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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.

Aimed at early readers and written to be read aloud to young children, this book contains a new retelling of three of the best-loved Irish legends: 'The Children of Lir', 'How Setanta Became Cuchulainn' and 'Oisin in Tir na nOg'.

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

Angie and Joe meet in the wake of the single worst atrocity of the Troubles. Brought together by the effect of the bombings on their lives, these two young people set out on a quest to discover who is responsible, facing confrontation with dark forces in Irish and British society.

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

The most wide-ranging series of essays ever published on the Irish famine.

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.

On 14 August 1969, at the age of 14, Michael McCann and his family fled their home. Thousands of innocent people were driven out by the initial pogrom and then by the ongoing campaign of expulsion by loyalist violence and intimidation. The British army occupation and the continuing violence utterly devastated communities on a monumental scale.

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.

A no-holds-barred insider account of the IRA's border campaign.

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

Personal accounts by people of all political colours from these islands and the wider world who met and interacted with Martin McGuinness at different points in his life: some over a lifetime, others more briefly.

Moll is a hilarious and highly successful comedy about life in an Irish country presbytery.

The first and only biography of one of the most misjudged and damned, but dominant figures in Irish history.

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.

Though only thirty-two when he died, Collins was feared by the British and a central figure in the fight for Irish freedom. Here his dramatic story is brought to life and a human face is given to the historic figure. His story is narrated in simple, engaging language to appeal to readers in the 9-12 age group.

Tony Doherty, author of 'This Man's Wee Boy' continues his journey growing up in Derry in the midst of the 'Troubles'.

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.

This is a book for all of us who are unsure how to behave and what to say when faced with friends, family, loved ones, colleagues and acquaintances who are bereaved.

Include first-hand accounts of the activities of the IRA's Mid Clare and East Clare Brigades during the War of Independence and the Civil War. It adds missing voices to the Irish revolutionary narrative, especially from the anti-Treaty IRA who were unwilling to engage with the 'Free-Staters' in the Bureau of Military History.

The tragic account of a family steeped in the War of Independence in West Cork and divided by the Civil War in which two of the brothers, Tom and Sean, played key roles on opposing sides. The story of the brothers and their family gives a unique insight into life in this tumultuous period and epitomises the revolutionary period in Ireland.