As told by Ibrahima Balde, written by Amets Arzallus Antia, translated to Irish by Séamus Mac Conmidhe. Ibrahima grew up in Guinea in grinding poverty. He never intended to go...
Irish Words for Nature by Manchán Magan, Illustrated by Steve Doogan Manchán Magan is fascinated by words, particularly Irish words, and their connections to the natural world. Having enjoyed great...
Cage Eleven by Gerry Adams Gerry Adams' account of interment without trial in the 1970s in Long Kesh prison. Written while Adams was a prisoner, the pieces were originally smuggled...
Bobby Sands was 27 years old when he died. He spent almost nine years of his life in prison because of his Irish republican activities. He died, in prison, on...
(Winner – Gradam Uí Shúilleabháin 2015) The first cradle to grave biography of Antaine Ó Raiftearaí, or Raiftearaí an File has he is widely known, written for a general readership....
In times when women were expected to marry and have children, they travelled the world and sought out adventures; in times when women were expected to be seen and not...
You could say that Frank McNally is a travel writer – he writes while the world travels by! For almost twenty years, Frank’s name has occupied the byline of the...
'A powerful and poignant memoir that transforms loss into a legacy of love and hope' Katriona O'Sullivan, bestselling author of Poor At approximately 3.15 a.m. on 2 August 2015, eight-year-old Irish...
