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The English Market, Ireland's most famous food emporium, has been serving the city of Cork since 1788. It has survived revolution, fire, famine, depression and boom, and changing tastes in food and retailing. Yet it remains what it always was: a food market and a bustling social hub of Cork City. This history traces the development of the market from its origins to the present day.

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Foreword by Simone Moro. On 1 August 2008 Ger McDonnell became the first Irish person to reach the summit of K2 as part of the Norit K2 team. This epic account of 37-year-old Irishman Ger McDonnell reveals a man who was passionate about life and lived it to its entirety, a life that was short but filled with adventure.

A collection of essays from leading writers from the fields of journalism, history and social reform who examine the failings, splits and contradictions alongside the social and economic achievements the Labour Party lays claim to. Among the contributors are Diarmaid Ferriter, Stephen Collins, David McCullagh and Niamh Puirseil.

This is the story of an atrocity on Achill Island in the west of Ireland in 1894. An English landowner, Agnes McDonnell, was brutally attacked and her home - Valley House - burnt. Agnes survived but was so disfigured she wore a veil in public for the rest of her life.

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Tom Crean was no ordinary man. He saved comrades from drowning in frozen waters, and rescued others from freezing snow, whilst following his leaders - Captain Scott and Ernest Shackleton, the famous Polar explorers. Written by Crean's biographer, this boy's story of courage, strength and determination is aimed at young readers.

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This is the true story of Grace O'Malley, or Granuaile, who ruled on land and sea in Connaught over 400 years ago. A Pirate Queen and Chieftain, she became a legend.

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Almost all the world's birds come to fresh water on a regular basis. In Ireland hundreds can be observed eating, drinking and washing on river and canal banks, in reservoirs, ponds and lakes. Awareness and understanding of the beauty and wonder of Ireland's freshwater birds will be enhanced by this visually stunning sequel to Shorebirds of Ireland.

Nestling on the River Bandon, Kinsale emerged as a settlement in the sixth century and has seen many changes. John Thuillier tells of community suffering, seafaring under lofty masts and billowing sails and life ashore in the taverns and coffee houses, aboard ships and in 'lewd' houses. Comprehensive overview of Kinsale's seafaring tradition.

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