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Fodor's Exploring Ireland •  Lindsay Hunt
GUIDEBOOK • 2006 • PAPER • 288 PAGES
With its many photographs, great introductory chapters and practical travel information, this book is an excellent overview of Ireland and its attractions for visitors. Its features include suggested places to visit, recommended walks, practical information, descriptions of restaurants and hotels, ratings of sights, and a chronology of historic events. (IRE28, $22.00)

Ireland, A Concise History •  Conor Cruise O'Brien
HISTORY • 1985 • PAPER • 192 PAGES
With its lively, even-handed tone and hundreds of well-integrated photographs and illustrations, this book conveys the essence of Irish history and the Irish experience. Historian, scholar and statesman O'Brien is a grand figure in Ireland, and he sure can write. (IRE20, $19.95)

For the Love of Ireland, A Literary Companion for Readers and Travelers •  Susan Cahill
ANTHOLOGY • 2001 • PAPER • 458 PAGES
A rich anthology of writing about Ireland by such Irish luminaries as James Joyce, William Butler Yeats, Seamus Heaney, William Trevor, Frank McCourt, Edna O'Brien and Samuel Beckett. The well-chosen excerpts, organized by province, evoke the geography of Ireland in wonderful literary detail. Cahill provides an introduction to each selection, along with specific routes and advice for the literary traveler. Highly recommended for any traveler, the anthology is also a fine introduction to Irish literature. The excerpts include short stories, novels, poems and memoirs. (IRE77, $15.95)

Irish Fairy and Folk Tales •  W.B. Yeats
LITERATURE • 2004 • PAPER • 380 PAGES
This volume combines two books of folklore edited by the Nobel Prize-winning poet who spearheaded the Celtic Renaissance in the early 20th century. These stories of changelings, ghosts, mermaids, demons, saints, priests and fairies are enchanting and entertaining. Originally published in 1918. (IRE04, $15.00)

Ireland Map •   Ordnance Survey
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A colorful map of Ireland at a scale of 1:450,000, featuring insets of the road approaches to major cities, as well as a complete index to cities, towns, and villages. One Side. 41x35 inches. (IRE23, $19.95)

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Blue Guide Ireland •  Brian Lalor • GUIDEBOOK • A comprehensive guide in the popular series with a focus on art, architecture and history. Augmented by handy maps, plans, and hotel and restaurant recommendations. (IRE56, $26.95)

A Book of Migrations, Some Passages in Ireland •  Rebecca Solnit • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • In this intriguing book, the American-born author (now an Irish citizen) introduces the country, its history and literature in a series of essays. Solnit, a wonderful writer, is a thoughtful questioner of the modern Irish identity. (IRE44, $20.00)

How the Irish Saved Civilization •  Thomas Cahill • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • This best-selling history tells the generally unknown story of Ireland's preservation of classical learning in the Dark Ages. (IRE07, $15.00)

Magnum Ireland •  John Banville • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • This evocative collection of 250 photographs captures the people, landscapes and changing face of Ireland from the 1950s to the 21st century. (IRE170, $60.00)

The Aran Islands •  J.M. Synge •  Tim Robinson • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • A much-loved turn-of-the-century account of the islands (as contrasted with mainland Ireland), drenched in the Celtic soul of the Irish. (IRE26, $14.00)

The Truth About the Irish •  Terry Eagleton • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • An irreverent A-to-Z guide to all things Irish by a native son and shrewd comic commentator, who casts aside many myths, starting with the first entry - A for alcohol (the Irish have the lowest per capita consumption of alcohol in the E.U., after Greece and Italy). (IRE167, $14.95)

The Book of Kells, An Illustrated Introduction to the Manuscript in Trinity College, Dublin •  Bernard Meehan • ART & ARCHITECTURE • Written by the keeper of manuscripts at Trinity College, this book features 110 color illustrations, including enlargements, of some of the more spectacular decorations in this most famous of medieval manuscripts. (IRE09, $19.95)

