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A Pride of Professors
The Professors of Medicine at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland 1771-1982J. B. Lyons Ireland's most distinguished historian of medicine, J.B. Lyons, here explores the extraordinary development of medicine since the early nineteenth century, through the lives and careers of the professors of medicine at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. About the author J. B. Lyons is Professor of the History of Medicine in the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland € 20 320 pp hb ISBN: 978-1-899047-51-4 Buy Reviews |
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A Star Reborn
Great Southern Hotel, Killarney 1854 - 2004Frank Corr In 1834, at the beginning of the great Victorian tourist boom, the railway hotel in Kenmare, now the Great Southern Hotel, opened its doors. It and was much admired as the first 'Grand Railway Hotel' in Ireland. This book tells the story of 150 years of the Great Southern Hotel Killarney in the context of the unfolding history of the town and its environs. About the author Frank Corr is editorial director of Jemma Publications and editor of Hotel and Catering Review. € 20 113 pp pb ISBN: 978-1-899047-97-0 Buy |
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A Voyage Round My Life
A MemoirHenry Boylan 'A most interesting memoir touching as it does on so many aspects of the development of modern Ireland.' -- The Irish Catholic About the author Henry Boylan worked in the Civil Service for many years, in Radio Eireann, Gaelterra Eireann and the Department of Lands. He is the author of The Dictionary of Irish Biography, currently in its third edition. € 9.99 192 pp pb ISBN: 978-1-899047-78-9 Buy Reviews |
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All in the Blood
A memoir of the Plunkett family, the 1916 rising and the War of Independence by Geraldine Plunkett DillonHonor O Brolchain (Editor.) 'Honor O Brolchain has rescued a kaleidoscope of history and experience from the attic of indifference. In doing so, she has given us a fine, historical and literary work.' -- The Irish Independent About the author Geraldine Plunkett Dillon was Joseph Plunkett's sister and his confidant in the days before 1916. € 25 300 pp hb ISBN: 978-1-899047-26-0 Buy Reviews |
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Believing in Action
Concern: the first thirty years--1968-1998Tony Farmar Starting in the heady 1960s and with the horrors of the Nigerian Civil War, Believing in Action combines Irish social history with the often heartbreaking problems the agency deals with. This exploration sweeps the reader from Latin America to Ethiopia, from Cambodia to Sudan, while not forgetting the day-today problems of raising money and looking after hundreds of volunteers. 'A cross between a thriller and a position paper... as informative as it is inspirational.' -- Seamus Heaney About the author Tony Farmar is an historian and book publisher. € 11.81 246 pp pb ISBN: 978-1-899047-81-9 Buy Reviews |
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Bright, Brilliant Days
Douglas Gageby and The Irish TimesAndrew Whittaker "Andrew Whittaker, himself a major member of the group of men and women who were The Irish Times under Douglas Gageby has brought together other sons and daughters from those heady days in a remarkable collection of essays. The complex, charismatic character who was the finest journalist in 20th-century Ireland emerges here, warts and all." -- Henry Kelly, The Irish Times About the author Andrew Whittaker was London editor, business editor and assistant general manager, The Irish Times, 1962-78. He is editor of the business law journal, Competition. He is author of The Church of Ireland in the age of Louis XIV, Dublin 2004. € 20 242 pp pb ISBN: 978-1-899047-66-6 Buy Reviews |
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Canting with Cauley
A Glossary of Travellers' Cant/GammonWilliam Cauley Cant is one of the secret languages of Ireland, tracing its history deep into the past. Its vocabulary includes elements of Irish, English, Italian, the languages of the fairground and the circus, Romany and cockney. In the past, Irish Travellers all spoke Cant, although there were regional and family differences in vocabulary and pronunciation. This invaluable introduction to the language is the first book to situate Cant/Gammon within the context of everyday life. Fascinating to linguists and lovers of Irish life. About the author William Cauley, is a Traveller, painter and poet. He lives in Limerick with his wife and family. € 7.99 88 pp pb ISBN: 978-1-899047-12-3 Buy |
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Centenary History of the Literary and Historical Society 1855-1955
James Meenan (Ed.)
Many of those who were to shape the state in later years made their first impact at the UCD L&H Society. It was in the L&H that the voices of James Joyce and Brian O'Nolan ('Myles na Gopaleen') were first heard, together with guest speakers as wide ranging as Patrick Pearse and Provost Mahaffy. Includes a new essay on James Meenan by Charles Lysaght. About the author James Meenan (1910-87) was Professor of Political Economy and National Economics in University College Dublin from 1961 to 1975 € 35 360 pp hb ISBN: 978-1-899047-86-4 Buy |
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Children's Last Days
Anna Farmar
A moving and detailed study of the experience of children with terminal cancer, and how they and their parents coped. As Professor Anthony Clare writes "this book speaks eloquently for the hundreds of brave children who suffer and die of cancer." About the author Anna Farmar is editorial director of A&A Farmar € 6.29 168 pp pb ISBN: 978-0-9458524-42-4 Buy |
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Civil Society and Social Policy
Fred Powell, Donal Guerin
Drawing on empirical research, the authors explore the contribution of the voluntary sector in Irish society. The book raises fundamental questions about 'coercive altruism' and the democratic credentials of aspects of the voluntary sector. Available only from the Department of Applied Social Studies, University College Cork, +353 021 490 2228 About the authors Fred Powell is head of the Department of Applied Social Studies at National University of Ireland, Cork. Donal Guerin is Housing Studies Coordinator in the Department of Applied Social Studies, National University of Ireland, Cork. € 9.99 212 pp pb ISBN: 978-1-899047-36-0 Buy |
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Dublin's Little Jerusalem
Nick Harris
A celebration of the characters and customs of the once-thriving and vibrant Jewish community in the heart of Dublin, centred on Clanbrassil Street. This lively memoir recreates a corner of the Diaspora, a now vanished part of Dublin life in an area of the city affectionately known as Dublin's Little Jerusalem. A lively, generous, and ultimately sad elegy for a once-vibrant inner-city Jewish community...A gem of autobiography and social history.' -- BBC History Books of the Year About the author Nick Harris was born into Dublin's Jewish community in 1915. He set up and ran a very successful clothing business for many years and is deeply involved in Jewish life in Dublin. € 9.99 208 pp pb ISBN: 978-1-899047-90-1 Buy Reviews |
