Irish Interest

Darkness into Light: A Nation’s Response tells the story of the birth of a national and international movement that, every year, brings hundreds of thousands of people together to walk and remember those who have died by suicide

A true original. In this stunningly unusual prose debut, Doireann Ni Ghriofa sculpts essay and autofiction to explore inner life and the deep connection felt between two writers centuries apart.

'Say Nothing rightly won this year's Orwell prize for political writing. It is a superb piece of reportage and writing ....'The Times

A fascinating and entertaining historical investigation into what makes Ireland so different from its neighbours and why that led to independence.

Poguemahone is a wild, free-verse monologue, steeped in music and folklore, crammed with characters, both real and imagined, on a scale Patrick McCabe has never attempted before.

Holding Her Breath is a razor-sharp, moving and seriously entertaining novel about complicated love stories, ambition and grief - and a young woman coming fully into her powers.

From prehistoric times to the present day this comprehensive history presents the story of Ireland in bite-size chunks. With illustrations throughout this is an attractive and practical guide to Ireland's colourful history.

THE LANDMARK MEMOIR OF A GLOBAL MUSIC ICON. Rememberings is intimate, replete with candid anecdotes and full of hard-won insights. It is a unique and remarkable chronicle by a unique and remarkable artist.

A young woman's body floats in the Dubai marina. Her death alters the fates of six people, each one striving for a better life in an unforgiving city.

Dubray Staff Recommended Read... If the Irish short story were a sport, Colin Barrett would be an Olympian. Set in Ireland and Canada, the stories in Homesickness weave madness from the mundane and comedy from tragedy. Barrett, witty as he is affectionate, invites us to stay a while in a Mayo that giveth and taketh away, but mostly taketh away. The ensuing antics are frequently absurd, but with a core of tender heartache that will leave you thinking about this collection long after the last page. Recommended by Adam Donnelly, Dubray Dun Laoghaire.