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A young woman lies brutally murdered in her own home; Detective Tim Collins and his partner Deirdre Donnelly must stop a sinister plot to attack more women. As they race against time, they face one of Ireland's most dangerous criminals. In a gripping showdown, Collins must decide how far he will go for justice.

The Singing Flame is Ernie O'Malley's gripping firsthand account of his experiences fighting against the Anglo-Irish Treaty and the newly formed Irish Free State during the bitter Irish Civil War. As a diehard Republican who had reported directly to Michael Collins during the War of Independence, O'Malley refused to accept the Treaty's partition of Ireland. He served as a high-ranking IRA commander, leading the Republican forces in the pivotal Four Courts battle and later in Ulster and Leinster. Eventually captured and imprisoned until 1924, O'Malley was one of the last Republican prisoners released after the Free State's victory. Feeling exiled from the new Ireland, he penned these memoirs while living in the USA, providing invaluable insights into the divided Republican movement and the tragic Civil War that followed independence. First published in 1936 as a companion to his acclaimed War of Independence memoir On Another Man's Wound, The Singing Flame stands as a essential historical record from a key protagonists in Ireland's revolutionary period.

These six brilliantly enthralling stories will have you laughing and crying and desperate to know what happens next. They depict a nineteenth-century Ireland steeped in the supernatural in which both humans and fairies refuse to be defeated in their quest for the freedom to govern their own lives.

This book introduces the reader to the origins and effects of the Irish Famine, focusing on Galway and the surrounding areas of Tuam, Loughrea, Ballinasloe, Athenry, Gort, Oranmore, Clifden and more. Being a port town and the main population centre in Connacht, Galway witnessed the daily influx of human wretchedness and the suffering of destitute people seeking 'salvation' in the feared workhouse. The human misery that began appearing in the streets of Galway in 1846 shocked the authorities and terrified its inhabitants. The only escape route for many people was to place themselves at the mercy of the sea and the long perilous voyage on board one of the many dreaded 'coffin ships' which served Galway during those years. The journey was long and hazardous, and proved fatal for many thousands of people such was their weakened state, and for them there was only a 'watery grave.' The rebellion of 1848 and some violent incidents are included, as is the life of some of the immigrants who made it to the new world.

This book provides fresh insights into the causes, development, and enduring legacies of the Irish Civil War. Understand the divisions sparked by the Anglo-Treaty and the pursuit of complete Irish independence. Delve into the conduct on both sides, the bitter remnants left behind, and the role of key IRA figures who opposed the Treaty.

An attractive new edition containing ten stories that feature the mischievous figure known as the leprechaun.

Donegal became the scene of the last standup fight between the IRA and British military with the latter using heavy artillery for the first time in Ireland since 1916. This is the story of the Northern Offensive, organised by both pro- and anti-Treaty IRA, with Michael Collins and Liam Lynch being the chief architects.

Follow up to Killing at its Very Extreme, Dublin: October 1917 - November 1920, Someone Has to Die for This, Dublin: November 1920 - July 1921 wrenches the reader into the final frenetic months of Dublin's War of Independence, in uncompromising, unflinching, and unprecedented detail. RRP EURO19.99 GBP16.99

During 11-12 December 1920 British forces set fire to Cork city. Using eyewitness accounts and illustrated with contemporary images, Cork Burning tells the story of the horrific events.

In May of 1970, two government ministers were dismissed from Cabinet for allegedly purchasing guns for the IRA. The Taoiseach Jack Lynch disavowed any knowledge of the plot. Few believed him. Charles Haughey, Minister for Finance, a captain in Irish military intelligence along with two others were put on trial. All were acquitted. Haughey refused to talk about the crisis for the rest of his life. Fianna Fail endured decades of splits, turmoil and leadership heaves. Until now, no one has revealed the pivotal role of an IRA informer in the affair. The part he played became the best-kept State secret of the last half-century. The book also reveals a dirty tricks campaign by Britain's Foreign Office to conceal the ancillary role of a British agent called Capt. Markham-Randall in the murder of Garda Richard Fallon on the eve of the eruption of the Arms Crisis.

