O'Brien Press general catalogue 2009-2010

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책 general c ata l o g u e 2009-2010

책 G sport G biography G politics G humour G tourist

CONTENTS

New Books pages A4-5 Architecture/Art A6 Biography/Memoir A7-10 Celtic A11 Business A12 Crosswords & Puzzles A12 Fiction A13-15 Food and Drink A15-16 History A17-20 Humour A21-22 Life Issues A23 Nature A23 Photography A24 Poetry A24 Politics A25 Reference A26 Sport A27 Storytelling/Folklore A28 True Crime A28-29 Travel/Guides A30-32 Ordering Books & Trade Representation list A33 Rights Agents A34 All ISBNs listed in this catalogue are ISBN-13 Front cover image: Tales from the Home Farm,

by Michael Kelly - page A7

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

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A UT HOR I NDE X Anderson, Brendan A9 Ashe FitzGerald, Mairéad A20, A30 Bacik, Ivana A25 Barrett, Betty A30 Behan, Brendan A13 Bergin, Eileen A16 Bourke, Edward J A17 Boyne, Sean A9, A18 Bradley, Gerry A7 Breslin, Cathy A23 Broderick, Marian A9 Clarke, Howard A18 Clarke, Kathleen A8 Cleary, Catherine A28 Clinch, Peter A12 Collins, Lorcan A30 Collins, Stephen A25 Convery, Frank A12 Cooney, John A10 Corcoran, Kevin A32 Crozier, Derek A12 Cruise O’Brien, Máire A8 Cunningham, Noreen A31 Curran, Bob A22, A28 Curriculum Development Unit A11, A14, A20, A32 Currie, Austin A9 Davis, Derek A25 De Paor, Louis A11 Dent, Sarah A18 Dillon, Paddy A32 Doorley, Tom A9 Dorgan, Theo A24 Doyle, Ken A7 Doyle, Patrick A7 Duggan, Barry A29 Dwyer, T. Ryle A17 Ekin, Des A13, A18 Fahy, Bernadette A10 Feeney, Brian A7, A19, A25 Foley, Michael A27 Gallimore, Andrew A7 Galvin, Tom A8 Gildea, Anne A14 Gilligan, Ann Louise A8 Glover, Winifred A20 Grimason, Darryl A9 Hannigan, Dave A18 Harkin, Greg A25 Harte, Paddy A9 Hayes, Paddy A28 Hayes, Tadhg A22 Healy, Shay A10

Hennelly, Regina A29 Hennessy, Marie A31 Hick, Gillian A9 Holland, Anne A27 Howard, Paul A14, A29 Hunt, Gerry A17 Ingram, Martin A25 Jeffares, A. Norman A19, A24 Jess, Mervyn A18 Johnson, Ruth A18 Johnston, Trent A27 Kelly, Deirdre A6 Kelly, Jane A29 Kelly, Michael A7-8 Kelters, Seamus A24 Kennedy, John A12 Kenny, John A27 Kinsella, Thomas A24 Kohn, Roger A6 Kostick, Conor A13, A30 Lacey, Brian A19 Lavelle, Des A32 Lennon, Tom A13 Lepman, Jella A10 Llywelyn, Morgan A19-20 Looney, Fiona A9 Mac a’Bháird, Natasha A26 Mac Uistin, Liam A11, A20 Maclean, Malcolm A24 MacSwiney Brugha, Máire A8 Massey, Eithne A28 McAfee, Patrick A6 McCann, Sean A22 McCarthy, Justine A29 McCarthy, Kieran A31 McCoole, Sinéad A18 McEneaney, Eamonn A31 McGarry, Patsy A8 McGinn, Pat A31 McGuire, Eamon A9 McKeon, Clare A16 McMahon, Sean A13 Merriman, Brian A24 Moore, Katherine A13 Morrow, Alan A30 Mulryan, Peter A16 Murphy, Ann A28 Murphy, Brendan A24 Murphy, Colin A7 Murphy, Judy May A23 Murray, Gerard A25 Nagle, Con A26 Ní Lamhna, Éanna A23 ní Laoghaire, Ide A26

Nordass, Geoff A7 Ó hAllmhuráin, Gearóid A19 Ó hEithir, Breandán A19 O’Brien, Brendan A19, A25 O’Brien, Deborah A11 O’Brien, Mary A12 O’Carroll, Brendan A15 O’Connor, Christy A27 O’Connor, Frank A24 O’Connor, Niamh A28-29 O’Connor, Ulick A10 O’Donnell, Daniel A10 O’Donnell, Ruan A19 O’Driscoll, Eileen A15 O’Keeffe, Padraig A8 O’Kelly, Seumas A13 O’Leary, Olivia A25 O’Toole, Joe A10 O’Keeffe, Eroline A29 Pavloff, Franck A13 Pearson, Peter A6 Pierce, Nicola A7 Power, Frances A30 Preston, Pat A32 Quinn, Feargal A12 Quinn, John A8 Riegel, Ralph A7-8, A27-28 Roy, James A26 Ryan, Paul A22 Sharkey, Olive A28 Sheridan, Michael A28 Shiel, Michael A18 Shortt, Pat A22 Siggins, Gerard A27 Simms, George Otto A11, A20 Snell, Gordon A16 Somers, Dermot A18 St. John Gogarty, Oliver A13 Stagles, Joan A32 Stagles, Ray A32 Sweeney, Eamonn A19, A27 Thomson, George L A16 Todd, Loreto A11, A26 Tonge, Jonathan A25 Touher, Patrick A10 UNICEF Ireland A10 Vance, Rob A6, A31 Walsh, Brendan A12 Watson, Philip A31 Webb, Mary A26 White Lennon, Biddy A15-16 Williams, Paul A29 Zappone, Katherine A8

A note from the publisher 2009 has seen many changes but one thing remains consistent in these turbulent times – the quality and diversity of our books. And with the spirit of innovation that makes us Ireland’s leading independent publisher, we’re delighted to introduce our first ever graphic novel, Blood Upon the Rose, which captures a definitive moment in Irish history – the 1916 Rising. This year also sees the release of The Crowded Shadows, Book 2 in the Moorehawke trilogy, from international success story Celine Kiernan. Rights to the trilogy have been sold in the USA, Britain, Australia and across Europe.

Best-selling author of the Feckin’ Collection, Colin Murphy brings us The Most Famous Irish People You’ve Never Heard Of, and Ireland’s horse-racing legends and famous dynasties are documented in In the Blood by Anne Holland. We’ve got a timely guide to self-sufficiency at home – Tales from the Home Farm by Michael Kelly. And it doesn’t stop there – from true crime to tales of war, from Limerick’s Mean Streets to the 50th anniversary of The Rose of Tralee, we’ve got something for everyone – read on!

Michael O’Brien, Publisher TITLE INDEX 2nd feckin’ book of Irish Slang that makes a holy show of the first one, The A21 Abbeylara A29 Afraid of the Dark A28 After the Celtic Tiger A12 After the Wake A13 All Hell Will Break Loose A9 And That Was ... Derek Davis A25 Aran Islands, The A32 Babyface Goes to Hollywood A7 Best of Irish Festive Cooking A15 Best of Irish Home Baking A15 Best of Irish Meat Recipes A15 Best of Irish Potato Recipes A15 Best of Irish Soups A15 Best of Irish Traditional Cooking A15 Between the Mountains and the Sea A6 Bewitched Land, A A28 Big Book of Simplex Crosswords, The A12 Black Widow, The A29 Blasket Islands, The A32 Blood Upon the Rose A17 book of deadly Irish Quotations some smart fecker in the pub is always blatherin’ on about, The A21 book of feckin’ Irish Slang that’s great craic for cute hoors and bowsies, The A21 book of Irish Songs yer oul’ fella always sang when he was jarred at a hooley, The A21 book of luvely Irish Recipes yer ma useta make when you were a little gurrier, The A21 Break-Out! A28 Brendan the Navigator A20 Bridge of Children’s Books, A A10 Brown Morning A13 Butler’s Pantry, The A16 Castles of Ireland A30 Celtic Book of Days A11 Celtic Decorative Art A11 Celtic Magic Tales A11 Celtic Names for Children A11, A26 Celtic Tales of Enchantment A11

Celtic Way of Life A11, A20 Chisellers/The Granny, The A15 Commando A7 Cracking Crime A28 Crazy Love A13 Crosaire A12 Crowning the Customer A12 Cures, Hoors and Floating Voters A22 De Valera in America A18 Deadlines and D**kheads A14 Death in December A28 Deep Deception A29 Dirty Dozen, The A27 Discover Cork A31 Discover Waterford A31 Dublin Documentary, A A24 Dublin Wit A22 Dublinia A18 Easter Rising, The A30 Emotional Cook, The A16 Endurance A18 Enemy of the Empire A9 Exploring Newgrange A20 Exploring the Book of Kells A11, A20 Exploring the Spanish Armada A20 Exploring the World of Colmcille A20 Eyewitness A24 Fatal Journey A29 Fear of the Collar A10 feckin’ book of Irish Insults for gobdaws as thick as manure and only half as useful, The A21 Feckin’ book of Everything Irish, The A21 Feckin’ book of Irish History for anyone who hasn’t been paying attention for the last 30,000 years, The A21 feckin’ Book of Irish Love, The A21 feckin’ book of Irish Sayings for when you go on the batter with a shower of savages, The A21 feckin’ book of Irish Sex & Love that’s not fit for dacent people’s eyes, The A21 Fire In His Head, A A11 First Citizen A8 Follow Your Dream A10 Fond Memory A26

Four Roads to Dublin A6 Freedom of Angels A10 Gangland A29 Gap of the North, The A31 General, The A29 Giant’s Causeway, The A31 Golden Book – Ireland, The A30 Golden Book of Belfast, The A30 Golden Book of Dublin, The A30 Grand National, The A27 Granny, The A15 Great Irish Writing - The Best from The Bell A13 Green English A26 Guinness Story, The A17 Gunrunners A18 Haunted Land, A A28 Hidden Soldier A8 History’s Daughter A8 Holy Smoke! A22 Hostage A29 I Will in me Politics A22 In The Blood A27 Insider A7 Ireland Painted A31 Irish Bride’s Survival Guide, The A26 Irish Cooking A16 Irish Love Poems A24 Irish Stone Walls A6 Irish Wit A22 Irish Writers Against War A13 Island Stories A14 Joe Cahill A9 John Charles McQuaid A10 Joy, The A29 Kathleen Clarke A8 Kerry Walks A32 Kicking and Screaming A25 Kings of September A27 Last Man Standing A27 Leabhar Mòr, An A24 Legendary Ireland A28 Life Sentence A28 Long War, The A25 Looking Under Stones A10 Magic of Celtic Spirituality, The A31 Magic of Ireland, The A31 Magic of Pagan Ireland, The A31 Mammy, The A15 Mean Streets A29 Midnight Court, The A24

