Irish Books

A compendium of his wicked witticisms, profound pithy pronouncements and prophetic aphorisms.

“There is only one thing worse than being talked about and that is not being talked about.”

“When good Americans die they go to Paris.”

“A poet can survive everything but a misprint.”

This is a compendium of over 300 of Oscar Wilde’s witticisms on almost every topic imaginable. The contents can be quickly accessed to enliven conversation, invigorate speeches and demonstrate erudition or just enjoyed for their dazzling originality and intelligence.

Height 153mm x Width 108mm x Depth 12mm

 Photographs from Brittas Bay • Magherabeg • Magheramore County Wicklow • Ireland.

A collection of photographs from the beaches of Brittas Bay, Magherabeg and Magheramore County Wicklow. 

Featuring Haiku by the poet Tony Curtis with an introduction by Richard Nairn (author of Ireland's Coastline 2005).

At certain times, such as after high winds and tides, the sands on the beach are shaped into beautiful abstract formations, the lack of scale giving the feeling that they could be pictures of the Earth from space, or of other planets. They are in most cases a square meter or two of sand at my feet.

Liam Blake 2011

Colourful, fun and interesting picture book featuring 15 Irish recipes. Code MB-RE 9780946887453.

Colourful illustrations and 15 traditional Irish recipes.

Such as Oysters and Stout, Irish Stew, Pig's Head Brawn and Bacon and Cabbage.

Part of a series of eight.

Colourful, fun and interesting picture book featuring 28 images of Irish Pubs from around Ireland. 

Code MB-PU 5390534051230

Irish pubs are famous the World over for their hospitality, the music and the craic.

This little picture book presents some of the most iconic of these pubs.

Part of a series of eight.

Colourful, fun and interesting picture book featuring 15 Irish proverbs. Code MB-PR 9780946887507.

With gems such as 

"You can take a man out of the bog, but you cannot take the bog out of the man" and

 "You'll never plough a field by turning it over in your mind"

Part of a series of eight.