly This fascinating memoir offers an insight into the day-to-day work of the gardaí, and celebrates the courage and dedication of all those who risk their lives to keep us safe.

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

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

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

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Margo: Queen of Country & Irish The Promise and the Dream Margaret O’Donnell For over forty-five years now, the name ‘Margo’ has been synonymous with everything that is positive and enriching in Country & Irish music. This is her story, of a life of both successful and difficult times.

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

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

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

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

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Nobody Will Believe You A young girl abused by her stepfather.

A true story of unbreakable courage.

Mary Manning For twenty years, Mary was raped by her stepfather, leading to the births of five of her children. The story of how she survived.

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Holy Terrors A Boy. Two Brothers. A Stolen Childhood.

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.

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Mother from Hell Two Brothers. A Sadistic Mother.

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

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.

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.

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.

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On The Road Shay Healy Go ‘on the road’ with Shay, ride pillion with Roy Rogers, sing in Tammy Wynette’s bath, admire the Picasso in Andy Williams’s loo.

Meet Johnny Cash and a host of others that Shay has interviewed as an entertainer, songwriter, TV host and documentary filmmaker.

John Hunt The Man, The Medievalist, The Connoisseur Brian O’Connell Biography of one of the most remarkable and fascinating figures of the twentieth-century art scene, who left a continuing legacy to Ireland in the form of the restored Bunratty Castle.

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.

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

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Sworn to Silence A Young Boy. An Abusive Priest. A Buried Truth.

Brendan Boland A story that the Irish Catholic Church kept secret for almost four decades. A candid and often moving first-hand account.

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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.

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

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

Old Ways, Old Secrets Pagan Ireland: Myth, Landscape, Tradition Jo Kerrigan So many of today’s Irish traditions reach back to our ancient past. Old Ways, Old Secrets shows us how to uncover the wisdom of the past, as fresh as it is ancient.

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Celtic Way of Life Curriculum Development Unit Illus. Josip Lizatovic 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.

Queen Maeve lies sleeping on Knocknarea, which translates as ‘Royal Hill’ in Irish.

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he mountain of Knocknarea rises proudly from

the surrounding plains on Sligo’s Cuil Irra peninsula. In Irish it’s called Cnoc na Rí, the Royal Hill. You don’t have to wonder why

for long – Queen Maeve’s Tomb, on the very pinnacle, is clearly

visible from miles away. It’s an ancient ritual site but, despite its historic status, it has never been excavated. Legend has it that to do so would be to awaken the wrath of a goddess queen whose anger

is not easily appeased. And it would not be a good idea to annoy Maeve. Never was. Touchy would be understating it. And so, her

peace undisturbed, Queen Maeve lies sleeping on Knocknarea, awaiting the day when Ireland has need of her once more.

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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.

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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.

All priced at €7.99 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 Sixty puzzles, graded from easy to fiendish, with easy to use expert tips.

160 pages €7.95 pb ISBN 978-0-86278-959-6 Rights available W

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

1,056 pages/illustrations €19.99 hb/ISBN 978-1-84717-590-8 €100 Limited Edition (numbered, with slipcase) Rights available W

Dubliners James Joyce Dubliners is perhaps the most engaging and accessible book by James Joyce. Includes an introduction by John Boyne.

256 pages €7.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-247-1 €11.99 hb/ISBN 978-1-84717-556-4 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-523-6 Rights available W

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

160 pages €11.99 pb/ISBN 978-0-86278-031-9 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-730-8 Rights available W Rights sold G • DU

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.

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

See also Brandon fiction. Page A35 James Joyce Portrait of a Dubliner Alfonso Zapico Follow the life of James Joyce in vibrant graphic novel form, with evocative writing and atmospheric drawings. A stunning, one-of-a-kind publication recounting the amazing life of one of the world’s greatest writers.

240 pages/ISBN 978-1-84717-363-8 €16.99 pb/Rights available W (EL)/Rights sold US

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 €6.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-214-3 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-452-9 Rights available W

Brown Morning Franck Pavloff The 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.

32 pages/illustrations €4.95 pb/ISBN 978-0-86278-838-4 Rights available IR • US/CAN (EL only) Rights sold US/CAN

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.

192 pages €9.95 pb/ISBN 978-0-86278-361-7 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-513-7 Rights available W Rights sold DA • DU • SP • US/CAN

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

256 pages/illustrations €9.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-840-4 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-440-6 Rights available W

The Orange Mocha-Chip Frappuccino Years So there I was, roysh, enjoying college life, college birds and, like, a major amount of socialising. Then the old pair decide to mess everything up for me. The next thing I know, roysh, I’m out on the streets. Another focking day in paradise!

208 pages/illustrations €9.99 pb/ISBN 978-0-86278-841-1 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-442-0 Rights available W/Rights sold RU

The Teenage Dirtbag Years So there I was, roysh, 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 know: college rocks!

272 pages/illustrations €9.99 pb/ISBN 978-0-86278-849-0 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-441-3 Rights available W

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

272 pages/illustrations €9.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-743-8 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-443-7 Rights available W

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

176 pages €9.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-322-5 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-294-5 Rights available W Rights sold AU/NZ • AL • CH • CZ • DU • F • H • I • IN J • P • PO • SA • SP • SW • US/CAN • FILM

L ATIONA INTERN LLER E BESTS

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

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

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

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

A knockout!