Misadventures in Motherhood A9 Miseducation Years, The A14 Most Famous Irish People You’ve Never Heard Of, The A7 Mother from Hell A7 Mothers A10 Mournes Walks, The A32 Muck and Merlot A9 Munster Hurling Legends A27 No Ordinary Women A18 Nothing to Declare A28 O’Brien Pocket History of The Irish Famine A19 O’Brien Pocket History of Gaelic Sport A19 O’Brien Pocket History of Ireland A19 O’Brien Pocket History of Irish Rebels A19 O’Brien Pocket History of Irish Saints A19 O’Brien Pocket History of Irish Traditional Music A19 O’Brien Pocket History of Irish Writers A19 O’Brien Pocket History of the IRA A19 O’Brien Pocket History of the Troubles A19 Oliver St. John Gogarty A10 On The Road A10 Orange Mocha-Chip Frappuccino Years, The A14 Orange Order, The A18 Our Lives Out Loud A8 Party Animals A25 People, Politics and Power A25 Perfect Name for your Baby, The A26 Peter Pearson’s Decorative Dublin A6 Politicians and Other Animals A25 Power Game, The A25 PS ... I Scored the Bridesmaids A14 Quiet Revolution, The A18 Raiders of the Caribbean A27 Reading the Water A9 Rhyming Irish Cookbook, The A16 Rose of Tralee, The A17 Ross O’Carroll Kelly and the Temple of Academe A14

Rowan Gillespie - Looking for Orion A6 Saint Patrick A20 Same Age as the State, The A8 Selling Your Home A26 SIMPLEX Crosswords from The Irish Times A12 Single Obsession A13 Sinn Féin A25 Sinn Féin and the SDLP A25 Skellig Story, The A32 Sold into Marriage A9 Sparrow’s Trap A15 Stakeknife A25 Staying the Distance A8 Stolen Village, The A18 Stone Buildings A6 Stone Heart A13 Strong Words, Brave Deeds A10 Sudoku Solved A12 ‘S’ Word, The A26 Take a Break in Ireland A32 Tales from the Home Farm A7 Teenage Dirtbag Years, The A14 There’s an Egg in my Soup A8 Three Kings A27 Trading Paces A8 Traditional Irish Recipes A16 Tumbling in the Hay A13 Vet on the Loose A9 Vikings in Ireland, The A20 Ways of Old A28 Weaver’s Grave, The A13 Wee Book of Irish Wit and Malarkey, The A22 West Cork Walks A32 West of Ireland Walks A32 What are we feckin’ like? A21 When Love Comes to Town A13 Whiskeys of Ireland, The A16 Wild Dublin A23 Wild Irish Women A9 Will to Win, The A8 Wit of Irish Conversation, The A22 Wit of Oscar Wilde, The A22 Young Tigers and Mongrel Foxes A9 Your life only a Gazillion times better A23

... NEW BOOKS ... NEW BOOKS ...

BIOGRAPHY: PAGE A7

The Most Famous Irish People You’ve Never Heard Of COLIN MURPHY

ISBN 978-1-84717-163-4/#12.99

Tales from the Home Farm Live More, Spend Less, Grow Your Own Food!

MICHAEL KELLY

ISBN 978-1-84717-168-9/#14.99

Insider Gerry Bradley’s Life in the IRA BRIAN FEENEY

ISBN 978-1-84717-075-0/#11.99

Babyface Goes to Hollywood Fighters, Mobsters & Film Stars: The Jimmy McLarnin Story

Mother from Hell Two Brothers. A Sadistic Mother. A Childhood Destroyed.

ISBN 978-1-84717-116-0/#11.99

ISBN 978-1-84717-143-6/#11.99

ANDREW GALLIMORE

HUMOUR: PAGE A21-22

Commando A Royal Marine’s Story The Falklands – Northern Ireland – Iraq GEOFF NORDASS WITH RALPH RIEGEL

ISBN 978-1-84717-162-7/#11.99

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

KEN DOYLE AND PATRICK DOYLE WITH NICOLA PIERCE

The Wee Book of Irish Wit and Malarkey

SEAN MCCANN AND PAUL RYAN ISBN 978-1-84717-181-8/#9.99

COLIN MURPHY AND DONAL O’DEA ISBN 978-1-84717-069-9/#12.99

HISTORY: PAGE A18

Blood upon the Rose Easter 1916: The Rebellion that Set Ireland Free

The Guinness Story The Family, The Business, The Black Stuff

The Rose of Tralee Fifty Years a-Blooming

ISBN 978-1-84717-089-7/#12.99

ISBN 978-1-84717-145-0/#11.99

ISBN 978-1-84717-177-1/#14.99

GERRY HUNT

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EDWARD J BOURKE

T. RYLE DWYER INTRODUCTION BY GAY BYRNE

... NEW BOOKS ... NEW BOOKS ...

CROSSWORDS: PAGE A12

The Big Book of Simplex Crosswords from The Irish Times

SPORT: PAGE A27

In the Blood Irish Racing Dynasties ANNE HOLLAND

MARY O’BRIEN

ISBN 978-1-84717-180-1/#24.99

TRUE CRIME: PAGE A29

TRUE CRIME: PAGE A29

JUSTINE MCCARTHY

BARRY DUGGAN

ISBN 978-1-84717-179-5/#9.99

Deep Deception Ireland’s Swimming Scandals ISBN 978-1-84717-082-8/#11.99

Mean Streets Limerick’s Gangland

ISBN 978-1-84717-144-3/#11.99

TRAVEL: PAGE A30

The Golden Book of Belfast ALAN MORROW

ISBN 978-1-84717-150-4/#9.99 (English edition) ISBN 978-1-84717-151-1/#9.99 (French edition) ISBN 978-1-84717-152-8/#9.99 (German edition)

... NEW EDITIONS ... NEW EDITIONS ...

CROSSWORDS: PAGE A12

HUMOUR: PAGE A22

ISBN 978-1-84717-183-2 #9.99 pb

ISBN 978-1-84717-127-6 #9.99 hb

Crosaire 120 Crosswords from The Irish Times

Irish Wit From Behan and Wilde to Yer Man in the Pub

NATURE: PAGE A23

Wild Dublin Exploring Nature in the City ISBN 978-1-84717-142-9 #14.99 pb

STORYTELLING: PAGE A28

Legendary Ireland Myths and Legends of Ireland ISBN 978-1-84717-155-9 #14.99 pb

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ARCHITECTURE/ART BESTSELLER

BESTSELLER

Between the Mountains and the Sea

Peter Pearson’s Decorative Dublin

Rowan Gillespie - Looking for Orion

The fifth edition of this bestseller includes a new full-colour introduction which examines the dramatic changes to Dun LaoghaireRathdown county over the last ten years.

Illustrated with over 700 photographs, old prints, new maps and historic etchings.

Decorative Dublin is a feast for the eye, celebrating the city’s decorative surfaces in ironwork, brickwork, stone, glass, plaster; its fanlights, doors and windows … and more. Peter Pearson, Dublin’s best-known conservationist, describes the rich and abundant decorative details that combine to make Dublin a visually rich and historically textured city. Illustrated throughout with over 100 photos.

A fascinating glimpse into the world of renowned Irish sculptor Rowan Gillespie.

The deeply emotional Famine sculpture at Custom House Quay in Dublin is perhaps Rowan’s best known piece. A highly illustrated, sensitively designed book which provides an insight into the creative process as well as an alluring catalogue of Rowan’s work.

Peter Pearson

416 pages/photographs, maps ISBN 978-0-86278-977-0 #30.00 hb Rights available W

Peter Pearson

160 pages/full colour ISBN 978-0-86278-784-4 #30.00 hb Rights available W

Roger Kohn

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

BESTSELLER

Irish Stone Walls

Stone Buildings

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-by-step instructions on building your own stone walls.

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.

History, Building, Conservation Patrick McAfee

176 pages/illustrations ISBN 978-0-86278-478-2 #20.00 hb Rights available W

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Conservation, Restoration, History Patrick McAfee

224 pages/illustrations ISBN 978-0-86278-577-2 #25.00 hb Rights available W

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.

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

BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR NEW

NEW

The Most Famous Irish People You’ve Never Tales from the Home Farm Live More, Spend Less, Grow Your Own Food!

Heard Of Colin Murphy

In every corner of the world you’ll find Irish people have left their mark – William Melville, the first Head of MI5; Monsignor Hugh O’Flaherty, who rescued 6,000 Jews and Allied Servicemen from the Nazis; James Hoban who designed the White House; Jennie Hodgers, who served three years in the Union Army during the American Civil War – disguised as a man; and many more …

288 pages/ISBN 978-1-84717-163-4 #12.99 pb Rights available W

NEW

Mother from Hell

Two Brothers. A Sadistic Mother.

A Childhood Destroyed Ken Doyle & Patrick Doyle with Nicola Pierce

For sixteen years Ken and Patrick Doyle were subjected to deprivation, beatings and humiliation at the hands of their own mother.

And despite numerous official reports of abuse from social workers and health boards their suffering continued. In their own words, Ken and Patrick tell the horrifying story of their childhood and how they survived it.

256 pages ISBN 978-1-84717-143-6 #11.99 pb Rights available W

Michael Kelly

An invaluable and timely guide to selfsufficiency at home – including growing your own food, cooking, storing, keeping animals, and lots more, dispensed with humour and tales of the author’s own successes and failures! Perfect for the novice grower with inspiration and how-to, tips and plans, suggestions and encouragement. Save money, enjoy life!

See also Trading Paces, page A8 300 pages/ISBN 978-1-84717-168-9 #14.99 pb Rights available W

NEW

Insider

Gerry Bradley’s Life in the IRA Gerry Bradley with Brian Feeney

For the first time an IRA activist tells his life story without approval from the IRA. This is what it was like for an ‘operations’ man, on the ground, through the whole period of the Troubles for a young Belfast teenager, who first got involved as a reaction to threats to his home, then became a serious activist with the ’RA. 272 pages/photographs ISBN 978-1-84717-075-0 #11.99 pb Rights available W

NEW

Babyface Goes to Hollywood

Fighters, Mobsters & Film Stars: The Jimmy McLarnin Story Andrew Gallimore

Jimmy McLarnin, ‘The Baby-Faced Assassin’, embodied the American Dream – an Irish immigrant rising to be one of the Depression era’s greatest attractions. The true, rags-to-riches story of a talented Irish boxer.

