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A Ramble About Tallaght
History, People, Places
Price: $39.99
ISBN: 9781788493369
Pub Date: 2023-12-21
Format: Hardcover
Imprint: The O'Brien Press
272 Pages
The fascinating history of an ancient place utterly transformed by progress and modernity, a place unrecognisable even to those who lived there in the 1950s. This accessible, entertaining and occasionally humorous book is written for the general reader, bringing the stories of Tallaght’s past to life for a new generation.
Great Moments in Hurling
Price: $26.99
ISBN: 9781788493772
Pub Date: 2023-12-21
Format: Paperback
Imprint: The O'Brien Press
224 Pages
Updated edition, now available in paperback. Hurling is skilful, exhilarating and has been part of Irish life for millennia. Breathtaking photos, both on and off the pitch from the 1950s right up to the present day, capture the elation and despair, the blood, sweat and tears of a game that sometimes seems more like a battle than a sport.
Great Moments in Gaelic Football
Price: $26.99
ISBN: 9781788493789
Pub Date: 2023-12-21
Format: Paperback
Imprint: The O'Brien Press
224 Pages
Stunning photographs from the 1960s to the present day: legendary players, matches and moments that have contributed to the narrative of one of the Ireland's most exciting sports. A must for Gaelic Football fans wherever they are. Updated to include Championship 2023.
Chasing Sam Maguire
The All-Ireland Football Championship 1928–1977
Price: $55.00
ISBN: 9781788493802
Pub Date: 2023-12-21
Format: Hardcover
Imprint: The O'Brien Press
464 Pages
It is almost one hundred years since the Sam Maguire Cup was first awarded to the winner of the All-Ireland Football Championship, the pinnacle of sporting ambition for generations of Gaelic footballers. Here, we celebrate all the heartbreak and glory of the first fifty years of its history. A ‘must’ for every GAA enthusiast.
Irish Follies and Whimsical Architecture
Price: $44.99
ISBN: 9781788494335
Pub Date: 2023-12-21
Format: Hardcover
Imprint: The O'Brien Press
192 Pages
Ireland possesses a wealth of follies – picturesque buildings erected to commemorate loved ones, to enhance a view, to tell a tale from the past … or simply on the whim of their wealthy owners. Join photographer George Munday on a tour around the eccentric, beautiful, bizarre and eye-catching follies that decorate our island.
Ireland's Wild Beauty
A Book of Days
Price: $24.99
ISBN: 9781788494595
Pub Date: 2023-12-21
Format: Hardcover
Imprint: The O'Brien Press
160 Pages
From mountain to sea and bog to forest, this perpetual diary shows the ebb and flow of life on our beautiful island. Alongside photographs of spectacular landscapes, flora and fauna from across the country, the reader has space to mark birthdays, anniversaries and other important dates or simply journal their thoughts as the seasons change.
Sandy Kelly: In My Own Words
Price: $32.99
ISBN: 9781788494366
Pub Date: 2023-12-13
Format: Hardcover
Imprint: The O'Brien Press
272 Pages
From her magical childhood being reared in a family of travelling entertainers to building a career as a music star, Sandy recounts the highs – and lows – of a lifetime in music.
Wonders of the Wild
Price: $29.99
ISBN: 9781788494083
Pub Date: 2023-12-13
Format: Hardcover
Imprint: The O'Brien Press
60 Pages
From rabbits eating their own poo to what feeds on humans and how caterpillars burst! Discover animal-eating plants, what rises from the dead, sea life that glows in the dark and lots of other weird and wonderful surprises from nature.

A Ramble About Tallaght
History, People, Places
Price: $39.99
ISBN: 9781788493369
Pub Date: 2023-12-21
Format: Hardcover
Imprint: The O'Brien Press
272 Pages
Great Moments in Hurling
Price: $26.99
ISBN: 9781788493772
Pub Date: 2023-12-21
Format: Paperback
Imprint: The O'Brien Press
224 Pages
Great Moments in Gaelic Football
Price: $26.99
ISBN: 9781788493789
Pub Date: 2023-12-21
Format: Paperback
Imprint: The O'Brien Press
224 Pages
Chasing Sam Maguire
The All-Ireland Football Championship 1928–1977
Price: $55.00
ISBN: 9781788493802
Pub Date: 2023-12-21
Format: Hardcover
Imprint: The O'Brien Press
464 Pages
Irish Follies and Whimsical Architecture
Price: $44.99
ISBN: 9781788494335
Pub Date: 2023-12-21
Format: Hardcover
Imprint: The O'Brien Press
192 Pages
Ireland's Wild Beauty
A Book of Days
Price: $24.99
ISBN: 9781788494595
Pub Date: 2023-12-21
Format: Hardcover
Imprint: The O'Brien Press
160 Pages
Sandy Kelly: In My Own Words
Price: $32.99
ISBN: 9781788494366
Pub Date: 2023-12-13
Format: Hardcover
Imprint: The O'Brien Press
272 Pages
Wonders of the Wild
Price: $29.99
ISBN: 9781788494083
Pub Date: 2023-12-13
Format: Hardcover
Imprint: The O'Brien Press
60 Pages