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Dublin's Victorian Houses
Mary Daly, Peter Pearson, Mona Hearn
The sturdy redbrick houses of Victorian Dublin are one of its unsung treasures. This series of essays shows how the day-to-day lives of the families for which they were originally built shaped these marvellously adaptable houses. A must for Irish property lovers! '... will provide informative reading for anyone who has the good fortune to own a Victorian home.' -- Matt Keenan, Sunday Tribune About the authors Mary Daly is Professor of Irish History at University College Dublin. She has written widely on Dublin's industrial history. Her best-known book is Dublin--the Deposed Capital 1869-1914. Peter Pearson is an artist, historian and pioneer in architectural salvage. He is a founder member of the Dublin Civic Trust and a member of the Heritage Council. His books include Between the Mountains and the Sea. Mona Hearn was for many years head of the Home and Social Science School at Cathal Brugha Street. Her books include Cooking for All and Below Stairs 1880-1922, a unique study of domestic service in Dublin. € 14.99 170 pp pb ISBN: 978-1-899047-95-6 Buy Reviews |
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Eat With Joy
On a wheat-free, gluten-free dietAnn O'Dowd Fogarty Living on a wheat-free, gluten-free diet can be difficult -- the challenge is to eat well while avoiding numerous everyday ingredients. This practical, thorough book provides a wealth of down-to-earth advice together with delicious wheat/gluten-free recipes for everything from soup to Christmas cake. '...contains recipes which will appeal to anyone.' -- Books Ireland About the author Ann O'Dowd Fogarty holds a degree in science and diplomas in Nutrition and Cordon Bleu cooking. € 11.81 208 pp pb ISBN: 978-1-899047-73-4 Buy Reviews |
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Findlaters
The story of a Dublin merchant family, 1823-2001Alex Findlater 'Alex Findlater's new history of the family and its role in the commerce of the city is without question the most important book about Dublin to have appeared this year, or indeed in recent years... not merely a hugely entertaining and ravishingly illustrated account of a commercial caste which is now all but gone - the pictures alone merit its purchase; but it is also a seriously important insight into a neglected part of Irish history over the 19th and 20th centuries.' -- Kevin Myers, The Irish Times About the author Alex Findlater was the fifth generation of the family to run the firm bearing his name. € 35 400 pp hb ISBN: 978-1-899047-69-7 Buy Reviews |
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Forgotten Light
Memory PoemsLouise C. Callaghan (Ed.) The key to defining who we are is memory. This anthology draws together many aspects of memory in a moving and evocative collection sensitively selected by Louise Callaghan. Contributions include modern Irish poets such as Peter Fallon and Seamus Heaney but also reach back in time to Shakespeare, Keats and Walt Whitman. Published in aid of the Alzheimer Society of Ireland. 'A truly lovely, beautifully made book!' -- Macdara Woods 'A luminous and surprising collection' -- Niall MacMonagle About the author Louise C. Callaghan is a poet. She lives in Dublin € 12.99 160 pp pb ISBN: 978-1-899047-84-0 Buy Reviews |
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From Sanatorium to Hospital
A Social and Medical Account of Peamount 1912-1997T. M. Healy Peamount Sanatorium, founded by the redoubtable Lady Aberdeen in 1912, has looked after thousands of patients suffering from the dreaded tuberculosis. Tim Healy was a doctor in the sanatorium and has written a fascinating social history of one of Ireland's best-known hospitals. About the author T. M. Healy worked as a pathologist in Peamount Sanatorium for nearly 40 years. € 15.75 176 pp pb ISBN: 978-1-899047-68-0 Buy |
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Gaps of Brightness
A MemoirPatricia Boylan Patricia Boylan relates the story of her childhood, youth and middle age with wit, spirit and a boundless love of life. From her idyllic childhood in Coalisland and Dungannon as one of a family of twelve, to training as a nurse in Leeds, to the Abbey School of Acting in the days of Yeats and Lennox Robinson, to the studios of Radio Eireann. 'An enchanting memoir of a life lived with generosity and hope, and a fearless optimism.' -- Sunday Independent About the author Patricia Boylan (1912-2006) trained in the Abbey School of Acting. She was a journalist for many years. She was the author of All Cultivated People: A History of the United Arts Club. € 12.99 185 pp pb ISBN: 978-1-899047-96-3 Buy Reviews |
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Godliness, Games and Good Learning
A History of St Paul's College, Raheny 1950-2000Tony Farmar Nearly six thousand boys have passed through St Paul's in the north side of Dublin since its foundation fifty years ago. This social history of the school explores how social and religious changes in the world affected their life in school. Includes a full list of all pupils. Fully illustrated. About the author Tony Farmar is an historian and book publisher. € 9.99 144 pp pb ISBN: 978-1-899047-70-3 Buy |
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Healing Amid the Ruins
The Irish Hospital at St Lo (1945-46)Phyllis Gaffney The full story of the extraordinary Irish Red Cross hospital erected in the rubble of the old Normandy town of St Lo in 1945. The most famous staff member was Samuel Beckett, but the hospital was such a success that the eventual departure of the Irish team gave rise to a political scandal, with bitter recriminations against local doctors who campaigned to remove them. About the author Phyllis Gaffney lectures in French at University College Dublin. € 14.99 192 pp pb ISBN: 978-1-899047-33-8 Buy Reviews |
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Ideas at Work
Essays in honour of Geoffrey MacKechnieTony Farmar, Frank Litton (Ed.), Frank Scott-Lennon (Ed.) Effective management depends on understanding how organisations work. Geoffrey MacKechnie spent his academic life in Trinity College, Dublin studying and teaching organisations, stimulating a whole generation of Irish managers in the process. These essays published in his honour examine key issues in strategy, structure and culture to illuminate the problems faced by all manager in the 21st century About the authors Tony Farmar is an historian and book publisher. Frank Litton teaches politics and policy-making at the Institute of Public Administration in Dublin. Frank Scott-Lennon is an independent management consultant. € 25 304 pp hb ISBN: 978-1-899047-45-1 Buy |
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If it happens to you
Miscarriage and Stillbirth: A Human InsightKarina Colgan When Karina Colgan was told that the baby she was carrying would die before birth, she looked for a book describing 'in simple human terms' how other women feel in this situation. This book fills that need, giving all who come into contact with the sadness of miscarriage or stillbirth a powerful insight into the experiences, feelings and needs of the families involved. About the author Karina Colgan is a journalist working in Dublin. € 4.95 112 pp pb ISBN: 978-0-9509295-6-9 Buy |
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Irish Oyster Cuisine
