Rediscovering St Patrick: A new theory of origins by Marcus Losack (Columba Press, €16.99 / £14.50)

Defying the law of the land: agrarian radicals in Irish history edited by Brian Casey (The History Press Ireland)

Mount Merrion by Justin Quinn (Penguin Ireland, €14.99 / £12.99)

For many years Cardinal Martini of was spoken of as a papabile. His elevation was not to be, but he remained one of the most influential and admired of senior clergy with a ready ability to communicate what he believed to the widest kind of audience. Though he passed away after some years of illness…