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Phineas Redux Phineas Redux Anthony Trollope *The Palliser Novels*, book 4: *Phineas Redux* OL109870W
First confession First confession Frank O'Connor Jackie faces his first confession with great trepidation following a warning lecture from his obnoxious, older sister. OL1195411W
Skullcrack Skullcrack Ben Bo Jonah, a troubled boy who escapes from his dreary life with an alcoholic father by surfing on the coast of Ireland, discovers that he has a twin sister with whom he has an unusual mental link. OL12435W
The walking people The walking people Mary Beth Keane Greta Cahill never believed she would leave her village in the west of Ireland until she found herself on a ship bound for New York. Labeled a "softheaded goose" by her family, Greta discovers that i… OL13691676W
Secret of Cravenhill Castle Secret of Cravenhill Castle Angela Elwell Hunt Nicki and her friends travel to Ireland where they find themselves searching for a legendary treasure that will make it possible for their hosts to keep Cravenhill Castle. OL14852479W
Redemption Redemption Leon Uris Master storyteller Leon Uris, internationally acclaimed author of such bestsellers as Exodus, Topaz, QB VII,Trinity, the Haj and Mitla Pass, continues the epic story of the Irish struggle for freedom… OL15150557W
The Dove of Death The Dove of Death Peter Berresford Ellis AD 670. An Irish merchant ship is attacked by a pirate vessel off the coast of the Breton peninsular. Murchad, the captain, and a prince from the kingdom of Muman, are killed in cold blood after they… OL15425738W
Long story short Long story short Siobhán Parkinson Fourteen-year-old Jono and his eight-year-old sister Julie run away when, soon after their grandmother's death, their alcoholic mother hits Julie, but when the police find them in Galway, Jono learns… OL15537878W
The ink garden of brother Theophane The ink garden of brother Theophane C. M. Millen In medieval Ireland, Theophane's boredom with his duties as a scribe distracts the other monks, but when he is sent to the kitchens he discovers that he can make inks of many colors from plants, allo… OL15639739W
Drink with the devil Drink with the devil Jack Higgins With the peace process breaking down in Ireland, former IRA terrorist Sean Dillon plays a deadly cat-and-mouse game with sinister forces as he races against time to recover a vast fortune in gold bul… OL157806W
The mermaids singing The mermaids singing Lisa Carey The story of three generations of Irish-American women--grandmother, mother and daughter--tracing the similarity of their lives, even as each generation rebels and tries to be different. OL15812404W
Safe house Safe house James Heneghan,James Heneghan Northern Ireland. In 1999, one year after the Good Friday peace accord, sectarian violence still runs rampant in Belfast and the hatred between Protestant and Catholic runs deep. Liam's father is a p… OL15844959W
Bullfighting Bullfighting Roddy Doyle A collection of stories set in modern Ireland explores a theme of loss, from a man who remembers his early family life while taking daily prescribed walks to a father who considers the impact of his … OL16114375W
Darcy Darcy Whitney Sanderson Born on a windy hill off the coast of Ireland in 1917, a Connemara pony named Darcy is sold to a farm family and trained to pull a cart and plow. OL16318156W
Isolde, queen of the Western Isle Isolde, queen of the Western Isle Rosalind Miles In the golden time of Arthur and Guenevere, the Island of the West shines like an emerald in the sea one of the last strongholds of Goddess-worship and Mother-right. Isolde is the only daughter and h… OL16964727W
Raeliksen Raeliksen Renee Vincent Mara, the daughter of an Irish clansman, was raised to believe the men of the North are heathens - murderous pagans without a moral bone in their bodies. Despite warnings of the Northmen's raids, and… OL17414114W
Irish lady Irish lady Jeanette Baker "A successful attorney in a posh London neighborhood, Meghann McCarthy thought she'd escaped the slums of Belfast forever. Until Michael Devlin needs her help. Years before, her love for the Irish ch… OL17651432W
Laws in conflict Laws in conflict Cora Harrison February, 1512. Mara, Brehon of the Burren, judge and lawgiver, has been invited to the city state of Galway, which is ruled by English laws and a royal charter originally granted by Richard III. Mar… OL17667070W
A woman's heart A woman's heart JoAnn Ross Cynical, bitter, and disillusioned with life, Quinn Gallagher reluctantly journeys to Castlelough, Ireland, where he meets Nora Fitzgerald, a beautiful young widow whose generous heart transforms his… OL17827132W
What if? What if? Martina Reilly When Lily Flynn's memory starts to fade, she dusts off the long-forgotten diary she'd kept when she was fifteen and slowly begins to fill in the details of her life. Five years later, when Lily is ad… OL17869111W
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