Márín Uí Chomain
A celebration of the Irish 'pearl of the sea', the food of love and the native delicacy from the West. Oysters are delicious on their own, but also exciting additions to any menu--try oyster and Guinness beef pie, roasted oysters with fennel or oysters with black pudding, honey and apple -- truly irresistible! Received an Honorary Mention as one of the 3 Best Fish and Seafood Books in the world at the International Gourmand Awards 2004. 'Thanks to the award, more international readers will discover Irish oysters and a great author, with excellent recipes.' -- Irish Examiner About the author Mairin Ui Chomain is a broadcaster and home economist with a special interest in seafood. She devised and presented the RTE TV programme Cuisine Le Mairin and Enclore Cuisine Le Mairin with accompanying books for children. € 14.99 128 pp pb ISBN: 978-1-899047-85-7 Buy Reviews |
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Irish Pregnancy Book
A Guide for Expectant MothersPeter Boylan Now in its third bestselling edition! The first and essential guide to having a baby in Ireland, by one of Ireland's best-known obstetricians. Based on his 30 years experience of helping mother in his clinics, Dr Peter Boylan explains clearly what happens in pregnancy, how mother and baby's health develops and what to expect in labour and delivery. 'Incredibly practical -- answers all your questions, and very well put together' -- Gerry Ryan Show About the author Dr Peter Boylan is a consultant obstetrician/gynaecologist at the National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street, Dublin where he was Master from 1991 to 1998. € 16.99 230 pp pb ISBN: 978-1-899047-88-8 Buy Reviews |
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Is That Me?
My life with schizophreniaAnthony Scott Anthony Scott grew up in a family at the heart of artistic and social life in Dublin. He was regarded as one of the most brilliant students of his generation. Yet by the age of 21, he had become prey to a crippling mental anguish which rarely left him. This is the moving description of his fight to find a measure of peace in the turmoil of schizophrenia. 'A moving account of a lifelong battle with schizophrenia... a testament to the author's spirit' -- Sunday Times About the author Anthony Scott (1933-2000) grew up in a family at the heart of artistic and social life in Dublin. He developed schizophrenia when he was in his late teens, and the illness dominated his life. € 9.99 176 pp pb ISBN: 978-1-899047-91-8 Buy Reviews |
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Keeping Children Safe
Child Abuse and Child Protection in IrelandHarry Ferguson, Maire O'Reilly Keeping Children Safe provides a detailed analysis of the nature of child abuse, who reports it, how social workers and other professionals investigate and manage it and the degree to which long-term intervention promotes the safety and welfare of children. 'Should be placed alongside other major international studies in this field' Child and Family Social Work About the authors Harry Ferguson of the Department of Health and Social Care, University of West England was previously Professor of Social Policy and Social Work at University College Dublin. Maire O'Reilly is a researcher in the Social Studies Research Unit, Department of Applied Social Studies, University College Cork. € 15.75 320 pp pb ISBN: 978-1-899047-72-7 Buy Reviews |
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Love Nor Lack Of Love
Garret Baker
Gregory Beecham is stuck. Unable to put his past love behind him, he's jobless and reclusive. Things come to a head, however, when his best friend finally falls in love . . 'wonderfully observed...touchingly rendered' -- Pauline McLynn, Sunday Tribune About the author Garret Baker is a novelist, playwright and scriptwriter. € 9.45 176 pp pb ISBN: 978-1-899047-83-3 Buy Reviews |
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Matching Food and Wine
How to Make the Most of Good Wine and Good Food. With 70 delicious recipesSandy O'Byrne Well known food and wine writer Sandy O'Byrne takes us far beyond the simple rule of red with meat, white with fish. Starting with those perfect matches of wine and food found throughout Europe she explains why these meals work so well. And then she illustrates the theory with a series of perfectly delicious recipes. '...opened my eyes and inspired my imagination.' -- Evening Herald About the author Sandy O'Byrne is a food and wine writer. € 7.99 160 pp pb ISBN: 978-1-899047-32-1 Buy Reviews |
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My Life on the Road
Nan Joyce
This moving autobiography has now become a classic. In it Nan Joyce tells of idyllic days on the road, camping in the countryside, of fireside story-telling, horse fairs and marriage customs. There were also evictions, illness, hunger and other troubles. This vivid memoir is laced with humour, charity and love of life. About the author Nan Joyce is a member of the Irish Traveller community and one of its best-known campaigners for Traveller rights € 5.99 108 pp pb ISBN: 978-1-899047-58-1 Buy Reviews |
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Ordinary Lives
The private lives of three generations of Ireland's professional classes.Tony Farmar Using contemporary documents, Tony Farmar builds a vivid picture of the comfortable lives of the Irish middle class in the 20th century--daily lives: getting and spending, choosing clothes, food and lifestyle, comforts and entertainments. At the same time, he explores the effects of the deep division of gender, class and religion. '... an unmitigated joy to read.' -- Irish University Review About the author Tony Farmar is an historian and book publisher. € 8.99 256 pp pb ISBN: 978-1-899047-10-9 Buy Reviews |
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Parley with Me
A Compendium of Fairground SpeechMícheál Ó hAodha Irish Showpeople have their own distinctive language, known as Parley. It vividly reflects their nomadic lifestyle, and the influences of Showpeople from other countries and cultures, with words derived from Italian, Romani, Yiddish, Cockney rhyming slang, non-standard English, Gaeilge and Irish Traveller Cant or Gammon. Parley with Me introduces Parley to a wider audience, listing over 400 words, with their English and Gaeilge equivalents. About the author Micheal O hAodha lectures on Traveller history and culture in the history department at the University of Limerick. He also works as a librarian in the University library. € 7.99 88 pp pb ISBN: 978-1-899047-17-8 Buy |
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Patients, Potions and Physicians
A social history of medicine in IrelandTony Farmar A heavily illustrated social history exploring the changing ways in which the Irish have thought about medicine-as patients, carers and doctors. 'A superb social history of medicine in Ireland' -- Studies. 'An excellent social history of the medical encounter between doctors and patients...a strong sense of the complexities of medical practice and changing relationships over the years' US -- Bulletin of the History of Medicine About the author Tony Farmar is an historian and book publisher. € 30 264 pp hb ISBN: 978-1-899047-99-4 Buy Reviews |
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Stealing Sunlight
