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In recent times the popularity of the Camino de Santiago has prompted renewed interest in pilgrim walks in Ireland. Increasing numbers now follow a...

This is the true story of Grace OMalley, or Granuaile, who ruled on land and sea in Connaught over 400 years ago. A Pirate Queen and Chieftain, she...

The political establishment would have you believe that Ireland''s economic crisis is over. But here leading economist Cormac Lucey shows that it i...

William Butler Yeats ranks among the greatest literary talents of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Though best-known as the author of poems ...

Craic, or crack is a Gaelic word, with no exact English translation. The closest you get is fun. The expression ceoil agus craic, means music and f...

High kings, forbidden romance and ancient magic all feature in these rich and colourful myths. Packed with 28 classic tales drawn from Irelands anc...

In the words of Seamus Heaney, great poetry can Catch the heart off guard and blow it open. This beautifully illustrated collection contains the gr...

The Irish famously have a way with words and this beautifully illustrated selection includes the best of Irish wit and wisdom to amuse and entertai...

These are stories of courage, love, betrayal, greed, stupidity, magic and miracles. Leprechaun gold has always been a great draw fo people with har...

More of the greatest Irish stories from the producers of the Pocket series. Kings and farmers, monsters and fairies, magic and mayhem all the ing...

This compelling collection of the best-known and most exciting Scottish myths and legends is filled with magic and mystery. Stories include An...

This established poetry anthology for Leaving Certificate Higher Level is the definitive guide to achieving top marks in the 2022 exam. For each...

This established and best-selling poetry anthology for Leaving Certificate Higher Level English is the definitive guide to achieving top marks in t...

On 26 December 1960, 12,000 Ulster police and B Specials began one of their biggest manhunts. It was for Prisoner 1082 - Donal Donnelly - who had m...

How do you take your tea? Tea leaves or teabag? Milk or sugar, weak or strong? Mug or fine bone china? Tea fanatic Juanita Browne investigates our ...

''The path I have travelled, the things I have done and the people I have met in crisis situations have given me a window into those qualities that...

''The path I have travelled, the things I have done and the people I have met in crisis situations have given me a window into those qualities that...