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Ciara Mageean - My Greatest Race - BRAND NEW

DELIVERY WITHIN IRELAND INCLUDED IN THE COST Co-written with Cliona Foley. Published by Gill Books. Few Irish track athletes are as universally loved as Ciara Mageean, who has remained endearingly...

Shane Smith - Loaf Tin Bakes - BRAND NEW

TRACKED AN POST DELIVERY WITHIN IRELAND IS INCLUDED IN THE PRICE. In Loaf Tin Bakes, celebrated Irish chef Shane Smith gives loaf cakes the spotlight they deserve. Who has time to fuss over perfectly...

Kelly Geoghegan - Sleep Baby Sleep : The Proven Routine-Based Sleep Plan for Your Baby's First Year - BRAND NEW - SIGNED

Sleep Baby Sleep is the game-changing guide for exhausted parents in the first year of their baby’s life. Written by Kelly Geoghegan—certified maternity nurse, leading paediatric sleep consultant and...

John O'Beirne Ranelagh - The Irish Republican Brotherhood 1914-1924 - PB ( June 2024 )

Using original interviews with key figures from the era, and extensive  use of documentation from the UCD archives. Ranelagh unravels the true influence of the oath-bound society without which the...

Philip Judge - In Sight of Yellow Mountain - A Year in the Irish Countryside - PB - BRAND NEW

I think I bought a house', I said, still slightly stunned. I've spent longer choosing a tie. First, a dream of escaping the city ... and then a century-old cottage to match the dream. Moving to a...

Barry Cummins - Buried Secrets : The Murder of Tina Satchwell and a Journalist’s Journey into Ireland’s Most Chilling Cold Case - PB - BRAND NEW

In March 2017, Tina Satchwell vanished from her home in Youghal, County Cork. For six and a half years, her disappearance remained one of Ireland’s most haunting mysteries. Her husband Richard...

Ellen Coyne - Dirty Dancing : The Inside Story of the Irish Dancing Cheating Scandal - PB - BRAND NEW

From the outside, Irish dancing seems like a wholesome world of dazzling costumes, intricate footwork and groomed hair. The sport and art form, made world-famous by the smash hit Riverdance, is an...

Lesley Bond - Blasket Bound : Memoirs of an Ireland Caretaker - PB - BRAND NEW

Like those who came before me, I arrived as an outsider, but the island does not allow one to remain separate for long. It takes root and leaves a mark you cannot shake.’ Lesley Bond and her partner...

Micheál Ó Conghaile - Stop Your Shenanigans : Colourful Irish Words for Everyday Use PB - BRAND NEW

Colourful Irish Words for Everyday Use In Ireland, the art of conversation / crua-chaint is highly valued. We like to 'put a skin on a story' / craiceann a chur ar scéal because words are not just...

Eilís Haden-Storrie - These Intangible Things : A Journey through Nature, Healing and the Human Spirit - - PB - BRAND NEW

The World Health Organization has recognised mental, physical, social and – to some degree – spiritual health as being key components of our wellbeing.Today, more than one-in-five doctor’s visits are...

Rita McCarthy - Forgotten Lives : The Story of the County Clare Mother and Baby Known as the County Nursery 1922-32 - PB - BRAND NEW

In 1922, the County Clare Nursery, a state-supported mother and baby home for County Clare, was opened in part of Kilrush Workhouse. For the ten years of its existence it was owned and funded by...

Dan Danaher - Powerful People : Ardnacrusha Power Station by the People Who Worked There - PB

With the flick of a switch on 22 July 1929, Ireland was changed forever. When President W T Cosgrave turned on power at Ardnacrusha Hydroelectric Station, it kickstarted an exciting era for the new...

Eilish McCarthy - Two Islands : Growing Up in County Clare - Liscannor, Inis Oírr and Ennis - PB - BRAND NEW

Eilish McCarthy made her vocal way into this world in October 1948. Some say she hasn’t stopped talking since! Eilish’s whole world was Liscannor, where her father was the local headmaster, with...

Jo Kerrigan - Old Ways, Old Secrets - Pagan Ireland - HB - BRAND NEW

In a land like ours, the old beliefs bring pleasure and wisdom…Exploring the legends, special places and treasured practices of old, Jo Kerrigan reveals a rich world beneath Ireland's modern layers...

Jo Kerrigan - Brehon Laws : The Ancient Wisdom of Ireland - HB - BRAND NEW

A fascinating look at the lifestyle and values of ancient Ireland Thousands of years ago, Celtic Ireland was a land of tribes and warriors; but a widely accepted, sophisticated and surprisingly...

Caitriona Lally - Home Economics : A Memoir - BRAND NEW ( with Signed Adhesive Bookplate)

'Since I’ve had my first book published, I’ve earned more from cleaning than from writing. The home economics don’t add up.' HOME ECONOMICS is Caitríona Lally’s humorous, thought-provoking memoir of...