Growing up in IrishtownAngeline Kearns Blain 'Girls steal sunlight from the day.' So the author was told by the men of her neighbourhood. Growing up in a south Dublin slum she observed with the intense vision of a child how the lives of men and women diverged. Funny, sad and harsh, with the bitter ring of truth, this extraordinary memoir of the 1940s and 1950s recreates a forgotten community. '...an extraordinary memoir... A book to warm the heart.' -- Joan Lombard, Southside About the author Angeline Kearns Blain was born in Dublin city but moved to the USA to get married. She is Adjunct Professor of Sociology at Boise State University. € 9.99 256 pp pb ISBN: 978-1-899047-71-0 Buy Reviews |
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Teachers' Union
The Teachers' Union of Ireland and Irish Education 1899-1994John Logan (Ed.) As the needs of 'all the children' for technical education grew during the 20th century, the Teachers Union of Ireland and its members changed and grew as well. This serious and enlightening study shows how the modern union and the demands of the modern technical syllabus evolved together. About the author John Logan is senior lecturer in history at the University of Limerick. € 14.99 336 pp hb ISBN: 978-1-899047-44-4 Buy |
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Terence Millin
A Remarkable Irish SurgeonBarry O'Donnell Terence Millin made a crucial, priceless contribution to modern urology. His brilliant concept saved thousands of lives. Like almost all such innovations it has been overtaken by time and technology but from 1945 to 1970 the operation Terence Millin devised reigned supreme. Sadly his later days ended in personal tragedy and poverty. About the author Barry O'Donnell is a paediatric surgeon. He is past President of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. € 12 116 pp pb ISBN: 978-1-899047-94-9 Buy |
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The Big House of Inver
E. OE. Somerville, Martin Ross
A wastrel planter family dwindles from riches and joy and beauty into pathos and squalor. Despite the efforts of his illegitimate half-sister Shibby to rescue the family fortunes, the beautiful Kit, descendant of generations of landlords, spirals to decay, watched over by the ghosts of his ancestors. '...a very fine achievement.' -- Ireland of the Welcomes About the authors E. OE Somerville (1858-1949) was from a prominent Anglo-Irish Ascendancy family. She formed a writing partnership with her cousin Martin Ross (Violet Martin). They are best known for their Irish R.M. stories. After Ross's death in 1915, Somerville continued to write and publish under both names, claiming that the partnership endured beyond the grave. Martin Ross (pseud. Violet Martin 1862-1915) was from a prominent Anglo-Irish Ascendancy family. She formed a writing partnership with her cousin Edith Somerville. Their Irish RM books are their best-known works. € 7.99 300 pp pb ISBN: 978-1-899047-48-2 Buy Reviews |
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The Dubbalin Man
A new selection of his Irish Press columns, with foreword by Anthony Cronin and decorations by Beatrice BehanBrendan Behan The more often celebrated, more visible side of Dublin life emerges in Brendan Behan's column which ran in The Irish Press from 1954 to 1956... The tone of his pieces is rare too (as are the illustrations, by his wife Beatrice, that accompany them). They are, his friend Anthony Cronin points out in a foreword, to some extent modelled on Myles na Gopaleen's 'Cruiskeen Lawn' in The Irish Times, but where the Myles column was savage, satirical and learned, Behan's style was more gentle... It's a language full of vanished vocabulary, some of it explained in extensive notes at the back, which follow the bonus of a little short story, 'Christmas Eve in the Graveyard', published here for the first time. -- The Sunday Tribune Ideal for a relaxed read. -- The Irish Times About the author Brendan Behan (1923-1964) house-painter, IRA man, Borstal boy, one of Ireland's most original writers and Dublin's greatest characters. His funeral in 1964 was the biggest in Dublin since the death of Michael Collins. € 7.99 168 pp pb ISBN: 978-1-899047-15-4 Buy Reviews |
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The End of an Epidemic
Essays in Irish Public Health 1935-65James Deeny Fifty years ago, Ireland was the last country in Europe with endemic louse-born typhoid and typhus; tuberculosis took its toll of the young of all classes; other infectious diseases were rampant and often fatal. Most families knew the tragedy of the death of a child or young adult. In 1944 Dr James Deeny was appointed Chief Medical Adviser to the Department of Health at a time when advances in medical science gave the health services a chance to end this drain on young life. 'More than any other individual,' wrote historian James Whyte, 'James Deeny was responsible for the shape which health legislation took in Ireland.' Over the decades this legislation was to change radically the health of a nation. For the first time in Irish history, death was largely reserved for the old and new-born, and only rarely visited the young. These essays describe the situation as he saw it. About the author Dr James Deeny (1906-1994) was brought up in Lurgan and practised as a GP there before becoming chief medical advisor to the Department of Health in Dublin in 1944. He went on to a distinguished career in the World Health Organisation. € 20 196 pp hb ISBN: 978-1-899047-06-2 Buy |
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The Feds
An Account of the Federated Dublin Voluntary Hospitals 1961-2005David FitzPatrick (Ed.) After up to 200 years of independent existence seven Dublin hospitals were folded into St James' and Tallaght hospitals at the end of the 20th century. It was a fraught process, with medical, political, financial and religious problems -- notably the preservation of the Protestant ethos of the Adelaide. This unique collection of essays describes how the hospitals and the individual medical specialties were affected by this historic move. About the author David FitzPatrick worked as an orthopaedic surgeon in a number of Federated Hospitals ( the Adelaide, Meath, National Children's and Dr Steevens') before moving to Tallaght in 1989. € 35 352 pp hb ISBN: 978-1-899047-37-6 Buy Reviews |
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The French School, Bray, Remembered
A History of The French School, Bray 1864-1966Jennifer Flegg For over 100 years The French School, in Bray, Co. Wicklow educated Protestant girls from all parts of Ireland. Now, original research has uncovered the story of Heloise de Mailly, the French aristocrat who founded the school in 1864, and also details of the lives of many of the people who worked there. The history of this unique institution is traced from its beginnings until its closure in 1966, drawing on lively memoirs and reminiscences of former pupils and staff and providing a vivid first-hand portrait of both day - and boarding-school life over more than half of the 20th century. About the author Jennifer Flegg was educated at The French School, Bray and Alexandra College, Dublin. She taught French in Dublin for a number of years. € 20 224 pp ISBN: 978-1-899047-56-7 Buy |
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The Literary and Historical Society 1955-2005
Frank Callanan (Ed.)
