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Welcome to Irish Imbas Books, official website of Irish author Brian O'Sullivan.

We make Irish mythology accessible in a way that's exciting and entertaining but which also respects its cultural origins.

All of our books incorporate authentic ancient Irish concepts and stories that you won't find elsewhere. A selection of these can be found at 'The Books'.

We also run the annual Celtic Mythology Short Story Competition.

Enjoy your visit!

Latest from the blog

A Test for Irish Cultural Authenticty

  Did you know that Irish fairies are always sexy and like to wear revealing, gossamer outfits? Did you know that Banshees are actually a form of vampire? Did you know Ireland swarms with werewolves? Did you know that Ireland is awash with proverbs of great wisdom that no Irish […] Read more »

The Fate of Irish women taken as Vikings Slaves

In local Beara folklore, most people are pretty much aware of how Oileán Baoi (Dursey Island) was used by the Vikings as a staging depot to export Irish slaves (mostly female) to overseas markets. A recent study from Iceland however gives some idea of where some of those women might […] Read more »

The New Liath Luachra Book [Liath Luachra: The Swallowed]

Osraighe: Ireland’s shadowy centre, a desolate region of forest, marshes and mountainous terrain where unwary travellers are ‘swallowed’ and never seen again. Caught up in an intra-tribal conflict when her latest mission turns sour, the woman warrior Liath Luachra finds herself coerced into a new undertaking. Dispatched to Osraighe to […] Read more »

Song of Granite – A Review

As an Irish publisher, I’m always interested in Irish stories no matter what the medium used, hence I’d heard of the film Song of Granite long before I finally got a chance to see it earlier this month. A movie by Irish art-house director Pat Collins, Song of Granite tells […] Read more »

Beara Dreaming

Twenty years ago, during a particularly tough winter, I found myself thumbing along a country road in Beara, trying to make my way back to Cork city. To be honest, it probably wasn’t the smartest of moves given that it was New Year’s morning and the landscape was empty of […] Read more »

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