JM Synge, Travelling IrelandThe topographical essays of JM Synge appear here in their original newspaper and periodical publication form, taken from the Manchester Guardian, The Gael and The Shanachie, complete with illustrations, mostly by Jack B. Yeats. A substantial essay introduction by Nicholas Grene places his work in its historical context (1898 1908) and evokes the man and his milieu. The writings of JM Synge explore social, political and aesthetic perspectives gained

…Birdy is fearless in her exploration of masculinity

Amongst many other revelations in the book is a hitherto unknown connection between the poet and Patricia Avis

Lyons’ first novel gives voice to a female character on her fraught journey into adulthood and charts her evolution as an artist

peopled with strange

these pieces provide a rare glimpse inside some of the world’s most creative minds

‘‘No lasting solutions to the problems of war

Music was not his only passion: he was interested in films

Moriarty joined ESB as a clerical officer in June 1945 at the age of nineteen and quickly gained a reputation as a young man with a determined view on how business should be run

history and happenstance

collected by the Dublin University Women Graduates’ Association

this anthology weaves a rich tapestry of songs

this exposé of a shotgun wedding and subsequent marriage is a jewel of narration