Seventy contributors capture the passion and humour, ambition and loathing of the last fifty years at UCD's premier society, the L&H. The speakers struggled to understand an Ireland in profound transition, from the nationalist complacency of De Valera's 1950s to the liberal consensus and smugness of the Celtic Tiger. 'affectionate... often hilarious' -- Ruth Dudley Edwards, Sunday Independent About the author Frank Callanan is a barrister and historian. € 35 430 pp hb ISBN: 978-1-899047-87-1 Buy Reviews |
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The New Neighbourhood of Dublin
Maurice Craig, Michael Fewer, Joseph Hone
A fascinating description of the buildings and places of the city and county of Dublin, based on 21 'walks' from the city centre to the outskirts, originally undertaken by the distinguished historian and poet Maurice James Craig in 1949. The same ground was travelled in 2000 by architect Michael Fewer who noted all the changes over the fifty years. The result is a uique building by building insight into the changing face of modern Dublin. 'A fascinating series of twenty-one tours of the outer suburbs of Dublin in all their contemporary glory and scattered mementoes of a more leisured past.' -- Ireland of the Welcomes About the authors Maurice Craig's best-known book is the classic Dublin 1660-1860. Michael Fewer is a writer and architect with a particular interest in conservation. Joseph Maunsel Hone (1882-1959) was a founding director of Maunsel & Co. and President of the Academy of Letters. He was W. B. Yeats' biographer and friend. € 23.63 254 pp hb ISBN: 978-1-899047-82-6 Buy Reviews |
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The Real Charlotte
E. OE. Somerville, Martin Ross
Pitting the light-hearted, pretty, and naive Francie Fitzpatrick against her scheming, plain, and embittered cousin Charlotte Mullen, The Real Charlotte brilliantly plays out its psychological drama in and around the picturesque west-of-Ireland town of Lismoyle Considered to be one of the greatest of Irish novels, it is a story of romantic intrigue and deception, containing some of the most vivid characters in Irish literature. '...unquestionably the finest Irish novel of the nineteenth century' -- Professor John Cronin About the authors E. OE Somerville (1858-1949) was from a prominent Anglo-Irish Ascendancy family. She formed a writing partnership with her cousin Martin Ross (Violet Martin). They are best known for their Irish R.M. stories. After Ross's death in 1915, Somerville continued to write and publish under both names, claiming that the partnership endured beyond the grave. Martin Ross (pseud. Violet Martin 1862-1915) was from a prominent Anglo-Irish Ascendancy family. She formed a writing partnership with her cousin Edith Somerville. Their Irish RM books are their best-known works. € 10.23 368 pp pb ISBN: 978-1-899047-47-5 Buy Reviews |
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The Runts of the Litter
Garret Baker
Two self-described artists somehow meander their way to the Aran Islands. 'A funny and sad book about the reality that is created when reality is avoided . . Comical, sharp perceptive and memorable' -- Brendan Kennelly About the author Garret Baker is a novelist, playwright and scriptwriter. € 9.99 256 pp pb ISBN: 978-1-899047-65-9 Buy Reviews |
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The Stranger in Ourselves
Ireland's OthersMícheál Ó hAodha, David O'Donnell, Colm Power A collection of essays by and about the perennial "other" in Irish society -- the Travellers and the Roma. About the authors Micheal O hAodha lectures on Traveller history and culture in the history department at the University of Limerick. He also works as a librarian in the University library. David O'Donnell, Ballyagran, Co. Limerick, is an interdisciplinary researcher. Colm Power is Senior Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Criminal Justice and Ethnicity in the Centre for Ethnicity and Health at the University of Central Lancashire. € 20 184 pp ISBN: 978-1-899047-48-8 Buy |
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101 Great Wines Under €12
Mary Dowey
"With a superb sense of timing, Mary Dowey, wine writer for The Gloss and a former Irish Times columnist, has brought her considerable palate and pen into play with 101 Great Wines for Under €12, a book that may very well prove essential in these straitened times. "Dowey has sifted through the shelves of our off-licences and supermarkets to come up with a treasure-trove of mouth-watering bargains." |
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125 Years of Caring: Our Lady's Hospice, Harold's Cross, Dublin, 1879-2004
Our Lady's Hospice has been an intimate part of the lives of Dubliners since 1879. In this unique history, based on internal records and interviews, Dr Tim Healy traces how the Hospice service changed with time. Since the very first patient, a wild young medical student, was admitted, the staff have given care that respects patients' dignity, calms their fears and provides the best medical service. As Sr Una O'Neill puts it in her Foreword: "Dr Hwaly has captured the heart of all the hospice has been and is to the people." € 10 120 pp pb ISBN: 978-1899047-18-5 Buy |
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Child Protection and Welfare Social Work: Contemporary Themes and Practice Perspectives
Kenneth Burns, Deborah Lynch
Available only from Department of Applied Social Studies. For purchase details please contact Tel +353-21-4903607 / debby.lynch@ucc.ie or visit our website. The child protection system in Ireland has undergone a period of modernisation with far-reaching implications both for children themselves, and for social workers and other professionals working with children. This timely book, with contributions from social workers, service managers, academics and policy makers, examines and reflects on a number of vital themes and contemporary issues arising from these changes, including: • the social, political and organisational context of child protection and welfare social work • social workers’ experiences of ‘doing’ this work • children’s rights and how they are understood • revitalising the professional identity of social work, and • developing social work practice and future challenges for the profession. The aim of this book is to stimulate further debate and ideas for future actions to promote children's welfare, to enhance the development of protective and supportive systems for children and to develop the profession of social work. The chapters in this volume also remind us of the dynamic work that is happening at policy, organisational and practice levels, and affirm the important and valuable work that social workers and other professionals do in their daily work with children and families. Child Protection and Welfare Social Work: Contemporary Themes and Practice Perspectives will be of particular interest to social work practitioners, managers, researchers, policy-makers and students on social work courses, as well as educators, child care practitioners and researchers in related disciplines. About the authors Kenneth Burns is a college lecturer and Master of Social Work course coordinator at University College Cork. He was co-editor (with Alastair Christie) of a special edition of the Irish Journal of Applied Social Studies (2006) on asylum and social service responses and contributed to Changing Administration—Changing Society: Challenges for Current Social Policy (Herrmann and Herrenbruck, 2007). Deborah Lynch is a college lecturer and Deputy Director of the Master of Social Work in the Department of Applied Social Studies at University College Cork. She has published in international peer-reviewed journals and most recently co-authored (with Mary McGrath) Young people’s views on youth friendly facilities in East Cork (ECAD, 2007). € 20 ISBN: 978-1-906353-07-0 Buy |
