Books Archives - Mná na hÉireann

Irish Transatlantics, 1980-2015 by Íde B. O’Carroll

Shauna Kelly-Lefèvre — Sun, 05 Apr 2026 20:40:55 +0000

How the one-way story of emigration from Ireland to America changed.

This book explores the stories of 20 Irish men and women who navigated a changed migration circuit to understand how they adapted to life `here’ and `there’ across the Atlantic; their stories highlight the value and complications of Transatlantism and its impact on a sense of belonging and identity for Transatlantics today.

Models for Movers by Íde B. O’Carroll

Shauna Kelly-Lefèvre — Sun, 05 Apr 2026 20:24:44 +0000

Irish Women’s Emigration to America.

A unique collection of Irish migrant women’s oral histories spanning three waves of twentieth-century emigration, in the 1920s, 1950s, & 1980s. Each woman describes how she created a new life in America, creating a multigenerational tapestry of experience that will be valuable to emigrants everywhere. With black & white photos.

Thirty Years of Change Through Women’s Eyes by Íde B. O’Carroll

Shauna Kelly-Lefèvre — Sun, 05 Apr 2026 20:16:21 +0000

Explore lives and perspectives on the changes 7 women who chose to remain in Ireland witnessed over 30 years – the rise and fall of the economy, major inward migration, unparalleled advances in legislation enabling divorce, abortion and marriage equality. How well do we know about the context from the 1990s to 2023. We hear the women’s voices through O’Carroll’s carefully crafted profiles based on interviews she conducted with each woman thirty years apart.

The Secret Lives of Mr. Mills by MarieAnn Mc Loughlin Dwyer

Shauna Kelly-Lefèvre — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 10:53:33 +0000

A man driven by an absolute belief in himself and his own desires, his trail of self-importance. Set in New York, discover the multiple man-lives and man-lies as they are revealed.

Magpie by MarieAnn Mc Loughlin Dwyer

Shauna Kelly-Lefèvre — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 10:42:04 +0000

A novelette set in Dublin is a bittersweet story of a mother and her son, from cradle to grave. A tale that is woven between nostalgia, innocence, and life’s unexpected tragic diversions.

Champion: Poems for my father Dermot by Patricia Nolan

Shauna Kelly-Lefèvre — Fri, 28 Nov 2025 21:33:32 +0000

Author and Mná, Patricia Nolan brings us this bilingual collection of poetry, that charts her father Dermot’s life from his days as a prize-winning cyclist, a hole in one golfer, motorbike and car enthusiast, Power Station Mechanical Projects Manager and Irish Nationalist who loved history. He survived a stroke, supported by his family. Flying from Paris, Patricia took him for drives in his Renault 12 TS with stop-offs at Dublin pubs for a pint of Guinness and a cigar. She writes about a father full of energy, an original thinker, a caring, quiet, dependable man always present for his wife and family.

That’s The Why by Margaret Harvey

Shauna Kelly-Lefèvre — Mon, 03 Nov 2025 21:17:28 +0000

In her debut novel, author and Mná, Margaret Harvey takes readers on a heartwarming journey through a vanished Ireland. Through the eyes of several lovable characters, She tells a beautifully realised story that will remind readers of today of both the beauty and the hardship of those bygone times. It starts in 1969, when 7 year old Madge’s world changes when her mother becomes matron of a nursing home.

Georgia’s Far-Away Family by Marie Robert

Shauna Kelly-Lefèvre — Wed, 14 May 2025 23:43:00 +0000

A story of acceptance of different types of families in our increasingly cosmopolitan world, this book is perfect for reading aloud and starting conversations about faraway families everywhere. You can order both English and French versions.