New Irish Non-Fiction

The best poetry is a form of spiritual autobiography – poems that stand as way-markers along a poet’s soul journey. Such poems tend to narrate a particular life-experience, but somehow in their telling they touch the soul of the reader.

Take a grand tour of Kerry and discover its people, landscape and wildlife - from the lush pastures of the North to the tranquil lakes of Killarney, from the other-worldly Skellig Islands to the serenity of the Blaskets and the rainbows and snow-capped mountains of Macgillycuddy's Reeks.

The stories of the innocent; the survivors and those left behind, who paid the price of terrorism in Northern Ireland

Terrorists, Anarchists, and Republicans shows how the massacre at Genevan Barracks marked an end to the old Europe of diverse political forms, and the ascendancy of powerful states seeking empire and markets-in many respects the end of enlightenment itself.

In Child Ballad, David Wheatley's sixth collection, he explores a world transformed by the experience of parenthood.

The Sales Professional’s Handbook: A View from the Trenches, as the title implies, is not an academic textbook. Rather, it is an informative guide through the realities of a career in sales, written in a down-to-earth, accessible and relatable style.

Between 1919 and 2011, the president of Ireland was a married person. Yet, there is no reference to the president’s family in the 1937 Constitution. Beyond media curiosity, public discussion and scholarly interest in the wife or husband of the president is surprisingly rare.

The Road to Riverdance by Bill Whelan is a skilfully attuned record of one of Ireland's most famous and influential composers.

Haunted by the Waters is a stunning evocation of Ireland and a personal journey of discovery.

A no nonsense, incense-free, hilarious guide to relaxing the head, reducing anxiety and living a calmer life. A gentle introduction to mindfulness for the reluctant meditator.