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

192 pages €9.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-323-2 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-540-3 Rights available W Rights sold AU/NZ • AL • CH • CZ • DU • F • HU • I IN • J • P • PO • SA • SP • SW • US/CAN

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FOOD AND DRINK The Whiskeys of Ireland Peter Mulryan Ireland is the true home of whiskey.

See the history of uisce beatha – the water of life – from the early experiments of medieval monks, through the poitín wars, the Victorian heyday and downfall, and into the current Irish whiskey renaissance. A beautifully illustrated companion for the novice and connoisseur alike.

Fruit on the Table Seasonal recipes from the Green Apron kitchen Theresa Storey Photographs by Valerie O’Connor Celebrate four seasons of fruit with recipes for sweet favourites as well as savoury dishes. With over one hundred easy-to-follow recipes, this beautiful book shows you how to bring fruit to all dining occasions, all year round.

Val’s Kitchen Real Food, Real Easy Valerie O’Connor A family cookbook for today: Valerie, an award-winning cookery writer, takes us into her home kitchen with recipes for family favourites, like chicken casserole and baked apples, to meals inspired by her travels, like Cuban chicken rice and Greek baked fish.

All In The Food 75 Years of Cathal Brugha Street Frank Cullen A celebration of contemporary Irish cooking from Cathal Brugha Street, where most of our top chefs learned their craft.

With recipes from top chefs, including Darina Allen, Michel Roux Snr, Neven Maguire and Ross Lewis, and by some of Ireland’s rising stars.

192 pages €19.99 hb/ISBN 978-1-84717-781-0 Rights available W

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All in the Cooking Josephine B. Marnell For many decades, All in the Cooking was the go-to book for anyone studying Home Economics in secondary school.

This classic still deserves its place in any cookbook collection, where you can relearn all the classic recipes you perfected as a teenager.

Wild Food Nature’s Harvest: How to Gather, Cook and Preserve Evan Doyle & Biddy White Lennon How to forage, through the seasons, for our most common wild foods, from nettles to sloes. Traditional uses, preserving, gift ideas and over sixty recipes.

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

Irish Bread Baking for Today Valerie O’Connor Learn how easy it is to whip up a batch of griddle cakes, bake a gorgeous Irish soda loaf, even make your own butter. Recipes include: boxty and other potato breads, Guinness bread, spotted dog, griddle scones, spelt bread, and many, many more.

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

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

Irish Cooking Biddy White Lennon A real taste of Ireland, in recipes that showcase the fine produce of our fields and seas, traditional home baking, regional and special-occasions dishes.

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

256 pages/illustrations €16.99 hb/ISBN 978-1-84717-467-3 Rights available W

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BEST OF IRISH COOKERY SERIES

Introductions to all the major areas of Irish cooking.

All titles €7.95 pb Rights available W

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Best of Irish Traditional Cooking Biddy White Lennon

Best of Irish Potato Recipes Biddy White Lennon

Best of Irish Festive Cooking Biddy White Lennon

Best of Irish Home Baking Biddy White Lennon

Best of Irish Soups Eileen O’Driscoll

Best of Irish Meat Recipes Biddy White Lennon

96 pages/drawings ISBN 978-0-86278-758-5

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80 pages/drawings ISBN 978-0-86278-759-2

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96 pages/drawings ISBN 978-0-86278-930-5

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

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

Blood Upon the Rose Easter 1916: The Rebellion that Set Ireland Free Gerry Hunt Irish Republicans occupy the GPO and o­ ther key locations around Dublin and prepare to take on the might of the British Army. This ground-breaking graphic novel vividly recreates these extraordinary events.

48 pages/colour €9.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-217-4 Rights available W

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

Bobby Sands Freedom Fighter Gerry Hunt ‘Bobby’ Sands was a member of the Provisional Irish Republican Army who died on hunger strike while imprisoned at HM Prison Maze. This graphic novel, the first of its kind, brings Bobby Sands’ story to life in a whole new way.

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

Granuaile Queen of Storms Dave Hendrick and Luca Pizzari Follow the astounding and sometimes tragic tale of Ireland’s own Queen of Storms, brought to life here in this vibrant retelling of one of Ireland’s greatest stories.

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

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

64 pages/colour €9.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-816-9 Rights available W

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A Time Traveller’s Guide to Life, the Universe & Everything Ian Flitcroft & Britt Spencer Follow Einstein and his travelling companion through space and time. This innovative graphic novel pairs the narrative with fantastic, whimsical artwork to make difficult concepts clear – and explain life, the universe and (almost) everything!

208 pages €14.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-728-5 Rights available Europe, B/C ex CAN

See page A18 for James Joyce: Portrait of a Dubliner.

See page C25 for children’s graphic novels.

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HISTORY 1916: The Rising Handbook Lorcan Collins This ‘1916 bible’ will be invaluable to anyone with an interest in recent Irish history who wants to separate the facts from the fiction. All the bite-sized facts you’ll ever need to know about the Rising. Also included is a list of Easter Rising medal recipients – published here for the first time – as well as casualty lists, prisoner lists and the names of everyone who signed the 1936 Roll of Honour. It details the women who came out to fight and profiles the sixteen executed leaders, as well as looking at the rebellion outside of Dublin. If a relative of yours came out for the most important week in modern Irish history, you’ll find their name in here.

