Item category 2: Book

A fictionalized account of one family's survival of the Irish famine. Told through the eyes of 12-year-old Mary O'Flynn, the story begins in the summer of 1845 when the O'Flynns' entire potato crop is destroyed by the blight. In the increasingly desperate times that follow, the family struggles t...

An educational childrens book.

From the medieval period onwards, townlands have formed perceptible patterns across the Irish countryside, dividing the landscape into small agricultural units. The essays in this volume explore the diverse histories of particular townlands: Drumcavan, County Clare -- Dysart, County Westmeath -- ...

Kwang-su must embark on a perilous journey so that he can marry Ling-Ling. He must cross monster-infested rivers and outwit the powerful genii that live on the mountain-top. With a little help from some magic gifts, he manages to return home in time to save Ling-Ling from marrying an old Mandarin.

Jamie contends with Angeline, the school's most irritatingly perfect girl and the impending visit of her troll-like little cousin. Will Jamie survive? Will she go mad?

When Bess tries to escape her harsh life at the cotton mill, can she also free the mermaid trapped in the millpond? History and myth entwine in this atmospheric tale of freedom and friendship.