Read Ireland Book Review
Issue 156
The North from the Air by Esler Crawford (Hardback; 30.00 IEP / 40.00 USD / 22.50 UK) [Add To Basket]
For centuries, the north of Ireland has attracted visitors eager to see for themselves some of the most splendid natural scenery in the world. The Giant's Causeway, the Mountains of the Mourne, the Glens of Antrim, the Fermanagh Lakeland … the list in inexhaustible. Lovely as these landscapes are from ground level, their impact from the air is truly breathtaking. In this book, one of Ireland's leading photographers, who has been capturing these stunning landscapes for many years. This book contains 134 of his best aerial photographs to be published in volume form, and is unarguably one of the most beautiful books about the north of Ireland ever to be published.
The Celtic Tiger at Your Service: Professional Services to Multinationals by Brian Kearney (Paperback; 12.99 IEP / 15.50 USD / 11.50 UK) [Add To Basket]
This is a readable, practical and educational book that makes a vital contribution in a very pragmatic way to the definition of what performance is all about in the service industry. It provides practical examples of fundamental principles and practices that were applied to start and develop Project Management, a successful international professional services firm. This book demonstrates how the key performance characteristics of quality service, innovative cost-effectiveness and experience-based learning on defining requirements combine to provide a 'win - win' solution for both customer and service provider.
The Shores of Connemara by Seamas Mac an Iomaire (Paperback; 9.99 IEP / 12.50 USD / 8.50 UK) [Add To Basket]
This book presents a wonderful description of marine life, not according to the norms and scientific natural history, but as the people themselves saw it. The author combines his own acute observations of nature with the rich maritime traditions and customs of the people of the Mainis to produce an informative, uplifting and original account of the sea life of the Irish Atlantic coast. The clarity and charm of his writing, so faithfully translated in this book will appeal to anyone fortunate enough to spend time walking or boating along the Connemara coast. The book is greatly enriched by the striking original illustrations of Sabine Springer.
Reading the Future: Irish Writers in Conversation edited by Cliodhna Ni Anluain (Paperback; 12.99 IEP / 15.50 USD / 10.50 UK) [Add To Basket]
Who are the Irish writers working today who will be read in one hundred years? This was the question RTE Radio One put to an eclectic panel of critics, editors, teachers, a librarian, an actor, and a former government minister - avid readers all - who debated their selection over a period of several weeks. The result is an impressive - and controversial - list of twelve Irish men and women, adjudged to be among the finest living writers. Featuring nine in-depth interviews with Mike Murphy and three round-table discussions with fellow Irish writers and critics, this book is a unique freeze-frame of Ireland's literary culture at the turn of the century and provides fascinating insights into the shaping influences on the lives, minds and working methods of twelve great writers. With an introductory essay by Declan Kiberd, consulting editor to the series, and a series of specially commissioned photographs, this book is an indispensable source for any reader of Irish literature. The selected writers are: John Banville, Marina Carr, Brian Friel, Seamus Heaney, Thomas Kinsella, Michael Longley, John McGahern, Derek Mahon, Tom Murphy, Nuala Ni Dhomhnaill, Edna O'Brien and William Trevor.
The Celtic Book of Living and Dying: The Illustrated Guide to Celtic Wisdom by Juliette Wood (Hardback; 17.99 IEP / 21.50 UK / 16.50 UK) [Add To Basket]
This illustrated collection of Celtic wisdom traces the span of life from birth to death and the life beyond: the Otherworld of marvels and puzzles. It displays a wealth of lore and literature, including timeless and profound poetry and epic battle scenes, to show the Celtic imagination at its most fertile. It conjures up the mystery and fascination of the Celts in more than 70 stunning colour artworks of symbols and patterns in Celtic style as well as photographs of evocative landscapes and the finest weapons, carvings and jewelry. It reveals the wisdom symbolized in Celtic myth - the hidden meanings behind tales of heroes, giants, fabulous creatures and journeys to magical lands. It illuminates the beliefs and practices of the Druids, and brings out the underlying spiritual significance of Celtic lore and myth.
A Sense of Place: Irish Lives, Irish Landscapes by Roslyn Dee and Gerry Sandford (Hardback; 20.00 IEP / 24.50 USD / 17.50 UK) [Add To Basket]
In this captivating collection of works and images, thirty-five Irish men and women share personal impressions of one place, on the island of Ireland, of special symbolic relevance to their lives. Delving into that peculiar and highly individual relationship between person and place, these revealing interviews offer an array of perspectives on what makes somewhere special, and why. And through this insight into the particular, broader reflections often arise, on Irish society at large, both past and present, and on what lies ahead as Ireland moves into the new century.
Anthony Cronin's Personal Anthology (Paperback; 7.99 IEP / 10.00 USD / 6.50 UK) [Add To Basket]
This book is based on a selection of poems from Ireland's Sunday Independent newspaper. Reader have come to look forward to the remarkable range and diversity of the weekly poem, which appears along with Cronin's readable, frequently witty and often surprising commentary. Now upon popular request comes this single volume with over seventy of these poems, chosen, as Cronin says: 'on the simple basis of personal liking.' An eclectic mix of traditional and modern verse, from Matthew Arnold and Emily Bronte to W.H. Auden and John Betjemen, this book is like a box of lyrical All-Sorts, a pleasure to pick up and dip into - and one to be savoured again and again.
Through Streets Broad and Narrow: A History of Dublin Trams by Michael Corcoran (Hardback; 22.99 IEP / 28.50 UK / 18.50 UK [Add To Basket]
The last major tramway system in these islands to have its history recounted is that of Dublin. At its peak the system had a fleet of over 300 tramcars running on its unique 5ft 3in gauge tracks. From the 1870s through to the final abandonment of the tramways in Dublin in 1949, the tramcar was a vital part of the lift of the city. This book sets out the story of the growth and decline of the urban tramways of Dublin from the first horse trams of the 1870s through to the luxury cars of the 1930s. Contains numerous photographs throughout.
The LMS in Ireland: An Irish Railway Pictorial by Mark Kennedy (Paperback; 17.00 IEP / 21.50 USD / 14.50 UK) [Add To Basket]
On its formation in 1923, the London Midland and Scottish Railway inherited extensive interests in Ireland through two of its constituent companies. In 1903 it had purchased the Belfast and Northern Counties Railway, managing its network of both broad and narrow gauge lines in Ulster. In 1906 it expanded it Irish activities by purchasing the Great Northern Railway (Ireland), the 3ft gauge Donegal Railways. It built its own station in Dublin adjacent to its steamer berth at the North Wall and finance the building of the Dundalk, Newry & Greenore Railway and the development of the port of Greenore. This book explores these and many other aspects of the LMS in Ireland. Contains numerous black-and-white photographs throughout.
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