When Patricia Monaghan traveled to Ireland seeking her roots, what she found was much more than her physical ancestors. This is the story of her journey and the legends, landmarks, and mystical lore she encountered. Her poetic stories elucidate the ways that myth reveals the truth of human experience as well as the contradictions that are embodied in women's lives. This book is an extensive exploration of goddess mythology in Ireland, from Brigit, the Celtic goddess of water, fire, and transformation, to the historical figure of Granueille, a pirate queen.

Spiddal Pier (Lapwing Press, 2009) is a book of poems by Dierdre Kearney the grand-daughter of Felix Kearney, one of Tyrone's foremost songwriters and poets. The poems cover a diverse range of topics - from a visit to a death camp near Berlin, to a trip to a Beijing hutong, and from her memories of growing up in the North during the Troubles to a scene she witnessed at Shannon Airport when American soldiers suddenly filled the departure lounge.

Taken from the book of Lecan, in the library of the Royal Irish Academy and from the genealogical manuscript of Duald Mac Firbis, in the library of Lord Riden (with a translation and notes).