Gill Books: 392 books
Missing and Unsolved: Ireland's Disappeared
The Unsolved Cases of Ireland's Missing Persons
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2010
They are some of Ireland’s most famous names, for all the wrong reasons. They are Ireland’s missing women, many of them murdered and their bodies hidden by evil killers who remain at large. They include Annie McCarrick, who was murdered in the Dublin-Wicklow mountains; Jo Jo Dullard, who was abducted...
That's Maths
The Mathematical Magic in Everyday Life
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2016
From atom bombs to rebounding slinkies, open your eyes to the mathematical magic in the everyday.
Mathematics isn’t just for academics and scientists, a fact meteorologist and blogger Peter Lynch has spent the past several years proving through his Irish Times newspaper column and blog, That’s...
Classic Fairy Tales of Charles Perrault
Illustrated by Harry Clarke
Language: English
Release Date: September 14, 2012
This long unavailable collection of Charles Perrault's Classic Fairy Tales has been updated for a modern readership and accompanied by the stunning illustrations of Irish artist, Harry Clarke.
Although now best known for his stained glass work, Harry Clarke (1889-1931) first found fame as a...
Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales
Twenty Tales Illustrated by Harry Clarke
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2011
This classic collection of Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales, illustrated by Harry Clarke, was first published in 1916. This modern version includes reproductions of Harry Clarke's stunning work, taken from the unique collection at the National Gallery of Ireland.
Including timeless and...
Ancient Irish Legends
The Best-loved and Most Famous Tales of Ancient Ireland
Language: English
Release Date: March 8, 2001
From the Children of Lir to Díarmuid and Gráinne to the Salmon of Knowledge and Oisín in Tír na nÓg, Padraic O’Farrell reintroduces the classic stories of the Celtic past.
The Robots' Rebellion – The Story of Spiritual Renaissance
David Icke’s History of the New World Order
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 1999
David Icke’s strongest book to date, The Robots’ Rebellion reveals the alarming extent to which people of all nations are programmed by the ideas fed to them by those in power. We live in a world which is increasingly dominated by technology but, according to Icke, it is we who are the robots.
Fearlessly,...
Sean Lemass: The Enigmatic Patriot
The Definitive Biography of Ireland’s Great Modernising Taoiseach
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 1997
The definitive biography of Seán Lemass, the finest Taoiseach in the history of the Irish State
There are few facets of Irish life which do not owe something to the genius, effectiveness or determination of Lemass. Horgan’s biography explores that contribution quite brilliantly.
Bertie Ahern,...
by Blindboy Boatclub
Language: English
Release Date: October 27, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: October 27, 2017
The Gospel According to Blindboy is a surreal and genre-defying collection of short stories and visual art exploring the myths, complacencies and contradictions at the heart of modern Ireland. Covering themes ranging from love and death to sex and politics, there’s a story about a girl from Tipp...
A Tragedy Waiting to Happen – The Chaotic Life of Brendan O’Donnell
The true story of an abandoned orphan who became a psychotic killer
Language: English
Release Date: September 8, 2004
For years, Tony Muggivan urged the Irish social system to offer appropriate treatment to the desperately sick Brendan O’Donnell. A Tragedy Waiting to Happen is the harrowing story of his doomed attempts and the awful consequences of that failure: a triple murder.
Tony Muggivan is a farmer....
A–Z of Irish Names for Children and Their Meanings
Finding the Perfect Irish Name for Your New Baby
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2007
Including over four hundred beautiful, original and unusual Irish names, Diarmaid Ó Muirithe’s brilliant reference book provides the origin, historical and cultural background of practically every Irish name you have ever come across and many you have not!
Peppered with witty snippets of...
Minding Mum – It’s Time to Take Care of You
A New Mum’s Guide to Feeling Great, Inside and Out
Language: English
Release Date: February 26, 2016
Mums are well prepared for pregnancy and birth but when baby arrives, nearly all tend to neglect themselves to focus on their precious new bundle. Minding Mum is a simple yet revolutionary concept – mums need to focus on themselves as well as their children.
Wellness expert Alison Canavan...
Ireland's Arctic Siege of 1947
The Big Freeze of 1947
Language: English
Release Date: October 21, 2011
On 19 January 1947 Ireland was invaded by a freakish anticyclonic weather phenomenon unleashed from the depths of Siberia. Its prolonged two-month grip entombed the country in snow and ice.
This arctic siege brought freezing temperatures of 7° Fahrenheit -14°C, a piercing east wind reaching...
Eating Peaches
Finding love in the most unexpected place after swapping city lights for the country life
Language: English
Release Date: April 13, 2004
‘Eating Peaches is a joy to read – warm, wise and deliciously funny! All in all a real peach. If you're looking for the perfect summer read, look no further.’
Sarah Webb
This is another funny, heartwarming, romantic rollercoaster from well-loved Irish romance writer Tara Heavey.
Some...
Dublin Easter 1916 The French Connection
The French Connection
Language: English
Release Date: September 28, 2012
All revolutionary movements since 1789 have looked instinctively to the French model. In this book, Bill Mc Cormack demonstrates that the French influence in Ireland was indeed profound, especially in the years leading up to the Easter Rising.
However, it was not the traditions of the Tennis...