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

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

Approximately 400,000 people in Ireland suffer from depression at any one time. In A Life Interrupted, Malachy Walsh gives a courageous and frank account of his 25-year battle with hereditary depression. He describes the terrifying and painful world he inhabited, and the tenacity and strength required to overcome his illness. Tempted to commit suicide on three successive occasions, Malachy pulled himself back from the brink and never gave up. He resorted to many strategies, from vigorous exercise and religious devotion to acupuncture and psychiatric counselling. Few knew or guessed of his condition as he struggled to be a good husband and father and to build a successful business. Malachy chose to write about his experiences to give hope to other depressives and to help those close to them to empathise and understand. This description of the hidden, dark and frightening domain of depression and Malachy’s ultimate recovery is moving and heroically honest.

978-1905172689

PB
152 pp
198 x 128 mm
€12.99/£8.99
2008

Abandoned Mansions of Ireland
Tarquin Blake.

In 2008 Tarquin Blake found his first abandoned ‘Big House’ and so began exploring the lost architecture of Ireland. Here, he documents what is left of fifty mansion houses with brief histories and beautiful photographs of the haunting ruins. Included are Mountpelier Lodge (Dublin Hellfire Club), the birthplaces of Daniel O’Connell and the Duke of Wellington, and the one-time homes of Grace O’Malley and of brewing family the Smithwicks of Kilkenny. The inclusion of details from the 1911 Census offers a glimpse of the closing days of the aristocracy and their mansions.

978-1-84889-061-9

Irish Interest
HB
300 pp
277 x 219 mm
€27.99/£24.99
NOT YET PUBLISHED: Due in October 2010

Tarquin's book documents fifty of Ireland's decaying 'big houses' but there are many more on his website. Readers should note that Tarquin's book and website are information guides and do not act as invitations to enter any of the properties or sites listed. Most of the properties listed are in private hands and permission would be required from the owner before visiting. Ruins are hazardous. No responsibility is accepted by the author or publisher for any loss, injury or inconvenience sustained by anyone as a result of using this book. Click here for more information.

Age 14
An Irish Boy Soldier
Geert Spillebeen
Translated by Terese Edelstein.

Twelve-year-old Patrick Condon wants to escape his impoverished life in Waterford. He gives the army the name, John, and age, seventeen, of his older brother, and is enlisted. When World War 1 breaks out in 1914, the battle seems far away. A few weeks before his 14th birthday, in May 1915, Patrick dies in the Battle of Ypres. This is the true story of a young boy craving adventure and glory, and the tragic way he achieved both.

978-1-84889-056-5

Children 9–14
PB
200 pp
210 x 148 mm
€6.99/£5.99
NOT YET PUBLISHED: Due in September 2010

Geert has his own website and for those of you who don't fancy practicing their Dutch, there are a few pages in English! Click here for more information.

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All Politics is Local
A Guide to Local Elections in Ireland
Liam Weeks & Aodh Quinlivan.

Local government and our understanding of it is an important part of our democratic system. This is the only book to explain the issues and processes involved. It provides an insight into local elections in Ireland with a detailed analysis of what local elections are about.

978-1848890022

PB
200 pp
198 x 128 mm
€16.99/£14.99
2009

An Adventure in Grief
Catherine de Courcy.

‘I was making dinner when John went out to the barn to shoot himself.’

Catherine de Courcy looks at the hidden aspects of grief and how to manage the strange and unsettling challenges the loss of a loved one provokes. She also portrays the devastating impact of post-traumatic stress on a Vietnam veteran. A deeply moving and inspiring story of one person’s journey through grief.

978-1905172870

PB
200 pp
198 x 128 mm
€12.99/£11.99
2009

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

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

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