#BookReview of #AnIslandChristmas (#NollaigOileánach) by Micheál Ó Conghaile | @MercierBooks

‘In An Island Christmas – Nollaig Oileánach, celebrated Irish author Micheál Ó Conghaile takes readers on a heartfelt journey through his childhood memories of Christmas on the now-abandoned island of Inis Treabhair in Connemara‘ – Mercier Press [ About An Island Christmas ] Raised in the 1960s and 70s, Ó Conghaile reminisces about the unique traditions and customs of his island…

#BookReview of Life At Full Tilt: The Selected Writings of Dervla Murphy by Ethel Crowley | @ethelcrowley2

Last week I was thrilled to attend the launch of a very special book in Waterstones, Cork, Life at Full Tilt: The Selected Writings of Dervla Murphy. An anthology curated and edited by the wonderful Ethel Crowley, this stunning book gives every reader a fascinating and tantalising insight into Dervla Murphy’s exciting, and at times,…

#BookSpotlight – Sacred Rituals: A Simple Book of Everyday Prayer by Nóirín Ní Riain

‘Prayer through ritual is where the human heart meets the Divine heart’ Nóirín Ní Riain, author of Sacred Rituals Sacred Rituals by Nóirín Ní Riain published October 26th with Hachette Ireland and is described as ‘a simple book of spirituality drawing on the power of personal prayer and rituals in our everyday lives.‘ On receipt of…