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Award-winning, Independent Bookshop in South Dublin

The Company of Books is an award-winning, independent bookshop in Ranelagh, Dublin 6. We stock an extensive range of fiction, non-fiction and children’s books which are available in the shop and on our site. 

Taoisigh And The Arts

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ISBN: 9781999896881
Author: Kevin Rafter

Taoisigh And The Arts looks afresh at major political figures in post-1922 Ireland through the work of writers such as Kate O’Brien, Brendan Kennelly and Marina Carr, and visual artists like Robert Ballagh and Edward McGuire.

Kevin Rafter examines one part of the legacy of national leaders including W.T. Cosgrave, Eamon de Valera and Charles Haughey, and considers the priority these politicians placed on the arts during their time in office.

From censorship to poverty to paltry public investment in the arts, the interactions of these artistic and political characters has been defined by neglect. But it is a story where, perhaps, cultural and artistic matters will no longer have to wait.

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About The Company Of Books

The Company of Books opened at 96 Ranelagh Village in November 2009 and has been gathering good reviews and loyal customers since.  Country Finalist for Independent Bookshop of the Year 2021 (Booksellers Association) and Dublin Winner of An Post Bookshop of the Year.

We have an eclectic mix of fiction, non-fiction and children’s books offering something for everyone. Spot a review of a book you’d like to read? Contact us and if we don’t have it, we’ll order it for you.

We also sell book vouchers and a range of beautiful cards and stationery.

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