Boluisce Press (pronounced ‘bul‑ishka’) is a new book imprint dedicated to Irish culture and ideas, from the publishers of The Journal of Music. See current and forthcoming titles below.
What Ireland Can Teach the World About Music
Toner Quinn · February 2024 | €19.99 + P&P
‘A formidable collection… a richly textured, all‑embracing compendium … Collecting so many well-argued pieces in one place underscores the heft of Quinn’s writing.’ – Siobhán Long, The Irish Times
How do we create a deeper public discussion around music? What can folk music tell us about our society? How do we support music in our villages, towns and cities? And what can Ireland teach the world about music? For over two decades, Toner Quinn has been writing about these questions and more in the multi‑faceted world of Irish music. In this book, he gathers together a selection of his essays and articles.
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Count Me Out: Selected Writings of Filmmaker Bob Quinn
Edited by Toner Quinn · February 2025 | €19.99 + P&P
‘This is a book to be read as one continuous whole or one to be frequently dipped into — or both. Every chapter is an engrossing piece in its own right.’ – Mick Jordan, Film Ireland
A landmark collection from Bob Quinn, the iconoclastic Irish filmmaker, photographer and writer. Combining essays and articles dating from the 1960s to the 2020s, and including extracts from Atlantean, the RTÉ critique Maverick and his fictionalised memoir Smokey Hollow, this volume is essential reading for anyone interested in ideas, film, broadcasting and public debate in Ireland.
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The Radical Thinking of Desmond Fennell
Edited by Toner Quinn and Jerry White · To be published June 2025 | €19.99 + P&P
How can we create a more vibrant public discourse in Ireland? How do we organise Irish society so that it prospers culturally and economically? Why is a national identity important? How can we ensure the future of the Gaeltacht? And where is the Western world heading? These are just some of the questions that Desmond Fennell (1929–2021) explored in a lifetime of writing. Fennell was one of Ireland’s great independent thinkers, bringing fresh perspective to debates on identity, language, media, politics and the wider world. In this curated collection, Toner Quinn and Jerry White bring together his most important essays and articles.
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A new anthology from The Journal of Music marking 25 years of the publication.
October 2025 – more details soon.
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WHERE TO BUY
What Ireland Can Teach the World About Music
- Antrim: No Alibis Bookstore (Belfast)
- Dublin: Hodges Figgis, Books Upstairs, Alan Hanna’s, Rathfarnham Bookshop
- Galway: Charlie Byrne’s; Kenny’s; University of Galway Bookshop; Cló Iar‑Chonnacht (An Spidéal); An Spáilpín Fánach (An Spidéal), Jocye's Craft Shop (Recess)
- Clare: Banner Books (Ennistymon & Kilrush); Custy’s Traditional Music Shop (Ennis)
- Cork: Bantry Bookshop
- Limerick: O’Mahony’s Bookshop
- Kildare: The Maynooth Bookshop
- Kerry: Dingle Bookshop
- Online: TheBookstore.ie
Count Me Out: Selected Writings of Filmmaker Bob Quinn
- Dublin: Hodges Figgis; The Library Project (Temple Bar); Alan Hannah’s Bookshop (Rathmines); An Siopa Leabhar (Camden St Lr); Irish Film Institute Bookshop (Eustace St)
- Galway: Charlie Byrne’s Bookshop; Kenny’s Bookshop; Cló Iar‑Chonnacht (An Spidéal); An Spáilpín Fánach (An Spidéal)
- Clare: Banner Books (Ennistymon)
- Cork: Worm Books (Schull)
- Kerry: Dingle Books
- Limerick: O’Mahony’s Bookshop
- Mayo: Books at One, Louisburgh
- Tipperary: Sheelagh na Gig Bookshop
- Wicklow: Bridge Street Books; Wicklow Town
- Online: TheBookstore.ie
The Radical Thinking of Desmond Fennell – available June 2025
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