Worm Books

Set in 1865, Maggie O’Farrell’s Land follows surveyor Tomás and his 10-year-old son, Liam, mapping post-famine Ireland. After a mystical encounter in a wooded copse, Tomás abandons his British-backed project to create a true map of the country, moving his family to a ruined cottage. The sweeping historical novel explores grief, ancient roots, and memory.

Robert Sheehan popped in to sign copies of his books ‘Disappearing Act’ and ‘Playing Dead’. 🙏 Catch him in conversation with Maureen Hughes on Sunday at .

A landmark centenary publication that brings the newly released 1926 census to life through vivid storytelling, expert insight, and stunning visual material.

We’re so pleased to have this book on our shelves. Congratulations to and on putting together such a beautiful collection of stories from the islanders of West Cork.

The stories are told in the islanders’ own voices and grew out of individual conversations over the course of two years. They record a way of life shaped by necessity and the enduring relationship between people, animals, the land and the sea.