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The creative work of Rita Kelly--namelv her short stories--was first published by Arlen House in 1980 and 1986. Now, at the turn of a new millennium, we are honoured to publish this stunning collection of poetry, in English and Irish, which we feel is going to make a major contribution to the literary and emotional consciousness of many people, both in lreland and abroad.

"Liddy's work is guided by a fierce and independent intelligence and by an unwavering faith in the importance of poetry." The Irish Times

An examination of Irish women's educational experiences, revealing the biased attitudes rooted in Irish education at all levels.

Boyle's luminous poems are intimate portraits of confined and unsung lives, furnished with a sensuous exactness. Hermione, mourning her lost children, is cheered by the "blushing crimson tips" appearing in her winter garden. Birds are significant reminders of life, colour, and wry defiance in these self-assured poems of hard-won sustenance.

The virtues of Grainne Tobin's poetry make the thematic risk-taking in her work and the wry and often raucous humor under the most desperate conditions, both manageable and fruitful. Fearless but with a serious and intense capacity for empathy, Tobin gives readers an expansive and challenging collection of poems.

This rewarding short fiction collection includes moving tales on the themes of sibling love and its vicissitudes. A deceptive, subversive intelligence emerges beneath the lightness and simplicity of the stories in this dazzling volume.

In this complex political thriller set in Galway in 1925, Detective Officer Michael Mackey of the newly-created Special Branch has been sent to the Garda Barracks in Ballinasloe on a mission to root out subversives. Soon he has a murder to solve, stolen arms to recover, and a lost love to rescue.

In Taylor's second collection of short stories, a woman locks a man in an aeroplane bathroom, two brothers rewrite their past, and strangers in an airport are thrown together through tragedy. Taylor explores confinement and expansion with both humour and angst, as characters are continually forced to redefine their personal landscapes.

This new collection of poems in the Irish language by Ireland's master poet centres on the life and flight of cranes.

Set in a turbulent British empire, these historical stories brim with energy and emotion, taking readers to the remote reaches of early twentieth century Burma to an Ireland in flux. These interconnected stories are filled with humour, insight, and unexpected moments of revelation.

This collection includes four early plays from the Irish Celtic renaissance written by a County Galway playwright, with three in the Irish language and one in English. A valuable biographical essay accompanies the plays.

Poet Stephen James Smith's sympathies lie with the addicted and the convicted, often responding to what he finds on life's margins. His sharp-edged forceful language derives from his gifts as a performance poet and his fearlessness in looking into the eye of his subject matter.

A fascinating study that explores the career of Ireland's first modern diplomat, Daniel O'Daly. Born in Kilsarkan, County Kerry, in 1595, he became a significant figure in seventeenth-century ecclesiastical and political life at a time when Ireland's relationship with Europe was both considerable and subtle.

The third poetry collection from the acclaimed Northern Irish poet Maria McManus offers readers stories, meditations, and illuminations about life and death with all their hope and horror, and their beauty and brutality.

Carr's poems explore the lives of two women who lived contemporaneously but never met Dorothy Wordsworth and Mary Ann McCracken. The poems reflect how they lived their lives alongside their more famous brothers, with Mary Ann's political strength carrying her through tragedy and Dorothy's calmer "foxglove feeling" for life.

This debut novel by a fresh and vibrant voice in Irish crime writing explores the seamy underbelly of current-day Dublin, with a strong, gritty, and wry female protagonist. Murder and intrigue, memorable characters, and dear old dirty Dublin are brought to life vividly in an extraordinary mix of humour and tragedy.

Essays in this collection focus on aspects of parenthood and childhood in Ireland from the 1700s to the 1950s. They provide new insights into parent-child relations in the past and pursue new areas of research.

Sixteen stories, sixteen intriguing situations, and a fascinating cast of characters populate The Far Side of Happiness, Boland's debut short fiction collection.

The Russian masterpiece by Fyodor Dostoyevsky is adapted for the stage by Irish playwright Philip McDonagh. Stunningly illustrated, the book also includes a perceptive introduction by Mary McAleese, former president of Ireland.