Secondhand Irish Interest Books

"A Rich and Rare Land" is a lively new collection of poetry and paintings that celebrates the best in Irish verse and art. Works by artists such as Walter Osborne,...

Simon Kelly's involvement in property development began when, as a computer-mad child in the 1980s, he started making spreadsheets for his father, the developer Paddy Kelly. By 2008, when the...

Some of the most famous names in the history of literature written in English were born and lived in Dublin or had close connections with the city, from Jonathan Swift...

David McWilliams' brilliant survey of Ireland today is a celebration of success. He takes us to Deckland, that suburban state of mind where you'll find the Kells Angels, those out-of-town...

In Showbusiness with Blood, Eamon Carr beguiles the reader with an insightful account of the world's greatest boxers, from Steve Collins to Mike Tyson to Tyson Fury and Katie Taylor.Boxing,...

In 'An Island Christmas - Nollaig Oileanach', celebrated Irish author Micheal O Conghaile takes readers on a heartfelt journey through his childhood memories of Christmas on the now-abandoned island of...

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...

Irish College is a unique rite of passage for Irish adolescents. It is where they first experience the great crack of ceilis, homesickness, the friendships they may keep for life,...

A brand new collection of photographs from one of Ireland's most renowned photographers. Based in Tralee, Co. Kerry, Michael Diggin has an international reputation as a photographer of the Irish...

These Irish rogues and rascals range from Myler Magrath, a sixteenth-century character who loved wine, women and money and who was both Catholic Bishop of Down and Connor and Protestant...

This is a collection of Ireland's unusual love traditions. It tells readers of how purple orchids were used in "coaxing" women in Kerry, and how white gander droppings were employed...

Have the craic while creating over 6 million uniquely Irish insults to mock the eejits in your life without causing ructionsHas an awful shitehawk ever tried to get smart with...

Which 50 People turned Ireland into the fecked-up country she is today? Bono? Haughey? Louis Walsh? de Valera? It's time to name and shame the great, the good and the...

This annotated and select bibliography of the published material relating to the important site of Tara, Co. Meath, addresses the interests of varied readers, from linguistic, literary, historical or archaeological...

Society has changed dramatically. We live in an increasingly informal world. We have in many ways become disrespectful of rules and have no time for the old order and taboos....

'The Irish Times Book of the Year' is a selection of the very best news stories, features, reports, cartoons and photographs for the year from September 2000 to August 2001....

"All my life," writes Conor Cruise O'Brien, "I have been fascinated and puzzled by nationalism and religion; by the interaction of the two forces, sometimes in unison, sometimes antagonistic." In...

Following the great response to The Book of Weather Eye in 2008, Anne McWilliams, wife of the late Brendan McWilliams, has compiled this further selection of his articles. Chosen from...

Every song you never wanted to hear warbled again -- and then some.You've heard them all a thousand times before in the pub or at a late night hooley ......

Ever dreamt of cutting dead some annoying fecker in the pub with a razor-sharp witticism? Ever imagined bringing your boss down to size with a turn of phrase that cuts...

For the first time, The Times brings together a unique collection of obituaries of Ireland's most distinguished individuals from the last two centuries. The Irish have richly contributed to the...

The past fifty years have been a time of immense change in Ireland, as the country has moved from a traditional to a modern society. The introduction of electricity, the...

This book, for the first time anywhere, gathers the expertise of those researching women and politics in Irelandboth North and Southinto a single, comprehensive and accessible textbook on the topic....

Tying in with the Irish television series of the same name, this is an account of Dick Warner's leisurely journey by steam launch through the waterways and landscape of the...

This pocket-sized cookbook includes classic Irish pub dishes, from simple bar snacks to Sunday roasts, as well as exciting new suggestions such as risotto, salmon en croute, and even warm...