It’s March which means spring is on the way and we get to celebrate all things Irish this month! I love everything Irish almost as much as I love all things Scottish. I’m just a Celtic gal at heart. Of I do need to thank our hosts, Review Wire Media and Chatty Patty’s Place who made all of this possible.
Of course with March and the whole Irish celebration I thought I would share with y’all some of my favorite Irish reads. First up has to be all of the Callaghans (and their cousins) from Abbie Zanders. Kane and Rebecca are my all time favorite Callaghan couple.
Kane is the oldest and the biggest of the brothers. He is super serious and you can totally see him as a Navy SEAL and recluse. He is also an investment banker/accountant for the family which seems out of place but works. He meets Rebecca while on a mission. Then she comes to Pine Ridge and they meet again. The moment that best describes their chemistry is the morning after they get married.
Kane’s brother and wife knocks on their hotel room door. He answers wrapped in a towel with Rebecca wrapped in a sheet and his brother wonders if Kane had somehow gotten bigger overnight. The couple walk away to get dressed and his brother notices that Kane’s back in covered in scratches. His wife says “It’s always the quiet ones.”
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Another favorite author with Irish themed books is Nora Roberts. She actually does several. I have reviewed The Cousins O’Dwyer series before. I also enjoy her Gallaghers of Ardmore series very much.
Jude Murray flies across the world from America to Faerie Hill Cottage to immerse herself in the study of Irish folklore. There she meets Aidan Gallagher who has devoted most of his life to managing the family pub. Although he did spend a few years traveling.
He knows plenty of legends and stories and as he shares them with Jude they begin to discover their own passion and magic begins to take hold. Just maybe they are the first pair to help heal a centuries old fairy’s heart.
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I don’t have any favorite irish reads.
Me either TBH.
Not the setting, but the main character – Scarlett O’hara, in “Gone With The Wind”. She’s half Irish, but her father was born in Ireland. He keeps telling her, “To anyone with a drop of Irish blood, the land they live on is like their mother”.I’ve always loved that sentiment, the love of the land.
I would have to say catherine Coulter as an author. I really like all of her books andmany of them are set in Ireland especially the Viking era.
Hands down frank mccourt’s angela’s Ashes is my favorite irish read. It’s unforgettable.
The Monster by LJ Shen & On Dublin Street by Samanthan Young! 🙂
I recenlty enjoyed We Are the Brennans by Tracy Lange.
i CAN’T THINK OF ANY.
I want to read a book called Murder at an Irish Bakery.
I can’t recall reading anything Irish related
I love mystery novels, especially the Kellermans
The Mystic Cove Series by Tricia O’Malley, set in Ireland, I haven’t read all of the stories in this series yet, but they are at the top of my TBR pile
Gulliver’s Travels is my favorite irish read.
My favorite Irish read so far is called Lion of ireland by Morgan Llywelyn.
Mari Carr’s Wild Irish/Wilder Irish series
Thanks for the giveaway; I like the Gallaghers of Ardmore series. 🙂
I like Nora Roberts
Irish Hearts: An Irish Wish
I do not know any
I can’t name any one title, but I really enjoy books with an Irish setting!
The Irish devil by donna fletcher
i like Sally Rooney
no fav
Irish Fairy Tales and Folklore Hardcover clover ☘️ 🍀 ☘️
by W. B. Yeats
THe BELFAST NOIR anthology is intriguing!
I adore all of Tana French’s ‘Dublin Murder Squad’ books, but the final one “The Trespasser” is my absolute favorite. I love a good crime book and getting to learn about another location was an added bonus.
I enjoy Carlene O’Connor’s books.
I like Murder in an Irish Bookshop: A Cozy Irish Murder Mystery (An Irish Village Mystery)by Carlene O’Connor.
I don’t have one.
Dracula. No brainer! Brahm Stoker made the most classic story ever.
my favorite is Irish eyes by mary kay andrews.
Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney!
Dark Witch by Nora Roberts
Patrick taylor – love this books.
A great Irish writer!
The devil of dublin by bb easton is epic.
My favorite Irish read is “Dracula” by Bram Stoker.
The Picture of Dorian Gra is a favorite of mine 🙂
I love HauNted GRound by erin hart.
Angela’s Ashes: A Memoir –Frank McCourt is one of my favorite books.
Flann O’Brien – “At Swim Two Birds” is the best irish book ever
One of my faves is The Commitments by Roddy Doyle.
Roddy Doyle’s A Star Called Henry iS A FANTASTIC NOVEL!
I really liked reading frank mccourt’s books, beginning with angela’s ashes.
I would have to say my favorite Irish read is The Dubliners by James Joyce. a collection of fifteen short stories – gives you a real sense of how it was back in the day.
I don’t Have any!
I have always liked James Joyce.
Flann O’Brien, “At Swim Two Birds” is A GREAT irish book
My favorite Irish read is Graham Nortons Memoir.
I studied a lot of James Joyce in college so I would say Eveline, but definitely not Finnegans wake, i struggled with that one
My favorit Irish related book is Angela’s Ashes by Frank McCourt .
