Books

  • In My Own Words

    In My Own Words

    24.95

    Born in Sligo into a family of travelling entertainers, Sandy Kelly has become one of the top musical performers in Ireland. Sandy was co-opted into the family variety show from an early age. As a teenager she sang on the social club circuit in the UK, playing an ever more prominent role.

    When she returned to Ireland, she developed initially as a pop performer before following her instincts and concentrating on a music career. Her landmark 1989 recording of the Patsy Cline hit ‘Crazy’ led her to perform on stages all over the world, including the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville and the lead role in Patsy – The Musical in London’s West End. But the music industry can be a tough place.

    Sandy has dealt with prejudice and financial pressures. Alongside the glamour of show business, she has experienced the heartaches of divorce, family illness and death, and faced the challenges of raising a daughter with special needs. Sandy has stood strong at the heart of Ireland’s music scene for over four decades.

    Here, for the first time, she recounts the highs – and lows – of a lifetime in music, in her own words.

  • The Hike Life

    The Hike Life

    24.95

    Fall in love with Ireland’s dramatic mountains and rugged coastline in 50 unforgettable hikes. Roz Purcell has been hiking the length and breadth of Ireland for years with her enthusiastic community The Hike Life, exploring the best of what the island has to offer. This book brings to life the beauty and majesty of hiking in Ireland along with practical advice, easy-to-follow route descriptions and a wealth of tips.

    In it you’ll find: the ultimate fifty hikes to do on the island of Ireland, from rugged mountains to forest trails and cliff walks; the complete guide to everything you need for a safe and enjoyable hike; dozens of recommendations for pitstops and photo opportunities along the way to turn your hike into a full-day adventure; and breathtaking photography to inspire you to get out there and start hiking.

  • The Food Pharmacy

    The Food Pharmacy

    24.95

    Jess Redden has always had a passion for food. Cooking together from scratch at home was the norm but as she grew up, stress, poor sleep and processed food on the go resulted in digestive issues, skin breakouts and low mood. Determined to address her symptoms without medication, Jess learned about the impact of food on well-being, turned her life around by taking a holistic approach that included diet, exercise and time to rest and recharge.

    Now a pharmacist, Jess brings her passion for nutrition and lifestyle to her work. Here she shares her knowledge of the most common ailments that present at the pharmacy counter and explains how food can be our first source for fuelling or fighting symptoms of disease. Here she shares over 100 easy, delicious recipes to optimise heart, gut, and bone health, balance hormone and blood sugars and much more!

  • Old Ireland in Colour 3

    Old Ireland in Colour 3

    24.95

    John Breslin and Sarah-Anne Buckley are back with the third installment of their record-breaking Old Ireland in Colour series. The authors have uncovered yet more photographic gems and breathed new life into them in glorious colour.

  • Night of Power

    Night of Power

    24.95

    In this final work from renowned journalist Robert Fisk, he picks up reporting on the Middle East where his internationally bestselling The Great War of Civilisation left off.

    Fully immersed in the Middle East and critical of the West’s ongoing interference, Fisk was committed to uncovering complex and uncomfortable truths that rarely featured on the traditional news agenda.With a foreword from fellow Middle East correspondent and former colleague Patrick Cockburn, Night of Power delivers an essential and final account from one of the world’s finest journalists, and proves itself timely as ever. An extraordinary chronicle of Fisk’s trademark rigorous journalism, historical analysis and eyewitness reporting.

  • Unladylike

    Unladylike

    24.95

    After first emerging in the 1920s, ladies Gaelic football was soon sidelined; breathless women chasing after a football was just too unladylike for the powers that be. Despite this resistance, the sport became a popular novelty act at local carnivals. And when the Ladies GaelicFootball Association (LGFA) was founded in Tipperary in July 1974, fifty years of extraordinary growth were set in motion.

    From writing the rule book to a membership of nearly 200,000, the earliest All-Stars to game-changing partnerships, this definitive history captures that unstoppable journey to becoming a national sport and so much more. Lavishly illustrated and drawing from national, club and personal archives, UNLADYLIKE is for the players, the fans, the kit-washers, the sandwich-makers and the supporters alike, and confirms the best is yet to come.

  • Obsessed-The Autobiography

    Obsessed-The Autobiography

    24.95
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    THE NO. 1 BESTSELLERIn his hotly anticipated autobiography, Johnny Sexton tells the story of his life and explores the sources of his unmatched will to win. ‘Sexton will go down as Ireland’s greatest ever player’ Gordon D’Arcy, Irish Times___________________Four European Cups.

    Four Six Nations championships (including two Grand Slams). A series win in New Zealand. Two stints for Ireland at number 1 in the world.

