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‘Lay of the Land’ serves up reflections on rural life

July 27, 2019

A Kilkenny-based writer has just had her collection of columns ‘Lay of the Land, reflections on life in rural Ireland’ published. Since 2012,…

‘Not Without My Tractor!’: New book ideal kids’ bedtime read

April 21, 2019

Rural Life

Tractor-mad kids will want to watch out for ‘Not Without My Tractor!’ by Finn-Ole Heinrich and Dita Zipfel, which will be available from Thursday, June…

Offaly writer’s essays recall late grandfather and rural life

April 14, 2019

Rural Life

An Offaly native has just had his collection of essays, which focus on his late grandfather and life on the family farm, published…

‘The Cow Book’ author starts work on sequel

March 16, 2019

Rural Life

Buoyed by the success of ‘The Cow Book, A Story of Life on an Irish Family Farm’, published by Granta, Longford’s John Connell…

Monaghan farming couple publish miscellany of memories

November 11, 2018

Rural Life

A Monaghan-based couple has published a miscellany of their memories of farm life in the 1950s and 1960s. Denis and Josephine O’Higgins, Aghintamy, both…

‘Fleeting Memory’ launch of farm life stories for Westmeath

November 4, 2018

Rural Life

‘Fleeting Memory’, a collection of stories and poetry by Tom McGahon – that portrays the essence of farming life in the past –…

‘Bossy, bolshie’ Kilkenny cat set for ‘Bodacious’ book launch

June 9, 2018

Rural Life

Rescuing a Kilkenny cat has seen farmer, Suzanna Crampton, “get the cream as it inspired her to write a new book based on…

For Sixsmith ‘home will always be where the cows are’

May 19, 2018

Rural Life

As a high-profile farmer active on social media, author Lorna Sixsmith has built an audience by sharing everyday nuggets from life on the…

Farming is ‘write’ up Longford man’s street

March 10, 2018

Rural Life

A Longford man has documented a slice of family farming life in a new book. Journalist, writer, film maker and farmer John Connell…

Three generations of farming at Crettyard inspires Sixsmith’s new book

December 9, 2017

Rural Life

‘Till the Cows Come Home: Memories of a Rural Childhood’, the latest literary edition from dairy farmer, blogger and author, Lorna Sixsmith, will…

Lands owned by Electric Picnic host feature in new book

November 18, 2017

Rural Life

The lands at Stradbally Hall, Co. Laois, owned by Electric Picnic host, Thomas Cosby, are featured in a new book this year. Clair…

New ploughing book captures characters and traditions

September 30, 2017

National Ploughing Championships

‘A Ploughing People’, a book celebrating farming life, including stories, traditions and the championships, was recently published. Written by journalist Valerie Cox, it…

Anna May ‘ploughs’ ahead with long-awaited book

June 6, 2017

Rural Life

Legendary National Ploughing Association (NPA) boss Anna May McHugh is writing a book that is due for publication in September. McHugh’s name is…

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