Lost Girls of Ireland by SUSanne o’leary
I really like Maeve Binchy’s books, especially A week in Winter.
I like the Irish hearts trilogy by Nora Roberts.
I would say the classic angelas ashes
I like the poetry of W. B. Yeats.
Darby O’Gill and the Good People from when I was younger. I found it because of the Darby O’Gill and the Little People movie 🙂
my fave would have to be a dorian gray by Oscar Wilde.
Have always cherished notions of an Irish pub in a small hamlet and hearing the locals play their instruments. And enjoying some irish whiskey-of course
I am smitten with anything by maeve binchy.
Recently read ‘the Irish country doctor’ by Patrick Taylor. While it was not my style of read that I typically enjoy, I did love the characters and setting.
I can’t say that I’ve ever read any Irish reads!
I honestly can’t think of any off the top of my head. I don’t have any favorite Irish reads.
Dark Witch by Nora Roberts
James Joyce is my favorite Irish author
Nora Roberts, The Irish wish.
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
Dracula is one of my FAVORITEs
i love to read mystery any iris books
Irish Grandma reading the Wonky Donkey has to be my favorite. Perhaps my answer is not in the exact lane but It is too fun.
I love the entire Outlander series! I just love Jaime.
My favorite book by an Irish auther is Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray
I love the Picture of dorian gray by irish writer ocar wilde.
I like BOOKS BY mAUEVE bINCHY
Bram stoker comes to mind…
Flurry Knox
From The Irish RM
My favorite is the spinning heart By Donnel Ryan.
Gulliver’s Travels is a great irish read
Maev Binchy Books aRe my favorite coFort read.
I would have to say angela’s ashes.
I don’t have any favorites but my sister LOVEs reading and bet she knows all of them.
i really enjoyed Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín
Irish Meadows!!!
My favo Irish read is Nora Webster by Colm Tóibín
I loved the Artemis FOWL books when i was YOUNGER.
The mixture of Irish folklore and science fiction.
All hail Queen nora! Not only do i love her books but so does my mother in law. She gave us something to discuss and to trade books!
The picture of Dorian gray
the Gallaghers of Ardmore series for me
My favorite Irish author is Jonathan Swift.
Finnegan’s Wake– James Joyce
I don’t think I have ever read anything by an irish author.
I haven’t read anything by an irish author
The Milkman by anna burns!
My favorite is Angela’s Ashes.
Dracula will be favorite
Seamus Heaney
I would reccommend the book series “Irish Blood” by Mary Pat Kelly. It is an excellent read.
Angela’s Ashes — intense, but lovely.
Gulliver’s Travels
The Triple Goddess
Badb – war goddess who caused fear and confusion among soldiers, often taking the form of a crow
Macha – goddess associated with war, battle, horses and sovereignty
The Morrígan – goddess of battle, strife and fertility
Oscar Wilde is probably my favorite Irish author
I love reading early historical romance and The Petals on the river by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss and Golden Surrender by Heather Graham are two of my favorite reads with Irish heroines.
I love the read Angela’s ashes. Written about a true story of irish decent
Gracelin O’Malley by Ann Moore
One of my favorite Irish romance novels is Skye O’Malley by bertrice Small.
My favorite read is my grandmothers short stories. As I am now way way olderI can see her words guide me. She was not a fame author, Just my grandma
A week in winter by maeve binchy.
I enjoyed the novel “Brooklyn”
I CAN’T THINK OF ANYTHING OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD BUT i’M OPEN TO RECOMMENDATIONS…ACCORDING TO MY DNA RESULTS I’M 100% IRISH. LOL
In the Woods
I really enjoyed reading “A hell called ohio”, thanks for the chance
Hands down it’s Angela’s Ashes by Frank McCourt. Heart wrenching tale of poverty told in a beautiful voice. The followup couldn’t keep up but it was still gripping. RIP Frank McCourt.
Bram Stoker is Irish, so… Dracula. I bet the folks who read it back when it was released wish they had electricity so they could sleep with the lights on.
when I was in high school, I wrote an epic poem based on Finn MCCool.
I love all things Irish. Would love to visit Ireland some Day!
My favorite irish reads are Angela’s Ashes by Frank McCourt and Silence by Louise O’Neill.
I love anything by Maeve Binchy
I haven’t read any yet, totally open!
The kids book How To Catch a Lephrechaun is so cute!!!The rhymes in it are adorable.
Anything set in ireland
I loved the LOST GIRLS OF IRELAND BY SUSANNE O’Leary.
I like Irish cozy mysteries, such as “Irish Knit Murder” by Peggy Ehrhart
I had to use my google-fu powers to find the name of this book I read SOME time in the mid 80s. Grania: She-King of the Irish Seas by Morgan Llywelyn, about real-life Irish chieftain Grace O’Malley. I’ve had it in the back of my mind for years and just recommended it on my library’s Overdrive since they don’t have it. (Listening to One of These Nights by The Eagles)
My favorite books by Irish authors are The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis and The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde.
I really liked in the woods.
Some of my favorite mafia/mob reads is about the Irish mob. Its called Bloody Union by Brooke Summers & theres a whole series of stand alones.
