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9 Oct 2025 - Faber & Faber
The Poems of Seamus Heaney
This is the long-awaited, definitive edition of Seamus Heaney's poetry. It encompasses all the poems Heaney published in his lifetime as well as the small number that appeared after his death: twelve ...
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9 Oct 2025 - Hachette Books Ireland
Midwinter
On frosty nights at a flickering fire, Michael Harding withdraws into the stillness of winter and begins to reckon with age and death. November is a rainstorm, December a bleak twilight, but as Jan...
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9 Oct 2025 - Gill
Enchanted Ireland
Join master storyteller Kieran Fanning on a visit to every county in Ireland, told through 32 magical stories. From mysterious enchantments like The Stolen Bride from Galway to strange sightings like ...
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9 Oct 2025 - Gill
Remnants of Our Past: The STORIES of our ANCESTORS hidden in the IRISH LANDSCAPE
We walk past remnants of our past every day without noticing. Our ancestors left echoes of themselves all around us, if we only know where to look and how to interpret the signs. These remnants lie al...
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9 Oct 2025 - Gill
Milly McCarthy and the Haunted House HullaBOOloo!
By Leona Forde
Milly’s class are running a Halloween fundraiser – turning the local GAA club into a haunted house! But things aren’t quite spooky enough for Milly, so she plans some truly ghostly goings on …...
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9 Oct 2025 - Aon Focal Eile Publishing
Richie Kavanagh: Craic, Stories & Songs
Packed with 150 songs, stories, and rare photos, it's a nostalgic journey through Ireland's favourite entertainer's career.
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9 Oct 2025 - The Lilliput Press Ltd
Scribendi: Irish Writers 1982-2025
By Steve Pyke
A landmark book of portraits of Irish writers by internationally renowned photographer Steve Pyke. Featuring over 60 captivating portraits of many of Ireland’s greatest contemporary writers, alongsi...
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8 Oct 2025 - National Gallery of Ireland
P Picasso: From the Studio
The National Gallery of Ireland, in collaboration with the Musée national Picasso-Paris, is delighted to present Picasso: From the Studio, a major monographic exhibition of the work of Pablo Picasso ...
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6 Oct 2025 - O'Brien Press Ltd
Where the Shadows Hide
By Amy Clarkin
The chill intensified, and Archer opened his eyes to see the candles extinguish one by one … PSI – Paranormal Surveyance Ireland – are in deep water. When the operators of a luxury cruise shi...
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6 Oct 2025 - O'Brien Press Ltd
Blowing the Whistle: A RUGBY adventure
‘Rugby? Here in Ballyknockshinny? Sure no one would take us seriously,’ said Fiona. A rugby club is her friend Kevin’s idea to bring fun to their little town that summer. All the kids pitch i...
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6 Oct 2025 - Orla Kelly Publishing
YOUR WELLBEING REVAMP: A Practical Guide to Thriving in Life and Work (How, When You Don’t Know How)
By Séamus Ruane
Positive Emotions – Far from being fluffy or airy fairy, positive emotions are essential for broadening our thinking, strengthening resilience, and boosting creativity. They act as micro-recharges f...
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6 Oct 2025 - O'Brien Press Ltd
Cork: The Beauty of the Rebel County
From Ballycotton to Baltimore, Mizen Head to Mallow, explore the unique beauty of Ireland’s Rebel County. With its wild Atlantic beaches and bustling city, from the grandeur of Cobh in the east t...
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6 Oct 2025 - O'Brien Press Ltd
Ten Thousand Years Deep: The Story of Ireland's Peatlands
Peatlands – bogs, fens and heaths – are part of the Irish soul. Neither water nor land and yet both, they were once considered gateways to the otherworld. Bleak and beautiful, they are time capsul...
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6 Oct 2025 - O'Brien Press Ltd
W. B. Yeats - The Stolen Child
By Erin Brown
Written when W.B. Yeats was just twenty-one, ‘The Stolen Child’ remains one of his most popular poems. At this time, the young poet was inspired by the landscape of County Sligo and the legends an...
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3 Oct 2025 - The Lilliput Press Ltd
Charlotte: A Novel
Charlotte Brontë dazzled the world with some of literature’s most vital, richly-drawn characters. She spent her brief but extraordinary life in search of love – and eventually found it with Arthu...