The Celts, First Masters of Europe •  Chriatiane Eluere • ARCHAEOLOGY • OUT OF PRINT • A colorful pocket-size encyclopedia documenting the art and archaeology of the Celts. With 100 maps and illustrations. (CLT01, $15.95)

Connemara, Listening to the Wind •  Tim Robinson • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • Robinson's bewitching essays capture the wild beauty, local legends and long-forgotten history of this captivating corner of Western Ireland. (IRE37, $17.00)

Green Shadows, White Whale •  Ray Bradbury • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • Set in Dublin, this 1953 hymn to Ireland recounts Bradbury's hilarious experiences writing the Moby Dick screenplay with John Huston (who Bradbury affectionately refers to as the "Devil Himself"). (IRE53, $13.99)

Ireland, a Bicycle, and a Tin Whistle •  David Wilson • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • Whether it's the author's adventures in crowded pubs or out in the wild, this travel account is a modest, humorous report on Ireland, its people, festivals and cultures. (IRE17, $19.95)

McCarthy's Bar, A Journey of Discovery in Ireland •  Pete McCarthy • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • A droll account of McCarthy's encounters on a bar-hopping jaunt from Cork along the west coast to Donegal. His motto, assiduously followed, was never to pass up a bar with his name on it! (IRE168, $15.95)

O Come Ye Back to Ireland, Our First Year in County Clare •  Niall Williams •  Christine Breen • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • The first of four engaging chronicles of life on a farm in Kilmihi in rural County Clare, by an Irish-American couple who realized their lifelong dream of returning to Ireland. (IRE16, $12.00)

The Hill Bachelors •  William Trevor • ANTHOLOGY • No one writes better short fiction than William Trevor. This collection of 12 stories captures the life and people of rural Ireland. (IRE42, $15.00)

Dubliners •  James Joyce • LITERATURE • James Joyce's unsurpassed collection of short stories depicting ordinary life in Dublin among the lower middle class -- a milestone in the history of prose fiction. (IRE15, $11.00)

Heaven Lies About Us, Stories •  Eugene McCabe • LITERATURE • An anthology of McCabe's best short fiction over the last 30 years, mostly set close to the Irish border where the author, playwright and farmer makes his home (IRE173, $24.95)

I Am of Irelaunde, A Novel of Patrick and Osian •  Juilene Osborne-McKnight • LITERATURE • A first-rate historical novel set in Celtic Ireland, drawing on the life of St. Patrick. This is the first in a fast-paced series by Osborne-McKnight. (IRE148, $14.95)

Ireland, A Novel •  Frank Delaney • LITERATURE • In this hugely pleasurable tale Delaney wraps the history, myth and legend of Ireland around a quest. It's an ambitious, subtly comic and enthralling story of the importance of tales and tradition. (IRE156, $14.95)

Sun Dancing, A Vision of Medieval Ireland •  Geoffrey Moorhouse • LITERATURE • This wonderfully inspired combination of scholarship and historical fiction, set at the monastery on Skellig Michael, carries the reader back to Ireland's early monastic tradition. (IRE13, $17.95)

The Princes of Ireland, The Dublin Saga •  Edward Rutherfurd • LITERATURE • An epic novel drawing on the events, personalities and drama of Dublin from settlement through the Easter Rebellion. (IRE145, $16.95)

The Teapots Are Out and Other Eccentric Tales from Ireland •  John B. Keane • LITERATURE • A collection of 17 sentimental, sad, outrageous and just plain fun stories by the prolific North Kerry saloon-keeper, balladeer, playwright and novelist. Keane, who died in 2002, had an eye (and ear) for Irish rural life. (IRE144, $12.00)

The Vintage Book of Contemporary Irish Fiction •  Dermot Bolger • LITERATURE • A marvelous sampling of great writers and writing in contemporary Ireland, including Samuel Beckett, Edna O'Brien and William Trevor. (IRE61, $16.95)

Troubles •  J.G. Farrell • LITERATURE • Set on the eve of the Irish Rebellion, this first novel in Farrell's remarkable Empire Trilogy illuminates the British Empire's decline in Ireland and the Anglo-Irish to hilarious, haunting effect. (IRE171, $16.95)

