About Me

I’ve always been drawn to the written word. Over the years, I began collecting books — Irish-language titles, battered school primers, forgotten histories — anything that held echoes of the past. What fascinated me wasn’t just the knowledge in them, but the sense of continuity. These books had passed through hands before mine, shaped minds long gone, and carried wisdom that still hums on the page. And let’s be honest — the seanchló font is just gorgeous.

Eventually, my shelves overflowed. I was reluctant to part with anything — each book felt like an old friend — but I realised something: if someone takes the time to buy a book like this, they’re likely to love it just as much as I do. That thought made it easier to let them go.

What makes this bookstore different is simple: every book here has a personality. It’s not just about nostalgia — it’s about resistance. In an age where AI writes articles and algorithms decide what we read, a physical book with history, dog-eared corners, and a whiff of must is a quiet act of rebellion. It endures. It insists on presence. It asks to be held, not swiped.

My hope is that you’ll find something here worth treasuring — and that you’ll give these books a good home, where they’ll be appreciated, discussed, maybe even passed on again someday.

Also — and you know this if you know — there’s nothing quite like the smell of an old book.