320 pages/photographs ISBN 978-1-84717-116-0 #11.99 pb Rights available W

NEW

Commando

A Royal Marine’s Story The Falklands – Northern Ireland – Iraq Geoff Nordass with Ralph Riegel

The life of a Royal Marine Commando, with sojourns in Honk Kong, Arctic training in Norway, postings to Northern Ireland, dangerous frontline action in the Falklands war, and in Iraq at the height of the war. Other activities include security to Mohammed Al-Fayed and his family.

320 pages/photographs ISBN 978-1-84717-162-7 #11.99 pb

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First Citizen

Our Lives Out Loud

The remarkable story of a working class girl from Catholic West Belfast who became President of Ireland. Explores her achievements at home, including her involvement in the peace process, and her profile abroad. With family, formal and historic photographs.

Recounts the love relationship of these two women who took a case for equality in marital recognition to the Irish Supreme Court.

Mary McAleese and the Irish Presidency Patsy McGarry

In Pursuit of Justice and Equality Katherine Zappone & Ann Louise Gilligan

288 pages/photographs ISBN 978-1-84717-066-8/#24.99 hb Rights available W

320 pages/full colour ISBN 978-1-84717-087-3/#24.99 hb Rights available W

Trading Paces

There’s an Egg in my Soup ...

Michael Kelly and his wife were classic Celtic Cubs: now living happily in a leaky cottage in Dunmore East. A humorous and inspiring account of the ups and downs of letting go of the Tiger.

See Tales from the Home Farm, page A7.

Queues for groceries, unfathomable bus timetables, inexplicable traditions and truly bizarre soup – Poland in the 1990s, viewed through the eyes of this Irish resident, was a very strange place indeed!

From Rat Race to Hen Run Michael Kelly

and other adventures of an Irishman in Poland Tom Galvin

260 pages ISBN 978-1-84717-048-4 #9.95 pb Rights available W

232 pages/photographs ISBN 978-1-84717-070-5 #9.99 pb Rights available W

Hidden Soldier

Kathleen Clarke

The extraordinary story of life and training in the French Foreign Legion, UN and NATO missions in Cambodia and Bosnia, and security work in the killing fields of Iraq and Haiti.

Forthright and outspoken, this is a unique first-hand account of the most exciting and important period in Irish history. Wife, mother, revolutionary, politician, widow and Lord Mayor, Kathleen Clarke tells the inside story of 1916, which she helped to plan alongside her husband, Tom Clarke.

Revolutionary Woman Kathleen Clarke

An Irish Legionnaire’s Wars from Bosnia to Iraq Padraig O’Keeffe with Ralph Riegel

400 pages/photographs ISBN 978-1-84717-114-6 #11.99 pb Rights available W

368 pages/photographs ISBN 978-1-84717-059-0 #12.99 pb Rights available W

The Will to Win

Staying the Distance

Seán Boylan With John Quinn

Ronnie Delany

In 1956 Ronnie Delany sprinted home to win the gold medal in the 1500m Olympic final in Melbourne, setting a new Olympic record in the process. The life and career of one of Ireland’s best-loved sportsmen written in his own engaging style.

The story of manager Seán Boylan who made Meath a potent force in Gaelic Football – winning four All-Ireland titles.

288 pages/photographs ISBN 978-1-84717-004-0 #24.99 hb Rights available W

History’s Daughter

Máire MacSwiney Brugha

An intimate memoir from the only child of Terence MacSwiney, the Lord Mayor of Cork, who died on hunger strike in Brixton Prison in 1920. Máire recalls her early childhood in Germany, her life in Ireland with Terence’s sisters, and her marriage to the son of Cathal Brugha. Includes rare photos, letters and documents.

A8

320 pages/photographs ISBN 978-0-86278-986-2 #19.95 pb Rights available W

BEST

SELL

ER

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

The Same Age as the State Máire Cruise O'Brien

An eloquent and elegant memoir, spanning eighty-one years of the remarkable life of Máire Cruise O’Brien – poet, scholar and diplomat.

‘Like all good books, it becomes an instant friend and one is impatient to return to its pages.’

THE IRISH TIMES

376 pages/photographs ISBN 978-0-86278-885-8/#17.95 pb ISBN 978-0-86278-799-8/#24.95 hb Rights available W

All Hell Will Break Loose

Young Tigers and Mongrel Foxes

The fascinating story of the life and work of a veteran of Irish and Northern Irish politics. Currie gives a behind-the-scenes account of the people and the events that changed the history of Northern Ireland, as well as telling how violence was visited upon his own family.

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

Austin Currie

464 pages/photographs ISBN 978-0-86278-815-5 #22.99 hb Rights available W

Joe Cahill

A Life in the IRA Brendan Anderson

A unique inside story from a lifelong member of the IRA, revealing the workings of this paramilitary organisation over the past sixty years.

432 pages/photographs ISBN 978-0-86278-836-0 #12.95 pb Rights available W Rights sold I • US/CAN • CR

A Life in Politics Paddy Harte

360 pages/photographs ISBN 978-0-86278-865-0 #24.95 hb Rights available W

Enemy of the Empire

Life as an International Undercover IRA Activist Eamon McGuire

Eamon McGuire’s IRA activities forced him to go on the run, hiding in remote parts of Africa. Captured by the CIA, he spent several years in various prisons in South Africa, Ireland and the US. 312 pages/photographs ISBN 978-0-86278-909-1 #11.95 pb Rights available W

Wild Irish Women

Sold into Marriage

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.

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.

Extraordinary Lives from History Marian Broderick

368 pages/photographs ISBN 978-0-86278-780-6 #12.95 pb Rights available W Rights sold US/CAN

One Girl’s Living Nightmare Sean Boyne

192 pages ISBN 978-0-86278-581-9 #11.99 pb Rights available W

Muck and Merlot

Reading the Water

Tom Doorley interweaves stories of his life and career as food and wine writer, with uncorking hard-earned wisdom on the growing and consuming of food, wine and environmental matters.

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

Vet on the Loose

Misadventures in Motherhood

A book about food, wine and muddy boots Tom Doorley

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

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?’

256 pages ISBN 978-0-86278-925-1 #11.95 pb Rights available W

A Life Spent Fishing Darryl Grimason

224 pages/drawings ISBN 978-0-86278-914-5 #19.95 hb Rights available W

Life with The Small Girl, The Boy and The Toddler Fiona Looney

A heartwarming, funny and often moving account of the tiny triumphs, epic disasters and everyday adventures of eight years of child-rearing. For parents, grandparents, aunties and uncles everywhere.

224 pages ISBN 978-0-86278-929-9 #11.95 pb Rights Available W

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On The Road

Follow Your Dream

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

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

Treats fans to unlimited access to Daniel’s memories, hopes, ambitions, regrets and dreams. He talks about the early years, his success, and the things in life that mean most to him. Now updated to include Daniel’s account of his wedding day, complete with previously unseen photographs.

Shay Healy

304 pages/photographs ISBN 978-0-86278-949-7 #12.95 pb Rights available W

176 pages/B&W & colour photographs ISBN 978-0-86278-872-8 #14.95 pb Rights available W

Fear of the Collar

Freedom of Angels

Patrick Touher recounts the physical and sexual abuse perpetrated by the brutal Christian Brothers who ran Artane Industrial School for boys in the 1940s.

Bernadette Fahy describes the harsh regime at Goldenbridge Orphanage and its effects on her life as a child and thereafter.

My Terrifying Childhood in Artane Patrick Touher

288 pages/photographs ISBN 978-0-86278-727-1 #11.00 pb Rights available W Rights sold B/C x IR, EU (EL)

John Charles McQuaid

Surviving Goldenbridge Orphanage Bernadette Fahy

224 pages ISBN 978-0-86278-595-6 #10.95 pb Rights available W

Mothers

Ruler of Catholic Ireland John Cooney

Memories from Famous Daughters & Sons Compiled by UNICEF Ireland

576 pages/photographs ISBN 978-0-86278-811-7 #15.00 pb Rights available W Rights sold US/CAN

176 pages/photographs ISBN 978-0-86278-605-2 #12.69 pb Rights available W

An important and revealing biography of the enigmatic cleric whose iron rule influenced all aspects of life in Ireland for three decades.

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 cofounder of The O’Brien Press, and also father, poet and soldier. This is the story of his eventful life and times.

Famous sons and daughters remember their mothers. Contributors include: Jean Kennedy Smith, Mo Mowlam, Bertie Ahern and Seamus Heaney. Introduction

by Liam Neeson.

Looking Under Stones

Roots, Family and a Dingle Childhood Joe O’Toole

Senator Joe O’Toole’s recollections of growing up in Dingle – a witty and engaging account of family, place and childhood in 1950s Ireland.

272 pages/photographs ISBN 978-0-86278-376-1 #20.30 hb Rights available W

‘A joy to read.’THE IRISH TIMES 320 pages/photographs ISBN 978-0-86278-935-0/ #14.95/STG£12.99 pb ISBN 978-0-86278-842-1 #24.95 hb Rights available W

A Bridge of Children’s Books

Oliver St. John Gogarty

The inspiring autobiography of a remarkable and determined woman, Jella Lepman, founder of the International Youth Library (IYL) and the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY).

An insightful biography of one of Ireland's most exuberent characters: the inspiration for Buck Mulligan in Ulysses, a senator, playwright, champion athlete and surgeon, Gogarty was called ‘one of the greatest lyric poets of the age' by Yeats.

Jella Lepman

168 pages/photographs ISBN 978-0-86278-783-7 #14.99 hb Rights available W (EL only)

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Daniel O’Donnell

Ulick O’Connor

328 pages/photographs ISBN 978-0-86278-597-0 #20.00 pb Rights available W

H, FRENC BLE IN A E IL S A AV ANE ALSO D JAP AN AN M R E G

CELTIC Exploring the Book of Kells George Otto Simms Illus. David Rooney

A world-renowned authority offers a compact, illustrated guide for all ages to an outstanding national treasure.

AWARDS Bisto Book of the Decade Award RAI Special Merit Award

72 pages colour plates and B&W illustrations pb Rights available W English: ISBN 978-1-84717-077-4 #9.99 French: ISBN 978-1-84717-109-2 #11.99 German: ISBN 978-1-84717-107-8 #11.99 Japanese: ISBN 978-1-84717-115-3 #14.99

Celtic Book of Days

Text selected by Louis De Paor

This book of days features the illuminated poetry and prose of the Celts. Each new month brings another ancient Celtic symbol, with an explanation of its importance for the days to come. The book is beautifully designed with stunning illustrations – making it a perfect gift.