240 pages €14.99 hb/ISBN 978-1-84717-599-1 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-848-0 Rights available W

The Bloodied Field The Croke Park Killings on Bloody Sunday Michael Foley The extraordinary story of Bloody Sunday and the shooting in Croke Park that changed history forever, featuring the personal stories of those killed, of the police and military personnel, and of the families left shattered in the aftermath.

Inside the GPO 1916 A First-Hand Account Joe Good A first-hand account of the 1916 Rising and its aftermath, bringing alive the historic events that ushered in the beginnings of an independent Irish State. Stationed in the GPO, Joe Good gives an eye-witness account of the events of that historic Easter Week.

288 pages €11.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-718-6 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-749-0 Rights available W

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

A Coward if I Return, A Hero if I Fall Stories of Irishmen in World War I Neil Richardson 200,000 Irishmen fought in the First World War. Over 35,000 died, while the survivors were scarred for the rest of their lives. A collection of veterans’ stories as told by the families, military records, diaries, poignant letters and telling documents.

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.

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

The 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.

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296 pages Best GAA Publication: MacNamee Awards 2015 €12.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-767-4 eBook ISBN 978-184717-605-9 Rights available W

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’.

320 pages/illustrations €16.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-87717-789-6 Rights available W

AWARD-WINNER

AWARD-WINNER

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

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The Last Armada Siege of 100 Days: Kinsale 1601 Des Ekin Spain’s last attempt to undermine Queen Elizabeth’s British Empire took place in Kinsale, on Ireland’s south coast. The Last Armada brings a hugely important but neglected episode from history back to life.

Shortlisted for Non-fiction Book of the Year, Irish Book Awards 2014 424 pages/illustrations €14.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-598-4 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-699-8 Rights available W/Rights sold US/CAN

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

All books in the 16Lives series €14.99 pb with flaps and photographic sections.

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‘An epic new series of books’ RTÉ Guide Thomas Kent Meda Ryan Heavily involved in the Irish fight for independence from the 1880s on, Thomas Kent waited in Cork for orders during the 1916 Rising. During a gunfight at his home, Thomas’ brother Richard and an RIC Constable were killed. He was executed by firing squad in Cork on 9 May 1916.

Patrick Pearse Ruán O’Donnell On 24 April 1916, as President of the Provisional Government, Patrick Pearse appeared under the GPO Grand Portico on Dublin’s O’Connell Street and read aloud the Proclamation of the Irish Republic. Nine days later, he was the first of the rebel leaders to be executed.

400 pages ISBN 978-1-84717-265-5 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-859-6

336 pages ISBN 978-1-84717-262-4 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-853-4

James Connolly Lorcan Collins

Seán Heuston John Gibney

Thomas MacDonagh Shane Kenna

Michael Mallin Brian Hughes

Roger Casement Angus Mitchell

Willie Pearse Róisin Ní Ghairbhí

Joseph Plunkett Honor O Brolchain

Seán MacDiarmada Brian Feeney

Con Colbert John O’Callaghan

Edward Daly Helen Litton

Thomas Clarke Helen Litton

John MacBride Donal Fallon

Éamonn Ceannt Mary Gallagher

Michael O’Hanrahan Conor Kostick

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

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Strongbow The Norman Invasion of Ireland Conor Kostick A dramatic and absorbing account of Ireland’s invasion: bloodthirsty battles, unlikely alliances, sharp political twists and turns, hostages, slavery, wife-stealing.

1014 Brian Boru & the Battle for Ireland Morgan Llywelyn Discover the life of Brian Boru and the battle that changed the course of Irish history in this exciting and accessible account.

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.

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.

256 pages/illustrated €16.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-200-6 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-607-3 Rights available W

AWARD-WINNER

Best Food/Drink History Book, Gourmand Awards 176 pages/photographs €11.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-843-5 Rights available W/Rights sold US/CAN

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

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

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Connemara Marble Ireland’s National Gem Stephen Walsh Sharing the lessons of a lifetime working with Connemara marble, Stephen Walsh outlines the history and landscape of Connemara, and the part that the quarrying and production of marble have played in that story.

128 pages/full colour €14.99 hb/ISBN 978-1-84717-597-7 Rights available W

O’Brien Pocket History of the IRA From 1916 Onwards Brendan O’Brien A history of the Irish Republican Army from its foundation through its many changes.

200 pages/photographs €8.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-080-4 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-727-8 Rights available W Rights sold PO

O’Brien Pocket History of Gaelic Sport Eamonn Sweeney A concise introduction to Gaelic sports, covering football, hurling, camogie and handball, as well as a history of the GAA itself. €8.99 pb/ISBN 978-0-86278-854-4 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-521-2 Rights available W

SHORT HISTORIES Short, accurate, readable introductions to aspects of Irish history All titles €8.99 pb/Rights available W

A Short History of the Troubles Brian Feeney

A Short History of Ireland’s Writers A. Norman Jeffares

A Short History of Ireland’s Famine Ruán O’Donnell

A Short History of Ireland’s Rebels Morgan Llywelyn

168 pages/photographs ISBN 978-1-84717-644-8 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-658-5

A Short History of Ireland Breandán Ó hEithir

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112 pages ISBN 978-1-84717-688-2 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-849-7

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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.

