Chaos at the Crossroads

John Gibney and Donal Fallon have spent years leading historical walking tours through the city, and now guide readers at their own pace through the revolutionary history of Dublin, bringing it to life in a novel way, from the perspective of the streets and buildings in which it took place.

Migration is a way of life for most birds found in Ireland. Our nation sits with its back to the Old World and its face to the New World so `our' birds come from across the planet - to breed, pause, or spend the winter. This spectacular book is for anyone who has ever wondered how and why these seemingly fragile creatures make such tough journeys.

Ecologist Richard Nairn buys a small woodland and allows it to go back to nature. A fascinating account of a typical year in a native Irish forest, its moods and seasons and wildlife secrets. Wildwoods is an important and timely reminder to pay attention to what nature can teach us.