136 pages/colour illustrations ISBN 978-1-84717-042-2 #12.95 pb Rights available W (EL)

Celtic Tales of Enchantment

Celtic Magic Tales

Four fascinating stories from the magical world of ancient Celtic lore about the legendary Fionn Mac Cumhaill and the Fianna.

The rich lore of magic from the ancient Celts fills these stories of the love quest of Mir and Aideen, the adventure of the sons of Tuireann, the mischievous Bricriu, and the famous love epic of Deirdre.

Liam Mac Uistin Illus. Shane Johnson & Russell Barnett

96 pages/illustrated ISBN 978-0-86278-692-2 #6.95 pb Rights available W

Liam Mac Uistin Illus. Maria A Negrin

96 pages/illustrated ISBN 978-0-86278-341-9 #6.95 pb Rights available W

Celtic Decorative Art

Celtic Way of Life

Decorative arts in the Celtic culture are world-renowned for their beauty, intricacy and symbolism. This new book uses many of the ancient sources as inspiration, creating new patterns and designs which will both inspire and encourage readers. Includes a concise history of the Celts and their art, from ancient times to today.

How the Celts lived in ancient Ireland – their houses, food, weapons, beliefs and pagan festivals and rituals. A concise introduction to a fascinating period in Ireland’s history.

A Living Tradition Deborah O’Brien

Curriculum Development Unit/Illus.

Josip Lizatovic (plus photos)

96 pages/illustrations, photographs ISBN 978-0-86278-563-5 #9.99 pb Rights available W

80 pages/full colour ISBN 978-0-86278-598-7 #12.95 pb Rights available W

Celtic Names for Children

A Fire In His Head

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

An intriguing fusion of myth, legend and adventure centred on the quest of Aengus but incorporating numerous other stories, such as the voyage of Maeldún and the doomed love of Deirdre and Naoise.

Loreto Todd

192 pages ISBN 978-0-86278-676-2 #9.99 pb Rights available W

Stories of Wandering Aengus Loreto Todd

272 pages ISBN 978-0-86278-757-8 #9.99 pb Rights available W

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Crowning the Customer

How to become Customer-Driven Feargal Quinn

An essential and practical business guide on how to keep your customers coming back for more, from one of Ireland’s most successful entrepreneurs.

An international bestseller.

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

After the Celtic Tiger

Challenges Ahead Peter Clinch, Frank Convery, Brendan Walsh

Economic and environmental experts Clinch et al propose strategies to successfully tackle our changing economic circumstances. This book is a must for anybody interested in Ireland’s future on a broad economic front.

208 pages ISBN 978-0-86278-767-7 #15.00 pb Rights available W

CROSSWORDS & PUZZLES NEW

The Big Book of Simplex Crosswords From The Irish Times Mary O’Brien

SIMPLEX 1 and 2, in one volume! Get your brain in gear with this bumper collection of the ever-popular crossword from The Irish Times. Twice as many crosswords to give you twice as much entertainment!

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

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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.

Crosaire

120 Crosswords from The Irish Times Derek Crozier

For those who just can’t get enough of Crosaire, 120 crosswords to challenge the sharpest mind.

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

A12

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

Sudoku Solved John Kennedy

Step-by-step techniques and previously unpublished tips in an easy to use and entertaining manner, supported with a worked example. There are also sixty puzzles, graded from easy to fiendish. In case you are feeling a little brain-dead, there are even puzzles for kids of all ages!

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

FICTION After the Wake

Tumbling in the Hay

Collected stories, including previously unpublished material.

The rowdy, exuberant lifestyle of a young medical student in Dublin, as enjoyed by Gogarty at the turn of the last century. A fascinating and witty insight into the period and the city.

Brendan Behan

‘Lets us see, once again, we had a genius among us’ SUNDAY INDEPENDENT

160 pages ISBN 978-0-86278-031-9 #11.99 pb Rights available W Rights sold G • DU

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 ISBN 978-0-86278-046-3 #7.61 pb Rights available W

Oliver St. John Gogarty

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

The Weaver’s Grave Seumas O’Kelly

O’Kelly’s masterpiece, The Weaver’s Grave, and a selection of his short stories.

‘This is storytelling at its best. All the elements are here: love, pathos, humour, suspense’ THE BLOOMSBURY REVIEW

144 pages ISBN 978-0-86278-152-1 #5.02 pb Rights available W

When Love Comes to Town

Crazy Love

This humorous and original book deals honestly with the emotional crises faced by a gay teenager in modern Dublin.

A gritty novel of the dual lifestyle of a successful high-flyer who seems to have it all – great job, fast car, beautiful wife and child – but who is also, secretly, an active homosexual.

Tom Lennon

192 pages ISBN 978-0-86278-361-7 #9.95 pb Rights available W Rights sold DA • DU • SP

Tom Lennon

240 pages ISBN 978-0-86278-560-4 #8.88 pb Rights available W

Irish Writers Against War

Brown Morning

This anthology of prose and poetry from leading Irish writers is an impassioned stand against war. Writers include Roddy Doyle, Peter Sheridan and Seamus Heaney. Preface by Brian Friel.

The unsettling story of Charlie and his friend, who live in France during a time marked by the rise of an extreme totalitarian regime: the Brown State.

Includes the original French text.

Eds. Conor Kostick & Katherine Moore

Royalties to the Irish Anti-War Movement.

144 pages ISBN 978-0-86278-825-4 #10.00 pb Rights available W (EL)

Franck Pavloff

Award-winner: IDI Design award

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

Stone Heart

Single Obsession

The secrets of the past have deadly consequences, as journalist Tara Ross discovers in her hunt for a brutal murderer. A fast-paced psychological thriller.

A prominent politician stands accused of homicide. A psychiatrist’s life is threatened.

An investigative journalist is forced to put his career on the line. But where is the link?

Des Ekin

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

Des Ekin

480 pages ISBN 978-0-86278585-7 #8.88 pb Rights available W

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Island Stories

Deadlines and D**kheads

Tales and Legends from the West Curriculum Development Unit

Anne Gildea

Mary McNice lives life at a gallop but feels like an also-ran. She's tired of faking ‘attitude' for her weekly column, of trying to keep up with what's Hot and what's NOT, which colour is this week's new black. Even her lover has another lover on the side. Something's got to change! A spiky, humorous first novel from this former Nuala.

A play, stories and folklore from JM Synge, Maurice O’Sullivan and Thomas and Liam O’Flaherty.

80 pages/illustrations ISBN 978-0-86278-117-0 #6.29 pb Rights available W

224 pages/ISBN 978-0-86278-963-3 #12.95 pb Rights available IR (EL only) All other languages worldwide Rights sold RU

IT’S ROSS O’CARROLL-KELLY, ROYSH?

The man, the lover, the legend ...

Ross O’Carroll-Kelly is all meat and no preservatives.

He was put on this Earth to make women happy. And we’re talking very happy here. And he also makes, like, goys happy too, but not like that, roysh. He’s basically the friend you always wished you had, but couldn’t afford. Like Class A narcotics, only more addictive.

‘Provides fascinating insights into the mind of O'Carroll-Kelly, a quintessential, Heino-drinking, Dublin 4 rugby jock.' THE IRISH TIMES ‘This is quite simply one of the most hilarious books you’re ever likely to read.’ INSIGHT

Ross O’Carroll Kelly and the Temple of Academe Paul Howard

Two books in one – The Miseducation Years and The Teenage Dirtbag Years.

Our first encounter with the irrepressible Ross O’Carroll-Kelly as he rules the roost at school and then makes the transition to college.

528 pages/illustrations ISBN 978-1-84717-136-8 #13.99 pb Rights available W

The Miseducation Years

The Teenage Dirtbag 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....

So there I was, roysh, class legend, schools rugby legend, basically all-round legend, when someone decides you can’t, like, sit the Leaving Cert four times. Well that put a focking spanner in the works. I may be beautiful, roysh, but I’m not stupid, and this much I totally know: college rocks!

Paul Howard

THE IRISH TIMES

256 pages/illustrations ISBN 978-0-86278-852-0 #9.95 pb Rights available W

The Orange Mocha-Chip Frappuccino Years Paul Howard

So there I was, roysh, enjoying college life, college birds and, like, a major amount of socialising. Then, roysh, the old pair decide to mess everything up for me. And we’re talking totally here.

Don’t ask me what they were thinking. I hadn’t, like, changed or treated them any differently, but the next thing I know, roysh, I’m out on the streets.

Another focking day in paradise for me!

A14

NEW

208 pages/illustrations ISBN 978-0-86278-809-4 #9.95 pb Rights available W Rights sold RU

Paul Howard

272 pages/illustrations ISBN 978-0-86278-849-0 #9.95 pb Rights available W

PS ... I Scored the Bridesmaids Paul Howard

So there I was, roysh, twenty-three years of age, still, like, gorgeous, living off my legend as a schools rugby player, scoring the birds, being the man, when all of a sudden, roysh, life becomes a total mare. Normally my head is so full of, like, thoughts, but now I’m down to just one: Sorcha. I’m playing it Kool and the Gang, but this is basically scary. I mean, I’m Ross O’Carroll-Kelly, for fock’s sake, I don’t do love.

272 pages/illustrations ISBN 978-0-86278-890-2 #9.95 pb Rights available W

BRENDAN O’CARROLL’S HILARIOUS AGNES BROWNE TRILOGY The Mammy

Brendan O’Carroll

The life and times, joys and sorrows of Agnes Browne, mother of all the Brownes. A book of hilarious incidents, glorious characters, and an unruly passion for life.

176 pages ISBN 978-0-86278-641-0 #9.99 pb Talking book: Two three-hour tapes.

ISBN 978-0-86278-496-6 #11.41 Rights available W Rights sold AU/NZ • CH • CZ • DU • F • H • I • IN • J • P • PO • SA • SP • SW • US/CAN • FILM

Sparrow’s Trap

Brendan O’Carroll

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

A knockout!

240 pages ISBN 978-0-86278-538-3 #7.61 pb Rights available W

The Chisellers/The Granny Brendan O’Carroll

Books 2 and 3 of the Agnes Browne trilogy continue the hilarious saga of the ups and downs, minor scrapes and major run-ins of the seven children (and French lover!) of Agnes Browne. Full of joy, humour, pathos and the raw vernacular of the Dublin streets.

Both titles 192 pages #9.99 pb Rights available W Rights sold AU/NZ • CH • H • I • IN • PO • SA • SP • US/CAN The Chisellers: ISBN 978-0-86278-414-0 The Granny: ISBN 978-0-86278-489-8

FOOD AND DRINK BEST OF IRISH COOKERY SERIES Best of Irish Traditional Cooking

Best of Irish Potato Recipes

Sixty recipes to take you from starters to puddings. Choose from Seafood Chowder, Spiced Beef, Dublin Coddle, Kerry Apple Cakes … and many more.

