Irish Books

This incredibly timely book by Harrison Gardner is subtitled How to be ready for the unexpected. It's what we probably all should have received in ...

Alice Kelly's baking journey began when she bought a disused horse-box for €590 in 2022 with plans to turn it into a pop-up bakery. What started as...

Samba is a celebration of Brazilian food from Brazilian-born chef and food entrpreneur Giselle Makinde. Now based in Dublin, she wrote this book t...

The toastie has long been a staple of the Irish diet. Whether it's eaten while hidden in a snug with a pint and a packet of crisps or as a midnigh...

It's no secret that we're going through a bit of an Irish language revival at the minute, with more and more folks looking for a cúpla focal to thr...

Packed with 25 detailed road trips across Ireland's four provinces, Great Irish Road Trips offers manageable driving distances and scenic routes de...

Harry Clarke was one of Ireland's greatest stained-glass artist and an illustrator of genius, whose works have been collector's items for decades. ...

In Good Taste takes a look at the hidden architecture of the food system - from who holds power to the cultural and economic norms that shape what...

Whether you’re a seasoned legume lover or just bean curious, this book will show you that beans aren’t just good for you, they’re good full stop. ...

Discover Ireland through the eyes of seasoned travellers with this comprehensive DK guide. From the dramatic Causeway Coast to Jameson's whiskey he...

Discover the remarkable richness of Ireland’s native wildflowers in this beautifully updated and expanded guide. Reflecting the latest advances in ...

We are only beginning to understand the profound healing power of music. Recent scientific discoveries have transformed our understanding of how so...

Every family has one. Every WhatsApp group. Every office. You know the type – the lane-hogger, the queue-jumper, the clueless loudmouth who somehow...

Ah, the Irish weather, our favourite icebreaker, daily obsession, and eternal mystery. We talk about it, plan around it, and love to complain about...

Aoife McElwain is a messy cook who has managed to go from chaos to craic in the kitchen, and that’s what her book, MESSY, will help you do too. Wi...

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

Meet the néaladóirì (cloud-watchers) and réadóirì (stargazers) from our past who, without the luxury of Met Éireann at their disposal, observed bir...

Written by the award winning owners of Izz Café in Cork Izzeddeen Alkarajeh and Eman Aburabi this lovely book gives you a brilliant insight into Pa...

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...

Manchán Magan, along with a lot of us it would seem, is fascinated by words, particularly Irish words, and their connections to the natural world. ...

Broadcaster and talking head Hector's thesis is that when you speak in Irish, every word is a tiny poem. This very loving look at the intricacies a...

Pickles make everything better. Cooking is all about balancing basic flavour profiles- sweet, sour, salty, bitter, umami and adding contrast, turni...

Maidin! (MA-din) - morning. This delightful book takes you along on a sunny (then rainy!) day in Ireland. You can count sheep on the farm, practice...

Full of inspiration for the amazing adventures you can have in Ireland, the Great Irish Bucket List gives you 101 choices of things to do around Ir...