HAPPY ST PATRICK'S DAY.
Rodney Libraries are full of books by Irish Authors and about Ireland. We cover everything from fiction, fantasy and folklore, through to history, geography and travelogues. There's music and DVD's so have a hunt around our catalogue and see what you can find, simply by doing a Subject Search for Ireland and choosing from all the different options.
Or try one of these.
Some of us probably remember the Classic Irish authors from school or university. Names like James Joyce, W B Yeats, and Samuel Beckett. Tastes change, so even if you didn't like them back then, they may still be worth a revisit today.
Some contemporary Irish authors are extremely well known and many have won prestigious international awards. Think Maeve Binchy, Marian Keyes, Anne Enright, Colm Toibin and Patrick McCabe.
If you want to explore the history of one of Ireland's great cities, you could do worse than picking up Edward Ruthefurd's Dublin saga. And if you are thinking of travelling over to the Emerald Isle, we have a wide range of Guidebooks to choose from.
A collection of fantasy tales based on the history, culture, legends, and lore of Ireland can be found in Emerald Magic. Or pick up a copy of Irish Folk Tales.
Of course it's not only the literature and non-fiction that we have on Ireland. The Irish are also known for the musicality so to get yourself right in the mood pick up some U2, the Corrs or some CD's of Irish music.
And finally an Irish proverb that fits in well with us here in the library - Questioning is the door of knowledge.
Have a good day everyone.
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