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3 Oct 2025 - Boru Press Ltd
Early Childhood Intervention: Time for a New Conversation
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3 Oct 2025 - Baile - Creative Studio
Let's meet the Amazon Animals
By Eva Silva
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3 Oct 2025 - Baile - Creative Studio
Conhecendo os Bichos da Amazônia: Bilíngue / Bilingual: Português / English
By Eva Silva
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3 Oct 2025 - ACN Church Resources DAC
Fratelli Tutti
Fratelli tutti (All Brothers) is the third encyclical of Pope Francis, subtitled "on fraternity and social friendship"; it was released in 2020. In the document, Francis states that the way the COVID-...
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3 Oct 2025 - Wordwell
Childhood and the Irish: A Miscellany
In eighty short essays, historians, folklorists, archaeologists, theologians, anthropologists, poets, novelists, artists, literature scholars, and educationalists cast light on the lived experience of...
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22 Oct 2021 - Gill
Tree Dogs, Banshee Fingers and Other Irish Words for Nature
A magical illustrated collection of Irish words for the natural world from the author of the bestseller, 32 Words for Field. 'In Irish there are so many great rain words and magic words and highly spe...
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28 Aug 2020 - Gill
Thirty-Two Words for Field: Lost Words of the Irish Landscape
A lyrical reminder of Ireland's lost words that offer a different way of seeing the world. The Irish language has thirty-two words for field. Among them are: Geamhar - a field of corn-grass ...
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1 Jan 2024 - Mayo Books Press
Ireland in Iceland
In this richly illustrated journey, Manchán Magan traces the forgotten presence of the Irish in Iceland; monks and migrants, storytellers and shapeshifters who helped shape a land we’ve long imagin...
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9 Jan 2025 - Hachette Books Ireland
Wild Embrace: Connecting to the Wonder of Ireland's Natural World
By Anja Murray
'A sensuous celebration of Irish nature.' MANCHÁN MAGAN 'A joyful reminder that there are still wonders to be found in Ireland wherever we give nature an inch to flourish' IRISH INDEPENDENT Wild Em...
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9 Mar 2023 - Hachette Books Ireland
Wild Embrace: Connecting to the Wonder of Ireland's Natural World
By Anja Murray
'Gorgeous ... a joyful reminder that there are still wonders to be found in Ireland wherever we give nature an inch to flourish' IRISH INDEPENDENT 'From moss to moths, Anja Murray has conjured up an ...
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30 Sep 2022 - Gill
Listen to the Land Speak: A journey into the wisdom of what lies beneath us
Our ancestors developed a uniquely nature-focused society, centred on esteemed poets, seers, monks, healers and wise women who were deeply connected to the land. They used this connection to the cycle...
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15 Feb 2024 - Hachette Books Ireland
An Irish Atlantic Rainforest: A Personal Journey into the Magic of Rewilding
An Post Irish Book Award Winner 'An inspiring vision' Manchán Magan 'The stories are absorbing, the writing charismatic and the ideas thought-provoking' Irish Independent On the Beara peninsula in...
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10 Oct 2024 - Hachette Books Ireland
Nature Boy: A journey of birdsong and belonging
By Seán Ronayne
'Captivating' Manchán Magan 'Sublime' Eoghan Daltun Seán Ronayne always knew he was different. Nicknamed 'nature boy' by the other kids, as a child he struggled to fit in and regularly escaped to ...
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25 Oct 2024 - Gill
Irish Words for Nature
Manchán Magan is fascinated by words, particularly Irish words, and their connections to the natural world. Having enjoyed great success with the bestselling Tree Dogs, Banshee Fingers and Other Iris...
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30 Oct 2023 - New Island Books
Sunday Miscellany: A Selection, 2018–2023
RTÉ Radio 1’s Sunday Miscellany is an Irish institution, a programme that has provided comfort, joy and entertainment to hundreds of thousands of listeners for over half a century. Arranged in cale...
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18 Apr 2024 - The Lilliput Press Ltd
The Irish Aesthete: Buildings of Ireland, Lost and Found
Inspired by his passionate interest in Ireland’s architectural heritage and its preservation, in 2012 writer Robert O’Byrne established The Irish Aesthete, a blog and social media phenomenon dedi...
