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Amelia Egghart is a chicken with a dream. Ever since she was a chick she has been practicing, preparing, and training for the day she would finally achieve that dream: breaking the world record for chicken flight.

The long-awaited new children's book from Ireland's beloved storyteller, bestselling author of Under the Hawthorn Tree, Marita Conlon-McKenna. When Anna is sent to stay with her dad at Fairy Hill, strange happenings make her begin to wonder if the fairies she's heard about are real. And if they are, could her little brother Jack be in real danger

On holidays with an aunt in Carlingford, friends Tim, Deirdre and Joe set out to investigate an SOS, but very quickly they are caught up in a dangerous adventure. Can they solve the case before it's too late?

Jack and Conan's friendship is officially dead. Stuck in detention with Yash and Jerry after an all-out brawl, it's a terrible start to sixth class. And that's before they witness a monstrous beast step out of a portal outside their school. When it wanders into the crumbling mansion across the road, the boys follow. They have to investigate, right?

Take a photographic journey around Ireland's coast and explore the landscape, history, heritage and wildlife of the offshore islands. From rugged cliffs thronged with seabirds to tranquil bays, and from quiet strands to bustling villages, Carsten and Richard's words and images bring to life the uniqueness of these small, sea-locked worlds.

Tá cónaí ar phuifín beag ar Sceilg Mhichíl. Is breá léi a leaba teolaí faoi thalamh. Ach, tá eagla ar a cara, an puifín óg. 'Ní maith liom an dorchadas. Tá sé ródhorcha' An mbeidh ainmhithe an oileáin in ann iontas na hoíche a thaispeáint don phuifín óg?

Stockingopolis is a small grey town by the grey sea. The factory is grey, and the famous stockings made in it are all grey too. But Ben and Lucy love colour -  they'd love if there were MORE bright colours. So one day they set out to paint just one sheep with their brightly coloured paints ...

This handy A to Z is packed with insider knowledge and quirky Irishisms for locals and blow-ins alike. Read it or we'll tell your Mammy you left the immersion on!

"Let's go on an adventure!" Granda says to Emily. Stepping out from their special wee place at the end of the garden, they find themselves on hustly-bustly city streets, at a roaring waterfall and in a crumbling castle. Come with Emily and Granda as they explore the magic of their Northern Ireland.

Join us as we walk through fields dotted with sheep and divided by dry-stone walls. Celebrate the rolling slopes, rugged valleys and patchwork meadows that make this ancient land so beautiful.

From Oscar Wilde to James Joyce, 'AE' Russell to Ethna Carbery, Thomas Moore to Lady Gregory, let Irish poets  guide you through the longing of love unanswered, the joy of love won, and the grief of love that is no more.

From every county in Ireland, meet women who made a real difference to the world we live in today. From creative craftswomen to singing sensations, poets to sporting champions, patriots, scientists and more, the stories of amazing women from our history are too often neglected and forgotten.

Can a place exist if it's not on a map?At school, Falasteen and her classmates are tasked with finding their families' home countries on a map, but no matter how hard she looks, Falasteen can't find Palestine. She turns to her family for answers and each of their stories helps her understand her people's history and her own place in the world.

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 out for publication. Updated, with a new introduction.

We Irish have enriched the English language with a slew of snazzy gems. Did you know we're the ones behind quarks , electrons and vectors , Sudocrem and Wellington boots? No surprise that we invented begrudgery , but croquet and didgeridoos were us too! So if some yahoo is getting on your nerves , don't box him in the gob - hit him with Irishisms galore , and you'll soon put the kibosh on his hubbub . Y' dig ?Written and illustrated by Colin Murphy and Donal O'Dea, the craggy old blokes behind the bestselling Feckin' Collection and Stuff Irish People Love.

Did you know that bees have been around for over 100 million years? Or that the Brehon Laws included judgments about the rightful ownership of swarms? Or why Irish beekeepers plant bluebells around their hives?Bees are amazing creatures: from the perfection of their hexagonal honeycomb to their ordered matriarchal society, these tiny insects have been much admired since Ancient Egyptian times to the modern day.A beekeeper's daughter and a student of folklore, Eimear Chaomhánach weaves folktales about bees with memories of growing up in a beekeeping household, collecting swarms with her father and learning how to harvest honey.From folktales about Aristotle and Irish saints to customs such as 'telling the bees', this is a fascinating look at the beliefs and traditions about bees and beekeeping.

In late August 2014, Donegal's footballers smashed and grabbed an All-Ireland semi-final victory from Jim Gavin's seemingly unstoppable Dublin team. It would be the last Championship game the Boys in Blue would lose for 2,540 days.Their hearts hardened by that chastening experience in the old stadium, a merciless Dublin would run roughshod over the Gaelic football landscape for the next six seasons. Along the way, their footballing artistry reached heights unimaginable to even the most romantic Hill 16 disciples.Journalist and GAA nut Eric Haughan tells the story of Dublin's seven years in footballing nirvana.

