This fascinating sports biography by journalist Rónán Mac Con Iomaire tells the story of one of the greatest boxers ever to come out of Ireland. Raised in Ros Muc in the heart of Connemara, Seán Ó Mainnín’s boxing talents would bring him to the dizzying heights of Madison Square Garden...
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eBOOK - this is the listing for the eBook edition of Ar an gCoigcríoch The diverse selection in this anthology demonstrates the value of Irish-language literature as a unique source of information and insight into the various aspects of emigration in the post-famine period. The real...
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Veering from gloomy to hilarious and from keenly plotty to discursive, this novel is a scathing picture of homosexual life in Ireland. - RTÉ GuideSna Fir is the first novel from Micheál Ó Conghaile. It is a whirlwind account of the journey of a Connemara student, young, gay and determined in...
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A novella in which the dividing line between reality and dreams becomes blurred when an old man falls in love with a young girl.Read a sample from the book
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This novel has a dramatic plot that spans 3 generations. It tells a story that is sometimes tragic, sometimes funny, and features love, friendship, betrayal and murder. As well as being entertaining, the book is a lesson in the social history of Connemara. It explores the daunting authority of the...
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Fr Séamas Ó Conacháin, the local parish priest, is doing his best under difficult circumstances. His old friend Fr Micheál Ó Ruairc, recently released from prison after serving time for paedophile offences, is staying with him on instruction from the bishop. Ó Conacháin must deal with his...
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This is a unique work of meta-fiction that re-evaluates the relationship between reader and author. In his short stories and scattered yet enlightening ramblings, Colm Breathnach and his central character, Aodh de Ráth - also a writer - create a world where the writer is king. A continuous story is...
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Aibhistín returns home to a rural village after years in the city, taking with him his young family and idyllic memories of his childhood. Reality and idealism clash in this novel as both he and his family struggle to adapt to a much-changed world.Read a sample from the book
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A terrifying showdown for our plucky heroine, Rósmáire!The third, and final, instalment in Caitríona Ní Mhurchu's trilogy for children. In this thrilling climax heroine Rósmáire gears up for a terrifying showdown with her immortal foe, the Formorian duid Cailitín (in the shape of a sweet...
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Ar Nós an Pháiste was shortlisted for the 2012 Gradam Uí Shúilleabháin Book of the Year Award.The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam is one of the most famous museums in the world. Hundreds visit it each day. Stiofán Ó hAnluain, who has Alzheimer's and who has escaped from the nursing home, is...
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