Caroline Foran - Everything I Wish I'd Known About Anxiety - BRAND NEW - SIGNED

Published by Gill Books April 2026. BRAND NEW, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR  Caroline Foran is an international bestselling Irish author, journalist and podcaster known for her honest, practical writing on...

Liam O'Connor - The Sailor and the Seamstress - PB - BRAND NEW

Every family has a story … for Liam O’Connor that story goes back to his great-grandparents, William and Norry Kennedy. Using the threads of his family’s past to weave a tapestry that is at once...

Marie Gleeson - Be Like the Sea ( Life, Learnings and Leadership from an Irish Navy Captain) - PB - BRAND NEW

DELIVERY WITHIN IRELAND IS INCLUDED IN THE PRICE.  ‘The one thing you can’t fully control in a ship is the water all around you, so part of your plan is always reading and analysing the currents and...

Chris Lawlor - Little History of Wicklow - PB

County Wicklow's landscape is dotted with pre-Christian sites – Baltinglass is known as the 'Hillfort Capital of Ireland'. Saint Patrick landed in Wicklow in 432 AD and the county also boasts...

Brian Walker - Irish History Matters : Politics, Identities and Commemoration- BRAND NEW

While knowledge of history can explain our contemporary situation, an awareness of the myths and misuses of our history can bring a broader and more conciliatory approach to current political and...

Enda Finnan - Navan Road - An Illustrated History - BRAND NEW

TRACKED DELIVERY WITHIN IRELAND IS INCLUDED IN THE PRICE Enda Finnan examins the physical and social development of the Cabra /Navan Road district from the 18th to the 20th century. Tracing the...

John Crotty - The Irish Tricolour - Brand New

DELIVERY WITHIN IRELAND INCLUDED IN THE PRICE   This important book reveals the untold story of the Irish tricolour: its true origins, a forgotten heroine, and the emblems it replaced. For the first...

Michael Loughman - James Ryan and the Development of the Irish State - BRAND NEW

This book examines the life of James Ryan (1892-1970) as a means by which to explore the emergence and development of the independent Irish state. As a figure who was at the centre of the...

Aileen Cox Blundell - Baby Led Feeding Cookbook - BRAND NEW

In this beautifully photographed book, Aileen Cox Blundell provides over 150 nutritious recipes free from refined sugar and salt, aimed at starting your child on a life-long food adventure.More...

Mary Ryan - It's Probably Your Period - PB - BRAND NEW

Paperback, to be published March 2026. Gill Books.  From hormones to contraceptives, fertility to menopause, work with your cycle to unlock better health.  Renowned endocrinologist Dr Mary Ryan is...

David Coleman - Fear Less - PB - BRAND NEW

The Ten-Step Guide to Helping Kids Take Charge of Anxiety.  Published by Gill Books, March 2026 David Coleman's work is focused on helping parents understand and manage anxiety in children and teens,...

Gill Books - Pocket Book of Saint Patrick - HB

Hardcover, published by Gill Books, 2026, small format hardcover.  Life, Legend and Legacy 

Paul O'Flynn - Ireland's Call : Six Nations Success - PB - BRAND NEW

It was a time of change for Irish rugby. Following World Cup heartbreak and the loss of inspirational captain Johnny Sexton, Ireland faced the new Six Nations season with many challenges. Could they...

Jim Herlihy - The Royal Irish Constabulary - Reprint PB - BRAND NEW

This book is designed to provide those interested in the history of landed estates and Irish big houses, with practical advice regarding the availability of primary sources, their strengths and...

Stanislaus Kennedy ( Sr. Stan) & Síle Wall - Sacred Stillness - PB - BRAND NEW

Sacred Stillness is a tapestry woven from the unique contributions of the many people from different faiths and wisdom traditions who are part of the Sanctuary. It offers a variety of practical,...

David Edwards, Clodagh Tait & Padraig Lenihan ( Editors) - Age of Atrocity : Violence and Political Conflict in Early Modern Ireland -PB - BRAND NEW

This book examines one of the bloodiest epochs in Irish history. Part one covers the 16th century, revealing how efforts by the Tudor monarchy to curb the powers of the autonomous Irish lords...

Orla Drumgoole - The Irish Mammy Cooks - HB - BRAND NEW

Tracked delivery within Ireland is included in the cost.  100 recipes that taste of home - HB, 256 pages,  illustrated , published FEBRUARY 2026, Gill Books. A huge bestselling success of a book...

Pat Brereton - Farming in Ireland : Crisis and Climate - An Oral History from the Irish Midlands - PB - BRAND NEW

Rooted in the rich soil of Ireland’s heartland, Farming in the Midlands offers a vivid, multi-layered portrait of rural life across generations. From the challenges of smallholders to the innovations...

Pat Dargan - Medieval Dublin : An Illlustrated History - PB - BRAND NEW

Provides an insightful exploration of Dublin's rich architectural heritage, spanning from the medieval period through the normal era to the late 15th century. Featuring 45 significant structures this...

