Colmcille Press
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Publishing house in northwest Ireland, celebrating 1500 years of great writing from Derry and Donegal. Gaeilge agus fáilte.
SUMMER 2025: The Handy Wee Guide to Derry (digital edition) is available for just a quid from: colmcillepress.com
SUMMER 2025: The Handy Wee Guide to Derry (digital edition) is available for just a quid from: colmcillepress.com
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Nollaig na mBan shona daoibh! 👯🍸🎄
January 6, 2026 at 8:02 AM
Nollaig na mBan shona daoibh! 👯🍸🎄
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Number of schools in County Derry to close tomorrow due to adverse weather
Number of schools in County Derry to close tomorrow due to adverse weather
A yellow weather warning remains in place until tomorrow midday with snow and ice having the potential to cause disruption to travel
A number of schools in County Derry will remain closed tomorrow (Monday) due to the adverse weather conditions. A yellow weather warning remains in place until
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January 4, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Number of schools in County Derry to close tomorrow due to adverse weather
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Thank you to all who have helped and supported our campaigns over the past year.
We look forward to continued success in 2026.
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We look forward to continued success in 2026.
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Derry University Group Awards: 2025
There have been hundreds, if not thousands, of people who have contributed to the DUG campaign for an independent, cross-border university in northwest Ireland over the past year. We are grateful for ...
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January 1, 2026 at 7:11 AM
Thank you to all who have helped and supported our campaigns over the past year.
We look forward to continued success in 2026.
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We look forward to continued success in 2026.
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Bye bye Bluesky. Closing down for Christmas. Have a good one.
December 23, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Bye bye Bluesky. Closing down for Christmas. Have a good one.
Leagan álainn agus uathúil Éireannach agus Gearmánach den charúl Nollag is cáiliúla ar domhan.
Beautiful, unique version of Silent Night, in Irish and German, by Risteard Mac Gabhann.
For full lyrics, Irish, German & English, and some history of the song:
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Beautiful, unique version of Silent Night, in Irish and German, by Risteard Mac Gabhann.
For full lyrics, Irish, German & English, and some history of the song:
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Ceacht 7: Foghlaim Gaeilge le 'Claisceadal cois Baile'
A beautiful, and unique, Irish and German version of the world's most famous. Christmas carol.
Leagan álainn agus uathúil Éireannach agus Gearmánach den charúl Nollag is cáiliúla ar domhan.
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December 21, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Leagan álainn agus uathúil Éireannach agus Gearmánach den charúl Nollag is cáiliúla ar domhan.
Beautiful, unique version of Silent Night, in Irish and German, by Risteard Mac Gabhann.
For full lyrics, Irish, German & English, and some history of the song:
www.colmcillepress.com/post/ceacht-...
Beautiful, unique version of Silent Night, in Irish and German, by Risteard Mac Gabhann.
For full lyrics, Irish, German & English, and some history of the song:
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‘Ireland finds itself in the company of the United Kingdom, its nearest neighbour. But it also sees the State allied, amongst others, with Hungary and other states where atavistic nationalism holds sway.’
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The Irish Times view on migration: Ireland joins the objectors
The Government’s decision to sign a letter seeking changes to the rules is an important signal
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December 12, 2025 at 9:52 PM
‘Ireland finds itself in the company of the United Kingdom, its nearest neighbour. But it also sees the State allied, amongst others, with Hungary and other states where atavistic nationalism holds sway.’
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Nollaig Shona Daoibh!
Signed books from Derry - the perfect Christmas present..
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Signed books from Derry - the perfect Christmas present..
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Nollaig Shona ó Dhoire!
Signed books from Colmcille Press - The perfect Christmas present
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December 10, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Nollaig Shona Daoibh!
Signed books from Derry - the perfect Christmas present..
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Signed books from Derry - the perfect Christmas present..
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Nollaig Shona Daoibh!
Signed books from Derry - the perfect Christmas present..
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Signed books from Derry - the perfect Christmas present..
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Nollaig Shona ó Dhoire!