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Cullenswood House: Old Ghosts and New Stories
Victoria White
In the heart of the Dublin suburb of Ranelagh lies the fine 18th-century building of Cullenswood House. Most famously it is where Patrick Pearse created his path-breaking educational experiment St Enda's; during the War of Independence the house became a safe house for the IRA. After a raid by the military, they claimed to have found dummy walls and secret doors, and a small room behind a wardrobe apparently used as an office. When this excitement was over Cullenswood House was let by the Pearse family as flats, and for sixty years or so a happy community of families lived there. In 1960 Senator Margaret Pearse, sister of Patrick, bequeathed the house to the State. A modern school was built in the grounds to accommodate Scoil Bhríde. By the mid-1980s the tenants had left, and the old house began to decay. Plans were on foot to demolish it. Ten years later, however, the house was still standing, and had became the basis of an exciting new venture, as a group of concerned parents, unable to get places for their children in Scoil Bhríde, decided to set up their own Irish-speaking school, to be called Lios na nÓg. The essays in this book cover the story of how Cullenswood House fared throughout the 20th century from Pearse's time to the present day, as the sensitively redeveloped house opens its doors to a new generation of pupils About the author Victoria White has 20 years’ experience as a writer and editor, including five years as Arts Editor of The Irish Times. € 20 160 pp pb ISBN: 978-1-906353-13-1 Buy |
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Dublin Dissent
Steven Smyrl
The religious radicalism of the Cromwellian period encouraged numerous Protestant dissenting sects to establish themselves for the first time in Dublin. Conviction, tenacity and skill (with occasional politic conformity) enabled many of these dissenting congregations to survive and flourish through the succeeding centuries. By carefully reconstructing the richly varied congregational histories of Dublin’s Presbyterians, Methodists, Baptists, Quakers, Congregationalists, Lutherans, Moravians, Huguenots, and others, Steven Smyrl vividly illuminates this important but often under-estimated aspect of the life in Ireland’s capital. A major part of the book is the unique listings of the surviving records of each congregation, the extent of which will surprise academics and genealogists alike. About the author Steven C. Smyrl has worked as a professional genealogist for twenty years. Although he specialises in providing legal genealogy services to solicitors, his academic interest has focused on the history of Dublin’s Protestant dissenters and their congregations. He has spent many years searching out and cataloguing the surviving records for dissent in Dublin and this book represents the fruits of that research. € 40 378 pp pb ISBN: 978-1-906353-15-5 Buy |
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Dublin on a Shoestring
Katherine Farmar, Ben Murnane
"…will surely be welcomed by those who want to explore the real Dublin, but don't want to spend a fortune in the process… a plethora of information, easily accessible, and with a suitably budget price… required reading for visitors and natives alike." Ireland of the Welcomes "A cool pocket-sized treasure, telling it like it is… even tells the natives things they didn't know." Sunday Tribune "A little gem… researched by real people who have discovered how to have a ball in Dublin with as little cash as possible." RTÉ Guide "Buy this the second you get off the plane." Irish Post Opinionated, practical, entertaining, Dublin on a Shoestring will show you the Dublin of the quiet streets, the second-storey cafés, the little places tucked away in unlabelled cul-de-sacs and only advertised through word of mouth. Find the cheapest pint in Dublin, where to shop without a gold card, personally inspected accommodation, and how to enjoy the city for free. About the authors Katherine Farmar has studied philosophy at Trinity College, Dublin, and the University of Edinburgh. She has written for The Irish Times and the Times Literary Supplement and appeared on RTÉ's The Arts Show and The Ryan Tubridy Show. She blogs about comics at Whereof One Can Speak. Ben Murnane was born in 1984 and graduated from Trinity College, Dublin in 2008. He has written for The Irish Times, the Irish Independent, the Evening Herald, the Irish Daily Mail and RTÉ Radio. His website is at www.benmurnane.com. € 9.99 264 pp pb ISBN: 978-1-906353-10-0 Buy |
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I Used To Be Irish
Angeline Kearns Blain
Like so many Irish girls, 18-year-old Angeline Kearns saw her handsome GI as a rescuer from the grey skies of Ireland to the Hollywood-tinted USA. She flew happily away to the States in 1957—a bit scared, but blessing her luck. But she quickly learned that America was not Ireland. The cheerful family life she had known in Dublin’s Irishtown was a world away from her husband's sober Maine Protestant upbringing. Adapting to Cold War America, appearing to be the perfect wife, the happy shopper, the all-giving mom, became an endurance test. Then a childhood trauma came back to haunt her. Working her way out of her depression she went back to school and then to university (an opportunity, as she bitterly notes, not offered in de Valera’s Ireland) and began exploring a whole new life, personal and political. She, who used to be Irish, had become American. Over two million Irish women have gone to the US in search of liberty and happiness. In this sharply observed memoir Angeline Kearns Blain movingly evokes the culture shock, trauma and re-invention experienced by every immigrant. 'With earthy candour, Angeline Kearns Blain fearlessly explores the challenges of a new land. Her journey in search of the mythical American dream is told with humour and honesty, as she discovers both America and herself.' Dr Lisa McClain, Associate Professor of History and Director of Gender Studies, Boise State University. 'Her story is a compelling one . . . candid and pulls no punches' Books Ireland Angeline Kearns Blain was born in Dublin in 1938. She emigrated to the United States in the late 1950s, married and had three sons. After raising her family she enrolled in basic education classes, continuing to university where she earned an MA degree. She has been Adjunct Professor of Sociology and Women's Studies for twenty years at Boise State University, Boise Idaho. Her publications include Tactical Textiles: A Genealogy of the Boise Peace Quilt Project, articles on the peace movement and women, and Stealing Sunlight: Growing up in Irishtown. About the author Angeline Kearns Blain was born in Dublin city but moved to the USA to get married. She is Adjunct Professor of Sociology at Boise State University. € 14.99 280 pp pb ISBN: 978-1-906353-05-6 Buy |
