Books

A life long hiker, Roz Purcell grew up at the foot of Sliabh Na mBan in Tipperary, which was her childhood playground and escape from the jobs on t...

In 1814, the Richmond Lunatic Asylum at Grangegorman in Dublin started an extraordinary programme of asylum building across Ireland, aimed at allev...

There are few writers like Blindboy, and this book is one that is hard to describe. Absorbing and hard to put down, it is packed full of stories an...

This warm, practical and witty book by Philippa Perry delves into relationships and the quality of those connections in this practical guide to eva...

This beautifully compiled and illustrated cookbook contains a tasty array of recipes that aim to show you how to get the very most out of your vege...

The Late Night Writers Club sees a talented, but rather annoying, writer struggle through writer's block to complete his first novel. Tortured by h...

 This beautifully presented book is twofold. It is a carefully curated mix of poems, song lyrics, ponderings, debates, and deliberations, all cente...

The terrifying effects of a warming planet are as impossible to ignore as they are hard to contemplate, making it hard at times to pick through the...

Soups - is there anything more comforting? From those soups the Ma would make for us when we were sick, to rich thick stews on a cool winters eve, ...

Three little monkeys live in the trees. big monkey tells them not to  go down to the mango tree as there are tigers down there. mm . . . mangoes! t...

Born in Hong Kong and raised in Buncrana, author and chef Kwanghi Chan has created a uniquely Irish-Chinese set of recipes. Inspired equally by tra...

It's an old saying (and one we firmly agree with) that tea by itself is too wet. You need a biscuit or a cookie to go with it. And whether your pre...

Harrison Gardner is an Australian eco-builder and designer who finds himself in the west of Ireland, living an enviable sustainable life. He has co...

This authentic guide to the making, eating and etiquette of Mexican Tacos comes from Lily Rameirez- Foran, a Mexican born shopkeeper, food writer, ...

The words gathered in these pages, matched with evocative illustrations by Steve Doogan, should leave you with no uncertainty about the poetry, wis...

Does anything beat jumping into the sea as the sun rises over Dublin Bay? I think not. From The Forty-foot to Seapoint, sea swimming has seen a rea...

Sometimes when we face our fears we find a whole new and exciting world beyond what we already knew. This is the story of Very Big Crab taking Litt...

Is he a shitehawk or a messer? A gombeen or a dope? Take the decision-making out of your trash talk and fire out hilarious one-line insults left, r...

Wabi Sabi is a way of living that focuses on finding beauty within the imperfections of life and accepting peacefully the natural cycle of growth a...

Based on the hilarious twitter feed @theirishfor, Motherfocloir, by Darach o Seaghdha is an incredibly funny book about the Irish language. Featuri...

Discover the inner sanctum of Freemason's Hall, see Napoleon's toothbrush, marvel at a hoax plaque hidden in plain sight on O'Connell Bridge, try G...

Once upon a time there was a little girl called Fiona who lived in Dublin. One day, she goes out on an errand, only for it to turn into an amazing ...

This enchanting collection of favourite Irish folk tales deserves to be read aloud at every bedtime. Written by Malachy Doyle in captivating langua...

A great book to get started with for the smallest of babies. It has high contrast illustrations and touchy-feely p...