Over fifty recipes featuring this most versatile vegetable: colcannon, boxty, potato breads and scones, salads and stews.

Biddy White Lennon

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

Biddy White Lennon

80 pages/drawings ISBN 978-0-86278-759-2 #7.95 pb Rights available W

Best of Irish Festive Cooking

Best of Irish Soups

Recipes to celebrate Irish festivals, feast days and special occasions, as well as food for christenings, weddings and wakes.

Forty mouth-watering soups for cold winter days and sunny summer brunches – each one nutritious, delicious and easy to make.

Biddy White Lennon

96 pages/drawings ISBN 978-0-86278-930-5 Price #7.95 pb Rights available W

Eileen O’Driscoll

80 pages/drawings ISBN 978-0-86278-760-8 #7.95 pb Rights available W

Best of Irish Home Baking

Best of Irish Meat Recipes

A wide range of breads, scones, tarts, cakes and biscuits is still baked every day in Irish homes. Biddy White Lennon selects over fifty of the most tempting recipes for enthusiastic bakers of every ability.

Fifty inspiring recipes including favourites such as Irish Stew, Michaelmas roast goose, bacon and cabbage; local specialities like Cork crubeens and Dingle pies; recipes from leading Irish chefs.

Delicious and easy to follow.

Biddy White Lennon

80 pages/drawings ISBN 978-0-86278-807-0 #7.95 pb Rights available W

Biddy White Lennon

96 pages/drawings ISBN 978-0-86278-931-2 Price #7.95 pb

A15

FOOD AND DRINK Irish Cooking

Biddy White Lennon

A real taste of Ireland in recipes that showcase the fine produce of our pasturelands and seas, traditional home baking, regional specialities and dishes for special occasions. With features on Irish Cheeses and the Irish Pub. 96 pages/photographs ISBN 978-1-84717-024-8 #11.99 pb Rights available W (EL)

German-language edition ISBN 978-1-84717-026-2 #11.99 pb

French-language edition ISBN 978-1-84717-025-5 #11.99 pb

The Butler’s Pantry

The Whiskeys of Ireland

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!

A colourful, entertaining and comprehensive guide to the world of Irish whiskey. Includes an A to Z of the fifty-five most popular Irish whiskey brands, with tasting notes and a guide to reading labels. The ideal companion to a tipple.

Food for All Seasons Eileen Bergin

96 pages/photographs ISBN 978-1-84717-061-3 #24.99 hb Rights available W

Peter Mulryan

160 pages/full colour ISBN 978-0-86278-751-6 #25.00 hb Rights available W

The Rhyming Irish Cookbook

The Emotional Cook

Traditional Irish Recipes

Recipes in verse! Enjoyable and memorable. New and traditional dishes, from starters to desserts.

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

Simple instructions for over seventy favourite Irish dishes, beautifully presented by an expert calligrapher.

Gordon Snell

64 pages/B&W illustrations ISBN 978-0-86278-292-4 #5.02 pb Rights available W

A16

Clare McKeon, Illus. Eva Byrne

144 pages/colour and B&W illustrations ISBN 978-0-86278-488-1 #12.68 pb Rights available W Rights sold CAN

George L Thomson

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

See also: Trading Paces (page A8) and Tales from the Home Farm (page A7)

HISTORY NEW

Blood Upon the Rose

Easter 1916: The Rebellion that Set Ireland Free Gerry Hunt

Dublin 1916: Irish Republicans, led by Padraig Pearse, James Connolly and others, occupy the GPO and other key locations around the city and prepare to take on the might of the British Army …

They have no real hope of victory, but their sacrifice will pave the way for Irish freedom.

This ground-breaking graphic novel vividly recreates the extraordinary events that changed the course of Irish history.

48 pages/Colour ISBN 978-1-84717-089-7 #12.99 pb Rights available W

NEW

The Guinness Story

The Family, The Business, The Black Stuff Edward J Bourke

A story for lovers of the pint. This remarkable story and collection of over 100 photographs brings to life the pivotal role that the Guinness brewery has played in Ireland for 250 years. Includes: • The early days • The Guinness dynasty • The brewing process • St James’s Gate • Transport • Mansions & yachts • Philanthropy • Wartime • Advertising • Worldwide export operation • Key moments in the history of the legendary brewery.

NEW

176 pages/photographs ISBN 978-1-84717-145-0 #11.99 hb Rights available W Rights sold US/CAN

The Rose of Tralee

Fifty Years a-Blooming T. Ryle Dwyer Introduction by Gay Byrne

The story of the Rose of Tralee Festival.

Illustrated with photos of the Roses from 1959 to the present day, the escorts, comperes, donkey derbies, fireworks, entertainers, visiting personalities. Lists every entrant and winner. A nostalgic, warm, entertaining read and a great memento of this popular event.

128 pages/photographs ISBN 978-1-84717-177-1 #14.99 pb Rights available W

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HISTORY De Valera in America

The Rebel President’s 1919 Campaign Dave Hannigan

In 1919 Eamon de Valera arrived in America using the title: ‘President of Ireland’. He spent eighteen months publicising his nation’s plight and raising more than $5 million for the cause of Irish independence. His was a remarkable journey, where every step came freighted with political intrigue, personal vendettas, spying, propaganda wars and assassination plots. This describes the incredible American campaign of a leader in exile, who would dominate Irish politics for most of the twentieth century.

288 pages/photographs ISBN 978-1-84717-086-6/#14.99 pb Rights available W/Rights sold US

The Stolen Village

Baltimore and the Barbary Pirates Des Ekin

The bestselling true story of Irish slaves, pirates and political intrigue. In June 1631 pirates from Algiers stormed ashore at the village of Baltimore in West Cork.

They captured almost all the villagers and bore them away to a life of slavery in North Africa. The prisoners were destined for a variety of fates – some lived out their days as galley slaves, while others spent years in the scented seclusion of the Sultan’s harem.

‘An enthralling read’ THE IRISH TIMES ‘Fascinating’ GILES MILTON, BBC HISTORY MAGAZINE 488 pages/illustrations/ISBN 978-1-84717-104-7 #12.99 pb Rights available W/Rights sold US/CAN

The Orange Order 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.’ With an introduction by Dr Margaret Ward and new photographs.

288 pages/illustrations ISBN 978-0-86278-883-4 #19.99 pb

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296 pages/photographs ISBN 978-0-86278-966-1 #11.95 pb Rights available W

Endurance

The true and gripping story of how paramilitaries smuggled arms into Ireland during the Troubles, from the 1970s to decommissioning. This deadly trade involves international intrigue, the murky world of intelligence agents and arms traffickers, spy satellites, stings, moles and murder. Includes exclusive interviews with dealers, agents and traffickers.

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 amazing travels.

496 pages/photographs ISBN 978-0-86278-014-9/#19.95 pb ISBN 978-1-84717-908-4/#29.95 hb Rights available W

Dublinia

The Story of Medieval Dublin Ed. Howard Clarke, Sarah Dent, Ruth Johnson

A visually stunning, accessible and authoritative introduction to life in the medieval city, a fascinating, dramatic and significant period in Dublin’s long history.

AWARD Best Museum Publication Award 2003

A18

Born out of bloodshed and shrouded in secrecy, the Orange Order is one of the most intriguing and controversial religion-based organisations in Europe.

In this comprehensive history BBC journalist Mervyn Jess strips away the Order’s mystery and myths.

Gunrunners

The Covert Arms Trail to Ireland Sean Boyne

AWAR

Mervyn Jess

128 pages/full colour ISBN 978-0-86278-786-8 #12.95 pb Rights available W

Heroic Journeys in Ireland Dermot Somers

272 pages/maps & illustrations ISBN 978-0-86278-797-4 #14.99 pb Rights available W

The Quiet Revolution

The Electrification of Rural Ireland Michael Shiel

An entertaining and detailed account of the transformation of Ireland brought about by the introduction of electricity.

304 pages/photographs ISBN 978-0-86278-840-7 #12.99 pb Rights available W

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

O’Brien Pocket History of Ireland Breandán Ó hEithir

Concise, insightful overview of Ireland’s history from Celtic times to the present, and including Northern Ireland.

96 pages/photographs ISBN 978-0-86278-958-9 #7.99 pb Rights available W Rights sold PO

O’Brien Pocket History of the IRA

O’Brien Pocket History of Irish Saints

The story of the IRA from its foundation, tracing the changes and developments that have influenced the organisation.

A concise history of over 100 of the bestknown and most influential Irish saints, and the wealth of folklore, legend, tradition and literature associated with them.

Brendan O’Brien

200 pages/photographs ISBN 978-1-84717-080-4 #7.99 pb Rights available W Rights sold PO

O’Brien Pocket History of the Troubles Brian Feeney

Untangles the complex story of the Troubles over the past forty years, from the first symptoms of serious unrest in the 1960s to the aftermath of the Good Friday Agreement.

152 pages/photographs ISBN 978-1-84717-078-1 #7.99 pb Rights available W

O’Brien Pocket History of Irish Traditional Music

Brian Lacey

136 pages/photographs ISBN 978-0-86278-746-2 #7.99 pb Rights available W

O’Brien Pocket History of Irish Rebels Morgan Llywelyn

The lives and deeds of Irish rebels such as Granuaile, Wolfe Tone, Robert Emmet, Daniel O’Connell, James Connolly, Constance Markievicz, Patrick Pearse, Bobby Sands and Gerry Adams.

120 pages/photographs ISBN 978-0-86278-857-5 #7.99 pb Rights available W

O’Brien Pocket History of Gaelic Sport Eamonn Sweeney

The history of Irish traditional music, song and dance from the mythological harp of the Dagda right up to Riverdance.

A concise introduction to Gaelic sport, covering football, hurling, camogie and handball. Includes the history of the GAA, the rules of the games, and famous teams and players.

O’Brien Pocket History of Irish Writers

O’Brien Pocket History of The Irish Famine

A concise guide that traces a long line of celebrated Irish writers, including Synge, O'Casey, Beckett, Joyce, O'Brien and Heaney, among others.

An overview of the economic and social contexts that contributed to the Irish Famine, which decimated the population and drove over a million to emigration.

Gearóid Ó hAllmhuráin

192 pages/photographs ISBN 978-0-86278-820-9 #7.99 pb Rights available W

A. Norman Jeffares

184 pages/photographs ISBN 978-0-86278-911-4 #7.99 pb Rights available W

120 pages/photographs ISBN 978-0-86278-854-4 #7.99 pb Rights available W

Ruan O’Donnell

152 pages/photographs ISBN 978-1-84717-019-4 #7.99 pb Rights available W Rights sold PO

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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 Brendan the Navigator the monks who made the book and guides the reader through George Otto Simms the intricate detail of this ancient and exotic book.

