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5 great Irish books you might have missed in recent years
Updated / Sunday, 14 Mar 2021
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The BAFTA nominated Calm With Horses is based upon a story from m
We Irish are generally not great at tooting our own horns, but the self praise is no praise rule that we collectively live by is disregarded when it comes to literature. On this front, it s safe to say that for a little island nation of a few million people, we re pretty damned good at that particular creative endeavour.
However, in the midst of the big publications, the celebrated authors and the titles that top bestseller lists, it s inevitable that a few gems will fall between the cracks. Here are a few excellent Irish novels that may have slipped through your net in recent years.