Item category 1: Local Studies

In this richly illustrated journey, Manchán Magan traces the forgotten presence of the Irish in Iceland; monks and migrants, storytellers and shapeshifters who helped shape a land we’ve long imagined as purely Norse. Through language, lore, place names, DNA, and landscape, Magan uncovers the trac...

Kevin McDonald has occupied a front-row seat to the reality of conflict in the world in a military career of more than 40 years. A Life Less Ordinary – his illuminating memoir – brings readers along his incredible and perilous journey from the 1980s to the present day. His early days in the FCA i...

Go on a journey with Robert O'Byrne as he brings fascinating Irish ruins to life. Fantastical, often whimsical, and definitely quirky, these atmospheric ruins are beautifully photographed and paired with fascinating text by Robert O'Byrne.