O'Mahony's Booksellers Tralee

O'Mahony's Booksellers Tralee We are a family owned Independent Bookstore that has been trading in Tralee since 1980 with a loyal customer base.

We are customer focused and take orders for customers for books. We know our products and we know our customer preferences.

Three new window displays by Bonnie, Laura & Bridget for you for the weekend! We are open today until 5.15pm and closed ...
30/05/2026

Three new window displays by Bonnie, Laura & Bridget for you for the weekend! We are open today until 5.15pm and closed Sunday & Monday!

Gráinne O’Hare won the 2026 Kerry Group Irish Novel of the Year Award for her novel Thirst Trap, and Dean Browne won the...
28/05/2026

Gráinne O’Hare won the 2026 Kerry Group Irish Novel of the Year Award for her novel Thirst Trap, and Dean Browne won the Pigott Poetry Prize for his collection After Party.
Announced at the 55th Listowel Writers’ Week, key winners include:
Kerry Group Irish Novel of the Year: Gráinne O’Hare for Thirst Trap (Prize: €20,000)
Pigott Poetry Prize: Dean Browne for After Party (Prize: Ireland’s largest monetary award for a new collection by an Irish poet)

On the surface, these books seem to span entirely different worlds: a gritty sports crime expose, a landmark feminist Ir...
27/05/2026

On the surface, these books seem to span entirely different worlds: a gritty sports crime expose, a landmark feminist Irish memoir, and a heartwarming tale of a dog in rural Ireland.
However, looking deeper, the powerful common thread connecting all three is the complex relationship between individual identity and the powerful influence of a specific environment or landscape.
Killing Maradona by David Arrowsmith: This book explores how Diego Maradona’s immense talent and personal identity were profoundly shaped, and ultimately corrupted, by the intense, chaotic, and crime-ridden environment of Naples in the 1980s. It’s a study of a person being consumed by his surroundings.
Are You Somebody? by Nuala O’Faolain: ( reprinted) A seminal memoir that examines what it meant to grow up and find one’s identity as a woman in a deeply conservative, mid-20th-century Ireland. Her personal struggles and triumphs are inseparable from the societal and cultural landscape of the country at that time.
A Sheepdog Named Oscar by Dara Waldron: This story directly links the ideas of companionship and emotional healing to the physical and social landscape of rural Ireland. The bond between the author and the dog is fundamentally rooted in and nurtured by the specific environment they share.
Ultimately, each book is a deep dive into how a particular place and culture can define, challenge, or heal the spirit.

‘This isn’t a book; it’s a case for revolution’ CAMILLA LONG, SUNDAY TIMESThe first joint biography of the Duke and Duch...
21/05/2026

‘This isn’t a book; it’s a case for revolution’ CAMILLA LONG, SUNDAY TIMES
The first joint biography of the Duke and Duchess of York and the first full biography of either of them, by renowned royal biographer and literary agent, Andrew Lownie.
Chronicling their lives in parallel, the picture that emerges is of a spoilt prince unable to connect and a duchess pushed by her insecurities into a desperate need to maintain the attention her ‘royal’ status brought. Rigorously researched and packed full of revelations, this is eye-watering biography at its best.

‘This isn’t just a royal biography. It’s a study in reputational collapse and the danger of unchecked power inside Britain’s most protected institution’ THE STANDARD ‼️

Ready for your next adventure? This gorgeous collection of Irish travel and outdoor guides features everything from scen...
19/05/2026

Ready for your next adventure? This gorgeous collection of Irish travel and outdoor guides features everything from scenic road trips and cycling routes to historic pilgrim paths and coastal hikes. It’s the perfect inspiration for exploring the very best of Ireland’s stunning landscapes.

When the gates of the last Magdalene Laundry closed in 1996, Ireland moved on. Or so it seemed.‘Compelling, measured and...
15/05/2026

When the gates of the last Magdalene Laundry closed in 1996, Ireland moved on. Or so it seemed.