Laugh, cringe and nod along with Enya Martin in her funny and disarmingly honest look at friendship. This tongue-in-cheek manual dives headfirst into the complexities of female friendships, offering relatable anecdotes and sage advice for managing every possible scenario. From hen parties to Whats-app groups this book is your survival guide to the wild world of friendship, with a massive dose of humour on the side. Prepare to see your friends, and perhaps even yourself, in these pages. Perfect for anyone who's ever had a 'BFF', 'frenemy', or been part of a group chat. A hilariously refreshing take on the joy, chaos, and unexpected surprises of being a woman amidst the whirlpool of friendships. Laughter guaranteed!

Patsy Peril was born in 1943 in Coonagh, a small fishing community on the Shannon, not far from Limerick. His family fished from a traditional gandelow boat, using hemp nets. Further upriver was Ardnacrusha, the enormous hydro-electric station, opened in 1929 and hailed as an engineering marvel, which provided 87% of the country's electricity.Even before the station opened, concerns were raised about the effect it would have on the river's wild salmon, blocking them from swimming upstream to spawn. And the concerns proved well-founded - salmon numbers plummeted and have continued to do so ever since. The problem is exacerbated by fish farms in the Shannon estuary, where disease and parasites are rampant among the tightly crowded fish.Patsy has made it his mission to do what he can to save the Shannon's wild salmon, and indeed wild salmon all over the Atlantic. He has campaigned restlessly on the subject for decades, working with the North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organisation.

'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through Croke ParkIt was quiet and peaceful; the great pitch was dark ...But not for long!As the clock strikes midnight, there's a magical surprise: Santa, his elves and reindeer arrive for a night of mischief, mayhem and football.

A fresh and entertaining introduction to many of the weirdest and scariest creatures from Irish lore, perfect for anyone who has ever wondered about the things lurking in the dark. Farrelly's Field Guide to Irish Faerie Folk collects stories about familiar monsters, like banshees and púcas, and introduces new ones like the aughisky and marbh bheo. Presented as a field guide to Ireland, seen through the eyes of Fantasius Farrelly as the fictitious collector and guide, this book is a true one of a kind.

Long ago in Ireland, there lived a boy called Fionn, who wanted to know everything.Fionn goes to live with the wisest man in Ireland, hoping to find answers to his many questions. But Finnegas has a secret. He knows how to get all the knowledge in the world, and it starts with a silver salmon swimming in the River Boyne...

From the horrendous massacre at Amritsar to the slaughter of the native population in the Zulu Wars, master chronicler Des Ekin takes us on an eye-opening journey through the modus operandi of the British Empire. He tells of the killing of the entire population of Tasmania, often for sport; the Famine in Ireland, now widely recognised as genocide; the deliberate infection of Native Americans with smallpox; the Opium Wars, in which the Chinese were forced to accept the trade in Indian opium, which destroyed millions of lives; concentration camps in Kenya; and on and on ... The Empire on which the sun never set was truly a force of darkness all across the world.And why did they commit all of these horrors? Ekin explores the pseudo-science of eugenics and theories of 'martial races' and religious destiny, all ways of dehumanising other people and rationalising their abuse, exploitation and slaughter.Ekin wears his thorough research very lightly, and these tales of depravity and blood lust are told with a remarkable lightness of touch and welcome dashes of humour.

The very first book published by The O'Brien Press in 1974 celebrates fifty years in print. Full of historical facts, anecdotes and Dublin wit, this book evokes the spirit, the characters and colours, the sights, sounds and even the smells of old Dublin.

Life in New York is exciting for newly settled Sally and her sister Bridget. When the girls discover an old photograph they are determined to find Miss Cameron's lost love, and maybe help their sick friend Betty too. Can everyone's stories have a happy ending?

Robin can't wait to be back at Fernside boarding school. But for her younger cousin Linnet the first term at Fernside is a bit of a nightmare. And she needs Robin's help with every little thing. When the adorable puppy Rudy disappears, can the girls stay out of trouble long enough to solve the mystery?

From Malin Head to Killybegs, from Ardara to Arranmore, join photographer Kate Slevin on a journey around Ireland's most spectacular county.

I've heard of a chickpea. I've had those for lunch. Is a peachick the same?Do you have it for brunch? A zany exploration of all the possibilities conjured up when we have fun with words!

From the rules and history of the game to the four provincial teams and legendary players, and more  - this lavishly illustrated book includes everything you could possibly want to know about Irish rugby.