(Hardback)

Ireland possesses a wealth of follies picturesque buildings erected to commemorate loved ones, to enhance a view, to tell a tale from the past or simply on the whim of their wealthy owners.Join photographer George Munday on a tour around the eccentric, beautiful, bizarre and eye-catching follies that decorate our island.

(Hardback)

A kind little puffling lives on Skellig Michael. She loves her cosy underground bed. But her smaller puffling friend is afraid of the dark and cannot sleep in his little burrow. The other animals of Skellig Michael want to help and share the reasons why they love the night-time. Can they convince pufflings little friend to no longer be afraid

(Paperback, Updated edition)

'I was born in a united Ireland,' says Joe Cahill, 'I want to die in a united Ireland.' Veteran republican Joe Cahill gives his full and frank story. New updated edition.

(Paperback, 4th Revised edition)

The very first book published by The OBrien Press in 1974 celebrates fifty years in print.

Full of historical facts, anecdotes and Dublin wit, this book evokes the spirit, the characters and colours, the sights, sounds and even the smells of old Dublin.

(Paperback)

In 1960s Ireland there was a special place for disabled children: behind the walls of an institution, cut off from the rest of society. Martin Naughton was one of those children, but he refused to be sidelined. With the help of some unexpected characters, he began to change the way a generation of young disabled people saw themselves.

(Paperback)

Laugh, cringe and nod along with Enya Martin in her funny and disarmingly honest look at friendship. This tongue-in-cheek manual dives headfirst into the complexities of female friendships, offering relatable anecdotes and sage advice for managing every possible scenario.

(Paperback)

When Puffling finds a lost egg on Skellig Michael, she sets off to return the egg to its nest!
She travels all over the island searching the owner of this stray egg, meeting lots of new friends along the way ... but who lost this mystery egg And what kind of baby animal is going to hatch from it

(Paperback)

Life in New York is exciting for newly settled Sally and her sister Bridget. When the girls discover an old photograph they are determined to find Miss Cameron's lost love, and maybe help their sick friend Betty too. Can everyone's stories have a happy ending

(Hardback)

They roam our hills and wander our country lanes; graze in our valleys and frolic in our fields. Sheep have lived happily beside us in Ireland for some five thousand years its no wonder theyre an unofficial national symbol. Celebrate our wonderful woolly friends, who not only fill our meadows, but also our history and our hearts.

(Hardback)

A heron chick wants to stand on one leg
Just like the grown-up herons do.
But every time she tries
SPLASH!
Standing on one leg is hard!

(Hardback)

Born to a small fishing community on the Shannon, Patsy Peril grew up with a traditional gandelow boat. Ardnacrusha, the enormous hydro-electric station, threatens the river's wildlife. It is Patsy's mission to save the Shannon's wild salmon.

(Hardback)

The harp, the shamrock,the Claddagh ring,St Patrick,Round towers, turf,Aran jumpers,The Giants Causeway,Newgrange, Croke Park.
An illustrated guide to the symbols,places, treasures, famous figures andmythical creatures of the Emerald Isle.

(Paperback)

It's no secret that Britain achieved its empire through forceful, and often brutal, methods. Many nations are still grappling with the dark legacy of colonisation. Des Ekin lays out some of the worst atrocities perpetrated by the British and explores the justifications used for such violent actions.

(Paperback)

A valuable painting leaves Galway in a guarded carriage. When the train arrives in Dublin, the painting is gone, and the train's guard is suspected.Twins Deirdre and Tim know their father isnt a thief, and theyre determined to find out who is. Soon the children are battling not just to clear his name, but for their very lives!

(Paperback, New edition)

This 250 year-old story will fascinate lovers of Guinness beer and memorabilia as well as those interested in this remarkable family of brewers and the industrial history of Irelands most famous export.

(Hardback)

A beekeepers daughter and a student of folklore, Eimear Chaomhnach weaves folktales about bees with memories of growing up in a beekeeping household, collecting swarms with her father and learning how to harvest honey. Afascinating look at the beliefs and traditions about bees and beekeeping.

(Hardback)

Let this wonderful collection of old Irish proverbs, in English and the original Gaeilge, help still your thoughts and lighten your mind. Nil aon tinten mar do thinten fin. There's no hearth like your own hearth. Maireann cro adrom i bhfad. A light heart lives long.

(Paperback)

Best friends Molly Malone and Bram Stoker are headed to London to collect his brother Thornley from boarding school. When they arrive, they discover that Charles Dickens has been kidnapped. Our heroes resolve to find the great author.

Can Molly and Bram solve the riddle of the disappearing Dickens

(Hardback)

Long ago in Ireland, there lived a boy called Fionn, who wanted to know everything ...

Fionn goes to live with the wisest man in Ireland, hoping to find answers to his many questions. But Finnegas has a secret. He knows how to get all the knowledge in the world, and it starts with a silver salmon swimming in the River Boyne.

(Hardback)

Too Many Cats is an un-fur-gettable tale about the love between a little girl and her cat. When Lily hatches the purr-fect plan to fill her house with all kinds of cats, things quickly start to go wrong. There are simply TOO MANY cats. Can Lily find a way to get all these cats out of her house and back to their owners

(Hardback)

Ive heard of a chickpea.
Ive had those for lunch.
Is a peachick the same
Is it something you munch

Come on a hilarious adventure with these weird and zany creatures, from the author and illustrator of
Standing on One Leg Is Hard

(Paperback)

A puffling has gone in search of adventure now her parents cant find her anywhere!

Can the animals of Skellig help them find their little puffling

(Paperback)

We Irish have enriched the English language with a slew of snazzy gems. Did you know we're the ones behind quarks, electrons and vectors, Sudocrem and Wellington boots So if some yahoo is getting on your nerves, don't box him in the gob - hit him with Irishisms galore, and you'll soon put the kibosh on his shenanigans . Y' dig

(Paperback)