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14/10/2026

A BBC WILDLIFE BEST BOOK OF 2025

Birds have long inspired our emotional and imaginative connections to physical environments, but where did it all begin?

Hidden in the names of English towns and villages, in copses, fields, lanes and hills, are the ghostly traces of birds conjuring powerful identities for people in ancient landscapes. What are their stories and secrets? How did people encounter birds over a thousand years ago?

In The Cuckoo's Lea, Michael J. Warren sets out on the trail of these ghosts. Captivated and guided by the secrets of place names, he finds their stories entangled with his own explorations of places through birds all across England. The past is hauntingly and movingly present on timeless marshes where curlews cry, where goshawks are breeding again for the first time in centuries, through silent cuckoo-woods lost under concrete sprawl, in the winter roosts of corvids and an owl village that vanished centuries ago.

Weaving together early literature, history and ornithology, this book takes readers on a journey far into the past to contemplate the nature of place and to discover a fascinating heritage that matters deeply to us now when so many places and their birds are threatened or already gone.

14/10/2026

From time-honored kitchen techniques to deep-rooted culinary traditions, both Forgotten Skills of Cooking by Darina Allen and Blood, Guts & Black Pudding by Kate Ryan celebrate the dying arts of real Irish food. Discover the recipes, crafts, and heritage that kept generations nourished. You can now learn how to bring those time tested skills back to life in your own kitchen!
We have both books in stock.

13/10/2026

✨ A little something for everyone! ✨📚

From bookish treats to thoughtful little treasures, we’ve got your gifting sorted! 💝 Whether you’re shopping for a book lover, a candle enthusiast, or someone who deserves a little extra something, there’s a gift waiting to be found. 🧸💐

Pop in and find your perfect pick! 🎀

13/10/2026

A stunning visual journey through Irish road racing, with over 100 stunning colour photographs from the four corners of Irish road racing. Featuring high-octane race photos of the great and the good from international road racing, including the Dunlop family, Guy Martin, and many more.

13/10/2026

Welcome to another dazzling and unforgettable novel from Bonnie Garmus, author of Lessons in Chemistry. Hugely original, brilliantly funny and peopled with unforgettable characters, Peck & Peck is both a passionate ode to the written word and a heartwarming exploration of all that makes us human.

12/10/2026

The definitive biography of Ireland's greatest post-war writer, rich in dramatic revelations bringing to life the world that inspired his masterpieces.

On his death in 2006, John McGahern was hailed as 'the most important Irish novelist since Samuel Beckett' (Guardian) that 'everyone should read' (Colm Toibin) and 'one of the greatest writers of our era' (Hilary Mantel). But who was the enigmatic man behind the literary myth?

McGahern became famous in 1965 when his novel The Dark - exposing child abuse in the rural Irish community - was banned for its 'pornographic content'. But his private life before and after has been shrouded in mystery.

One of seven children on a farm ruled by his militant father, McGahern's universe was shattered by the death of his mother when he was nine. After studying at University College Dublin, his early marriage failed - and once dismissed from his position as a teacher after the censorship scandal, his turmoiled love affairs as an exile in London lead to the secret birth of a son. But it was the moment he met his future wife, Madeline Green - his partner for the rest of his life - that defined his future existence of literary creativity.

After decades of research, Frank Shovlin has crafted a magisterial portrait of this elusive figure, drawing on hours of new interviews and unseen archival material to illuminate a cultural legend.

12/10/2026

A wise, tender, life-affirming return to the beloved town of Faha by the award-winning master of Irish literature

This is the why of us.

October in the parish of Faha, County Clare – the beginning of the season of spirits.

Four nights a week, Bat Considine calls on his neighbour Mossie Crowe; a beloved widower known to all in the townland of Faha as Ganga. They sit by the fire and, as Bat reads the newspaper aloud, wait to see which of them will die first.

But this week, Bat will make a discovery that changes this routine forever. In the coming days, Ganga's small community will gather, and his family travel home from far away; to celebrate a quiet life, in all its miracles.

Funny, beautiful, transcendent and wise, O Now! leads readers back down the road that leads to Faha – and explores what it means to live a meaningful life, and what it means to leave it behind.

10/10/2026

08/10/2026

Thank you to the NEWKD Craft Circle and especially Kristina for supplying our window with beautiful Halloween crafts. 🌙 The photos don’t do it justice. 🎃

Pop into the store for all the Halloween goodies and books you need this October. 👻✨