Queen Maeve’s army is marching north to steal the great brown bull, the pride of Ulster. But one man stands in their way. Cúchulainn, the Hound of Ulster, vowed in boyhood to protect his homeland – even if it means taking on an invading army himself. One by one Maeve’s warriors challenge the hero, and one by one they fall. Can Cúchulainn hold out until reinforcements arrive – and how will he fare against the one man in Ireland he doesn’t want to fight? Ireland’s most important myth is retold in English for children by the great scholar of Old Ireland, Alan Titley. Titley goes back to the source material and his translation sparkles with the wit and humour, as well as the thrill and battle, of the ancient tale. Illustrations by artist Eoin Coveney lend a modern feel. This is Irish myth as you haven’t read it before.

The original English-language translation of O Cadhain's raucous masterpiece Cre na Cille, which Colm Toibin has called the "greatest novel to be written in the Irish language" "An audacious novel rendered entirely in dialogue . . . [with] hilarious quarrels and devastating put-downs that reflect O'Cadhain's finely attuned ear for the nimble language of his people. He does not judge their time-wasting pettiness, so much as he celebrates the flaws that make us so tragically, wonderfully, human."-Dan Barry, New York Times Book Review Mairtin O Cadhain's irresistible and infamous novel The Dirty Dust is consistently ranked as the most important prose work in modern Irish, yet no translation for English-language readers has ever before been published. Alan Titley's vigorous new translation, full of the brio and guts of O Cadhain's original, at last brings the pleasures of this great satiric novel to the far wider audience it deserves. In The Dirty Dust all characters lie dead in their graves. This, however, does not impair their banter or their appetite for news of aboveground happenings from the recently arrived. Told entirely in dialogue, O Cadhain's daring novel listens in on the gossip, rumors, backbiting, complaining, and obsessing of the local community. In the afterlife, it seems, the same old life goes on beneath the sod. Only nothing can be done about it-apart from talk. In this merciless yet comical portrayal of a closely bound community, O Cadhain remains keenly attuned to the absurdity of human behavior, the lilt of Irish gab, and the nasty, deceptive magic of human connection. Also available from Yale University Press: Graveyard Clay, an annotated edition of Cre na Cille translated by Liam Mac Con Iomaire and Tim Robinson

The beloved fantasy classic for readers of all ages, about a hobbit called Bilbo Baggins who is whisked off on an unexpected journey by Gandalf the wizard and a company of thirteen dwarves. The Hobbit is a tale of high adventure, undertaken by a company of dwarves in search of dragon-guarded gold. A reluctant partner in this perilous quest is Bilbo Baggins, a comfort-loving unambitious hobbit, who surprises even himself by his resourcefulness and skill as a burglar. Encounters with trolls, goblins, dwarves, elves and giant spiders, conversations with the dragon, Smaug, and a rather unwilling presence at the Battle of Five Armies are just some of the adventures that befall Bilbo. Bilbo Baggins has taken his place among the ranks of the immortals of children's fiction. Written by Professor Tolkien for his own children, The Hobbit met with instant critical acclaim when published. Now the book is available for the first time in Irish, in a superb translation by Professor Nicholas Williams. The book includes all the drawings and maps by the author. --- Bhi gnaoi an phobail riamh leis an sarsceal fantasaiochta seo faoi hobad darb ainm Biolbo Baigin agus e a sciobadh chun siuil gan choinne ar eachtra fhada in eineacht le Gandalf Draoi agus le tri abhac deag. Is sceal An Hobad faoi thuras a dheanann Biolbo i gcuideachta na n-abhac le teacht ar thaisce or a bhfuil dragan i seilbh uirthi. In aghaidh a thola ar dtus a ghlacann Biolbo Baigin pairt sa toraiocht chontuirteach, mar is hobad gan uaillmhian e, ata an-tugtha do chompord an tsaoil. I ndeireadh na dala, afach, cuireann se iontas air fein lena sheiftiulacht agus lena scil amhail buirgleir. I measc eachtrai eile buaileann Biolbo le troill, le pucai, le habhaic, le heilbh agus le damhain alla ollmhora, deanann se comhra le Smog Dragan, agus bionn se i lathair go han-drogallach ag Cath na gCuig Arm. Ta Biolbo Baigin le haireamh i measc laochra neamhbhasmhara litriocht na bpaisti. Is da phaisti fein a scriobh an tOllamh Tolkien an sceal an chead la agus bhain an bunleagan Bearla cail dhomhanda amach a thuisce is a foilsiodh e. Anois ta leagan Gaeilge le fail den chead uair riamh in aistriuchan den scoth leis an Ollamh Nicholas Williams. Feicfear sa leabhar na pictiuir agus na leirscaileanna uile a rinne an t-udar fein.

A riveting English translation the Irish classic tale of heartache, death, and loneliness by the beloved author of The Dirty Dust The final published work by the renowned Mairtin O Cadhain, this novella follows a widower as he attempts to plan his wife's funeral arrangements without money, direction, or whiskey. Thrown into a desert of unknowing, he knows not where to turn or what to do. In a poignant meditation on regret, possibilities, maybes, and avoidances, the author portrays a man hopelessly watching as the people in the world go about their lives around him. With black humor sprinkled throughout, the book, a profound look at psychic loss and puzzlement by a writer at the height of his powers, illustrates O Cadhain's conviction that tragedy and comedy are inextricably connected. Bringing this work to an English-speaking audience for the first time, this volume includes an illuminating introduction by Alan Titley, whose skillful translation captures the spirit and tone of the original.

The beloved fantasy classic for readers of all ages, about a hobbit called Bilbo Baggins who is whisked off on an unexpected journey by Gandalf the wizard and a company of 13 dwarves.