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Michael Galvin
Food for Thought is a series of thoughtful essays on books in author Michael Galvin’s library. He takes a closer look on the lessons he’s learned from volumes as diverse as Benedictus by John O’Donoghue to The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying by Sogyal Rinpoche. In the introduction, Michael Galvin says “The idea is to pay a visit to individual books of my collection and dedicate a chapter to each. I am excited at the prospect of introducing you to some of my most trusted literary companions and friends, which I must caution, include a number of surprises and perhaps, unexpected characters!” -
Seamus Moore
Rock Around the Clock is a highly entertaining book with Informative credentials. With a year-by-year review of over 291 Top 10 songs from three countries (USA, UK, and Ireland) the book contains a year and song index making it easy to dip into for your favourite year or song. Seamus Moore was born in Thurles, County Tipperary in 1946. In his early twenties, at the height of the showband scene, he travelled the country playing the trombone, first with The Jack Hanley Showband from Templemore and later with the Enniskillen-based The Skyrockets. Forty years on, Seamus shared his love of music, particularly the sixties (especially the Beatles) presenting music programmes on local radio. The research required for the radio shows motivated Seamus to write his first book ‘All Together Now, We Love The Beatles’ in 2015. -
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John relates many different stories, some are humorous, and more are deadly serious. The Northern influence still dominates. John is also deeply involved in the Oral History project which is being promoted by the GSRMA (Garda Síochána Retired Association) and available on gardahistory.com. He is the author of two books on policing, A Question of Honour, Politics and Policing (2020) and Securing the Irish State (2022). This, his third book, is an adaptation of A Question of Honour. Check out his website www.jaobrien.ie -
Owen Corrigan
This book traces the history of pharmacy in Ireland from the earliest times to the end of the twentieth century. It is primarily for pharmacists/pharmaceutical chemists and all those with an interest in the history of the health professions in Ireland. The author, Owen I. Corrigan FTCD is a pharmacy educator and pharmaceutical scientist and was Professor of Pharmaceutics in Trinity College Dublin. -
Brian Kenny
In the second half of the 20th century Máirín De Burca was probably the best know female political and social activist in Ireland. Her career is full of protests, marches, court cases, jail sentences and more, as she fought for social justice and equality for women. Her victory in having the law on all male juries struck down is just one of her many achievements. While in Sinn Féin Máirín fought to move the party to the political left and she was a fearless critic of the Provisional IRA and any use of physical violence for political gain. Máirín De Burca has been a committed political and social campaigner for over 60 years. Her story is told now in this first biography of a remarkable life. This biography was written by Brian Kenny’s previous publications include: Joe Deasy: A Life on the Left, Sam Nolan: A Long March on the Left and Tony Heffernan: From Merrion Square to Merrion Street. -
“Michael Tremmel’s book comes from the heart and faithfully puts across the people’s perspective. It is beautifully illustrated by Loes Roos and has a map showing settlement, by chiefdom before and after the valley floor was inundated by the River Zambezi’s waters, in Zimbabwe.” Simon Metcalf, Centre for Applied Social Sciences, University of Zimbabwe Sales of the book and video will raise funds for the Tonga Literacy Project ongoing education and literacy. Donations may be made at www.tongalp.com -
Bridget Goulding
A grandmother’s century’s old collection of photographs and a comment about a grandfather sets a descendant on a quest to find her ancestors, revealing long kept secrets and human tragedies. Through several years of research, the wonders of DNA, and many helping hands from beyond the veil, Fallen Leaves is more than family stories woven through history but is a personal journey of discovery. Bridget Goulding served for several years with the Kilmurry Historical and Archaeological Association during the building of the Independence Museum Kilmurry. Each edition of Fallen Leaves is signed by the author. -
Tom O'Connell
It was in late 2015; I was in Naas Hospital on one of my many visits, which were increasingly fearful, and my father, Jim Connell, was preparing me for his upcoming demise. It did not come to pass, however. He went on to have a near-death experience, recover from illness and return to live happily at home in Loraine. Neither of us is overtly religious, so I wondered where he had got his strength and belief from. I decided to try and find out. These stories, recounted over many interviews and with several people, were an unexpected bonus. €3 from each book sale goes to the Jack and Jill Children’s Foundation. -
Mary O'Neill
With contributions from lacemakers, this book will take you on a journey around Ireland and give a glimpse into the fascinating world of Irish lace, with information on the lacemaking area, its history, previous revivals, and current lacemakers, all preserving these traditional skills for future generations. -