Illus. David Rooney AWARDS Bisto Book of the Decade Award Brendan’s famous account of his voyages RAI Special Merit Award and the extraordinary imagery and unusual 72 pages/Colour facsimiles, reconstruction drawings events of this ancient story, known all over ISBN 978-1-84717-077-4 the world in the Middle Ages. #9.99 pb French: ISBN 978-1-84717-109-2 #11.99 pb German: ISBN 978-1-84717-107-8 #11.99 pb Japanese: ISBN 978-1-84717-115-3 #14.99 pb Rights available W

96 pages/illustrations/ISBN 978-0-86278-960-2 #9.99 pb Rights available W

Exploring Newgrange

Saint Patrick

Older than the Egyptian pyramids, for 5,000 years the ancient Megalithic tomb at Newgrange in Meath has housed the remains of Stone Age ‘aristocracy’. An accessible, fully illustrated guide to the history of the tomb.

The unique life of Patrick as he wrote it in his Confession, and the legends surrounding his deeds.

Liam Mac Uistin

120 pages/illustrations, colour section ISBN 978-0-86278-981-7 #9.95 pb Rights available W

Ireland’s Patron Saint George Otto Simms Illus. David Rooney

104 pages/illustrations ISBN 978-0-86278-749-3 #9.95 pb Rights available W

The Vikings in Ireland

Celtic Way of Life

Often seen merely as invaders, the Vikings were an important influence on Irish art and trade. This book is full of fascinating details about their way of life, with imaginative retellings of historical events.

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.

Morgan Llywelyn Illus. David Rooney

96 pages/B&W illustrations ISBN 978-0-86278-816-2 #9.95 pb Rights available W

Exploring the Spanish Armada Winifred Glover

A detailed account of the Spanish Armada, this book also describes the excavations which have unearthed many treasures from the shipwrecks along the Irish coast.

136 pages/illustrations, maps, colour section ISBN 978-0-86278-646-5 #11.41hb ISBN 978-0-86278-693-9 #7.61 pb Rights available W

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AWARD Bisto Book of the Decade Award

Curriculum Development Unit Illus. Josip Lizatovic (plus photographs)

96 pages/illustrations ISBN 987-0-86278-563-5 #9.99 pb Rights available W

Exploring the World of Colmcille, also known as Columba Mairéad Ashe FitzGerald Illus. Stephen Hall

A simple and accessible account of the life of this famous saint, who founded the monastery at Iona. Draws on history, art, literature and archaeology to tell his story.

112 pages/illustrations ISBN 978-0-86278-504-8 #7.61 pb Rights available W

HUMOUR: THE FECKIN’ COLLECTION NEW

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

304 pages/cartoons ISBN 978-1-84717-069-9 #12.99 hb Rights available W x US/CAN

Colin Murphy and Donal O’Dea are the feckers who wrote and drew every bleedin’ book on this page.

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

AWARD Benjamin Franklin Award

304 pages/cartoons ISBN 978-1-84717-052-1 #12.95 hb Rights available W x US/CAN

The Feckin’ Book of Irish Love

What are we feckin’ like?

From Abstinence to Viagra via Fallen Women, Bachelor Festivals and scoring in Croke Park, an uncensored romp through the morals and manners of the Irish.

So you believed that oul’ rubbish about the Irish being a drunken, slow-witted race of loveable male rogues and red-haired, virginal lassies? Here is the real low-down on Irish characters.

From Adultery to Virginity and all the Wobbly Bits in between

The Book of Irish Characters

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

THE ORIGINAL FECKIN’ COLLECTION All 64 pages hb, cartoons throughout, 6.95

96 pages/colour cartoons ISBN 978-1-84717-060-6 #12.95 hb Rights available W

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 978-0-86278-830-8

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

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The Wee Book of Irish Wit and Malarkey Sean McCann and Paul Ryan

Irish wit is an art form that can be sage, silly, insulting, or profound, but it’s always entertaining. This is a pint-sized draft of potent mirth and malarkey from Oscar Wilde, Jonathan Swift, Brendan Behan, and many other wags, including “yer man” – your everyday son of the sod – on everything from love and marriage to death and dying and everything in between.

144 pages/cartoons ISBN 978-1-84717-181-8 #9.99 hb Rights available W x US/CAN

Irish Wit

Sean McCann

In this lively, quotable book, Sean McCann has succeeded in distilling the essence of Irish wit – on love, religion, the 'hard stuff', the English, with a generous mix from Behan, Yeats, Swift, Moore, O'Casey, but above all from 'yer man', the leading authority on everything that grows, breeds, thinks or computes in the land.

144 pages/cartoons ISBN 978-1-84717-127-6 #9.99 hb Rights available W Rights sold US/CAN

The Wit of Oscar Wilde

Holy Smoke!

Oscar Wilde is probably the most quoted and quotable man in history. He boasted that he could talk spontaneously on any subject – a claim proved by the wicked, witty and ever-relevant examples contained in this book.

Is the Pope Catholic? Well, not necessarily.

Neither is he always a he, or even always alive. A unique tour of the (un)Holy See, with some of history’s most unlikely popes.

Sean McCann

176 pages/cartoons ISBN 978-1-84717-067-5 #9.99 hb Rights available W

Dublin Wit Paul Ryan

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

64 pages/illustrations ISBN 978-0-86278-103-3 #6.95 pb Rights available W Rights sold US/CAN

I Will in me Politics

The Maurice Hickey Diaries Pat Shortt

Councillor Maurice Hickey is a leader in his community, the man who gets things done. And in his community this mostly relates to blocked drains, mad dogs, clerical appointments and the occasional romantic dalliance. A hilarious account of local politics from Pat Shortt’s legendary creation.

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224 pages ISBN 978-1-84717-084-2 #12.99 pb Rights available W

True Papal Stories that will Amaze and Amuse Bob Curran

80 pages/cartoons ISBN 978-0-86278-947-3 #7.95 hb Rights available W Rights sold US/CAN

The Wit of Irish Conversation Tadhg Hayes Illus. Terry Willers

Lashings of slang words to get you through every topic from Drink to Death.

Essential swear words and traditional curses included!

80 pages/illustrations ISBN 978-0-86278-711-0 #6.95 pb Rights available W Rights sold US/CAN

Cures, Hoors and Floating Voters The Maurice Hickey Diaries Pat Shortt

Volume II of the exclusive behind-the-scenes diaries of Maurice Hickey, one of Ireland’s hardest-working politicians. It’s rare that a political diary of such significance comes along. An informative and insightful account of his political exploits.

208 pages ISBN 978-1-84717-117-7 #12.99 pb Rights available W

LIFE ISSUES Your life only a Gazillion times better Life Coaching for Everyone Judy May Murphy & Cathy Breslin

Find the power within and live your life a gazillion times better! If health, wealth or happiness feature on your list of goals, this is the book to show you how you can achieve your desires.

160 pages/ISBN 978-0-86278-768-4 #8.99 pb Rights available IR

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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.

Minks in the Dodder, whales on the coastline, newts in Dundrum, badgers in Rathfarnham, bats in Raheny, otters in Ringsend – these are just some of the magnificent wildlife you’ll spot in the capital. This bestselling book is packed full of interesting facts on wildlife written in Éanna’s familiar and much-loved voice. Lavishly illustrated in full colour with photographs, illustrations and maps.

‘Éanna Ní Lamhna has provided a vivid account of the urban flora and fauna and covers a prodigious range of subjects. Words and pictures fuse seamlessly in this lively celebration of nature in Dublin.’

IRISH EXAMINER

‘Excellent book, generously illustrated by photographer Anthony Woods, a terrific addition to the genre. Apart from its descriptions of creatures and their habitats, there are gems of information.’

IRISH INDEPENDENT

192 pages/photographs, illustrations, maps ISBN 978-1-84717-142-9 #14.99 pb ISBN 978-1-84717-012-5 #24.99 hb Rights available W

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POETRY An Leabhar Mòr

The Great Book of Gaelic Ed. Malcolm Maclean and Theo Dorgan

This major visual anthology brings together the work of more than 200 poets, illustrators and calligraphers from Scotland and Ireland. The selection of poetry spans almost every century from the 6th to the 21st and covers comedy, tragedy, love, death and spirituality. An extraordinary celebration – in words and pictures – of Gaelic culture, both ancient and modern.

336 pages/full colour ISBN 978-1-84717-113-9 #40.00 hb Rights available W (EL/Gaelic languages)

‘A 21st-century Book of Kells … a fascinating and exhilarating celebration of our different strands of Gaelic culture’ Mary McAleese, President of Ireland ‘The quality of the artwork is outstanding' The Scotsman

A Dublin Documentary Thomas Kinsella

A beautiful collection of poems, reminiscences and stunning photography brings Thomas Kinsella’s Dublin to life. Here, Kinsella’s poems are shaped around personal recollections of the places and people closest to his heart. A deeply personal part-memoir, part-poetry collection that will be treasured for years to come.

PHOTOGRAPHY

‘An illuminating commentary’ THE IRISH TIMES 112 pages/photographs ISBN 978-0-86278-995-4 #19.95 hb Rights available W

Irish Love Poems

Ed. A. Norman Jeffares

This memorable collection covers eleven centuries of Irish writing. Includes Swift, Goldsmith, Yeats, Beckett, Wilde and Synge, Seamus Heaney, Eavan Boland, Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill and emerging Irish poets. The perfect bedside companion.

192 pages ISBN 978-0-86278-514-7 #11.41 pb Rights available W

The Midnight Court

Brian Merriman Translated by Frank O’Connor Illus. Brian Bourke

Award-winning edition of this outstanding translation of Brian Merriman’s eighteenth-century erotic masterpiece. A robust, bawdy delight from start to finish.

72 pages/illustrations ISBN 978-0-86278-205-4 #8.88 pb Rights available W (EL)

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Eyewitness

Four Decades of Northern Life Brendan Murphy Text by Seamus Kelters

By turns poignant, beautiful and funny, this is an unparalleled personal pictorial record of daily life in Northern Ireland over the past forty years, as captured by award-winning photographer, Brendan Murphy.

‘A stunning compendium of his internationally renowned work ... Top-class images.’

ANDERSONSTOWN NEWS

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

POLITICS People, Politics and Power

Sinn Féin

A concise and gripping account of Irish politics over two hundred years. Focuses on the personalities and political organisations that have shaped contemporary Ireland from the evolution of Irish democracy to the present day.