80 pages/Colour facsimiles, reconstruction drawings €9.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-796-4 French: ISBN 978-1-84717-109-2 €11.99 pb German: ISBN 978-1-84717-107-8 €11.99 pb Spanish: ISBN 978-1-84717-354-6 €11.99 pb Japanese: ISBN 978-1-84717-115-3 €11.99 pb Rights available W

AWARDS Bisto Book of the Decade Award RAI Special Merit Award AWARD-WINNER

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-WINNER

AWARD Bisto Book of the Decade Award 96 pages/illustrations €8.99 pb/ISBN 978-0-86278-960-2 Rights available W

Newgrange, Knowth and Dowth Exploring the Majestic Passage Tombs of Ancient Ireland Liam Mac Uistin Older than the Egyptian pyramids, older than Stonehenge, for 5,000 years the ancient megalithic tomb at Newgrange in County Meath has housed the remains of Stone Age ‘aristocracy’, sheltering the spirits of the long dead from the outside world.

120 pages/photographs €9.99 pb ISBN 978-0-86278-981-7 Rights available W

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

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

HUMOUR: THE FECKIN’ COLLECTION All titles by Colin Murphy & Donal O’Dea

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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

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

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HUMOUR A Massive Book Full of FECKIN’ IRISH SLANG that’s Great Craic for Any Shower of Savages Colin Murphy & Donal O’Dea Can you tell cute hoors from chancers, or gougers from gurriers? Know a slapper, a snapper, a shaper or a sleeveen when you see one? No? Well, we’ve put together the most massive, mighty and manky collection of Irish slang in history, or at least in donkey’s years. Stop acting the maggot and give it a lash!

176 pages €12.99 hb/ISBN 978-1-84717-871-8 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-894-7 Rights available W

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What are we feckin’ like?

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

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More Stuff Irish People Love Colin Murphy & Donal O’Dea Do you take the ‘makings of a fry’ on holidays? 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, buy this book and try to fit in, for Jaysus’ sake!

Stuff Irish People Love The Definitive Guide to the Unique Passions of the Paddies Colin Murphy & Donal O’Dea Do you love red lemonade, change into your togs under a towel on the beach or find yourself admiring ‘the grand stretch in the evenings’? Then everything in this book will make sense. If not, it will explain a lot!

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In The Name of Jaysus!

Stuff That Drives Irish People Round the Feckin’ Bend Colin Murphy & Brendan O’Reilly A hilarious rant about all of the maddening things we have to put up with in Ireland.

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

160 pages €9.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-771-1 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-803-9 Rights available W

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

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

Who’s Feckin’ Who in Irish History Colin Murphy & Brendan O’Reilly The Feckin’ collection returns with a funny, original and quirky take on some of Ireland’s most famous faces! Illustrated with photographs and cartoons, the book covers key Irish figures across the millenia.

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

The Book of Feckin’ Irish Trivia Colin Murphy & Donal O’Dea More trivia about Ireland than you ever needed to know! Distract yourself from doom-and-gloom with useless information.

Jam-packed with facts, cartoons and daft but true details that will make you say ‘Get away outta dat!’

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Short-listed for Political Humour & Satire Award, Paddy Power Political Book Awards 416 pages/cartoons €12.99 hb/ISBN 978-1-84717-632-5 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-701-8 Rights available W

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You Know You’re Irish When ...

Seamus Ó Conaill So how Irish are you? Check out this book of Irish-isms to see just how ‘green’ you really are! Humorous and fun, this book combines some of the classic Irish quirks with the more recent additions of what it means to be Irish.

160 pages €5.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-852-7 €6.99 hb/ISBN 978-1-84717-778-0 Rights available W

Essential Norn Irish Yer Man’s A to Z Guide to Everyday Banter Owen Kelly Self-proclaimed Norn Irish expert Owen Kelly has compiled the definitive basic introduction to local lingo, helping the reader to tell the difference between an ‘Absolutely!’ and a ‘Wise!’ So, whether you’re a native or a visitor, and without Annie Furderadoo, overcome your diffs and join in the banter. Square crack!

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Irish Home Essentials Séamus Ó Conaill Illus. Emma Byrne Séamus Ó Conaill, author of You Know You’re Irish When ..., examines the artifacts of an Irish home, from ash trays on the back windowsill to the potpourri gathering dust in the ‘good room’. The list includes many newer objects that make our 21st-century homes more Irish than ever!

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The Little Book of Irish Beards This little book aims to celebrate the hirsute amongst us, by taking a look at these gentlemen, and their bewhiskered arrangements. Legends such as Ned Kelly, George Bernard Shaw, The Dubliners, Colin Farrell and even Graham Norton put in an appearance. So sit back, relax and enjoy the celebration of the Irish Beard!

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The Wee Book of Irish Wit and Malarkey Sean McCann & Paul Ryan Irish wit is an art form that can be sage, silly, insulting or profound, but it’s always entertaining. This is a pint-sized draught of potent mirth and malarkey from Wilde, Swift, Behan and many other wags, including ‘yer man’ on subjects from love and marriage to death and dying and everything in between.

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

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

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 proven by the wicked, witty and everrelevant examples contained in this book.

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

304 pages/cartoons €9.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-830-5 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-831-2 Rights available W x US/CAN

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

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The Fridge in a Denim Jacket!

Zig & Zag Ireland’s favourite aliens in a special anniversary edition of their first ever book. Jokes, stories and general madness for the child in all of us!

