Eoin O'Brien

Eoin’s O’Brien’s latest work of literary memoir and vivid recollection continues his work of recapuring and reframing memories of times gone. In this beautfully-written work, he offers illuminating glimpses of a bygone Dublin, and memories of literary character therein, especially his close relationship with Samuel Beckett. Beautifully illustrated and filled with first-hand communications with writers including Beckett, this is a must-read for literary and historical enthusiasts of Dublin’s golden literary era.

Mimi is a tiny bee with a tiny voice. The bees need to find a nice spot for a new hive – somewhere with lots of flowers and trees. Mimi finds the perfect place, but when she tries to tell everybee about it, nobee can hear her. It’s time to dance!

Christmas is coming and the animals in the wood are getting excited. Flossie McFluff, the feisty forest fairy, is busy making her wee house look jolly. But when a storm blows in, the river rises … Burrows are flooded, and the creatures have nowhere to sleep. Can Flossie help her friends find somewhere safe and dry before a special visitor comes their way?

In a deep leafy wood, by a slow-moving stream, Where butterflies flutter through golden sunbeams, Lives a beautiful fairy called Flossie McFluff. She’s tiny and shiny, but Flossie is tough. She has magical powers; she knows magic words; And she cares for the trees and the bees and the birds. Wee Flossie lives high in an ancient oak tree, And lives for adventure, as we shall soon see … Three stories in rhyme about a little fairy who looks after the forest. In the first tale, she gives some litter louts a scare, then she helps a lonely banshee find some friends, and finally helps her leprechaun friend Paddy Potts find his missing gold.

A collection of Ireland’s greatest and best-loved ballads, including the lyrics, music and chords, along with an introductory piece on each song. Illustrated with photographs and woodcuts. A beautiful guide to the cream of the Irish ballad tradition. Songs of love, yearning, revolution, celebration, emigration, mourning, fun, famine, drinking and more. A collection of powerful yet beautiful ballads of Ireland, placed in and reflecting historical events and traditions. All have stood the test of time and present to the world the uniqueness of Irish history and her musical and revolutionary traditions. Including: Are You Right There Michael?Danny BoyKevin BarryI’ll Tell Me MaThe Irish RoverMolly MaloneThe Rare Old Mountain DewThe Rocky Road to DublinThe Rose of TraleeWhiskey in the Jar Best-Loved Irish Ballads celebrates the songs and tradition of Irish music.

The harp, the shamrock, the Claddagh ring, St Patrick, Round towers, turf, Aran jumpers, The Giant’s Causeway, Newgrange, Croke Park. An illustrated guide to the symbols, places, treasures, famous figures and mythical creatures of the Emerald Isle.

Nevill Johnson is better known as a painter and photographer than as a writer. Eoin O'Brien, close friend of Nevill Johnson and literary executor of his estate, has edited his writings in this volume for the first time. The resulting book, provides an intriguing insight into the life of one of the most innovative artists of the 20th century.