‘Compelling, measured and deeply felt’ ANNE ENRIGHT
‘A terrific yet harrowing unearthing of Ireland’s shadowland. A landmark book’ RORY CARROLL
‘Breaking silence is a catalyst for change’ CAELAINN HOGAN

Following independence in 1922, Ireland began to chase a dream: to become the perfect Catholic nation. But purity had a price. Throughout the twentieth century, thousands of women and girls who did not conform - the wayward, the poor, the disabled, the abused - were sent to the Magdalene Laundries. Each was perceived to have fallen in some way. Once locked inside, their hair was shorn off, their names were erased - and then they were put to work. They washed, they scrubbed and they prayed, labouring in an attempt to salvage their souls.

This remains one of the darkest and most misunderstood periods of recent history. Published to coincide with the thirtieth anniversary of the last Laundry’s closure, The Fallen is the forgotten story of the Magdalene Laundries, told through the voices of the women who endured them, the nuns who presided over them and the communities that lived alongside them.

Unflinching and compassionate, Louise Brangan draws on archives and survivors’ testimonies to dismantle long-held myths about what the Laundries were, who was sent to these places of violence and secrecy, and why. As we move from the past into the present, Brangan compels us not only to confront this shameful history, but to ask a deeper question: what do we choose to remember?

Winner of the 2024 Royal Society books of Literature Giles St Aubyn Award

From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Islands of Abandonment, comes a new book about our relationship to the natur...
15/05/2026

From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Islands of Abandonment, comes a new book about our relationship to the natural world.
This book takes us into the wild - deep into dark forests, to the top of mountains and into the heart of deserts. It addresses our deep yearnings to be awed and inspired by landscapes that remain beyond our reach and examines what nature gets up to in the absence of humans.

In 10 chapters, each loosely structured around a visit to some of the world’s wildest and most invigorating landscapes, the book asks provocative questions about the nature of wilderness and how wild places might best be appreciated or preserved.

These locations have been chosen for their physical beauty, their perceived isolation, and the moral or emotional complexity of the human stories that can be found there. In this search for wilderness, we will meet ascetics in search of theophany in the desert; lonely shepherds seeing off wolves under the stars; missionaries preaching from shacks deep in the jungle; wise lamas meditating under lofty mountain peaks.

14/05/2026

Look who is browsing! 🦊 We had a surprise visitor at the shop last week during the Darkness Into Light walk. Thanks to Orlagh Winters (Benners Hotel) for the fab footage of Mr. Fox checking out our window display!

New Arrivals: Irish Authors Edition• Blood & Water by Rebecca MurphyA haunting debut set on a remote island off the Wild...
14/05/2026

New Arrivals: Irish Authors Edition
• Blood & Water by Rebecca Murphy
A haunting debut set on a remote island off the Wild Atlantic Way. It is a powerful story of family secrets, inheritance, and the quiet grief that can unravel a marriage. 
• Mithim by Carina McNally
A lyrical historical novel steeped in Irish mythology. Follow a 17th-century healer forced into the wild, where her ancient herbal knowledge becomes her greatest tool for survival and defiance. 
• Still Me by Dr. Sabina Brennan
An essential and compassionate guide to navigating dementia. Bestselling neuroscientist Dr. Brennan combines research with personal experience to help caregivers find joy and connection while prioritizing their own self-care. 
• Let Me Go Mad in My Own Way by Elaine Feeney
A rich and dramatic exploration of love and resilience. Set in the rugged West of Ireland, it follows a woman confronting the secrets of her past to determine if she can truly shape her own future. 
• Nature Boy by Seán Ronayne
An inspiring memoir about the healing power of the natural world. Ornithologist Seán Ronayne shares his global adventures and his mission to record the songs of every bird species in Ireland.

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Upper Castle Street
Tralee
V92RX64

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Monday 9:30am - 5:15pm
Tuesday 9:30am - 5:15pm
Wednesday 9:30am - 5:15pm
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Sunday 1pm - 5pm

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