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15 Sep 2023 - Gill
Wolf-Men and Water Hounds: The Myths, Monsters and Magic of Ireland
Uncover the secrets of our island in this engrossing look at magical landmarks across the country. Travelling province by province through Ireland, Manchán outlines the stories most closely associate...
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30 Oct 2023 - New Island Books
Sunday Miscellany: A Selection, 2018–2023
RTÉ Radio 1’s Sunday Miscellany is an Irish institution, a programme that has provided comfort, joy and entertainment to hundreds of thousands of listeners for over half a century. Arranged in cale...
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5 Apr 2006 - Brandon / Mount Eagle Publications Ltd
'Angels and Rabies'
Angels and Rabies follows the experiences of Mocha/Manchan on a journey through the Americas from a primal screaming commune in the Colombian Andes to contracting rabies in the Peruvian rainforest and...
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9 Apr 2007 - Brandon / Mount Eagle Publications Ltd
'Manchan's Travels: A Journey Through India'
This entertaining, offbeat travelogue by an Irish tv documentary maker is a true story of deluded maharajahs, murderous environmentalists, sex-obsessed yogis, and bizarre high-society belles. It stret...
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1 Aug 2013 - O'Brien Press Ltd
'To Hell or Barbados: The ethnic cleansing of Ireland'
'The previously untold story of over 50,000 Irish men, women and children who were transported to Barbados and Virginia. A vivid account of the Irish slave trade: the previously untold story of over ...
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6 Sep 2018 - Little Island
Mucking About
'A brilliant romp through Early Christian Ireland by an established and hilarious author with illustrations throughout We are in Ireland and it's an awfully long time ago. Centuries and centuries. The...
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15 Aug 2019 - An Gum
Is mise Manchan Maximus
By Tim Collins
Dorkius Maximus is a young boy growing up in ancient Rome. Longing to become a Roman hero, he enlists the help of a family friend, Stoutus, to teach him the art of fighting. But heroism doesn’t come...
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6 Apr 2022 - Gill
'Build Your Own: Use what you have to create what you need'
'Harrison Gardner is a man on a mission to help us rediscover the lost art of building our own while leaving a more harmonious mark on the environment. Build Your Own explores the principles of constr...
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23 Jul 2010 - Original Writing Ltd
'Stories You Wouldn't Tell Your Mother: Backpacker Tales'
'Stories you wouldn't tell your mother tells the fast-paced tales of a backpacker let loose on the world. This book has been compiled for anyone with an interest in travel or fermented mare's milk vod...
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10 Oct 2025 - Wordwell
The The Irish Writers Handbook 2026: The Books Ireland Guide
The Irish Writers Handbook 2026 focuses on the practicalities of writing, such as what a commissioning editor is looking for, how to work with your bookseller, and how the Irish publishing process wor...
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10 Oct 2025 - Four Courts Press Ltd
Siege in Ireland, 1641-53
Siege was the defining experience of the grindingly brutal and consequential Irish Wars of Religion (1641–53). Civilians were more likely to encounter siege warfare as participants and as victims th...
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10 Oct 2025 - New Island Books
The DUBLIN PUB: A SOCIAL AND CULTURAL HISTORY
By Donal Fallon
For centuries, the public house has been an important part of the social and cultural history of Dublin. Beginning with the taverns and ale houses of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, this boo...
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10 Oct 2025 - Four Courts Press Ltd
The Royal Irish Constabulary Auxiliary Force 1881-3
By Jim Herilhy
To augment the Royal Irish Constabulary during the Land War, 1879–82, a new auxiliary police force was raised, entitled the Royal Irish Constabulary Auxiliary Force (RICAF). In December 1881 it bega...
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10 Oct 2025 - Four Courts Press Ltd
Meath: the Irish Revolution 1912-23
This book looks at life in Meath during the turmoil of the Irish Revolution. As politics, war and revolution intruded on their daily routine, some people embraced change, risking life and livelihood f...