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PHOTOGRAPHY

192 pages €24.99 hb ISBN 978-1-84717-865-7 Rights available W

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Looking Back The Changing Faces of Ireland Eric Luke Erik Luke has captured the essence of Irish life over the past forty years, with stunning and thought-provoking images of the people of Ireland for the Irish Press and Irish Times. Whether the subject is a film star or a gaelic football player, a fisherman or an elicit poitín distiller, Luke’s talent is in showing a person as they really are. A celebration of the people of Ireland: rural and urban, young and old, famous and unknown.

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

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

Beautiful Landscapes of Ireland Carsten Krieger Experience the variety and wonder of Ireland’s landscape through this glorious collection of photographs. With an introduction

by Peter Harbison.

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

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

Irish Thatch Emma Byrne The picturesque, white-washed thatched cottage is an iconic emblem of Ireland, and beautiful examples of this still-living craft can be found all over the island today. This beautiful new book is a celebration of the enduring beauty and wonder of Irish thatch.

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 forty years, as captured by an award-winning photographer.

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

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Ireland in Pictures Lensmen Archive Ireland’s premier photographers, the Lensmen, captured the essence of life in Ireland with their stunning and thought-provoking images. This collection offers a fascinating insight into cultural and political events over four decades.

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The 1950s Ireland in Pictures

The 1970s Ireland in Pictures

The 1960s Ireland in Pictures

The 1980s Ireland in Pictures

160 pages ISBN 978-1-84717-319-5

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POETRY A Terrible Beauty Poetry of 1916 Mairéad Ashe FitzGerald ‘A terrible beauty is born’ – WB Yeats’s poignant words have come to immortalise the complex legacy of the Easter Rising of 1916. The poetry that emerged at this time of upheaval in Ireland gave voice to the thoughts of a generation.

160 pages €14.99 hb/ISBN 978-1-84717-359-1 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-769-8 Rights available W

See pages C5 and C15 for poetry for children An Paróiste Míorúilteach/ The Miraculous Parish Rogha dánta/Selected poems Máire Mhac an tSaoi Ed. Louis de Paor This collection, which includes the first ever translation of her work into English, and a comprehensive introduction by Louis de Paor, is a must-have for all fans of her marvellous poetry.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Best-Loved Oscar Wilde Selected by John Wyse Jackson Told through his own words, this essential introduction to Oscar Wilde’s extraordinary life and work is accompanied by stimulating commentary and stylish design and illustration. For new readers and devotees alike.

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POLITICS Politicians and Other Animals Olivia O’Leary Casts a sharp eye on 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’.

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 a journalist and a former British intelligence officer and FRU handler.

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.

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REFERENCE Irish Proverbs & Sayings Seamus Cashman and Sean Gaffney Irish history and folklore is rich with proverbs and sayings of old, full of timeless wisdom.

This beautifully designed hardback brings together a whole host of these sayings and proverbs on topics as diverse as aging, the seasons, fate and nature.

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

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

The Driving Instructor’s Handbook This handbook helps ADIs provide an effective and professional service to their customers.

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

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The Irish Dad’s Survival Guide To Pregnancy [& Beyond ...]

David Caren A practical, straight-talking pregnancy guide for Irish expectant dads.With real-life experiences, tried-and-tested dad tips and ‘what the expert says’. From the founder of dad.ie.

304 pages/illustrated €14.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-282-2 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-811-4 Rights available W

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

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

Flowers, music, legalities, cars, cakes, invitations, photography and dresses, plus a handy budget planner and countdown to the Big Day. 304 pages/illustrated €14.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-642-4 Rights available W

The Irish Pregnancy Book A Guide for Expectant Mothers Dr Peter Boylan A clear, comprehensive, up-to-date guide to all stages of pregnancy from one of Ireland’s leading obstetricians. A user-friendly reference for expectant mothers to turn to time after time.

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

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

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

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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!

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

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

SPORT Great Moments in Gaelic Football Sportsfile Gaelic football is Ireland’s native sport. Fast, physical, athletic and driven by local and national rivalries, it is a unique part of our heritage.

With reminiscences from photographers and players alike, this book is a look back over the decades at the legendary players, matches and moments that have contributed to the narrative of one of the world’s most exciting sports. A must for Gaelic Football fans wherever they are.

192 pages See page A8 for €24.99 hb Great Moments in ISBN 978-1-84717-884-8 Hurling.

The Heart & Soul of Kerry Football Weeshie Fogarty Weeshie first encountered the Sam Maguire trophy as a schoolboy in 1953, and has been obsessed with Gaelic football ever since. Here he puts it all under the microscope, as well as picking his personal top Kerry fifteen ever. €19.99 hb/ISBN 978-1-84717-827-5 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-897-8 Rights available W

Joey Dunlop King of the Roads Stephen Davison 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.

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Punching Above Their Weight The Irish Olympic Boxing Story Sean McGoldrick The history, heritage, successes and failures of Irish boxing. Interviews with key players including Gary Keegan, Billy Walsh, Katie Taylor and others.

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.

352 pages/photographs €16.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-686-8 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-807-7 Rights available W

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Arkle: The Legend of ‘Himself’ Anne Holland In 1964, Arkle’s win in the Cheltenham Gold Cup marked the start of an incredible campaign by Ireland’s most legendary racehorse. Fifty years on, the legacy remains.

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.

Shortlisted British Sports Book of Year (Horse Racing Book of the Year) 224 pages/photographs €18.99 hb/ISBN 978-1-84717-548-9 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-611-0 Rights available W

The Grand National The Irish at Aintree Anne Holland The Aintree Grand National is the world’s most famous horserace. From its earliest years, Irish horses, jockeys, trainers and breeders have been prominent.