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Living With a Hearing Loss
Kenneth Edwards
When Kenneth Edwards found that he was losing his hearing he was devastated. How would he continue to run his business, answer the telephone, socialise with his friends and family? Gradually, he came to realise that though his hearing would never return there was much he could do to help himself. He got a hearing aid, adapted his house and working methods, and above all came to terms with his loss. In Living with a Hearing Loss, Kenneth Edwards shares all that he has learned over the years, with a wealth of practical hints and tips from how to choose a hearing aid to selecting the best place to sit in a restaurant, from coping at a party to finding a suitable alarm clock. Above all his positive approach to accepting this disability, and adapting accordingly, shows how to continue to lead a full and satisfying life. Topics covered include: facing up to hearing loss; getting a hearing test; choosing a hearing aid; learning to use a hearing aid; living with loss of hearing; adapting a new life; living with others; advice to those living with someone who is hard of hearing; helpful tips and useful information sources. The author is founder and first President of the Irish Hard of Hearing Association and was Director of the National Association for Deaf People (now called DeafHear). He edits the Irish Hard of Hearing Association in-house magazine Hearsay. About the author Kenneth Edwards, an architect and psychologist, has coped with hearing loss since 1967. He founded the Irish Hard of Hearing Association and is editor of its in-house magazine Hearsay. He represented the IHHA on the board of the association now called DeafHear. He had a weekly ten-minute slot on Live at Three for three years, and has published books on design. € 10 128 pp pb ISBN: 978-1-906353-14-8 Buy |
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Power, Dissent and Democracy: Civil Society and the State in Ireland
'At long last someone is truly examining the society that was constructed over the last twenty years and reminding us all of what can only be called home truths.' Books Ireland 'Arguing that Ireland is a deeply divided society at a point of transition, this timely book fills a gap in the literature on contemporary Irish civil society and assembles key experts from Irish universities on Irish civil society who provide a challenging analysis of the state of civil society in contemporary Ireland.' Irish Post 'An essential read for those interested in equality, social inclusion and the development of an active and inclusive democracy.' Aiden Lloyd, Working for Change: The Irish Journal of Community Work Ireland is a deeply divided society at a point of transition. There is a sense of malaise at the direction taken over the past decades: some look to civil society to develop a new social project, to lay the foundations of greater justice, equality and sustainability. This timely book assembles key experts on Irish civil society who provide a challenging analysis of the state of civil society in contemporary Ireland. In particular, they subject state discourses on ‘active citizenship’ and ‘social capital’ to a badly needed critical review. The book fills a gap in the literature on contemporary Irish civil society and should attract a wide readership among both concerned citizens and as a textbook for third-level courses. The contributors: John Baker Senior Lecturer in Equality Studies, University College Dublin Michael Cronin Personal Chair, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Dublin City University Mark Garavan Lecturer in sociology, Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology Martin Geoghegan Lecturer, Department of Applied Social Studies, University College Cork Brian Harvey Independent social researcher Peadar Kirby Professor of International Politics and Public Policy, University of Limerick Mary Murphy Lecturer, Department of Sociology, National University of Ireland-Maynooth Catherine Murray worker in community development and tenant organiser Deiric Ó Broin Director of NorDubCo, Dublin City University Fred Powell Professor of Social Policy, University College Cork Paul Rogers Associate Faculty Member, School of Community Studies, National College of Ireland and Community Development Co-ordinator with Finglas Cabra Partnership. € 20 200 pp pb ISBN: 978-1-906353-09-4 Buy |
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Ranelagh in Pictures
Susan Roundtree
Until the 18th century, Ranelagh was a dangerous area outside the city walls, scene of a famous massacre in 1209. From the 1760s, it developed into the lively village we know today. Ranelagh in Pictures brings this story to life with street scenes of a century ago, well-loved shops, and famous Ranelagh residents from Patrick Pearse and Maureen O'Hara to Ken Doherty and Garret FitzGerald. About the author Susan Roundtree is is a senior architect with Dublin City Council. She has a special interest in architectural history and building conservation. Her research includes an architectural history of Mountpleasant Square (published in The Georgian Squares of Dublin, Four Courts Press) and a history of the use of clay brick in Ireland. She has been a resident of Ranelagh for 25 years. € 14.99 128 pp pb ISBN: 978-1-906353-12-4 Buy |
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Remembering Seapoint
Peter McKimm
'A fond pæan to three lads from South Dublin.' Books Ireland 'During the summer, Nedser, Lofty and Paddy fished for stingoes on the slip at Seapoint . . . ' This evocative opening brings us back to the Dublin of the 1940s and 1950s through the interlinked stories of three boys' lives as they move from childhood to youth to adulthood. We follow the boys' adventures as they outwit the Ringers, climb Dalkey quarry, hero worship Tarzan, the lifeguard, observe a German submarine from a trawler in Dublin bay, and are rescued from drowning. As the boys grow up their interests change—girls enter the scene, jobs and careers must be given attention and Lofty, now a doctor, emigrates to South Africa. But the links are unbroken and the yarns and meetings continue, often now on walks down the west pier in Dun Laoghaire, or in the Eagle House, sheltered from the bitter east wind. Remembering Seapoint, with its unsentimental view of life and its vicissitudes, is warm, funny and highly readable. About the author Peter McKimm retired as Secretary of the Irish Dairy Board in 1990. He is a member of the Irish Writers' Union, serving as Chairman in 2005–6. He lives in Blackrock. € 11.99 208 pp pb ISBN: 978-1-906353-08-7 Buy |
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Terror and Discord: The Shemus Cartoons in the Freeman's Journal 1920-1924
Felix M. Larkin
