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Ronnie Ronnie Ronnie Drew The late great Dubliner, Ronnie Drew, was six months into writing his biography when he was diagnosed with cancer. He had produced warm, witty and insightful material that made it clear that he was a… OL15185840W
From the earth, a cry From the earth, a cry Ian Kenneally John Boyle O'Reilly (1844-1890) is one of Ireland's remarkable and least known historical figures who lived two very different lives. This is a study of O'Reilly's short but extraordinary life. OL16497850W
Philomena Philomena Martin Sixsmith "When she became pregnant as a teenager in Ireland in 1952, Philomena Lee was sent to a convent to be looked after as a "fallen woman." Then the nuns took her baby from her and sold him, like thousan… OL17861231W
My sporting heroes My sporting heroes Ian Botham Covering a wide variety of sports and discussing admired athletes, from Ian Woosnam, Paul Gascoigne and Jonathan Davies to Joe Calzaghe, Lewis Hamilton and Andy Murray, this title presents a celebrat… OL18681442W
Almost there Almost there Nuala O'Faolain In Almost There, O'Faolain begins her story from the moment her life began to change in all manner of ways-subtle, radical, predictable, and unforeseen. It is a provocative meditation on the "crucibl… OL1871464W
Singing my him song Singing my him song Malachy McCourt Malachy McCourt, bestselling author of A Monk Swimming, shares the extraordinary story of how he went from living the headlong and heedless life of a world-class drunk to becoming a sober, loving fat… OL1961489W
Angels in my hair Angels in my hair Lorna Byrne An Irish mystic talks about her encounters with angels and other spiritual beings, discussing how these entities exist as guardians and companions to every person and provide comfort and guidance in … OL19938765W
U2 U2 John Jobling Takes readers beyond the myth in this unauthorized biography to present the first comprehensive account of the illustrious Irish rockers in 25 years. Drawing on extensive interviews with insiders inc… OL19991313W
U2 U2 Timothy D. Neufeld xliv, 193 pages ; 24 cm OL20053268W
The life and loves of a he devil The life and loves of a he devil Graham Norton Graham Norton has been entertaining audiences and having fun with some of the world's biggest stars for nearly twenty years. He is loved across the nation for his delight in the peculiar and for his … OL20874016W
A very private diary A very private diary Mary Morris Mary Mulry was eighteen years old when she arrived in London from Ireland to begin training as a nurse. The year was 1939. She had hoped for an adventure and a new start; she could not have predicted… OL20880197W
The man who is Mrs. Brown The man who is Mrs. Brown David O'Dornan When Brendan O'Carroll, creator and star of Mrs Brown's Boys, stood on stage to collect his first BAFTA for the phenomenally successful comedy series in 2012, it marked a new milestone in his incredi… OL20974039W
Gooch - The Autobiography Gooch - The Autobiography Random House Staff,Colm Cooper viii, 296 pages : 24 cm OL21132419W
Sandwich Years Sandwich Years Alana Kirk 1 volume ; 20 cm OL21593291W
Napoleon's Doctor Napoleon's Doctor Hubert O'Connor 1 online resource OL21605934W
Alfie Alfie Trevor White xi, 257 pages : 24 cm OL21609612W
Don't ever tell Don't ever tell Kathy O'Beirne Kathy recounts her tragic experiences as a Magdalen girl in unflinching detail, along the way stirring up many extreme emotions. She details her will to survive horrific circumstances and her subsequ… OL24261557W
Bull of Sherriff Street Bull of Sherriff Street Adrian Woods Frazier 151 pages : 26 cm OL25698346W
Mustn't Grumble Mustn't Grumble Terry Wogan Written in a style familiar to his millions of listeners, rich with warmth and irony, Terry introduces his post-emergency Ireland, his chain-smoking maiden-aunts, his quick-witted mother and hard-wor… OL4830032W
The falling angels The falling angels John Walsh The story of rootlessnes, of a London-Irish boy who has two identities and feels at home with neither. By his mother's bedside in a Galway hospital, he starts to unpick the past, looking for clues to… OL6057460W
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