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The special magic of the Irish imagination shines forth in these fourteen authentic folktales.

One minute Chris had been having a smoke, talking to his wife, and the next minute he was dead, killed with one punch. He's stuck in this middle place with the ability to delve into the individual lives he cares about - to know what they are feeling and thinking.

Synge's masterpiece about a father, a son, a woman in love and a tragedy.

The RIC are often portrayed as the villains of the War of Independence, Irishmen who betrayed their country. Police Casualties in Ireland 1919 - 1922 records in detail the deaths of over 500 police casualties during the war including the RIC, Dublin Metropolitan Police, the Auxiliaries, Black and Tans and Ulster Special Constabulary.

A must-have guide to holistic cures from the hugely popular 'wellness' guru and holistic gardener Fiann O Nuallain

A dramatic life story of Eamonn Magee's sporting success combined with violence, tragedy and addiction.

Brilliant satire on the Gaeltacht and lugubrious Gaeltacht memories.

Witty YA novel that deals with serious issues such as depression and teenage suicide written by an exciting new talent in Irish fiction. Shortlisted for children's book of the year 2019.

The final installment of the acclaimed Nine Lives trilogy, sequel to 'The Book of Learning' and 'The Book of Shadows'.

Tells the story of how Michael Francis McTigue left Kilnamona, Co Clare, to seek fame and fortune in the United States, only for circumstances to bring him back to Dublin where he would win one of the strangest world title fights in boxing history.

A pocket-sized collection of the wit and wisdom found in Ireland's traditional proverbs and sayings.

The story of how two Derry GAA supporters returning from Croke Park were killed by loyalist paramilitaries operating an illegal checkpoint on a country road in South Armagh.

Tells the story in pictures of the role played by women in Ireland's revolution

The follow up to the critically acclaimed children's title The Book of Learning. * A magical story with an Irish setting for readers aged 9-12 years; appeals to both boys and girls. * The follow-up to the Dublin UNESCO City of Literature Citywide Read 2016: The Book of Learning. * An exciting fantasy adventure from the publishers of the Arthur Quinn series. In this exciting follow-up to the Dublin UNESCO City of Literature Citywide Read 2016, The Book of Learning, heroine Ebony Smart is settling into her role as guardian for the Order of Nine Lives. All seems quiet until she receives a peculiar silver box from an anonymous sender and is tasked with returning it to a mystery owner. Ebony discovers that Zach and Judge Ambrose have allied with a powerful ancient demon, and are more determined than ever to steal her soul and control the fate of the world. To defend the Order and defeat the demon, Ebony and her pet rat, Winston, must unravel the mystery of the silver box, free the trapped souls in the Reflectory and mount a daring rescue. Can she find the strength and courage needed to defeat the enemy, prove herself the rightful guardian and save all of their lives?

New edition of the award-winning collection, complete with Alan Clarke's witty, eye-catching illustrations

New schools edition, with notes, of one of John B.'s finest plays which is on the Leaving Certificate curriculum for 2016

Contains incontrovertible evidence of collusion between loyalist paramilitaries and the state in dozens of murders in Northern Ireland. For years there were claims that loyalists were helped and guided by members of the RUC and Ulster Defence Regiment. But, until now, there was no proof.

A story of greed, sex and bitterness, of a scheming matchmaker and a resentful woman forcing a beautiful young girl to marry an old man for money.

Documents a day in the life of Bobby Sands while he was imprisoned in Long Kesh. Written on toilet paper with a biro refill and hidden inside Bobby Sands' body it is a gripping story of human bravery, endurance and courage against a backdrop of suffering, terror and harassment and contains frightening examples of mans inhumanity to man.

With dry humour, this book charts, in prose and poetry, one man's attempt to preserve his identity while in prison and on hunger strike.