Ireland’s leading independent publisher of books for adults and children, the O’Brien Press is a family-owned company, founded in 1974. Its catalog includes children’s books, gifts, Irish history, travel, biographies and more.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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Ireland’s leading independent publisher of books for adults and children, the O’Brien Press is a family-owned company, founded in 1974. Its catalog includes children’s books, gifts, Irish history, travel, biographies and more. 
