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Northern Ireland publisher of non-fiction specialising in history, biography, memoir, contemporary and topical interests. Also provides distribution services.
17 men, who paid for their crimes on the gallows, were buried at #CrumlinRoadGaol between 1854 & 1961. This is the story of execution in #Belfast and of those who were prepared to take a life; of their victims; and the hangmen. Often sad and gruesome, but fascinating #TrueCrime stories.
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🎤Join Guy Warner for a talk on Nutts Corner: in War and Peace
📍PRONI
📆 Wednesday 11th March
⏱️ 1–2pm
🪙 Free
Reserve your spot via #PRONI – link in comments.
#nuttscorner #aviation #aviationlovers #northernireland #airfields
Marie Therese Rogers-Moloney joined Carrickfergus W.I last week to talk about her incredible story. Her book 'For the Sins of my Mother' is available here:
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#nazarethhouse #Resilience #inspirational #inspirationalwomen #inspirationalstories #WI #womensinstitute
Jonathan Beaumont and Barry Carse's 'Rails Through Tipperary' is a scenic photographic odyssey through the ‘Golden Vale’ of County #Tipperary.
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#RailwayHeritage #railwayphotography
👀 'Nutts Corner: in War and Peace' spotted in Waterstones Forestside this week 👀
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#aviationlovers #aviationdaily #guywarner #erniecromie #nuttscorner #northernireland #irishhistory
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23.01.2026 17:37 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0New to #Bluesky? Here's a starter pack for Publishers of Books on the Island of Ireland
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📖 Next Year Will Be A Good One
📖 Life with Sean O'Casey, my family and theatre
✍️ Shivaun O'Casey
📚 Published by Belcouver Press
📦 Available from Colourpoint Books
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📖 Fishguard and Rosslare Railways and Harbours Company
✍️ Ernie Shepherd
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This first history of the little known Fishguard & Rosslare Railways and Harbours Co. has been extensively researched and includes 80+ images, most previously unpublished.
📖 A Better Boy – A Titanic Monologue
✍️ John Wilson Foster
📚 Published by Belcouver Press
📦 Available from Colourpoint Books
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#titanic #titanichistory #thomasandrews #Harland&Wolff #WilliamJPirrie
Our amazing author Marie Therese took on a 5K wheelie challenge with friends for #MarieCurie last month along the Tow Path in Belfast. Having lost four friends to cancer, this was her way of supporting the charity. And she raised an incredible £1705! What an incredible woman!
#mariecurieuk
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#RPSI #railway #railwayphotography #train #steamtrains
The Man, The Myth, The Legend: Lt Colonel Robert Blair ‘Paddy’ Mayne
Patrick Marrinan's original biography available here:
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#hewhodareswins #SAS #newtownards #colonelpaddy #BlairMayne #PaddyMayne #WhoDaresWins #WW2 #WWII #SAS #SASRogueHeroes
Read the story of Northern Irelands UEFA Women's Euro 2022 Journey.
Published by the IFA and available from Colourpoint Books:
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#euros #IrishFootballAssociation #UEFA
Today, we remember the courage of the brave men who landed on the beaches of Normandy 81yrs ago.
‘We fought on #D-Day’ provides a unique account of 8 Ulstermen who fought in this invasion & were interviewed for the documentary by @doublebandfilms.bsky.social
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Image: Brehon Press
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We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Kenneth Bloomfield. Our sympathies go to his wife, Lady Elizabeth, and all those who loved him.
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Marie Therese Rogers-Moloney joined the reading group at Glengormley Library last week to talk about her incredible story. Her book 'For the Sins of my Mother' is available here:
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@librariesni.bsky.social #nazarethhouse #resilience #InspirationalWomen
Marie Therese Rogers-Moloney will be at Glengormley Library on Thursday 29th May at 11:30 to discuss her book, ‘For The Sins of My Mother’, and share her story. Booking is advisable: 028 9083 3797
@librariesni.bsky.social #nazarethhouse #resilience #inspirational
Today marks the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day.
Here are some compelling reads that remember those who fought for our freedom.
Lest we forget. 🕊️
#Lestweforget #VEDAY #VEday80 #VEday2025
Gerard Gorman's powerful account of abuse and a damning indictment of an institution that continues to stonewall victims.
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Thank you Andrew Thomas for this great review of 'Nutts Corner: in War and Peace' in Fly Past magazine.
#aviation #aviationlovers #aviationnews #aviationgeek #aviationdaily #Nuttscorner #civilaviation #battleoftheatlantic #WWII #Belfast
🎤 Guy Warner will be on Your Place and Mine this Saturday talking to Helen Mark about his new book 'Nutts Corner: In War & Peace'. ✈️
🎧 Listen in to BBC Radio Ulster, BBC Radio Foyle and BBC Sounds
#YPAM #nuttscorner #Ulsteraviationsociety #aviation #aviationlovers
Just one one of the many titles we distribute in Ireland for Pen and Sword Books: colourpointbooks.com
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Jonathan Beaumont & Barry Carse's 'Rails through Wexford' is a photographic journey across the 2 scenic routes in the south of the county, which once upon a time connected Waterford city with Wexford town and further afield.
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#railwayphotography #Wexford
Revised edition of Dr EM Patterson’s history of the narrow-gauge railways of County Donegal. It includes new interviews and memories of those who worked & had contact with the railway, additional drawings & a chapter on the railway today.
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#steamtrains #donegal