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

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

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

Lansdowne Road The Stadium, the Matches, the Greatest Days Gerard Siggins & Malachy Clerkin The memorable characters of Ireland’s oldest stadium – rugby and soccer matches, stirring victories, famous goals and tries.

Last Man Standing Hurling Goalkeepers Christy O’Connor A unique and celebrated book that vividly conveys the pressures, passion and heroic dedication to the game that sets hurling goalkeepers at the top level apart.

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STORYTELLING/FOLKLORE Legendary Ireland Myths and Legends of Ireland Eithne Massey Illus. Jacques Le Goff, Pip Sides This beautiful book visits twenty-eight richly atmospheric sites and tells the mythological stories associated with them. Evocative photographs, older etchings and prints draw the reader back into history and myth.

304 pages €16.99 hb/ISBN 978-1-84717-927-2 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-575-5 Rights available W

A Bewitched Land Witches and Warlocks of Ireland 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.

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TRAVEL/GUIDES Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way Carsten Krieger A photographic journey down Ireland’s west coast from Donegal to Cork. This beautiful book showcases the attractions of the west coast: dramatic views, abundant nature and wildlife, lighthouses, harbours and quaint seaside villages, as well as heritage, history and people.

144 pages/full colour €14.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-696-7 (English) €14.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-836-7 (German) Rights available W

Castles of Ireland Mairéad Ashe FitzGerald Go on a tour of more than sixty castles, from the biggest and most well-known to dramatic and atmospheric ruins, that all had a role to play in shaping Ireland’s history.

64 pages/full colour €11.99 pb/ISBN 978-0-86278-667-7 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.

Includes internet links for websites, images and videos.

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 and the famous murals.

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

Ireland’s Coast Carsten Krieger A visual celebration of the coastal landscape, wildlife and people, interspersed with stories and anecdotes gathered during two years travelling from the vibrant sea baths of the east coast to the lonely offshore islands in the west, from the white beaches of the north to the hidden coves of the south.

192 pages/photographs €14.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-822-0 Rights available W

Around Ireland on a Bike Paul Benjaminse Escape at your own pace on a bicycle tour of Ireland. A cycle route around Ireland from Belfast to Dublin via the most spectacular and scenic routes in the country with expert advice on the best way to see the most beautiful parts of Ireland.

128 pages/full colour/maps €14.99 spiral pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-309-6 Rights available W x mainland Europe (EL) 128 pages/full colour photographs All editions €11.99 pb ISBN 978-0-86278-510-9 (English language edition) ISBN 978-0-86278-519-2 (French) ISBN 978-0-86278-520-8 (German) ISBN 978-0-86278-521-5 (Italian) ISBN 978-0-86278-710-3 (Spanish) ISBN 978-1-84717-697-4 (Russian) Rights available W (EL only)

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

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

Written in my Heart Walks through James Joyce’s Dublin Emily Carson & Mark Traynor Illustrated by Fuchsia MacAree Joyce’s writings are bursting with Dublin and its people – dear and dirty, poor and wealthy, as complicated as the writer’s own relationship with his home town. Follow in Joyce’s footsteps through his Hibernian metropolis, from the squalor of Monto to the spirit of the city centre, the splendour of Rathgar to the slumber of Howth.

96 pages €9.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-820-6 Rights available W

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

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

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

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

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.

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 underestimated city, which should surprise the visitor and native alike.

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.

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

112 pages/illustrations, colour photos €9.99 pb/ISBN 978-0-86278-882-7 Rights available W

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

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

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

144 pages/illustrations, photos, maps €9.99 pb/ISBN 978-0-86278-638-0 Rights available W

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TRUE CRIME 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.

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.

Gangland Paul Williams The inside story of the dark and sinister world of Irish gangland, and the way in which its net has spread across the globe. Chilling and unforgettable.

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

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

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 in cold blood. A compelling mix of sex, violence and scandal.

Deep Deception Ireland’s Swimming Scandals Justine McCarthy The sexual abuse scandals in the world of Irish swimming that shocked the nation.

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.

200 pages/photographs €11.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-744-5 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-510-6 Rights available W

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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.

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

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

Kerry Walks Kevin Corcoran Twenty walks through beautiful and wild Kerry, with a special section on Killarney. Caters for all levels of walkers and all types of terrain, including mountain, beach, island, river and lakeside walks.

112 pages/maps, illustrations €9.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-140-5 Rights available W

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192 pages/maps, illustrations €9.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-287-7 Rights available W

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Brandon Books was a brave, independent publisher founded by Steve McDonogh. This ground-breaking list became an imprint of O’Brien following Steve’s tragic and untimely death. We have developed this imprint, adding titles by new authors, as well as continuing to publish those with established Brandon titles.

FICTION Arimathea Frank McGuinness An Italian painter comes to Donegal in the 1940s to paint the Stations of the Cross. This is the strangest thing that has happened in this small, inward-looking community. A novel of many voices, of strong humour and great passion.

