A Celebration of Limerick's Silver
John R. Bowen and Conor O'Brien.

Published to coincide with the forthcoming exhibition in the Hunt Museum Limerick, this book is the first to chronicle the work of Limerick silversmiths and goldsmiths. It draws extensively on new research and highlights the achievements of an almost forgotten group of craftspeople. The origin in Limerick of many of Ireland’s greatest treasures, such as ancient hoards of gold jewellery and the incomparable Ardagh chalice, suggests skilled smiths at work in the area for many centuries. Throughout the history of Limerick, goldsmiths and silversmiths contributed to civic life, at least four serving as mayor. This book will bring a solid appreciation of the work of makers such as John Bucknor, Robert Smith, Collins Brehon, Maurice Fitzgerald and the peerless Joseph Johns. Photographed are rare, precious ecclesiastical pieces of both Roman Catholic and Anglican traditions, impressive civic, ceremonial and commemorative pieces, as well as a plethora of domestic and personal plate, ranging from a splendid soup tureen, to a modest teaspoon of simple and naive beauty. The silver and gold trophies and medals won by generations of Limerick sportspeople are uniquely showcased here, having been won in contests of one sort or another, in places as diverse as Cardiff, Calcutta, Croke Park and Clogheen! A particularly valuable element of the book is the detailed directory of the goldsmiths and allied trades of Limerick up to the present day.

978-1905172559

PB
200pp
295 x 210mm
€45.00/£35.00
2007
Colour photos

A Dictionary of Cork Slang
Séan Beecher.

This is a collection of those words, not usually found in dictionaries, but which give colour, vigour, and individuality to a language. Each word is explained, examples of usage are given, and their derivations are traced.

ISBN-10: 0-951603-61-2
ISBN-13: 978-0951603611

PB
116pp
210 x 148mm
€12.95/£9.99
1983
Reissued 2004
Line drawings

A Doctor's War
Aidan MacCarthy.

Introduction by Pete McCarthy

Researching McCarthy’s Bar Pete McCarthy entered MacCarthy’s Bar in Castletownbere, west Cork. While there Adrienne MacCarthy gave him a copy of her father’s wartime memoir. Pete found it ‘unputdownable’. An RAF medical officer, Aidan served in France, survived Dunkirk, and was plunged into adventures in the Far East. In 1944, en route to the Japanese mainland, his ship was torpedoed but a Japanese whaling boat picked him up and he was re-interned on the mainland. In Nagasaki his life was literally saved by the dropping of the atomic bomb and he was an eyewitness to the horror and devastation it caused. Finally, he cruised home on board the Queen Mary.

ISBN-10: 1-903464-70-6
ISBN-13: 978-1903464700

PB
160pp
216 x 138mm
€12.95/£9.99
2005

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A Journey to Adventure
Stories I Never Thought I'd Tell
Pat Falvey.

Pat Falvey is Ireland’s best-known mountaineer-cum-adventurer. After life’s ups and downs he discovered the mountains at 29, a turning point. He has since made many high-altitude ascents around the world, and is the only Irish person to complete the Seven Summits, not once but twice, and climb Everest from both north and south. Today, he runs an adventure travel company from the Macgillycuddy’s Reeks in Kerry. This lavishly-illustrated book describes his climbs on the major peaks he has visited. Pat reveals his motives and the dangers and joys at the limits of physical and mental challenges. Together the superb photographs and honest narrative recreate the ordeals, terrible beauty and hardships of the mountains and give a unique insight into this exceptional high-altitude mountaineer and expedition leader.

978-1905172535

HB
176pp
250 x 250mm
€27.95/£18.99
2007
Full colour


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A Life Interrupted
Insights and Cure of a Depressive
Malachy Walsh.

For many years Malachy Walsh managed his own successful business. No one guessed or knew of his condition. This description of twenty-five years of acute suicidal depression and ultimate recovery is moving and courageously honest. He had recourse to a range of treatments including strenuous exercise, religious devotion and psychiatric sessions. After virtually sleepless nights, the daily struggle to leave his bed and cope with the day ahead never relented. He now lives a life free of depression.

978-1905172689

Biography/Self-help
PB
160pp
198 x 128mm
€12.99/£8.99
June 2008

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An Emerald Odyssey
In Search of the Gods of Golf and Ireland
Paul J. Zingg.

Paul Zingg was beckoned by the golf courses of Ireland and finds them a magnificent blend of landscape, history, mythology and mystery Near Waterville Golf Links, Staigue Fort speaks of early invaders. At Druid’s Glen, Wicklow, at the twelfth hole, among a grove of sacred oaks, are the remains of a druid altar. This journey provides a fresh perspective on golf in Ireland and on Ireland.

978-1905172566

Irish Interest/Sport
HB
200pp
184 x 203mm
€18.99/£13.99
May 2008
Black & white photos, two-colour text

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An Irish Navvy
The Diary of an Exile
(Dialann Deoraí)
Donall MacAmhlaigh.

Translated from Irish by Valentin Iremonger

This book is an extraordinarily vivid picture of an Irish navvy’s life in the England of the 1950s. Workless days, the hardships of work camps, lonesome partings after trips home, periods of intense isolation and occasional bitterness were all part of the picture. Originally published in Irish to wide acclaim, this translation was first published in 1964.

ISBN-10: 1-903464-36-6
ISBN-13: 978-1903464366

PB
190pp
216 x 138mm
€12.95/£9.99
2003

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An Unsung Hero
Tom Crean Antarctic Survivor
Michael Smith.

This best-selling book tells the gripping story of Irishman, Tom Crean, who played a central role in the Antarctic expeditions of Scott and Shackleton. This account of an astonishing life of adventure, heroism and survival against the odds is a compelling read and a must for anybody even remotely interested in Polar exploration.

ISBN-10: 1-903464-09-9
ISBN-13: 978-1903464090

PB
320pp
230 x 230mm
€20.00/£15.99
2001
Black & white photos
Excl. English language rights