O'Connell Street is at the heart of Dublin. Through name changes and revolutions, destruction and rebuilding it has remained at the heart of the story of Ireland for centuries. Nicola Pierce explores the people, the history, the buildings and the stories behind the main street in our capital city.
In this collection, one of Ireland’s best-known political figures brings us stories of politics, of family, of love and of friendship. These are portraits of Ireland, and especially Belfast, old and new, in times of struggle and in times of peace, showing how our past is always part of our present.
Tabitha Plimtock lives in a house at the very edge of the world. When rumours begin to circulate of monsters climbing from the base to gobble up unsuspecting wall-dwellers, Tabitha is determined to discover what's happening and keep the people she loves safe!
A vibrant miscellany of Irish life with an event for every day of the year, both recent – divorce, same-sex marriage & abortion referendums and Riverdance – and historical: the battles in Clontarf and the Boyne, Annie Moore’s arrival on Ellis Island, and reading the Proclamation on Easter Monday, 1916.
This week, I chatted to the wonderful Erika McGann about her new fantasy, adventure children’s book – Tabitha Plimtock and the Edge of the World. Could you describe Tabitha Plimtock and the Edge of the World in five words? Adventure. Fun. Monsters. Danger. Wonder. I tried putting that in a sentence but I kept running …
This week, we chatted with author Brian Gallagher about his latest book Winds of Change. Could you describe Winds of Change in five words? Fast-moving, thought-provoking entertainment! (Not sure if that counts as five words or three!) Who was your favourite character to write in Winds of Change? Probably Clara. Her life, as a member …
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To celebrate the new paperback edition of the wonderful picture book Eva and the Perfect Rain, author and illustrator Tatyana Feeney tells us all about her writing and illustrating process. When I became interested in making picture books, I really was thinking about the illustrations and making beautiful art to go with a story. But …
