Poolbeg

The Irish Civil War 1922-23: Ava’s Diary

By Patricia Murphy - Published 2017

Genres:

Children/Young Adult

The latest in the “Hands On History” series, published by the excellent Poolbeg Press, Ava’s Diary moves between the present day, with ...Read Review

On Sackville Street

By A. O’Connor - Published 2016

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1869. Milandra Carter, a wealthy widow with a mysterious past, arrives in Dublin and instantly raises hackles. She won’t wear mourning, and she ...Read Review

Padraig Pearse and the Easter Rising 1916

By Rod Smith - Published 2016

Genres:

Children/Young Adult

Pádraig Pearse and the Easter Rising 1916 does not have an easy task. Its stated aim is not to be a history book, ...Read Review

Deadly Shot: Dan’s Diary

By Patricia Murphy - Published 2015

Genres:

Children/Young AdultMystery/Crime

It is 1920. Dan O’Donovan is twelve years old, a promising footballer and a messenger boy for the Irish Free State army and ...Read Review

The Easter Rising: Molly’s Diary

By Patricia Murphy - Published 2014

Genres:

Children/Young Adult

Patricia Murphy, the prize-winning producer and director of BBC and Channel 4 documentaries, has here produced a lively historical novel based on solid fact. ...Read Review

The Secrets of Armstrong House

By Andrew O’Connor - Published 2013

Genres:

Mystery/Crime

The Secrets of Armstrong House is about, in the main, Charles Armstrong, a flighty, difficult, unreliable sort of fellow – the heir to the ...Read Review