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.

Stephen Collins

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

And That Was ... Derek Davis Derek Davis

In this collection of his RTÉ Radio 1 columns, Derek speaks about topics he knows well and feels strongly about. His passion and joie de vivre, as well as his distinctive turn of phrase, are all retained from the original transcripts.

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

BESTSELLER

PROFESSOR DECLAN KIBERD

488 pages/photographs SBN 978-0-86278-770-7/#17.95 pb ISBN 978-0-86278-695-3/#28.00 hb Rights available W/Rights sold SP • US/CAN

The Power Game

Ireland under Fianna Fáil Stephen Collins

An uncompromising analysis of the history of the Fianna Fáil party, this updated edition also examines the most recent disclosures concerning the arms crisis of 1970 and information released from the military archives.

368 pages/photographs ISBN 978-0-86278-720-2 #14.95 pb Rights available W

The Long War

Casts a sharp eye at modern Irish life.

Exposes 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’.

An authoritative account of the development of the IRA and Sinn Féin, focusing on the IRA war strategy; the rise of Gerry Adams; the secret peace negotiations; prospects for a lasting peace.

‘Acerbic, witty, moving, angry and irreverent ’ THE IRISH TIMES

160 pages/ISBN 978-0-86278-880-3 #11.95 pb/Rights available W

The IRA & Sinn Féin Brendan O’Brien

‘A brilliant analysis’ IRISH INDEPENDENT

448 pages/photographs and maps ISBN 978-0-86278-606-9/#15.22 pb Rights available W/Rights sold US/CAN • CZ

Party Animals

Kicking and Screaming

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'.

Examines the nature of modern Ireland, discussing such contentious topics as the modern family, religion, sexuality, equality, racism, censorship and the environment, and the role of the legal system.

Olivia O’Leary

BESTSELLER

‘An analytical and narrative masterpiece’

Politicians and Other Animals Olivia O’Leary

BESTSELLER

A Hundred Turbulent Years Brian Feeney

Dragging Ireland into the 21st Century Ivana Bacik

240 pages ISBN 978-0-86278-970-1 #11.95 pb/Rights available W

256 pages ISBN 978-0-86278-860-5 #12.95 pb Rights available W

Stakeknife

Sinn Féin and the SDLP

An explosive exposé of British military intelligence – the story of a republican informer told by journalist Greg Harkin, and Martin Ingram, a former British intelligence officer and FRU handler.

This new political history of the SDLP and Sinn Féin from 1970 to the present day outlines the ideological rivalry between the two parties and assesses the contribution of each to the reshaping of modern politics in Northern Ireland.

Britain's Secret Agents in Ireland Greg Harkin & Martin Ingram

From Alienation to Participation Gerard Murray & Jonathan Tonge

280 pages/photographs ISBN 978-0-86278-843-8/#12.99 pb Rights available W Rights sold US/CAN

320 pages/ISBN 978-0-86278-918-3 #19.99 pb Rights available IR

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REFERENCE 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. It’s difficult because so much is changing at once. Your body, your emotions, your interests.

The way you look at girls and the way they look at you. Plus there are those dreams! A frank look at sex, puberty and relationships, with the help of Richard the Wise, that shows that becoming a man doesn’t have to scare the pants off you!

160 pages/cartoons ISBN 978-1-84717-056-9 #11.99 pb Rights available EU(EL)

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 and from different cultures. Also stories of the origins of the names, suggestions for twins and triplets, names from Shakespeare, and notable namesakes.

400 pages ISBN 978-1-84717-008-8 #9.99 pb Rights available W

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, announcements and invitations, photography and dresses.

Includes a section on civil marriages and their locations, plus a handy budget planner and countdown to the Big Day. 304 pages/illustrated ISBN 978-1-84717-094-1 #14.99 pb Rights available W

Loreto Todd

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

Includes a pronunciation guide and variant names.

192 pages ISBN 978-0-86278-676-2 #9.99 pb Rights available W

Fond Memory

Consoling Words from the Irish Tradition Ide ní Laoghaire & Mary Webb

From the Irish tradition, old and modern poetry, prayers, hymns, songs, phrases, blessings – fitting words to express heartfelt grief and to bring solace and healing. For times of sorrow and remembrance or to be read at funerals.

176 pages ISBN 978-0-86278-926-8 #12.95 pb Rights available W

Selling Your Home

Green English

An authoritative yet easy-to-read guide.

Includes advice on when to sell, how to work out the value of your home, choosing the best estate agent and advertising your property, and explains the legal process.

An exploration of the evolution of a nation and a language: how English was grafted onto a Gaelic stem and the influence of the English language in Ireland.

The complete Irish guide to giving your home that winning edge Con Nagle

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Celtic Names for Children

208 pages/illustrated ISBN 978-1-84717-037-8 #10.95 pb Rights available W

Ireland’s influence on the English language Loreto Todd

176 pages ISBN 978-0-86278-677-9 #11.41 pb Rights available W Rights sold US/CAN

SPORT NEW

In The Blood

The Grand National

There are Irish families for whom horseracing truly is in the blood.

Families of jockeys and trainers like the Walshes and Geraghtys.

Families who photograph, commentate, and take the bets on racing, like the O’Hehirs, Healys and Grahams are also included, as are star horses. Lavishly illustrated with over a hundred colour photographs.

The Aintree Grand National is the world’s most famous horserace and from its earliest years Irish horses, jockeys, trainers and breeders have been prominent. A lavishly illustrated and compulsively readable account of a beloved institution.

Irish Racing Dynasties Anne Holland

188 pages/photographs ISBN 978-1-84717-180-1 #24.99 hb Rights available W NER

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The Irish at Aintree Anne Holland

200 pages/photographs ISBN 978-1-84717-074-3 #24.99 hb Rights available W

Kings of September

Munster Hurling Legends

The preparation, the personalities, the aftermath of the most famous All-Ireland final in Gaelic football history – 1982. A heartfelt account of the year and the game from the players on both sides.

In Munster, hurling is a religion. This superbly illustrated book is a unique celebration of the star players, the incredible games and the legends of the fastest field game in the world.

The Day Offaly Denied Kerry Five in a Row Michael Foley

AWARD: BoyleSports Sports Book of the Year

336 pages/photographs ISBN 978-1-84717-118-4 #11.99 pb Rights available W

Seven Decades of the Greatest Teams, Players and Games Eamonn Sweeney

176 pages/colour photographs ISBN 978-0-86278-846-9 #12.99 pb Rights available W

Raiders of the Caribbean

Last Man Standing

Alongside some spectacular and intimate photographs, this book reveals the triumphs and heartbreaks of the Irish cricket team’s meteoric rise, their amazing wins in the Caribbean and the tragic events which unfolded afterwards.

Based on interviews with twelve goalkeepers, this book vividly conveys the pressures, passion and heroic dedication to the game that marks their lives as their teams battle to win the All-Ireland hurling championship.

Ireland’s Cricket World Cup Trent Johnston and Gerard Siggins

208 pages/photographs ISBN 978-1-84717-064-4 #14.95 pb Rights available W

The Dirty Dozen

Ireland's Motorsport Legends John Kenny

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

272 pages/photographs ISBN 978-1-84717-050-7 #9.99 pb Rights available W

See also page A8 Ronnie Delany: Staying the Distance The Will to Win: Seán Boylan

Hurling Goalkeepers Christy O’Connor

328 pages/photographs ISBN 978-0-86278-922-0 Price #12.99 pb Rights available W

Three Kings

Cork Kilkenny Tipperary.

The Battle for Hurling Supremacy Ralph Riegel

The ‘Three Kings’ of hurling - Cork, Kilkenny and Tipperary - return year after year to dominate the GAA hurling championship. This book explores the full story of these amazing counties, their hurling history and their ability to rise to the top so often. Illustrated with action-packed photos.

256 pages/photographs ISBN 978-1-84717-102-3 #12.99 hb Rights available W

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A Bewitched Land

A journey through the places and legends of ancient Ireland, featuring the heroic characters of Celtic lore. Beautifully illustrated with haunting photographs and elegant engravings.

A unique insight into the fascinating overlap between witch belief and the vast range of fairy lore that once held sway throughout the land.

A Journey through Celtic Places and Myths Eithne Massey

Ireland’s Witches Bob Curran

240 pages/photographs/ISBN 978-1-84717-155-9 #14.99 pb Rights available W Rights sold U • US/CAN

192 pages ISBN 978-0-86278-889-5 #9.95 pb Rights available W Rights sold US/CAN

Ways of Old

A Haunted Land

Evocative descriptions of the lives, activities and material possessions of Irish people living between 1800 and the 1930s. Illustrates and describes all the tools for living of a bygone age, in the home, on the farm and in the workplace.

A chilling collection of stories of supernatural occurrences gathered from all around Ireland. Curran has written a haunting portrayal of a land and a people steeped in the lore of death and the afterlife.

Traditional Life in Ireland Olive Sharkey

176 pages/illustrated/ISBN 978-0-86278-599-4 #14.95 pb Rights available W/Rights sold US/CAN

Ireland’s Ghosts Bob Curran

224 pages/ISBN 978-0-86278-859-9 #9.95 pb Rights available W/Rights sold US/CAN

TRUE CRIME Afraid of the Dark

Nothing to Declare

Ralph Riegel describes the tragic story of the disappearance and death of elevenyear-old Robert Holohan, from the search through the court case and the DPP appeal.

Examines the massive drug seizures within Irish territorial waters including a #440 million consignment of cocaine. Also takes a hard look at the increase in drug use in Ireland and the damage caused by cocaine abuse.

The Tragic Story of Robert Holohan Ralph Riegel

240 pages/photographs ISBN 978-0-86278-999-2 #12.99 pb Rights available W

320 pages/photographs ISBN 978-1-84717-106-1 #11.99 pb Rights available W

Life Sentence

Cracking Crime

Based on personal interviews with victims’ families, Cleary tells the horrific stories of twelve murders and how the families survived the ordeal.

The extraordinary first-hand account of Dr Jim Donovan’s life and work. A unique insight, fascinating stories and amazing detail.

Murder Victims and their Families Catherine Cleary

248 pages/photographs ISBN 978-0-86278-858-2 #12.99 pb Rights available W

Jim Donovan – Forensic Detective Niamh O’Connor

312 pages/photographs ISBN 978-0-86278-715-8 #12.99 pb Rights available W

Break-Out!

Death in December

Bizarre, daring and sometimes downright farcical - the incredible true stories of Ireland’s famous jailbreakers.

The gripping story of the life and brutal death of Sophie Toscan du Plantier and the investigation that followed. Including an account of the Ian Bailey libel case.