My favorite is: Wild Irish Heart by Tricia O’Malley! Thank you for the wonderful giveaway!
I like the story Of ireland by neil hegarty
An irish wish by nora roberts
I enjoy the highlanders bride books
I enjoyed the Fever series by Karen Marie Moning.
Can’t recall reading any books by an irish author.
I enjoy all the mysteries by Leslie Meier, including IRISH PARADE MURDEr.
Angela’s Ashes – Frank McCourt
There are a few I like but I will go with my most recent read The Lost Letters of Ireland by Susanne O’Leary
I don’t know how I pick what I read and I rarely check out the author’s country. The book I finished this week – I borrowed from the neighbor. I was cat sitting for them and they have a ton of bookshelves (like I used to have before I downsized). would not have been a book I’d have bought or necessarily drawn to other than it’s non-fiction. it was jaw dropping – that you’d think it was a novel: The teapot dome scandal
I like Mary Kay Andrews books about Ireland!
The Callaghan brothers!!
They are so awesome! Plus they are getting new covers!
frank mccourt’s angela’s Ashes is a favorite irish read
The Queen Of Dirt Island by Donal Ryan.
Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan
I really enjoyed Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín
Thanks for the awesome giveaway!
Nora Roberts Irish Trilogy.
I LOVE Irish lore. Kelpie’s the Fae etc
The Likeness by Tana French!
my favorite Irish authors are maeve binchy, frank mccourt, Carlene O’Connor, and Patrick Taylor. Actually, I’ll read anything about Ireland. How the Irish saved civilization by Thomas Cahill is good.
ANgela’s ashes by frank mccourt is a favorite irish read.
I loved Angela’s Ashes by Frank McCourt.
I am 14% Irish so love to read books based in Ireland. My absolute favorite and I would dearly love to see it made into a movie or mini series is the Ivy rose series by gemma jackson. I have read it probably twice a year since i discovered it.
Gulliver’s Travels Jonathan Swift
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe – CS Lewis
Angela’s Ashes by Frank McCourt
The Gathering by Anne Enright
I loved irish kiss 1 and 2 by sienna blake!
I d have any favorites
Luv this
I enjoyed Circle of Friends by Maeve Binchy, which was set in Ireland
Our family loves How to Catch a Leprechaun by Adam Wallace!
Never Call It Loving by Dorothy Eden. I read it many, many years ago. It stuck with me.
You got me stumped there! I can’t recall anything Irish that I’ve read!
To be honest i read alot but i cant think of of one thats my favorite.
The Witching Hour.
Bram’s dracula!
My faovrite irish author is frank mccourt.
IRISH lIMERICKS! 🙂 i enjoyed the irish movie, Leap year.
I really like Nora Roberts aS an irish themed author!
I JUST STARTED READING Jewels of the Sun.
TBh i cant THINK OF ANY AT ALL.
Gallaghers of Ardmore series
I liked the book :and film” “Brooklyn”.
I love books by Maeve Binchy.
I haven’t read any irish books, but i do want to.
I love all the nora roberts books
BROOKLYN BY COLM TOIBIN
Gone with the wind
i don’t know of any irish reads
I really enjoyed the pub across the pond by Mary Carter about a woman who wins a pub in Ireland. I read it a few years ago. I won it in a blog giveaway. i probably wouldn’t have pick it out otherwise but i ended up really liking it.
I RECENTLY STARTED READING mURDER iN AN iRISH VILLAGE BY Carlene O’Connor. sO FAR IT IS INTRIGUING!
I REad Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan recently and this book is an irish setting that was very good.
i enjoyed angela’s ashes by frank mccourt. It is a memoir about the writer’s childhood in ireland.
I like Claire Keegan
I IMMENSELY ENJOYED SCARLETT, THE SEQUEL TO GONE WITH THE WIND. mY FAVORITE PART OF THE BOOK WAS WHEN SHE WENT TO IRELAND TO VISIT HER KIN- I LOVE HOW SHE DESCRIBES THE EXPERIENCES, CLOTHING, AND FOOD OF IRELAND.
My favorite Irish read is, “The Dead”, the final short story in the 1914 collection Dubliners by James Joyce.
I enjoyed Gulliver’s Travels.
Ummmm,,,,,all i can think of the movies, Darby o’gill and the little people and michael Collins.
I would say The Lost Girls of Ireland.
James Joyce is a phenomenal author. You can’t read his books like portrait of the artist as a young man in chronology. You must skip around! Thank you
I picked up ARTEMIS fOWL FOR A FRIEND’S DAUGHTER AND READ IT BEFORE GIVING IT TO HER. Eoin Colfer IS THE iRISH AUTHOR WHO WROTE IT…AND IT WAS A FUN READ.
Pierce Brosnan is my favorite actor. I loved watching him in remington steele.
And Nora Roberts Irish trilogy in one of my favorite series of books.
Angela’s Ashes!
Samuel Beckett
ilike Jennifer Johnston’s-How Many Miles to Babylon?Its based in ireland.
I like the countryside setting with the castles.
The Glorious Heresies by Lisa McInerney is my favorite!