‘The great spirit of Frank McGuinness radiates in this magnificent novel. Myriad voices converge on one glistening core; it is a high-wire act earthed in the deepest humanity.’ Sebastian Barry Shortlisted for Kerry Group Irish Novel of the Year Award 2014 Shortlisted for Eason Novel of the Year, Irish Book Awards 320 pages €11.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-766-7 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-612-7 Rights available W

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

‘a novel infused with an understanding of everyday life – the language laced with wit and McGuinness’ panache as a playwright evident in the story as each character takes to the stage’ Belfast Telegraph ‘invested with a weighty, parable-like intensity’ Times Literary Supplement

See page A11 for The Woodcutter and his Family

Surge New Writing from Ireland Introduction by Frank McGuinness Fifteen short stories, featuring work from the leading young writing talents of Ireland alongside offerings from acclaimed and awardwinning playwrights and short story writers.

‘Compelling and beautiful.’ Joseph O’Connor 352 pages €11.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-576-2 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-613-4 Rights available W Rights sold F

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

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

White Feathers Susan Lanigan 1913: Young Irish emigrant Eva Downey is trapped in London with a remote father and hostile stepmother. She falls for her teacher Christopher Shandlin, her intellectual equal, but when war breaks out, she is forced to choose between him and her sister Imelda’s life-saving treatment in Switzerland ...

384 pages €14.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-566-3 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-660-8 Rights available W Rights sold Arm • BU • PO • RU

Boycott Colin C. Murphy Boycott – a word whose meaning is known the world over. But it once belonged to a man. Two brothers, Owen and Thomas Joyce, take conflicting stands in the struggle with injustice in a country striven by the Land War. 576 pages €14.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-345-4 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-535-9 Rights available W

Short-listed for Historical Romantic Novel Award, Romantic Novelists’ Association 2015 432 pages €14.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-639-4 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-704-9 Rights available W

I Am in Blood Joe Murphy 1890: Sergeant George Frohmell of the DMP is running out of time. His city has become the hunting ground of a monster who leaves prostitutes butchered in back alleys.

Present day: Nathan Jacob is grappling with demons too: things half-formed and dark.

Things that link him, somehow, to a series of horrific murders from the pages of history.

352 pages €11.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-695-0 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-756-8 Rights available W

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SHEILA BUGLER Hunting Shadows An obsession for him. Life and death for her.

A tense thriller that stalks the streets of southeast London and the bleak wilderness of the North Kent coast, introducing the forceful, compromised Detective Inspector Ellen Kelly.

352 pages ISBN 978-1-84717-366-9 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-628-8 Rights sold G

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

DI Ellen Kelly’s career is stalling – again.

Meanwhile, someone is out there, stalking the weak, bringing misery and fear, and it’s Ellen’s job to stop them. Could it be that this time Ellen is the one trapped in the web?

512 pages ISBN 978-1-84717-367-6 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-706-3 Rights sold G

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All Things Nice Never forget. Never forgive.

Charlotte is living the life she always dreamed of, but it's nothing like she imagined. Her daughter hates her, her husband is having an affair, her drinking is out of control.

And she’s the prime suspect in a murder …

544 pages ISBN 978-1-84717-735-3 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-850-3 Rights sold G

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

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

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

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

AWARD WINNER

Winner: Trophée 813 de Meilleur Roman Etranger 464 pages €12.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-640-0 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-656-1 Rights available W/Rights sold F • G • I

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

320 pages €9.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-528-1 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-707-0 Rights available W

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 dark secrets.

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

Past Darkness A young girl disappears after escaping from a religious orphanage; another is caught on grainy film being abducted as her family home burns down. Investigating the missing girls, Karl Kane catches a glimpse of a demon from his past – could Walter Arnold be walking the streets again?

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

272 pages €11.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-343-0 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-534-2 Rights available W/Rights sold F • G

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

288 pages €9.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-741-4 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-806-0 Rights available W

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

ALICE TAYLOR Tea and Talk On a warm summer’s day, Alice invites you for tea and talk under an old apple tree in her garden. Since the early 1960s, she has lived here in the heart of Innishannon village, where she raised a family, ran a guest house and is now absorbed in writing, painting and gardening. Alice’s home holds fascinating inherited family bits and pieces and the collectables of a lifetime. She shares her life with neighbours around the village who are involved in local affairs.

There are always things to be done: trees to be planted, meetings to be held and sometimes thorny problems to be ironed out. Come in and have a cup of tea, as Alice tells you about life in this small village today.

224 pages €12.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-962-3 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-896-1 Rights available W

And Time Stood Still Reminiscences of Taylor’s friends, family members and even beloved animals that have passed away. A therapeutic book dealing with bereavement.

192 pages/photographs €16.99 hb/ISBN 978-1-84717-332-4 €11.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-782-7 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-533-5 Rights available W

One of Ireland’s most popular writers and storytellers, Alice Taylor grew up on a farm in North Cork. She has lived her married life in the beautiful village of Innishannon, West Cork.

See page A11 for Home for Christmas, Alice’s new book.

Do You Remember?

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

256 pages/photographs €16.99 hb/ISBN 978-1-84717-684-4 €11.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-866-4 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-705-6 Rights available W

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

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

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

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

The Women Strong, resourceful women are the backbone of any community. In Alice’s childhood farming area, women’s work was twofold: the farm and the home, and they skilfully blended both spheres. Alice salutes the women whose energy and generosity made such a valuable contribution to all our lives.

