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Irish Interest

Making the bestseller lists in Ireland time and time again are Mainstream's Irish biographies, memoirs, sports books and humour titles. So explore the backstreets of 1950s Dublin, delve into the history of the GAA or just laugh your socks off with a funny one.

Irish Interest Top 5
Ma Now I'm Going Up in the World

1. Ma, Now I'm Goin Up in the World, Martha Long

In the latest instalment of Martha Long’s autobiography, Ma, Now I’m Goin Up in the World, her story continues through her teenage years.

Ma, It's a Cold Aul Night

2.Ma, It’s a Cold Aul Night an I’m Lookin for a Bed, Martha Long

The third volume of memoirs from the bestselling author of Ma, He Sold Me for a Few Cigarettes

 

Ma, He Sold Me for a Few Cigarettes

3. Ma, He Sold Me for a Few Cigarettes, Martha Long

'Stands head and shoulders above everything else in the category . . . a remarkable personal and literary achievement for the author and an unforgettable experience for the reader' – Irish Independent

Ma, I'm Gettin Meself a New Mammy

4. Ma, I'm Gettin Meself a New Mammy, Martha Long

'[Martha's] humour, verve and inextinguishable spark of hope always shine through, which is what makes her book so appealing' – Irish Independent

Ma, Now I'm Going Up in the World

5. Ma, Now I'm Goin Up in the World, Martha Long

In the latest instalment of Martha Long’s autobiography, Ma, Now I’m Goin Up in the World, her story continues through her teenage years.