The O Brien Press: 308 books
Seán MacDiarmada
16Lives
Language: English
Release Date: May 2, 2014
Seán MacDíarmada moved in the shadows, ultra-cautious about what he committed to paper, aware that his letters could be intercepted by the police. Because of this, history has not allocated MacDíarmada the prominent role he deserves in the organisation of the Easter Rising.
This book gives...
Finding A Voice
Friendship is a Two-Way Street ...
Language: English
Release Date: August 11, 2014
Shortlisted for the Bookseller YA Prize 2015!
Jo could never have guessed that the friendship she so desperately craves would come in the shape of a severely disabled boy. He can’t even speak. Maybe it is because he can’t speak that she finds herself telling him how difficult it is living...
The Priest Hunters
The True Story of Ireland's Bounty Hunters
Language: English
Release Date: October 28, 2013
A fascinating investigation the lives of four priest hunters – Sean na Sagart, Edward Tyrrell, Barry Lowe and John Garzia.
Ireland in the aftermath of Cromwell – during this period Catholicism and Irish nationalism became inexorably linked and priests were outlawed. The Priest Hunters shines...
Red is the Rose
A Book of Irish Love Poems
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2012
Dedicated to the most inspirational of subjects, this memorable collection of poetry is sure to be the perfect companion to those in love. With timeless works from some of the most noted poets of all time, this collection has the perfect balance of classic and modern styles.
Winning a Losing Battle
From 41 Stone to a New Life
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2013
'Gary Kirwan is inspirational. He talks the talk and walks the walk. You'll be impressed by Gary's determination, discipline and downright doggedness in his attempt to achieve his weight-loss goal.' Ray D'Arcy
In January 2011 Limerick man Gary Kirwan was morbidly obese, so heavy that no domestic...
Punching Above their Weight
The Irish Olympic Boxing Story
Language: English
Release Date: October 5, 2015
Ireland’s amateur boxing story is one of blood, sweat and tears – and not just in the ring.
Ireland is one of the world’s leading nations in the sport. This is the inside story of a great tradition – a story of physical prowess, gritty determination, devastating defeats, sheer bad luck,...
The Joy
Mountjoy Jail. The shocking, true story of life on the inside
Language: English
Release Date: January 8, 2013
One man's story of life in The Joy -- compulsive, chilling and frank.
A no-holds-barred account of a criminal's time in the notorious Dublin prison, as revealed to journalist Paul Howard. This extraordinary life story tells it all.
The desperate lifestyle of a junkie; bullying and savage...
Sean Heuston
16Lives
Language: English
Release Date: June 7, 2013
Seán Heuston was an Irish rebel and member of Fianna Éireann who took part in the Easter Rising of 1916. With The Volunteers, he held the Mendicity Institute on the River Liffey for over two days. He was executed by firing squad on May 8 in Kilmainham Jail. This book, part of the ‘16 lives’...
by Oscar Wilde
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2014
A beautifully illustrated collection of Oscar Wilde's favourite children's tales known and loved throughout the world. It includes:
The Happy Prince
The Selfish Giant
The Nightingale and the Rose
This gorgeous production brings Wilde's magical stories to a whole new generation.
A Haunted Land
Ireland's Ghosts
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2012
The spirits of the dead return in many shapes and in many locations in Ireland. There are the wraith-like ghosts and the full-bodied type, the dangerous and damaging, the threatening and the merely frightening. There are notorious buildings where down through the centuries spectres have been seen...
Old Ways, Old Secrets
Pagan Ireland: Myth * Landscape * Tradition
Language: English
Release Date: June 2, 2015
In a land like ours, the old beliefs bring pleasure and wisdom…
Exploring the legends, special places and treasured practices of old, Jo Kerrigan reveals a rich world beneath Ireland’s modern layers.
So many of today’s Irish traditions reach back to our ancient past, to the natural...
by Bridget Hourican
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2012
This is the story of an eventful term: 2nd years Anna and Denise want to make money and have adventures to write up on the blog they're creating. They set up an above-board business running children's parties and a covert vigilante business - meting out other people's revenge (e.g. hiding gymbags,...
Legendary Ireland
Myths and Legends of Ireland
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2013
This beautiful book visits twenty-eight richly atmospheric sites and tells the mythological stories associated with them.
Woven into these landscapes are tales of love and betrayal, greed and courage, passion and revenge, featuring the famous characters of Celtic lore, such as Cú Chulainn,...
by Liam Mac Uistin
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2013
Legends of the adventures of that famous band of warriors the Fianna have captured the imaginations of listeners and readers throught the centuries. Four exciting stories of magic, heroism and love featuring some of the best-known names from Irish myth and legend. Includes the story of Oisín and...