John Waddell - The Celtic World - A History - HB - BRAND NEW

At the dawn of history the Celts occupied a vast swathe of Europe from Ireland in the west to lands south of the Black Sea in asia Minor. The study of this Celtic past has often been a dispited and...

Mallika Basu - In Good Taste - What Shapes What We Eat and Drink – and Why It Matters - BRAND NEW

It’s never been a better time to be a food lover. We binge Bake Off, follow foodie influencers, queue for trending hotspots and scroll endlessly for ideas on what to cook next.But for all this...

Sharon Slater - 366 Days of Limerick - PB - BRAND NEW

Jeremiah O'Donovan Rossa ( Editor - William Casey) - The Fenian Movement - PB - BRAND NEW

Jeremiah O’Donovan Rossa is one of the best known leaders of the Irish Republican Brotherhood (IRB), better known as the Fenian Movement. This organisation emerged both in Ireland and America in the...

Noel Dundon - From the Ashes : Tipperary’s Stunning rise from outsiders to All-Ireland Champions - PB - BRAND NEW

From the Ashes is the extraordinary tale of how no-hopers Tipperary rose in twelve months to become All-Ireland senior hurling champions, beating the cream of the hurling crop and defying all...

Patricia McCarthy - Enjoying Claret in Georgian Ireland - A History of Amiable Exceess - HB - BRAND NEW

This book looks at Ireland’s love affair with claret, which began in earnest with the establishment of Irish families in the wine trade in Bordeaux in the early eighteenth century. So much red wine...

Molly Hennigan ( Editor) - An Asylum For My Affections : Sketches of Maeve Brennan- PB - BRAND NEW

On the occasion of her mother's birthday, the Irish writer Maeve Brennan wrote a letter to William Maxwell describing the emotional landscape provided by her mother. She wrote: 'She gave me an...

Emmet O'Connor - Rotten Prod : The Unlikely Career of Dongaree Baird - PB - BRAND NEW

James 'Dongaree' Baird, a boilermaker in Harland and Wolff's shipyard, was one of hundreds of 'rotten Prods', and thousands of Catholics, driven from their place of work by loyalists in 1920. The...

Aidan & Fergal Lenehan - Grit and Glory : A Decade at the Club - PB - BRAND NEW

Tracked delivery within Ireland is included in the price.  This is a powerful story of Dublin’s only rural hurling and camogie club — a gritty, heartfelt journey through community, identity, and the...

James Quinn - Bloody Summer - A New History of the 1798 Rebellion - PB - BRAND NEW

The 1798 Rebellion was one of the bloodiest events in Irish history. Thousands of people were slaughtered in a single summer in a massive popular uprising against British rule. Thousands more were...

J.P O'Sullivan / Veil of Silence : - How the Irish State Covered Up an IRA Murder and Framed a Garda Whistleblower PB - BRAND NEW

In 1985 John Corcoran, a Garda informer within the ranks of the Cork IRA, was exposed and brutally executed by militant republicans. No one has ever been charged. For decades, speculation was rife...

James Durney - Special Powers : Civil War Internment At Newbridge Barracks and Tintown Camp - 1922-24 - PB BRAND NEW

he untold story of Ireland's forgotten prisoners In the shadow of civil war, over 5,500 republican prisoners found themselves trapped behind the wire at Newbridge Barracks and the Curragh internment...

Raymond Daly - Ten Faithful Years (1913-1923) in Song and Story - HB - BRAND NEW 2025 - OFFALY

Tracked shipping within Ireland via An Post is included in the cost.  A large format illustrated hardback, 512 pages, illustrated throughout.  This Historical Songbook tells the true story of the...

Breandán Mac Conamhna - The Curraghs and Naomhóga of Ireland - Their Story - PB - BRAND NEW

The curragh is the maritime vessel which is the iconic image of the west of Ireland, and has been in use on that coast for over 5,000 years. This book analyses the story and evolution of the curragh...

Éilis Ní Dhuibhne, Lillis ó Laoire & Ríonach uí Ógáin - An Dias is Troime a Chromas - Aistí in Ómos do Phádraig Ó Héalaí - PB

Cnuasach aistí as Geile ( agus roinnt as Béarla) in omós ( mar festschrift) do Phádraig ó Héalaí leachtóir le Gaeilge in Ollscoil na Gaillimhe le fada an lá.  Cló Iar Chonnacht, 2025. 

Rónán Mac Con Iomaire - An Gluaiseacht : Scéal Chearta Sibhialta na Gaeltachta - PB

An Ghluaiseacht: Scéal Chearta Sibhialta na Gaeltachta - PB - 2025.  Tugann An Ghluaiseacht: Scéal Chearta Sibhialta na Gaeltachta le chéile den chéad uair an scéal iomlán faoin nglúin radacach a...

Cecily Gilligan - Cures of Ireland - A Treasury of Irish Folk Remedies - PB - BRAND NEW

BRAND NEW COPIES - Published October 2025, Merrion Press, Paperback, originally published 2023 in hardcover, this is the paperback edition.  This book was our thebookshop.pro 'BOOK OF THE YEAR' 2023...