Childrens books on Irish History, Irish Myths, Irish Legends, Irish Tales, Irish Heros, Folk Tales and more. These books are very populare, if you have any relations abroad these books would make an excellent gift.
At sixteen Irishman Ernest Shackleton left school joined the navy and became a legendary explorer. Written by the best-selling author on Polar exploration this is the story of Shackleton whose men called him The Boss involving four expeditions to the snow and ice of Antarctica over 20 years between 1901 and 1922.
Follow Sonia OSullivan through the highs and lows of a running career that took her all the way to the Olympic Games. The story of one of Irelands greatest ever athletes.
Gaelic sports icon Micheál Ó Muircheartaigh shares his lifelong passion for the GAA with young readers as he guides them through its history and its most iconic stadium Croke Park. It changed as Ireland changed and it has been the venue for some of the most memorable matches in our history as well as major historic events like Bloody Sunday.
The most famous Irish legend of all in an exciting and easily understood version. Read about the feats of the famous warrior Cuchulainn who singlehandedly defends Ulster against the army of Queen Maeve. War peace love greed fate are the stuff of an epic and in The Táin they are present in full.
Nobody was more DEADLY than the Vikings who attacked Ireland in the 8th century: DEADLY Viking warriors! DEADLY Viking ships! DEADLY Viking weapons! But were they really just marauding murdering maniacs? Learn while you laugh with this irreverent and entertaining history book.
One day Big Nutbrown Hare is busy but Little Nutbrown Hare wants to play so he goes off exploring on his own. He discovers another hare in a puddle - then realises its his reflection. He spots his shadow and wants to race it - only to find its just as fast as him. Then up on Cloudy Mountain he finally finds someone to play with: a little snow white hare called Tipps. And shes real!