    And the World Player of the Year award. No Irish rugby player has ever achieved more, or been a source of more inspiration to teammates and fans alike, than Johnny Sexton. Outspoken, on and off the field, Sexton offers an honest look at his childhood, his relationships with key teammates and coaches (including Brian O’Driscoll, Paul O’Connell, Ronan O’Gara, Joe Schmidt and Andy Farrell), and his ideas about the game.

  • Ciara's Catch

    Ciara’s Catch

    24.95

    Food, and specifically seafood, has always been a major part of Shine Carlier’s life. She told Donegal Live that cooking had always been a passion for her, ever since the days of Shine’s Takeaway in Killybegs, which was sold in May 2016 after being in operation for 21 years.

    “I wanted the cookbook to be a promotion of Irish seafood and the benefits of our seafood, whether you buy it from your local fishmonger or from us,” commented Shine Carlier. “ We are an island nation, and we are quite low consuming of seafood.”

  • Always Remember

    Always Remember

    24.95
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    #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER · #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER‘One day you’ll look back and realise how hard it was, and just how well you did’Charlie Mackesy’s four unlikely friends are wandering through the wilds again. They’re not sure what they are looking for. They do know that life can be difficult, but that they love each other, and cake is often the answer.

    When the dark clouds come, can the boy remember what he needs to get through the storm?The hugely anticipated new book from Charlie Mackesy, revisiting the much-loved world of The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse – the bestselling adult non-fiction book of all time, with over ten million readers around the world.

  • Words upon a window pane

    Words upon a window pane

    25.00

    Shannon: Irish University Press, 1970. Photo-lithographic reprint of the Cuala Press original. 8vo, cloth-backed boards. Opaque dust Jacket.

  • Windharp Poems Of Ireland Since 1916

    Windharp Poems Of Ireland Since 1916

    25.00

    Windharp: Niall MacMonagle’s essential anthology of the last century of Irish poetry. The Easter Rising of 1916 was a foundational moment of the independent Irish state; but while that insurrection continues to divide opinion, there is no disagreement as to the majesty of Yeats’ ‘Easter 1916’, or about the excellence of the Irish poetic tradition over the past century. Windharp is an anthology that follows the twists and turns of Irish history, culture and society through the work of its remarkable standing army of poets.

    Edited by Niall MacMonagle, Ireland’s most trusted poetry commentator, Windharp is an accessible and inspiring journey through a century of Irish life.

  • Mosada

    Mosada

    25.00

    Shannon: Irish University Press, 1970. Photo-lithographic reprint of the Cuala Press original. 8vo, cloth-backed boards. Opaque dust Jacket.

  • Golden Days on Coney Island

    Golden Days on Coney Island

    25.00

    Cormac Carty lived on the island from 1945 till 1953 and his memories of those simpler times have now been printed posthumously, following Cormac’s death.

    The book is almost like a collection of short stories which covers everything from starting school to journeys on a horse from the island to Knocknarea or bringing cattle to the fair.

    Normally, bringing cattle would be a straightforward operation but bringing cows from Coney Island to a fair was nothing short of a very dangerous task.”

    “Back then it (the island) was completely isolated and Cormac would have gone into Sligo town once a week to do the shopping and selling things he would have picked ‘The Champion’ up and without fail from cover to cover it would be read out and everyone would be listening for all the news.”

  • Further letters of John Butler Yeats

    Further letters of John Butler Yeats

    25.00

    Shannon: Irish University Press, 1970. Photo-lithographic reprint of the Cuala Press original. 8vo, cloth-backed boards. Opaque dust Jacket.

    Near fine

  • Dafydd AP Gwilym Cuala Press Facsimile

    Dafydd AP Gwilym Cuala Press Facsimile

    25.00

    Shannon: Irish University Press, 1970. Photo-lithographic reprint of the Cuala Press original. 8vo, cloth-backed boards. Opaque dust Jacket.

    Min VG

  • The Joy of Food

    The Joy of Food

    25.00
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    ‘What a gift The Joy of Food is. The recipes, the illustrations (which I want to frame), the knowledge are all, indeed, a total joy. Rory is a masterful teacher but it is his love of ingredients that will send you straight into the kitchen.’ Yotam OttolenghiThis is the book Rory O’Connell was born to write.

    Not only a collection of good things to eat, showcasing the best of Irish seasonal produce from Rustic Chicken, Swiss Chard and Tarragon Tart to Blackberry and Sweet Geranium Posset, The Joy of Food is also a celebration of everything Rory is passionate about: first-rate ingredients, simple and respectful cooking techniques and the absolute pleasure that comes from enjoying and sharing the result. Accompanying the recipes are Rory’s charming original illustrations and personal essays in praise of everything from hazelnuts to the humble hen. The Joy of Food is, quite simply, a book for every food lover’s home.