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-a selection of books that reflect our modern world.

  • On Being Unreasonable

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    What is unreasonable? This is the deceptively simple question posed by Kirsty Sedgman is explored and dissected in this well-researched, thoroughly...

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  • It's OK to be Angry About Capitaliam

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      It’s OK to be angry about capitalism. No really, it's not only okay; it's maybe even a perfectly rational reaction in these turbulent times. In h...

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  • On the Scent

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     There have been many polls done to find what the best smell is; with vanilla, fresh cut grass and freshly ground coffee all tend to rank high. We ...

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  • Food for Life

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    Food. Just what is good and not to eat has never seemed so complicated. Food for Life looks to cut through the pseudo science that often out there ...

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  • An Irish Atlantic Rainforest

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    On the Beara peninsula, a picturesque part of West Cork, stands a 73 acre rainforest. It might not have the same plants and animals as the Amazon, ...

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  • Irish Sporting Lives

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    Serial winners and glorious losers, heroes and villains, trailblazing women, role models and rogues, all are here; so too are audacious sporting fo...

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  • An Irish Folklore Treasury

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    John Creedon (Creedo to his pals) has a way with words, as any listener of his radio programme can agree with.  Here, he turns his skill to a colle...

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  • Climate Worrier: A Hypocrite's Guide to Saving the Planet

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    It seems like you could spend your entire life trying to be kind to the planet, and it still wouldn't be enough. Maybe you grow your own organic ve...

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  • Listen to the Land Speak

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    Our ancestors who lived here in Ireland centuries ago lived lives we would barely recognise. Their society praised the poets, monks, wise women, an...

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  • Three Castles Burning

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    Based on the excellent podcast of the same name. Donal Fallon's book traces the history of Dublin through the history of 12 well known city centre ...

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  • Mythical Irish Places

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    Ireland is a land of magic, with loads of cool places steeped in folklore and mythology. This gorgeous illustrated book is a guide to some of Irela...

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  • Letters of Note: Mothers

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    This lovely little book collects a number of letters by and for mothers written by a number of well know figures; including George Bernard Shaw, Be...

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  • Why We Sleep

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    Neuroscientist and researcher, Matthew Walker presents us with a revolutionary treatment that makes you live longer, cleverer, more attractive, hap...

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  • Why We Swim

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    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...

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    Pottering: A Cure for Modern Life

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    Have you found yourself loafing about this year? Unwittingly part of the meander movement? Then you've been pottering. Anna McGovern's little book ...

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    Irish Insult Generator

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    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...

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    Gaffs: Why No One Can Buy a House

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    Our homes have been the frontline of defence during the COVID19 pandemic - as all over the world we were told to 'stay home' to  help stop the spre...

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    Secret Dublin - An Unusual Guide

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    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...

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