'Artistic bombs’—that’s how the Shemus cartoons were described in Dáil Éireann in 1923. Published in the Freeman’s Journal between 1920 and 1924, they were remarkably hard-hitting comments on the events of that period. During the War of Independence, they targeted the increasingly brutal nature of British rule in Ireland. They later attacked the new government of Northern Ireland and the republicans who opposed the Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1921. The cartoonist was an Englishman, Ernest Forbes (1879–1962), who was later a successful artist in London and in his native Yorkshire. His work for the Freeman’s Journal gives an unusual angle on the history of this bitterly contested period. >This selection of the best of the Shemus cartoons comes with a general introduction and explanatory notes on the individual cartoons. About the author Felix M. Larkin studied history at University College Dublin. Vice-chairman of the National Library of Ireland Society, he was a founder member of the Newspaper and Periodical History Forum of Ireland (www.newspapersperiodicals.org). He has recently retired from the Irish public service. € 14.99 80 pp pb ISBN: 978-1-906353-17-9 Buy |
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The Emperor and the Irishman
Hubert O'Connor
The romantic story of the young Irish doctor who leaped at the chance to look after Napoleon in his banishment. In one of the most isolated places in the world, 1,200 miles from the nearest land, Napoleon, Dr Barry O’Meara and his entourage fought a constant battle with the security obsessives who were his jailers. Terrified lest Napoleon escape, they piled petty restriction on petty restriction, and at one point asked O’Meara to spy on his great patient. He refused, and was sacked. Back in London he told the story, despite social and political pressure. He was sacked again, and was obliged to start his medical practice from scratch. Napoleon was only 51 when he died on the island. The book ends with detailed solution of the question—was he poisoned by his British jailers? About the author Dr Hubert O'Connor is a well-known Dublin gynaecologist. He played rugby for Ireland, being capped four times. € 25 240 pp hb ISBN: 978-1-906353-04-9 Buy |
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Traveller
Nan Joyce, Anna Farmar
ORIGINAL EDITION NOW AVAILABLE! This moving autobiography has now become a classic. In it Nan Joyce tells of idyllic days on the road, camping in the countryside, of fireside story-telling, horse fairs and marriage customs. There were also evictions, illness, hunger and other troubles. This vivid memoir is laced with humour, charity and love of life. About the authors Nan Joyce is a member of the Irish Traveller community and one of its best-known campaigners for Traveller rights Anna Farmar is editorial director of A&A Farmar € 10 120 pp pb Buy |
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Two in a million
Ben Murnane
'Riveting and beautifully written' Sunday Independent 'Fascinating and emotionally charged . . . peppered with humour and an almost unsettling level of honesty . . . This is a remarkable story of an erudite young man's fight for life.' Evening Echo 'This inspiring story is told with humour and honesty and is exceptionally moving.' Ireland's Own Ben is a normal bright ambitious student. The only difference between his life and yours is that he has a rare blood disease which gives sufferers a life expectancy of twenty-two years. But Ben is a survivor. InTwo in a Million he relates what it is like to live with a life-threatening condition, to undergo a bone marrow transplant, suffering a psychotic episode in the process, to recover slowly and try to live a normal young man's life as a student in Dublin. Told with humour and honesty, this is a remarkable story. About the author Ben Murnane was born in 1984 and graduated from Trinity College, Dublin in 2008. He has written for The Irish Times, the Irish Independent, the Evening Herald, the Irish Daily Mail and RTÉ Radio. His website is at www.benmurnane.com. € 11.99 160 pp pb ISBN: 978-1-906353-03-2 Buy |
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Feed your child well
Valerie Kelly, Phyllis Farrell, Therese Dunne
"Full of handy tips… simple, clear and easy to follow." Irish Daily Star New edition includes a chapter on preventing obesity This commonsense, practical guide cuts through the maze of misleading information which bombards today's parents. Informed by the authors’ years of experience as pediatric dieticians in a major Dublin children’s hospital it provides reliable, practical and unbiased advice on everything from the basics of nutrition to shopping wisely, from dealing with food refusal to fads, allergies and anaemia. Absolutely the must-have for parents in Ireland. "Parents will be relieved to know that there is now a new commonsense guide about children's nutrition... This book provides reliable, unbiased advice on everything from nutrition to shopping wisely, from dealing with food refusal to allergies and anaemia." |
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A Haven in Rathgar
Tony Farmar
For more than thirty years St Luke's hospital in the leafy Dublin suburb of Rathgar has been caring for cancer victims from all over Ireland.Hundreds of thousands of patients and their families have experienced the special care that the hospital and its staff have provided. A Haven in Rathgar is the story of how strong personalities and implacable practicalities inside and outside shaped St Luke'. What resulted is a high-tech hospital with an international reputation, the ony one specialising in cancer in Ireland. But A Haven in Rathgar is simultaneously historyof cancer in Ireland, the patient's experiences and the medical profession's struggles with 'the dread disease. About the author Tony Farmar is an historian and book publisher. € 20 208 pp hb ISBN: 978-1-906353-01-8 Buy Reviews |
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Jewish Dublin
Asher Benson
Irish Jews have been artists. scholars, doctors, judges of the Supreme Court, parlaimentarians, Lord Mayors of Dublin -- and no doubt some, like Leopold Bloom have sold advertising space for newspapers. Jewish Dublin is a record of this multi-faceted contribution to Dublin life. An entertaining and highly original series of pen portraits of the people and places of Jewish Dublin, this collection of photographs and anecdotal insights brings to life one of Dublin's most distinctive and vibrant small communities. About the author Asher Benson was born in the East End of London in 1891. After service in the British Army, he came to Dublin in 1951 where he became one of the Jewish community's most prominent and best-loved citizens. He died in 2006, just after finishing this book. € 14.99 128 pp pb ISBN: 978-1-906353-00-1 Buy Reviews |
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The Best of Wine in Ireland 2008
The latest edition of the perennial favourite with Ireland's wine drinkers; the only wine guide specialising in the Irish market.'A must-have for anyone interested in wine' (The Irish Times) New features this year include the Editors' selection of recommended wines for a wide variety of occasion from 'Entertaining to Impress' to 'Girls night in'. € 12.99 302 pp pb ISBN: 987-1-899047-60-4 Buy Reviews |
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