Irish Book Week

It is currently Irish Book Week, so I thought I’d do a quick post to share some books by some of my favourite Irish Children’s book authors.

Sinéad O’Hart

I have read and loved all of Sinead’s books, and give her credit for reigniting my love of children’s books when I read Eye of the North. I am currently reading this to my Year 6 class who are loving it, making it the third time I’ve read it which is something of a record for me!

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Celine Kiernan

I absolutely love The Wild Magic Trilogy. The writing is lyrical and magical, and really swept me into Mup’s enthralling adventure in Witches Borough.

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Sophie Kirtley

I have really enjoyed both of Sophie’s time-travelling adventures, linked to present day and Stone Age settings inspired by Mandel Forest and Rathlin Island on the North Coast of Ireland.

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Catherine Doyle

I have absolutely loved reading this magical and powerful trilogy set on Arranmore Island with its folklore, memories held in candles and brilliant characters.

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Pádraig Kenny

I’ve now read all of Pádraig’s books and they just keep getting better and better. I started with Pog which was the first book I reviewed on my Blog (so it is a very special book for me), and have recently read The Shadows of Rookhaven: dark, powerful and thought-provoking.

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Eve McDonnell

I really enjoyed Eve’s debut time-slip story  inspired by the real-life Great Flood of London in 1928 with its references mudlarking, hagstones and needlework. Such a clever, heart-warming story which has now got me fascinated by hagstones. I’ve even managed to find a few of my own!

Have you read books by any of these Irish authors? What other books by Irish authors would you recommend?