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Dingle, My Only Place

d_oceanworld — Sat, 14 Dec 2024 04:28:59 +0000

Immerse yourself in the breathtaking landscapes of Ireland’s Dingle Peninsula with Dingle, My Only Place, a stunning photographic collection by acclaimed Irish landscape photographer John Hooton. Over nearly 40 years, Hooton has captured the rugged beauty and serene vistas of this unique region, presenting a visual journey that showcases its diverse scenery—from dramatic coastlines to tranquil countryside. This hardcover volume, published in December 2015, spans 176 pages of high-quality images that reflect Hooton’s deep connection to the Dingle Peninsula. An essential addition to any collection, this book offers a window into one of Ireland’s most picturesque areas.

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My First Book of Irish Wildlife

d_oceanworld — Sat, 14 Dec 2024 04:25:22 +0000

Introduce your little ones to the diverse wildlife of Ireland with My First Book of Irish Wildlife. This engaging 18-page board book, measuring 160 x 160 mm, is designed specifically for babies and toddlers. Each page features simple text alongside vibrant photographs, helping young children recognize and discover native Irish animals. Learn about a variety of wildlife from the red squirrel and hedgehog to the majestic eagle and playful dolphin. The sturdy design is perfect for little hands, making it an ideal introduction to the natural world and a delightful addition to any child’s early learning collection.

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My First Book of Irish Bugs

d_oceanworld — Sat, 14 Dec 2024 04:25:11 +0000

Introduce your little ones to the fascinating world of Ireland’s tiniest creatures with My First Book of Irish Bugs. This bright and colourful 18-page board book, measuring 160 x 160 mm, is perfect for babies and toddlers beginning to explore the natural world. Each page features simple text alongside vivid photographs of common Irish bugs, including ladybirds, butterflies, snails, grasshoppers, spiders, and flies. Designed to captivate young minds, this sturdy book encourages early learning and curiosity about the environment, making it an ideal addition to any child’s library.

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My First Book of Irish Birds

d_oceanworld — Sat, 14 Dec 2024 04:22:04 +0000

Introduce your little ones to Ireland’s feathered friends with My First Book of Irish Birds. This charming 18-page board book, measuring 160 x 160 mm, is perfect for young children learning about the natural world. Featuring simple text and vibrant illustrations, each page showcases a different bird commonly seen across Ireland, from the cheerful robin to the majestic eagle.

Designed to captivate and educate, this sturdy board book is an ideal first step in fostering a love for wildlife and nature in early readers. Perfect for little hands, it makes a wonderful gift for budding bird enthusiasts or as an addition to any child’s library.

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Tom Crean : Fear San Oighear

d_oceanworld — Sat, 14 Dec 2024 04:17:56 +0000

Tom Crean: Fear san Oighear by Michael Smith is a captivating pictorial biography celebrating the life of Tom Crean, one of Ireland’s most iconic Antarctic explorers. Leaving his farm on the Dingle Peninsula at just 15, Crean played a vital role in three Antarctic expeditions with legendary explorers Ernest Shackleton and Captain Scott.

Ba dhuine as an ghnath e Tom Crean. Cuireann sceal spreaguil a chuid imeachtai san Antartach an leitheoir ar bior, go hairithe an bealach inar thainig slan san angar eachtach. Shabhalfadh a chomradaithe ona mba i bhfarraigi fuara is dheanfadh roinnt eile a tharrthail sa sneachta oighreata. Ae seo le linn do a chuid ceannairi a leanuint, an da thaistealai iomraiteacha chun an Mhoil, an Captaen Scott agus Ernest Shackelton.

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Cá Bhfuil Puifín Beag?

d_oceanworld — Sat, 14 Dec 2024 03:38:09 +0000

Tá puifín beag fiosrach ina cónaí ar Sceilg Mhichíl.
Ach níl a tuismitheoirí in ann teacht uirthi ina bpoll.
Cá bhfuil sí?
Is maith an rud é go bhfuil ainmhithe agus éanlaithe na Sceilge réidh chun cabhrú.

Cá Bhfuil an Puifín Beag? is a delightful Irish-language children’s book written by Gerry Daly and Erika McGann, with a masterful Irish translation by Muireann Ní Chíobháin. This beautifully illustrated tale follows a curious little puffin living on Skellig Michael. When her parents can’t find her in her burrow, they call on the animals and birds of the Skellig to help in the search.

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Magnetic Bookmark – Penguin

andrew — Wed, 10 Jan 2024 15:23:46 +0000

This magnetic penguin bookmark features a beautifully illustrated penguin art, featuring an adult chinstrap penguin and young chick. This is the perfect gift for an avid reader and lover of all things penguin! Due to the magnetic closure, this bookmark easily wraps around the pages of your book to mark your spot without damaging the paper.

4 cm wide x 9 cm long

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Magnetic Bookmark – Whale

andrew — Wed, 10 Jan 2024 15:18:17 +0000

This magnetic whale bookmark features a beautifully illustrated collage of humpback whales, amongst flowing waves of water. This is the perfect gift for an avid reader and lover of the sea! Due to the magnetic closure, this bookmark easily wraps around the pages of your book to mark your spot without damaging the paper.

4 cm wide x 9 cm long

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The Islander

andrew — Fri, 08 Sep 2023 12:26:10 +0000

Discover the captivating and raw account of life on the Great Blasket Island with Tomás O’Crohan’s “The Islander.” Set off the west coast of Kerry, this autobiography was written as the nineteenth century drew to a close, capturing a small community facing the dawn of a new era.

This paperback edition presents the first complete translation of “An tOileánach,” originally published in 1929. Based on Professor Seán Ó Coileáin’s definitive 2002 Irish language edition, it includes many passages previously omitted from Robin Flower’s 1930s English translation, some of which were considered too earthy for the time.

Tomás O’Crohan, a fisherman who taught himself to read and write in his native tongue around the age of forty, describes in vivid and unaffected language the harsh and unforgiving landscape of human experience on the Blaskets. “The Islander” offers an authentic glimpse into a life that was raw, real, and extremely challenging.

Translated by Garry Bannister and David Sowby (2013), written By Tomas O’Crohan

English – Paperback – 336 pages

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That’s Not My Pirate

andrew — Fri, 08 Sep 2023 11:52:07 +0000

That’s Not My Pirate is part of Usbrone’s touchy-feely series of board books aimed at very young children. The bright pictures and patches of differing textures are designed to develop sensory and language awareness, and increase engagement with the young.

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