Irish Biography

The remarkable story of Patrick O'Connell, the former Ireland and Manchester United captain who saved Barcelona from extinction died destitute in London, where he lies in an unmarked grave.

Emmet O'Connor uses archival sources, including declassified Soviet Union and FBI files, to cast light on Jim Larkin and his relations with international communism. He aims to uncover the motivation behind Larkin's public persona.

From the stand-up comedian behind the phenomenally successful Facebook page Rory's Stories, this look back at the lighter side of lockdown is filled with Rory's trademark banter and observational gems. It will make you nostalgic for outdoor dining in the rain and loo roll shortages!

Based on the hugely successful Rory’s Stories Facebook page, The Rory’s Stories Guide to Being Irish is a laugh-out-loud guide to the most important things about being Irish.

Tomas O'Crohan was born on the Great Blasket Island in 1856 and died there in 1937, a great master of his native Irish. He shared to the full the perilous life of a primitive community, yet possessed a shrewd and humorous detachment that enabled him to observe and describe the world.

Dr Seosamh Ó Cuinneagáin originally from Co Kilkenny, now residing in Limerick, returns annually to Kolkata in India to teach English to the street children and also to attend to the dying destitute in Mother Teresa's hospice where he experiences horrible sights of suffering and death at first hand.

Wicklow native Enda O’Doherty is an extraordinary man with an extraordinary story to share. In a story co-written with journalist Dermot Keyes, Enda takes readers through his youth and an alcohol-sodden adulthood. However, as his 40s beckoned, Enda declared to his wife, Maeve, that his drinking days were over. It was time to choose life and a sense of adventure – with a washing machine!