Iona: The Other Island words by Kenneth Steven, photographs by Iain Sarjeant (St Andrews Press, €18.99 / £14.99 pb)

J. Anthony Gaughan For those interested in the War of Independence 1919 to 1921 this is a page-turner.  The author describes in considerable detail the role of priests and bishops during those revolutionary years. In so doing he provides a valuable service. Apart from an article published more than 40 years ago by Tomás Ó Fiaich, no-one…

Archbishop Miler Magrath: The Enigma of Cashel by Patrick J. Ryan (Lisheen Publications, €39 hb, €25 pb / £31.99 hb, £20.50 pb)

The Writings of St Teresa of Avila: A Introduction by Eugene McCaffrey OCD ( €6.50 / £5.00 pb)

Writing history about living people is a perilous trade

Are We Together? Community Life in Action by David Gibson (Cluain Mhuire Press, €20.50 / $27.50 from Amazon.com)

Sport in Cork: a History by Donal O’Sullivan (The History Press Ireland, €17.99 / £14.99)