Irish Interest

Blackrock is well known as an affluent and well-loved suburb of Dublin, situated on the picturesque east coast of the city. It was once an independent township, complete with Town...

'Maeve's Times is funny and clever and kind, which are excellent qualities in both books and people' Irish Times'As someone who fell off a chair not long ago trying to...

Padre Pio: The Scent of Roses is crammed full of Irish miracles and cures attributed to the nation's favourite saint, who for 50 years bore the five wounds of Christ....

The perfect introduction to Ireland's dramatic fight for sovereigntyGaining independence from British rule has dominated Irish history since the plantation of Ulster. This book focuses on the lead up to...

A fully illustrated history of Ireland's most famous sporting institution, published in association with the GAA museum in Croke Park. This is a fascinating and colourful introduction to Gaelic games,...

If making the school lunches, doing the Jaysus homework and dodging the guards because of your long-overdue NCT is sending you over the edge, you are not alone. DirtBirds are...

Reports and dispatches from Ireland's finest writers: the first-ever anthology of Irish reportage.Alongside its world-famous tradition of great fiction, Ireland has a less well known but thrilling tradition of reportage:...

From weddings and wakes to hangovers, pre-marriage courses, working as an apprentice on a building site, Irish summers, the Irish abroad, smart-arse barmen, more hangovers, aspiring TDs, the GAA lotto...

From bumps in the night to poltergeist farms, this is a book that will take the reader into the chill of the night across the beautiful county of Tyrone. On...

Beginning in 1968, fifty-five personal essays and poems reveal the power of Ireland's finest writers to delve into the details of Irish life with warmth, sincerity and wit. Here, side...

You won't find Mary Robinson, Ernest Shackleton or Rory McIlroy in this volume -- they are among the unforgettables who have shaped Irish life. Instead, meet some fascinating, Irish people...

Covering historic and current figures from the worlds of the arts, sport, business, politics and social activism, Black and Irish will also find space to celebrate everyday heroes-lesser known figures...

C'mere to me!Take it handyGrand stretchSuckin' diesel!Out outA cup in your handBang onJammyUp ye, boyo!How to win friends and influence people, Irish style! A collection of words and phrases to...

'A moving and uplifting record of our nation's lockdown' Sunday IndependentThe essential book for 2020, capturing the heart-breaking and uplifting stories that made it a year we will never forgetIn...

The year 2022 sees the 100th anniversary of the death of solider and politician Michael Collins, the legendary leader of Irish republicanism.Born in Clonakilty, County Cork, in 1890, Collins joined...

Michael Viney and his wife Ethna lived in the city, had successful jobs in the media and had just turned forty when they made a life-changing decision: to give up...

Bestseller & Winner of the Popular Non-Fiction Irish Book Award. 'Thought-provoking, irreverent and often laugh-out-loud hilarious' Irish Independent. "Motherfocloir" [focloir means 'dictionary' and is pronounced like a rather more vulgar...

Containing Ireland's most popular prayers and blessings, this book is packed full of inspirational words to take comfort in. In turn these words provide us with hope, joy and solace.This...

Overheard in Dublin is back with another riot of wit, wisdom and suspect logic. Fans young and old will love this hilarious new collection. Get ready to laugh once again...

'A wonderful book ... a superb book and it's not just for people interested in law; it tells you a lot about Ireland' Vincent Browne, TV3The judges, the decisions, the...

Dublin: The Making of a Medieval City is the story of a unique period in Irish history told with passion, imagination and accuracy. This book leads the reader through the...

From dodgy home haircuts and TikTok dance crazes to banana-bread baking and checkpoint cheek, even in lockdown social media star and comedian Rory O'Connor found plenty of opportunities to keep...

'Courting is a wonderfully empathic and inclusive book about love and community and all the different ways people can build a good life.' Patrick FreyneLooking for love - the most...

'The Garda Siochana will succeed, not by force of arms or numbers, but on their moral authority as servants of the people.'Michael Staines, the first Commissioner of An Garda Siochana,...

The 2 Johnnies' massive success has taken them as far afield as Sydney, Compton and Abu Dhabi. But for them nothing compares to living in Ireland. And in C'Mere and...

'Fascinating, strange, groundbreaking research in an area that intersects folklore, history, mythology and strength training' THE BLINDBOY PODCAST'I found this book, unlike its weighty subject, easy to pick up and...

Ornithologist Sean Ronayne always knew he was different. While he struggled to fit in at school, when he was surrounded by nature, listening to birdsong, he felt a sense of...

In his latest book, Ivor Kenny speaks with a broad range of Irish visionary leaders - not all from the business world - including: Denis Brosnan, Dermot Desmond, Moya Doherty,...

Lighthouses can be romantic, mystical and tragic. Most people know of the Fastnet and Loop Head, but may not have heard of Rotten Island, Maidens or Straw Island or that...

Most of us are never far away from green and growing things and indeed our lives would feel much poorer without them. The wild plants of Ireland have been bound...

"'Dear holy cleric,' they said, 'these old warriors tell you no more than a third of their stories, because their memories are faulty. Have these stories written down on poets'...