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	Fodor's Exploring Ireland • Lindsay Hunt GUIDEBOOK • 2006 • PAPER • 288 PAGES With its many photographs, great introductory chapters and practical travel information, this book is an excellent overview of Ireland and its attractions for visitors. Its features include suggested places to visit, recommended walks, practical information, descriptions of restaurants and hotels, ratings of sights, and a chronology of historic events. (IRE28, $22.00)
	Ireland, A Concise History • Conor Cruise O'Brien HISTORY • 1985 • PAPER • 192 PAGES With its lively, even-handed tone and hundreds of well-integrated photographs and illustrations, this book conveys the essence of Irish history and the Irish experience. Historian, scholar and statesman O'Brien is a grand figure in Ireland, and he sure can write. (IRE20, $19.95)
	For the Love of Ireland, A Literary Companion for Readers and Travelers • Susan Cahill ANTHOLOGY • 2001 • PAPER • 458 PAGES A rich anthology of writing about Ireland by such Irish luminaries as James Joyce, William Butler Yeats, Seamus Heaney, William Trevor, Frank McCourt, Edna O'Brien and Samuel Beckett. The well-chosen excerpts, organized by province, evoke the geography of Ireland in wonderful literary detail. Cahill provides an introduction to each selection, along with specific routes and advice for the literary traveler. Highly recommended for any traveler, the anthology is also a fine introduction to Irish literature. The excerpts include short stories, novels, poems and memoirs. (IRE77, $15.95)
	Irish Fairy and Folk Tales • W.B. Yeats LITERATURE • 2004 • PAPER • 380 PAGES This volume combines two books of folklore edited by the Nobel Prize-winning poet who spearheaded the Celtic Renaissance in the early 20th century. These stories of changelings, ghosts, mermaids, demons, saints, priests and fairies are enchanting and entertaining. Originally published in 1918. (IRE04, $15.00)
	Ireland Map • Ordnance Survey MAP A colorful map of Ireland at a scale of 1:450,000, featuring insets of the road approaches to major cities, as well as a complete index to cities, towns, and villages. One Side. 41x35 inches. (IRE23, $19.95)