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12 Oct 2025 - Lonely Planet Global Limited
Lonely Planet Art Destinations
The definitive guide for art-loving travellers awaits: discover 70 inspiring destinations around the world where artists, artworks and art-making are the beating heart of their identity, history and c...
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12 Oct 2025 - Lonely Planet Global Limited
Lonely Planet The Mediterranean
Discover the definitive visual journey of the Mediterranean in this stunning photographic hardback that explores exciting cities, beautiful beaches and idyllic landscapes in southern Spain, the Adriat...
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12 Oct 2025 - Lonely Planet Global Limited
Lonely Planet Experience Mexico
Lonely Planet's Experience Mexico travel guide reveals exciting new ways to explore this iconic country with insider tips from our local experts and handy planning tools so you can create your own uni...
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12 Oct 2025 - Lonely Planet Global Limited
Lonely Planet Toilets of the World: 100 Strange and Spectacular Thrones, Commodes, Loos, and Latrines
Even life's simplest moments deserve a breathtaking backdrop… Discover 100 lavish lavatories and outstanding outhouses that offer a window to our world. Who knew the loo could offer such a view...
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12 Oct 2025 - Lonely Planet Global Limited
Lonely Planet Rio de Janeiro
Lonely Planet's local travel experts reveal all you need to know to plan the trip of a lifetime to Rio de Janeiro. Discover Rio de Janeiro's most popular experiences and best kept secrets - neig...
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12 Oct 2025 - Lonely Planet Global Limited
Lonely Planet Pocket Cancun & the Riviera Maya
Lonely Planet's local travel experts reveal all you need to know to plan the ultimate short trip to Cancún & The Riviera Maya - and discover twice the place in half the time! Discover Cancún & Th...
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12 Oct 2025 - Lonely Planet Global Limited
Lonely Planet Kids Atlas of Horses and Ponies
Take a wild ride into the world of horses and ponies with this awesome atlas of more than 100 incredible breeds from across the continents! Packed with gorgeous illustrations, marvellous maps and f...
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12 Oct 2025 - Lonely Planet Global Limited
Lonely Planet South America
Lonely Planet's local travel experts reveal all you need to know to plan the trip of a lifetime to South America. Discover popular and off the beaten track experiences from spotting giant tortoise...
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12 Oct 2025 - Lonely Planet Global Limited
Lonely Planet Peru
Lonely Planet's local travel experts reveal all you need to know to plan the trip of a lifetime to Peru. Discover popular and off the beaten track experiences from visiting one of the most bird-ric...
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12 Oct 2025 - Lonely Planet Global Limited
Lonely Planet Best Road Trips Japan
Lonely Planet's Best Road Trips Japan reveals incredible escapes - with maps - so you can experience the freedom of the open road. Get ready for a road trip like no other and discover unforgettable...
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12 Oct 2025 - Lonely Planet Global Limited
Lonely Planet Pocket Rio de Janeiro
Lonely Planet's local travel experts reveal all you need to know to plan the ultimate short trip to Rio de Janeiro - and discover twice the city in half the time! Discover Rio de Janeiro's most po...
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12 Oct 2025 - Lonely Planet Global Limited
Lonely Planet Kids The Bugs Book
Explore the incredible world of bugs in this latest addition to Lonely Planet Kids' The Fact Book series. From giant millipedes to deadly spiders; jewel-like beetles to jungle leaf-insects; co...
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12 Oct 2025 - Lonely Planet Global Limited
Lonely Planet Kids My First Lift-the-Flap Dinosaur Atlas
Discover the ROARSOME world of dinosaurs with this beautifully illustrated lift-the-flap book for dino-mad kids! Take a hands-on tour through the amazing world of dinosaurs and learn about where th...
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12 Oct 2025 - Lonely Planet Global Limited
Lonely Planet Chile & Rapa Nui (Easter Island)
Lonely Planet's local travel experts reveal all you need to know to plan the trip of a lifetime to Chile & Rapa Nui (Easter Island). Discover popular and off the beaten track experiences from skiin...
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12 Oct 2025 - Lonely Planet Global Limited
Lonely Planet Buenos Aires
Lonely Planet's local travel experts reveal all you need to know to plan the trip of a lifetime to Buenos Aires. Discover Buenos Aires' most popular experiences and best kept secrets - neighbour...
