"... is the queen of the economy. Here in the heartland of the cow-filled, fleecy
pastures is preserved one of these pockets: the residence of Davy and Mamie
Gunn in the townland of Trieneragh, Listowel, County Kerry. Morning and
evening, through spring, summer, and autumn, Mamie and Davy hand-milk the
five cows that provide a substantial part of their income. Each morning the milk is
cooled and transferred to two small aluminum 45 ..."
"This classic novel from renowned novelist, short-story writer and broadcaster Benedict Kiely follows the trials of a doctor who becomes a gambler and loses everything."
A Letter to Peachtree And Nine Other Stories by BenedictKiely Paperback, Published 1992 by David R. Godine Publisher ISBN-13: 978-0-87923-937-4, ISBN: 0-87923-937-9
Drink to the Bird(Updated) An Omagh Boyhood Recalled by BenedictKiely Paperback, 85 Pages, Published 1992 by Minerva ISBN-13: 978-0-7493-9959-7, ISBN: 0-7493-9959-7
"Benedict Kiely's account of his youth, full of reminiscence about people and places, is about the upbringing which shaped the novelist and short-story writer he was to become. His own history and that of his family and friends mingle with the history of the town of Omagh and of Ireland itself."
Drink to the Bird An Omagh Boyhood Recalled by BenedictKiely Hardcover, 256 Pages, Published 1991 by Methuen Publishing Ltd ISBN-13: 978-0-413-64990-4, ISBN: 0-413-64990-3
"Benedict Kiely was raised in Omagh town in County Tyrone. It was a historic town, set in hill country, and haunted with spirits and stories. In adolescence, believing that he had a vocation to become a priest, the young Benedict spent a year as a Jesuit novitiate in the Irish midlands. But a back injury obliged him to spend 18 months in hospital. This put paid to his vocation and he returned to Omagh in Christmas 1939. This book looks a ..."
Land without Stars by BenedictKiely Paperback, 192 Pages, Published 1990 by Moytura Press ISBN-13: 978-1-871305-04-3, ISBN: 1-871305-04-7
The Weaver's Grave(Updated) Seumas O'Kelly's Masterpiece and a Selection of His Short Stories (Classic Irish Fiction,) by Seumas O'kelly, Seamus Okelly, BenedictKiely Paperback, 144 Pages, Published 1989 by O'brien Press ISBN-13: 978-0-86278-152-1, ISBN: 0-86278-152-3
"Not only is The Weaver's Grave one of the best pieces of fiction in Irish literature, it is also one of the best-loved. This pastoral drama narrates with deceptive simplicity the arguments of two old men over the proper site for the weaver's burial. As their absurd, comic controversy rages, new love and life begin for his youthful widow. This book contains Seumas O'Kelly's acknowledged masterpiece and a selection of his finest stories. ..."
My Man Jack Bawdy Tales from Irish Folklore by Michael Joseph Murphy, BenedictKiely Paperback, 128 Pages, Published 1989 by Brandon / Mount Eagle Publications Ltd ISBN-13: 978-0-86322-104-0, ISBN: 0-86322-104-1
Yeats' Ireland(1st Edition) An illustrated anthology by Benedict . Kiely, W. B. Yeats Paperback, 192 Pages, Published 1989 by Aurum Press ISBN-13: 978-1-85410-014-6, ISBN: 1-85410-014-9
"Yeats' Ireland An Illustrated Anthology"
Proxopera Roman (Collection Kaer. Domaine irlandais) by BenedictKiely Paperback, 142 Pages, Published 1993 by Marval ISBN-13: 978-2-86234-130-9, ISBN: 2-86234-130-4