	Blue Guide Ireland • Brian Lalor • GUIDEBOOK • A comprehensive guide in the popular series with a focus on art, architecture and history. Augmented by handy maps, plans, and hotel and restaurant recommendations. (IRE56, $26.95)
	A Book of Migrations, Some Passages in Ireland • Rebecca Solnit • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • In this intriguing book, the American-born author (now an Irish citizen) introduces the country, its history and literature in a series of essays. Solnit, a wonderful writer, is a thoughtful questioner of the modern Irish identity. (IRE44, $20.00)
	How the Irish Saved Civilization • Thomas Cahill • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • This best-selling history tells the generally unknown story of Ireland's preservation of classical learning in the Dark Ages. (IRE07, $15.00)
	Magnum Ireland • John Banville • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • This evocative collection of 250 photographs captures the people, landscapes and changing face of Ireland from the 1950s to the 21st century. (IRE170, $60.00)
	The Aran Islands • J.M. Synge • Tim Robinson • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • A much-loved turn-of-the-century account of the islands (as contrasted with mainland Ireland), drenched in the Celtic soul of the Irish. (IRE26, $14.00)
	The Truth About the Irish • Terry Eagleton • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • An irreverent A-to-Z guide to all things Irish by a native son and shrewd comic commentator, who casts aside many myths, starting with the first entry - A for alcohol (the Irish have the lowest per capita consumption of alcohol in the E.U., after Greece and Italy). (IRE167, $14.95)
	The Book of Kells, An Illustrated Introduction to the Manuscript in Trinity College, Dublin • Bernard Meehan • ART & ARCHITECTURE • Written by the keeper of manuscripts at Trinity College, this book features 110 color illustrations, including enlargements, of some of the more spectacular decorations in this most famous of medieval manuscripts. (IRE09, $19.95)
	The Celts, First Masters of Europe • Chriatiane Eluere • ARCHAEOLOGY • OUT OF PRINT • A colorful pocket-size encyclopedia documenting the art and archaeology of the Celts. With 100 maps and illustrations. (CLT01, $15.95)
	Connemara, Listening to the Wind • Tim Robinson • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • Robinson's bewitching essays capture the wild beauty, local legends and long-forgotten history of this captivating corner of Western Ireland. (IRE37, $17.00)
	Green Shadows, White Whale • Ray Bradbury • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • Set in Dublin, this 1953 hymn to Ireland recounts Bradbury's hilarious experiences writing the Moby Dick screenplay with John Huston (who Bradbury affectionately refers to as the "Devil Himself"). (IRE53, $13.99)
	Ireland, a Bicycle, and a Tin Whistle • David Wilson • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • Whether it's the author's adventures in crowded pubs or out in the wild, this travel account is a modest, humorous report on Ireland, its people, festivals and cultures. (IRE17, $19.95)
	McCarthy's Bar, A Journey of Discovery in Ireland • Pete McCarthy • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • A droll account of McCarthy's encounters on a bar-hopping jaunt from Cork along the west coast to Donegal. His motto, assiduously followed, was never to pass up a bar with his name on it! (IRE168, $15.95)
	O Come Ye Back to Ireland, Our First Year in County Clare • Niall Williams • Christine Breen • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • The first of four engaging chronicles of life on a farm in Kilmihi in rural County Clare, by an Irish-American couple who realized their lifelong dream of returning to Ireland. (IRE16, $12.00)
	The Hill Bachelors • William Trevor • ANTHOLOGY • No one writes better short fiction than William Trevor. This collection of 12 stories captures the life and people of rural Ireland. (IRE42, $15.00)
	Dubliners • James Joyce • LITERATURE • James Joyce's unsurpassed collection of short stories depicting ordinary life in Dublin among the lower middle class -- a milestone in the history of prose fiction. (IRE15, $11.00)
	Heaven Lies About Us, Stories • Eugene McCabe • LITERATURE • An anthology of McCabe's best short fiction over the last 30 years, mostly set close to the Irish border where the author, playwright and farmer makes his home (IRE173, $24.95)
	I Am of Irelaunde, A Novel of Patrick and Osian • Juilene Osborne-McKnight • LITERATURE • A first-rate historical novel set in Celtic Ireland, drawing on the life of St. Patrick. This is the first in a fast-paced series by Osborne-McKnight. (IRE148, $14.95)
	Ireland, A Novel • Frank Delaney • LITERATURE • In this hugely pleasurable tale Delaney wraps the history, myth and legend of Ireland around a quest. It's an ambitious, subtly comic and enthralling story of the importance of tales and tradition. (IRE156, $14.95)
	Sun Dancing, A Vision of Medieval Ireland • Geoffrey Moorhouse • LITERATURE • This wonderfully inspired combination of scholarship and historical fiction, set at the monastery on Skellig Michael, carries the reader back to Ireland's early monastic tradition. (IRE13, $17.95)
	The Princes of Ireland, The Dublin Saga • Edward Rutherfurd • LITERATURE • An epic novel drawing on the events, personalities and drama of Dublin from settlement through the Easter Rebellion. (IRE145, $16.95)
	The Teapots Are Out and Other Eccentric Tales from Ireland • John B. Keane • LITERATURE • A collection of 17 sentimental, sad, outrageous and just plain fun stories by the prolific North Kerry saloon-keeper, balladeer, playwright and novelist. Keane, who died in 2002, had an eye (and ear) for Irish rural life. (IRE144, $12.00)
	The Vintage Book of Contemporary Irish Fiction • Dermot Bolger • LITERATURE • A marvelous sampling of great writers and writing in contemporary Ireland, including Samuel Beckett, Edna O'Brien and William Trevor. (IRE61, $16.95)
	Troubles • J.G. Farrell • LITERATURE • Set on the eve of the Irish Rebellion, this first novel in Farrell's remarkable Empire Trilogy illuminates the British Empire's decline in Ireland and the Anglo-Irish to hilarious, haunting effect. (IRE171, $16.95)