The Rose Garden
Reading Maeve Brennan is like watching a master jeweler construct a ticking watch from an array of tiny, inanimate parts. -Linda Barrett Osborne, New York Times Book ReviewSo good that I kept putting the book down to savor a description or perfect phrase, to hug myself with malicious joy, and to put off the evil hour when the stories would be done. -Katherine A. Powers, Boston Sunday GlobeWhen The Springs of Affection was published in 1997, the poet Eamon Grennan called it a classic, a book that placed Maeve Brennan among the best Irish short-story writers since Joyce.
Maeve Brennan; Angela Bourke
Published: October /
2024
Stinging Fly Press
9781906539351
314 Pages
€15.00
£12.99
Paperback
Ireland
Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
The Rory’s Stories Guide to Parenting
Rory O'Connor has three kids and, in his own words, is just about surviving a life filled with sleep deprivation, stray Lego underfoot, mashed potato on the walls and the unmatched pride that comes with being a dad!
Rory O'Connor
Published: October /
2024
Gill Books
9781804581650
208 Pages
€14.99
£13.99
Hardback
Ireland
Humour collections & anthologies
The People’s Celebration of the Eucharist
This book is about the changes introduced by the Second Vatican Council, why they were made, and their implications, but also about the limitations of their effectiveness that emerge when the role of the faithful is considered in depth.
Fintan Lyons
Published: October /
2024
Messenger Publications
9781788126892
96 Pages
€12.95
£11.95
Paperback
Ireland
Christian worship, rites & ceremonies
The Love Department: a romantic, heart-warming read to curl up with this winter
A heart-warming page-turner set at a glamorous department store during the countdown to Christmas
Ally Bunbury
Published: October /
2024
Hachette Books Ireland
9781399713207
336 Pages
£9.99
Paperback
Ireland
Adult & contemporary romance
The Laws and Other Legalities of Ireland, 1689-1850
This collection is the first to concentrate attention on the actual relationship that existed between the Irish population and the state under which they lived from the War of the Two Kings (1689-1691) and the Great Famine (1845-1849). Particular attention is paid to an understanding of the legal character of the state and the reach of the rule of
Sean Patrick Donlan; Michael Brown
Published: October /
2024
Routledge
9781032920429
408 Pages
£39.99
Paperback
United Kingdom
British & Irish history
The Law of Child Abduction in Ireland
Written by one of the leading legal practitioners in this area, The Law of Child Abduction in Ireland examines the law within the State applicable to the abduction of children from the care of those with legal responsibility for them, which can comprise parents (in the broadest sense of that word) those with legal rights other than as parents, local authorities or other State agencies within the State or outside this State.
Cormac Corrigan
Published: October /
2024
Clarus Press Ltd
9781917134071
£155.00
Hardback
Ireland
The Latin Lives of St Laurence of Dublin
The four Latin ‘lives’ of St Laurence O’Toole (with ancillary material) were critically edited for a doctoral thesis by Maurice Roche in 1981. Sadly Dr Roche died in an accident in 2003. The thesis went ‘missing’ but photographs of it were made available to Mary Kelly and from these Charles Doherty and Mary produced this book. Contact was made with Dr Roche’s relatives who were happy to see his work in print. It was a two volume thesis (now reduced to one).
Maurice Roche; Doherty Charles; Kelly Mary
Published: October /
2024
Four Courts Press Ltd
9781801511230
300 Pages
€50.00
£45.00
Hardback
Ireland
Ancient history: to c 500 CE
The Keeper of the Bees: Bees and Beekeeping in Irish Folklore
A beekeeper's daughter and a student of folklore, Eimear Chaomhanach weaves folktales about bees with memories of growing up in a beekeeping household, collecting swarms with her father and learning how to harvest honey.
Eimear Chaomhanach; Jane Carkill
Published: October /
2024
O'Brien Press Ltd
9781788495233
160 Pages
€19.99
£17.99
Hardback
Ireland
Apiculture (beekeeping)
The Irish Yearbook of International Law, Volume 15, 2020
The Irish Yearbook of International Law supports research into Ireland's practice in international affairs and foreign policy, filling a gap in existing legal scholarship and assisting in the dissemination of Irish policy and practice on matters of international law. On an annual basis, the Yearbook presents peer-reviewed academic articles and book reviews on general issues of international law, as well as topics with significant interest for an Irish audience.
Dr Brid Ni Ghrainne (Maynooth University, Ireland); Dr James Gallen (or in the School of Law and Government at Dublin City University, Ireland); Dr Richard Collins (University College Dublin, Ireland)
Published: October /
2024
Hart Publishing
9781509966387
280 Pages
€128.00
£100.00
Paperback
United Kingdom
Public international law
The Irish Writers Handbook 2025
The Irish Writers Handbook 2025 focuses on the practicalities of the writing life like what a commissioning editor is looking for, how to work with your bookseller, and exactly how the Irish publishing process works. Whether you write fiction or non-fiction, illustrate books for young people or are an emerging poet, this book is your reliable guide.
Ruth McKee
Published: October /
2024
Wordwell
9781916742703
380 Pages
€20.00
£20.00
Paperback
Ireland
Yearbooks, annuals, almanacs