Weeshie's Picks
by North Kerry Performers
2011
CD
€10
The launch of the latest Moyvane CD called "Songs from the Boro" took place in the Marian Hall on Friday, December 9th. The CD was officially launched by Weeshie Fogarty and is a celebration of the musical and football traditions of the village. The CD Costs €10 and proceeds will be donated to Our Ladies Children's Hospital in Dublin. The CD was the brainchild of Jerry Brosnan, ... more»
by Kevin Markham
2011
Book
€11.99
What makes playing a golf course a great experience? Kevin Markham travelled 6,800 miles in a 20-year-old camper van, walked 2,100 miles, lost countless balls, and wore out three pairs of golf shoes to find out. He played and rated every 18-hole course - all 350 of them. The result is the most comprehensive, best-researched guide to Irish golf courses from expensive, well-known courses to ... more»
by Damian Foxall and David Branigan
2011
Book
€11.99
High risk, adrenaline rushes, extreme weather, knife-edge decisions, rivalries and challenges in the toughest environment are all in a day's work for exceptional Irish sailor, Damien Foxall. From a remote bay in Kerry to the Southern Ocean, Damien has raced around the world eight times. Ocean Fever traces his early years as a restless teenager and description of his successes and failures on many ... more»
by Henry Martin
2011
Book
€14.39
From the author of the best-selling and controversial Unlimited Heartbreak. From 1933 to 1940 Limerick hurlers dominated the game. Mick Mackey was key in that era, driving his team to three All-Ireland titles, five Munster championships and five national leagues. Mackey also achieved success as a Railway Cup player with Munster, and with Ahane, who were masters of Limerick hurling for many ... more»
by Mike Cronin, Mark Duncan and Paul Rouse
2011
Book
€23.99
People and place, sport and identity are at the heart of this book, telling the story of how the GAA has left a unique imprint on every Irish county and Irish communities overseas. Organised county by county, the highs and lows of on-field activity are charted and the various forces that have shaped the personality of the GAA across each county - social, economic, geographic and political - are ... more»
by Mike Cronin and Roisín Higgins
2011
Book
€19.99
How many of us ever take the time to think about the history of Ireland's sporting sites? This book urges us to do just that. From national stadia to local pitches, from exclusive golf courses to derelict sites of former sporting glory, it explores the spaces where ordinary people have congregated and community identities have been formed; why sporting sites are located in particular places and ... more»
by Adrian Hendroff
2011
Book
€19.99
'I think this is the most beautiful book I have seen about the hills of Ireland. I've throughly enjoyed reading about the mist and the magic, the timeless nature of the hills, the solitary wanders and those giants that lie on the very edge of Europe. This is a book in a thousand. Buy it, read it, then go west' -- Cameron McNeish, review, TGO May 2011 'From High Places reveals a primeval ... more»
by Adrian Hendroff
2011
Book
€14.99
'Fabulous addition to any hiker's library' -- RTE Guide 'A literary, informative, uplifting guide to walks in south west Ireland' --Irish Examiner These three peninsulas dominate the spectacular landscape of southwest Ireland. Their rugged peaks, dramatic ridges, captivating valleys, glittering lakes and stunning Atlantic coastline form a treasure chest of walking options. This ... more»
by Seanchai
2011
DVD
€20.00
This hour long documentary film was specially commissioned by the Seanchaí Centre and explores the historical, cultural, social and economic lives of the communities which live along this famous Irish river. The film traces its source in Rockchapel, Co. Cork through Mountcollins & Abbeyfeale in West Limerick and Listowel in North Kerry until it meets the Atlantic Ocean at the ... more»
by Gabriel Fitzmaurice
2011
Book
€9.60
with bog paintings by Brenda Fitzmaurice. "The collection affirms, with a fine balance, a margin of hope in a battered but beautiful world." -- Declan Kiberd "Deeply moving. I bless your Road to Autumn!" -- Les Murray MORE PRAISE FOR GABRIEL FITZMAURICE "[T]he best contemporary, traditional, popular poet in English". -- Ray Olson, Booklist (US) "Fitzmaurice is a ... more»
by Sean Lyons
2011
Book
€10.00
Seán Lyons is an award winning writer whose work has featured in festivals throughout Ireland, from the Bard of Armagh to Listowel Writers Week. He is one of Ireland's best known writers of humorous poetry and has collected here some of his most popular verses. There is also a CD of Se´n reciting the poems in his inimitable style. All proceeds from this book and CD will go to the ... more»