Killing At its Very Extreme takes us to the heart of events between October 1917 and November 1920 describing the ramping up in the intelligence war and an upsurge in raids, gruesome assassinations and counter-measures. RRP EURO19.99 GBP18.99

In this collection of Christmas tales, John B. Keane gives us stories of romance, love, fairies and wise men from the East to entertain and enlighten during the festive season.

Journey back to 1920 with the memories of a 105-year-old woman recounting the haunting incident of the 'Scariff Martyrs' - four young rebels brutally killed by British Forces. Their story of commitment, betrayal, torture, and unyielding loyalty resounds deeply, not just in the local memory of East Clare but across generations.

Nothing will stop Vonnie from trying to win the affections of her darling man - soon leaving Clooney's career, reputation and heart in tatters.

This tongue-in-cheek sweep across the two nations is aimed at Irish people, wherever they live, not to mention the 10 million English people who move over here after Brexit. With our neighbour losing its marbles, there has never been a better time to exact revenge for the two most despicable things that England has ever inflicted on the Irish

Gina has enough to deal with for one week: a disapproving daughter, her ex-psychotherapist living next door and a hopeless ex-husband she's still in love with. Without a diagnosis of cancer. RRP EURO16.99 GBP10.99

Shadow Warriors is the first written account of the origins and activities of the Irish Army Ranger Wing. RRP EURO12.99 GBP11.99

An IRA brigade commander's gripping description of the struggle for freedom. RRP EURO19.99

Terence MacSwineys' collection of political writings, provides a glimpse into the thinking of a man prepared to give his all for Irish freedom

Feminism Backwards is part memoir, part documentary. A founding member of the Irish Women's Liberation Movement Rosita Sweetman here gleefully recalls the triumphs and the tribulations of trying to drag a reluctant Ireland into the 20th Century, RRP EURO13.99 GBP12.99

Keane: Origins charts Keane's journey from an economically-ravaged Cork to a spectacular three-season spell under Brian Clough at Nottingham Forest via a memorable stint on a government-funded training scheme and brief spell in the League of Ireland.

A random collection of tales of human tragedy, eccentrics, crime and punishment, hanging and rioting on ‘The Green’. ‘The Green’ for several hundred years was effectively the killing fields of Dublin, where the city''s criminals were taken to be hanged. Within these pages you will find tales of high-profile executions and lesser-known ones such as the hanging of the brothel-keeper Darky Kelly and the barbaric execution of Mary Fairfield the last person to be hanged there [1784]. Also included are Dan ''The Liberator,'' who fought a battle with his love rival at Harcourt Fields, the champion archer Celia Betham, and Bridget Hitler, sister-in-law of Adolf. Tales of rioting on the Green, a race in the Iveagh Gardens between a man and a horse called Rover and a host of characters and incidents that you won''t find in any guidebook.

With access to unpublished documents and interviews with the key personalities on both sides, In Deep Water provides a blow-by-blow account of how it all went wrong. Compulsively readable and fast-paced, In Deep Water gives an inside view of the controversy that divided Ireland.

Fr Edward Ryans and his housekeeper abandon a baby girl on the doorstep of a house near the Black Church in Dublin in February 1923. Following the shooting of Dr Paddy Muldoon, Ryans is suspected of his killing and here the authors reveal how far senior figures in the Church, State and IRA were willing to go to cover up a scandal.

This book takes a 21st century look at the two places, asking who's got the better statues, food, airport, characters, pubs, views and more, answering Cork every time.

Natural beauty remedies and treatments from your garden from expert 'well-ness' guru, Fiann O Nuallain.

A quirky reflection of the Irish customs. Going to work, to sea, to weddings, wakes - at all of these there are fascinating customs to be observed.

Home-grown remedies for all kinds of ailments and injuries, especially those sustained while gardening.