Wining, dining and dancing in Dún Laoghaire through the ages.Eileen O’Duffy
Champagne, Cocktails and Crêpes Suzette is a journey back to a golden era where local residents and visitors wined, dined and danced in Dún Laoghaire town and along the waterfront. The book is a limited edition, stylish, luxurious, coffee table book. It is A4 landscape size with a laminated hard cover, 160 pages printed on 150gsm silk paper, with lots of beautiful photographs, many in full colour. -
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Beth Farrell
This book is based on the life of Kitty, born in Leeds to Church of England parents, raised in a terraced house with her parents and two brothers. Her Dad was sent to France during the First World War. Her mother died suddenly at the age of thirty-nine when Kitty was only eleven years of age. It traces her survival until she became independent and decided to become a nurse, meeting many people who had a great impact on her life, none less so than Tom, an Irish Catholic. He eventually became her husband. He brought her to Ireland to live in the country with no electricity, no running water, and no transport. -
The Role of Faith in International Development & Public Affairs This well-researched and easy to read book by Matt Moran explores:- The meaning of integral human development
- The pioneering role of the Catholic Church in development
- The intrinsic values that faith brings to international development
- The Missionary Approach to Development Interventions
- Human dignity and right relations that enable people to flourish and live life to the full
- Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation
- The importance of inter-religious dialogue for peaceful co-existence
- Authentic partnership vs financial relationship in the power balance between Western funders and implementing organisations in the Global South
- The faith inter-face with the UN, UNHCR, UNICEF, UNAIDS, World Bank, WHO and the EU
- Faith’s receding place in public affairs in an increasingly intolerant secular Ireland
- The relationship between Church and State in Ireland
- The Irish Government’s interface with FBOs in the provision of health and social care services
- The fractious relationship between the Catholic Church and the Irish media
- A dialogue of hope to imagine an alternative narrative in Ireland
- The evolving clash between Christian values and human rights as in the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and
- The un-challenged findings on bias and serious dysfunction within the European Court of Human Rights.
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Katy Kelly A practical guide for teachers. Playing for Learning is a must-have resource for teachers of infant classes, school leaders and all educators who wish to foster learning that is active, playful and, above all else, fun! -
Authors: Áine Kelly, Zsuzsanna Zarka and Richard Roche
Ireland prides itself on the achievements and influence of its people through the ages, and white many Irish figures in the arts (playwrights, artists) are well known, we have been less adept at hailing our scientific pioneers. The purpose of this book is to redress this balance somewhat by revealing an as yet untold story of Irish influence. This volume contains biographies of fifteen significant figures in the global history of neuroscience who spearheaded important developments in brain science. -
Ned Barrett Peter J. Drumm (1898-1952) was a native of Derrygooney, County Monaghan. He was one of four children, all sons, born to John Drumm and Bridget Drumm née Connolly. His older brother was Dr James J. Drumm, whose best-known scientific achievements centre on the electric storage battery that bears his name. Peter had strong family connections on his mother’s side to Aughnamullen, County Monaghan and to Kinawley, County Fermanagh on his father’s side. Peter was the first Professor of Biochemistry at University College Cork. He was a man of extraordinary ability and an outstanding chemist and biochemist. His academic and research output in Ireland, England, Germany and Scotland was considerable. All of this was achieved against a backdrop of political and economic upheaval and war, both in Ireland and abroad. His death at a relatively young age was a tremendous loss to his academic colleagues and students at UCC. -
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Mary Fitzgerald The McKeogh Family Story traces the descendants of the McKeogh men who were living in the parishes of Ballina / Boher, Ballinahinch / Killoscully, and Newport / Birdhill when the 1666/1665 and 1666/1667 Hearth Money Rolls were compiled. It includes a brief history of their ancestors and covers the lives of a family of farmers, merchants, labourers, craftsmen/women, teachers, priests, nuns, and doctors from the mid-1600s until the early 1900s. This Hardback B5 Volume of 485 pages is divided into seven parts, with subdivisions to help the reader find their place on the genealogical tree. Part 7 consists of blank pages to facilitate a link between the past and the present. -
Eileen Keane Haly How to Navigate the Ever Changing World of Parenting. In The Parent, Eileen Keane Haly shares practical, reassuring and real life principles as a guide for parents on how to deal with the many daily challenges they can face during their parenting experience.
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