Irish Biography

This collection consists of oral history recordings conducted with twenty-one descendants of the almost 3,000 German Palatines who travelled to south west Ireland in September 1709 to escape persecution.

Daniel was diagnosed with cancer last summer and began the difficult journey of medical treatment. It was a natural instinct for him to journal his thoughts and feelings during this time as he faced the idea of his own mortality. This resulted in him writing his final book Dancing to my Death, which is an incredibly raw and honest account of Daniel’s struggles to cope with his diagnosis and the idea of meeting his God.

Already Within: Divining the Hidden Spring is a collection of Daniel O’Leary’s contributions to the Tablet over the past three years. They are put together in this compendium in response to numerous requests from the journal’s thousands of readers.

This is the fullest account yet given by the visionary Vicka of her story and extraordinary experiences with Our Lady. In 1981, Our Lady (‘Queen of Peace’) appeared to six children in the small village of Medjugorje. Since then millions of pilgrims have travelled from across the world to pray in this special place. Vicka is the eldest of the six visionaries. In conversation with Finbar O’Leary, Vicka tells of her special relationship with Our Lady and relays many of the Messages which the ‘Queen of Peace’ has given to her. Vicka also discusses her own physical and mystical sufferings and the journeys on which Our Lady has brought her. This book also contains an interview with Vicka’s mother, Zlata, who speaks for the first time about the family, family prayer and the Apparitions. Vicka’s youngest brother, Franjo also gives an account of his experiences as custodian of the Rosary Beads which Our Lady gave as a gift for the family.

For almost two decades, Father Patrick Ryan evaded intelligence agencies across Europe. The subject of two unsuccessful extradition requests, he was, for a time, one of the most wanted men in Britain.

Dialanna Sheáin Uí Ríordáin Iml. 1 / The complete diaries of Seán Ó Ríordáin Vol. 1.

A pensive and poignant recollection of love, loss, marriage, mental health and the life events that have shaped his identity.

Andy O'Mahony was among the first faces on Irish television in the early 1960s, both as a news anchor and as host of feature programmes

In 1941, 1955 and 1956, the former revolutionary leader Ernie O'Malley visited the Aran Islands. While there, O'Malley kept diaries recounting his daily conversations and interactions. The diaries, devoid of sentiment and often highly critical, reveal his views on art, literature, history and contemporary Irish life and international affairs.