Famous Prison Escapes Paddy Hayes

232 pages/photographs ISBN 978-0-86278-875-9 #11.99 pb Rights available W

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The Drug Smugglers' Deadly Trade Ann Murphy

The story of Sophie Toscan du Plantier Michael Sheridan

272 pages/photographs ISBN 978-0-86278-893-3 #12.99 pb Rights available W

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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: how estates became ghettos; how the gangs emerged and grew; scenes of torture, abduction and murder; vendettas, power struggles and double crossing; the women who fan the flames; the thriving drug trade, armed robbery, arms dealing, protection rackets, money-lending; the escalation of violence as AK47s, pump-action shotguns, grenades and explosives replace Stanley knives; the innocent victims; the Gardaí operations and stings; the hopes and plans for the future and regeneration.

Deep Deception

Ireland’s Swimming Scandals Justine McCarthy

The sexual abuse scandals in the world of Irish swimming shocked the nation and made several renowned coaches synonymous with terrible crimes against children. This book examines the depth of corruption within the sport, considers the reasons the abusers escaped justice for so long and looks at the complaints of paedophilia that fell on deaf ears — paving the way for the abuse of still more victims.

256 pages/photographs ISBN 978-1-84717-082-8 #11.99 pb Rights available W

256 pages/photographs ISBN 978-1-84717-144-3 #11.99 pb Rights available W

The Black Widow

The Catherine Nevin Story Niamh O’Connor

The unbelievable story of the woman who hired a hitman to kill her husband, Tom, in cold blood. A compelling mix of sex, violence and scandal.

256 pages/photographs ISBN 978-0-86278-687-8 #12.99 pb Rights available W

The General

Gangland

The twenty-year career of Martin Cahill, gangster and criminal mastermind, was marked by obsessive secrecy, brutality and meticulous planning, and netted him over £40 million. He was untouchable – until a bullet from a hitman ended it all.

The inside story on a dark and sinister world of Irish gangland and the way in which their net has spread across the globe. Chilling and unforgettable.

Godfather of Crime Paul Williams

The Shocking Exposé of the Criminal Underworld Paul Williams

264 pages/photographs ISBN 978-0-86278-433-1/#12.99 pb Rights available W/Rights sold CR

224 pages ISBN 978-0-86278-576-5 #12.99 pb Rights available W

Abbeylara

The Joy

The Tragic Shooting of John Carthy Regina Hennelly

The tragic story of John Carthy, shot dead by gardaí in Abbeylara, Co. Longford after a 25-hour stand-off.

288 pages/photographs ISBN 978-1-84717-017-0 #12.99 pb Rights available W

Mountjoy Jail – the shocking true story of life inside Paul Howard

A riveting account of the reality of living behind bars as a prisoner in Mountjoy – one of the State’s most notorious prisons.

Frank, shocking and brutal.

200 pages/photographs ISBN 978-0-86278-491-1 #11.99 pb Rights available W

Fatal Journey

Hostage

Eroline O'Keeffe's sixteen-year quest to bring her son’s murderer – a serial killer – to justice. An extraordinary story of love, dedication and heroic determination.

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.

The Murder of Trevor O'Keeffe Eroline O'Keeffe with Jane Kelly

240 pages/photographs ISBN 978-0-86278-913-8 #12.99 pb Rights available W

Notorious Irish Kidnappings Paul Howard

264 pages/photographs ISBN 978-0-86278-769-1 #12.99 pb Rights available W

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The Golden Book – Belfast Alan Morrow

Everything you could want to see and do in Belfast’s City, Cathedral, Titanic and University Quarters: historic buildings, noted pubs, shopping, culture, the famous wall murals. A fullcolour guide as well as a wonderful souvenir.

Also available in French and German.

64 pages/full colour photographs All editions #9.99 pb ISBN 978-1-84717-150-4 (English language edition) ISBN 978-1-84717-151-1 (French) ISBN 978-1-84717-152-8 (German) Rights available W (EL)

The Golden Book of Dublin Betty Barrett

A guidebook and beautiful souvenir in one. All the major buildings and landmarks are pictured and described, with information on their history and famous characters associated with them. From the nineteenth-century Custom House to the city’s Millennium Spire, this is a superlative guide to Ireland’s capital city.

64 pages/full colour photographs All editions #9.99 pb ISBN 978-0-86278-812-4 (English language edition) ISBN 978-0-86278-861-2 (French) ISBN 978-0-86278-862-9 (German) ISBN 978-0-86278-863-6 (Italian) ISBN 978-1-84717-007-1 (Spanish) Rights available W (EL)

Castles of Ireland

Mairéad Ashe FitzGerald

Ireland’s castles each have a fascinating and individual story to tell.

Many have been beautifully restored and are open to the public. Their lore abounds in stories of sieges, takeovers, betrayals and daring escapes. Includes Dublin Castle, Trim Castle, Rockfleet and Donegal Castle.

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48 pages/photographs ISBN 978-0-86278-988-6 #7.99 pb Rights available W

The Golden Book – Ireland Frances Power Photos by Ghigo Roli

A glorious pictorial guide to Ireland and its landmarks, both man-made and natural. With informative text on ancient monuments, great houses, cities, churches and monasteries, as well as lakes, mountains, seashore and moorlands.

128 pages/full colour photographs All editions #11.99 pb ISBN 978-0-86278-510-9(English language edition) ISBN 978-0-86278-519-2 (French) ISBN 978-0-86278-520-8 (German) ISBN 978-0-86278-521-5 (Italian) ISBN 978-0-86278-710-3 (Spanish) ISBN 978-1-84717-018-7(Polish) Rights available W (EL only)

The Easter Rising

A Guide to Dublin in 1916 Conor Kostick and Lorcan Collins

This vividly illustrated book takes the reader through the battle-torn streets of Dublin during Easter 1916. A concise and accessible guide to one of the most dramatic episodes in Irish history.

144 pages/illustrations, photos, maps ISBN 978-0-86278-638-0 #9.95 pb Rights available W

Ireland Painted

The Magic of Ireland

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

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

Marie Hennessy

80 pages/photographs ISBN 978-0-86278-957-2 #6.99 hb Rights available W

Rob Vance

80 pages/photographs ISBN 978-1-84717-001-9 #8.95 hb Rights available W

The Magic of Pagan Ireland

The Magic of Celtic Spirituality

Many pagan sites awaken in us something primitive, recalling a mysterious past as ceremonial places or reminding us of long-forgotten gods or goddesses.

An atmospheric tour of pagan Ireland in words and pictures.

The magical sites of Celtic Ireland evoke a vibrant blend of early Christian and pagan belief. Atmospheric photographs of Ireland’s holy wells, monasteries and high crosses.

Rob Vance

64 pages/photographs ISBN 978-0-86278-933-6 #5.99 hb Rights available W

The Gap of the North

The Archaeology & Folklore of Armagh, Down, Louth and Monaghan Pat McGinn & Noreen Cunningham

A comprehensive guide to forty-eight archaeological sites. Includes information on the history, folklore and ancient and modern customs associated with each site.

152 pages/illustrations, maps, photographs ISBN 978-0-86278-707-3 #9.99 pb Rights available W

Rob Vance

64 pages/photographs ISBN 978-0-86278-932-9 #5.99 hb 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.

112 pages/photos, colour sections ISBN 978-0-86278-675-5 #9.99 pb Rights available W

O’Brien City Guides series: ‘Invaluable guides for the visitor, and a wealth of knowledge for the native.’

Discover Waterford

Discover Cork

Waterford is Ireland’s oldest city, founded by Viking pirates in AD914.

This comprehensive guide contains gems of information on this lively, often under-estimated city, which should surprise the visitor and native alike.

This book explores the history of Cork through its key historical events, and visits the city’s most interesting buildings and sites. Includes a map of the city, illustrations throughout and a fullcolour picture section.

Eamonn McEneaney

128 pages/illustrations, colour section ISBN 978-0-86278-656-4 #12.68 pb Rights available W

Kieran McCarthy

144 pages/illustrations, colour section ISBN 978-0-86278-817-9 #12.95 pb Rights available W

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The Skellig Story

The Aran Islands

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.

An indispensable guide that explores the history, traditions, landscape and stories of Inis Mór, Inis Meáin and Inis Oírr. Highlights include the poetry of Seamus Heaney, an extract from Liam O’Flaherty’s Famine and previously unpublished photos.

Ancient Monastic Outpost Des Lavelle

A World of Stone Curriculum Development Unit

112 pages/illustrations, colour photos ISBN 978-0-86278-882-7 #9.95 pb Rights available W

204 pages/photographs ISBN 978-0-86278-810-0 #9.99 pb Rights available W

The Blasket Islands

Take a Break in Ireland

A beautifully illustrated history of the life, traditions and customs of an isolated community that has now disappeared.

Traces the fate of the Blasket people and the slow erosion of their culture until 1954 when the last families were evacuated from the Great Blasket Island.

Ireland is brimming with fun-filled travel experiences, spectacular scenery, awesome attractions and friendly people.

Pat Preston opens the door to Ireland’s many travel trails, for a day, a weekend, a week or longer.

Next Parish America Joan & Ray Stagles

Short Breaks for Native and Visitor Pat Preston

400 pages/illustrations, photos, maps ISBN 978-0-86278-839-1 #14.95 pb Rights available W

144 pages/photos, maps, drawings ISBN 978-0-86278-973-7 #14.95 pb Rights available W

WALKING GUIDES DITION

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DITION

The Mournes Walks

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Paddy Dillon

A walker’s guide to all parts of the Mourne Mountains, from the Silent Valley to the Brandy Pad, and from the Mourne Coastal Path to the Tollymore and Castlewellan Forest Parks. A comprehensive guide for all abilities.

160 pages/maps, photos ISBN 978-1-84717-141-2 #9.99 pb Rights available W

West of Ireland Walks

Text & illus. Kevin Corcoran

A guide to walks in Clare, Galway and Mayo, exploring the different types of landscape and the variety of wildlife.

Short and long walks, easy and difficult.

192 pages/maps, illustrations ISBN 978-1-84717-097-2 #9.99 pb Rights available W

Kerry Walks

Text & illus. Kevin Corcoran

Twenty walks through beautiful and wild Kerry, including a special section on Killarney – one of the most popular destinations in Ireland. Caters for all levels of walkers and all types of terrain, including mountain, beach, island, river and lakeside walks.

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160 pages/maps, iIlustrations ISBN 978-0-86278-978-7 #7.95 pb Rights available W

West Cork Walks

Text & illus. Kevin Corcoran

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

112 pages/maps, illustrations ISBN 978-1-84717-140-5 #8.99 pb Rights available W

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