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

240 pages €14.99 hb/ISBN 978-1-84717-587-8 €9.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-823-7 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-614-1 Rights available W Rights sold DU • G • J • PO • Slo • US/CAN

208 pages/photographs €16.99 hb/ISBN 978-1-84717-788-9 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-802-2 Rights available W

192 pages €9.99 pb/ISBN 978-1-84717-874-9 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-603-5 Rights available W Rights sold G • US/CAN

272 pages/full colour €16.99 hb/ISBN 978-1-84717-581-6 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-615-8 Rights available W

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

AWARD-WINNER

Irish Book Awards: Irish-Published Book of the Year 192 pages €9.99 pb/ISBN 978-0-86322-397-6 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-593-9 Rights available W

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.

160 pages €9.99 pb/ISBN 978-0-86322-392-1 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-764-3 Rights available W Rights sold G • J • PO • US/CAN

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.

316 pages €8.99 pb/ISBN 978-0-86322-249-8 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-638-7 Rights available W Rights sold G • T • US/CAN

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

192 pages €9.99 pb/ISBN 978-0-86322-112-5 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-762-9 Rights available W Rights sold J • PO • US/CAN

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

192 pages €9.99 pb/ISBN 978-0-86322-420-1 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-595-3 Rights available W Rights sold G • PO • J • US/CAN

Across the River Martha Phelan battles her young son, Peter, who wants to modernize Mossgrove farm. Across the river, more trouble is brewing. Spurred on by a misguided belief that the Phelans got the best of him in a loan to buy land, Matt Conway keeps vigil at a fence post, plotting revenge ... 288 pages 288 pages €8.99 pb/ISBN 978-0-86322-285-6 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-760-5 Rights available W Rights sold T • US/CAN

House of Memories Following his brutish father's death, young Danny Conway strives to rescue the family farm from ruin. A story of grief and trying to cope with loss, but also of resilience in the face of family tragedy.

€8.99 pb/ISBN 978-0-86322-352-5 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-532-8 Rights available W Rights sold T

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

126 pages €9.99 pb/ISBN 978-0-86322-324-2 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-910-4 Rights available W/Rights sold J • T

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

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

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

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

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 slavery in Barbados and Virginia.

240 pages €10.99 pb/ISBN 978-0-86322-287-0 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-596-0 Rights available W

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

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

160 pages €12.99 pb/ISBN 978-0-86322-409-6 Rights available W

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GERRY ADAMS Gerry Adams has had a lifetime of activism and leadership within the Nationalist community. He is president of Sinn Féin and a TD for the Louth constituency.

The Street and Other Stories Eighteen short stories that reveal the indomitable spirit of ordinary people caught up in extraordinary events. The moving accounts of these fictional characters are set against the political turmoil of Belfast.

160 pages €8.99 pb/ISBN 978-0-86322-293-1 eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-734-6 Rights available W Rights sold DU • F • I • IL • P • SP

See page A12 for Before the Dawn, an autobiography covering Gerry's life up to the Good Friday Agreement, with a new introduction and epilogue.

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 and the bombing at Canary Wharf, right up to the restoration of the IRA ceasefire.

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

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

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

Financial Times

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

Hope and History Making Peace in Ireland The inside story of one of our most controversial public figures. Gerry Adams here reveals the truth behind the headlines – how the peace process was begun, and how it was brought to fruition.

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

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

160 pages eBook ISBN 978-1-84717-733-9 Rights available W Rights sold G • I

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eBooks and O’Brien Press

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SPANISH, CATALAN, PORTUGUESE exc. Brazil (General books) Antonia Kerrigan Literary Agency, Traversera de Gracia 22 1º 2ª, 08021 Barcelona,Spain Tel + 34 932093820 E-mail: antonia@antoniakerrigan.com

TURKISH Nermin Mollaoglu, Kalem Agency Sehbender Sokak No 18 Çati kati, Tünel Beyoglu 34430, Istanbul, Turkey

Koleen Cho, Koleen Agency 213-1902, 21, Jungbu-daero Tel. +90 212 245 44 06 746beon-gil, Giheung-gu, Yongin-si, E-mail: info@kalemagency.com Gyeonggi-do 17077, Korea Tel. +82 10 8677 7029 E-mail: koleenagency@gmail.com

POLISH Filip Wojciechowski, Graal Agency, u.l. Pruszkowska 29/252 02-119 Warszawa, Poland Tel: +48 22 895 2000 E-mail: filip.wojciechowski@graal.com.pl

ROMANIAN

USA (general books)

Pamela Malpas, Jennifer Lyons Literary Agency, 151 West 19th Street, 3rd Floor New York NY 10011, USA Tel. +1 212 675 5522 E-mail: pamela@jenniferlyonsliteraryagency.com

USA (children’s books)

Simona Kessler Agency Str. Banul Antonache 37 011663 Bucharest, Romania

Claire Anderson-Wheeler, Regal Hoffmann & Associates, 242 West 38th St, Flr 2, New York, NY 10018, USA

Tel: +4021 231 8150 E-mail: office@kessler-agency.ro

Tel. +1 212 684 7900 E-mail: claire@rhaliterary.com

RUSSIAN

FILM & TV RIGHTS

Svetlana Pironko, Author Rights Agency, 20 Victoria Road, Rathgar, Dublin 6, Ireland

Valerie Hoskins & Associates, 20 Charlotte Street, London W1T 2NA, UK

Tel. +44 20 76374490, Tel. +353 1 4922112 E-mail: vha@vhassociates.co.uk E-mail: subrights@authorrightsagency.com

Tel. +30 693 8454 332 E-mail: info@ersilialit.com

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