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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. ...

This very funny game is an updated version of charades. Each players gets 2 cards - a thing card and a doing card which you have to act out - for e...

This labour of love from author Chris Haughton uses the lens of information to explain why the world is like it is. His beautifully illustrated an...

They say money makes the world go around, but just exactly why is that? Where did it come from, why was it invented and why do we let it have so mu...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

This utterly joyful flip book allows you to mix and match different incredibly bold outfits. Cut into three sections, you can be as daring as you l...