Signed books from Colmcille Press - The perfect Christmas present
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December 10, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Nollaig Shona Daoibh!
Signed books from Derry - the perfect Christmas present..
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Signed books from Derry - the perfect Christmas present..
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'What unfolds is a finely-wrought portrait of survival, memory and the long reverberations of institutional trauma.'
Terrific piece on Conor Bowman's new fiction The Half Life of Edith Hopkins, centred on the Tuam Mother & Baby Home, in today's @irishnews.com.
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Terrific piece on Conor Bowman's new fiction The Half Life of Edith Hopkins, centred on the Tuam Mother & Baby Home, in today's @irishnews.com.
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Barrister draws on his own past for new book which confronts legacy of Tuam Mother and Baby Home
Conor Bowman SC leverages his personal history in The Half-Life of Edith Hopkins and Other Stories, an unflinching exploration of Ireland’s mother and baby institutions, writes Helen McGurk
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December 3, 2025 at 4:34 PM
'What unfolds is a finely-wrought portrait of survival, memory and the long reverberations of institutional trauma.'
Terrific piece on Conor Bowman's new fiction The Half Life of Edith Hopkins, centred on the Tuam Mother & Baby Home, in today's @irishnews.com.
www.irishnews.com/life/barrist...
Terrific piece on Conor Bowman's new fiction The Half Life of Edith Hopkins, centred on the Tuam Mother & Baby Home, in today's @irishnews.com.
www.irishnews.com/life/barrist...
Tá muid an-bhródúil as ár nduaiseanna ó Ghlór na nGael. Maith sibh.
Glór na nGael article explores the advantages and benefits of bilingualism
Glór na nGael article explores the advantages and benefits of bilingualism
Glór na nGael promotes and supports the language in the family, community, and business sectors
The Advantages of Bilingualism were explored in a recent article published by Glór na nGael - the Irish-language organisation which promotes and supports the language in the family, community, and
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November 29, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Tá muid an-bhródúil as ár nduaiseanna ó Ghlór na nGael. Maith sibh.
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Glór na nGael article explores the advantages and benefits of bilingualism
Glór na nGael article explores the advantages and benefits of bilingualism
Glór na nGael promotes and supports the language in the family, community, and business sectors
The Advantages of Bilingualism were explored in a recent article published by Glór na nGael - the Irish-language organisation which promotes and supports the language in the family, community, and
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November 29, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Glór na nGael article explores the advantages and benefits of bilingualism
Many hanks to the Derry Journal for this feature on our quiz book.
There are, of course, rounds in it about the North West media: 'What infamous Derry Journal columnist was interviewed by the BBC wearing a paper bag over his head to disguise his identity...?'
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There are, of course, rounds in it about the North West media: 'What infamous Derry Journal columnist was interviewed by the BBC wearing a paper bag over his head to disguise his identity...?'
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First dedicated Derry quiz book in nearly 40 years out in time for Christmas
A fabulous new Derry quiz book – the first with an entirely North West theme in almost 40 years – has hit the shops just in time for Christmas.
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November 26, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Many hanks to the Derry Journal for this feature on our quiz book.
There are, of course, rounds in it about the North West media: 'What infamous Derry Journal columnist was interviewed by the BBC wearing a paper bag over his head to disguise his identity...?'
www.derryjournal.com/news/people/...
There are, of course, rounds in it about the North West media: 'What infamous Derry Journal columnist was interviewed by the BBC wearing a paper bag over his head to disguise his identity...?'
www.derryjournal.com/news/people/...
Great chat with quiz legends Brian Mullen and Martin Bradley on BBC Radio Foyle's Mark Patterson Show at lunchtime.
For many years, quizzes were the only entertainment in Derry, providing their own drama, casualties, and deathbed confessions...
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For many years, quizzes were the only entertainment in Derry, providing their own drama, casualties, and deathbed confessions...
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The Mark Patterson Show - Mark takes on the Handy Wee Derry Quiz Book! - BBC Sounds
Mark takes on the Handy Wee Derry Quiz Book!
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November 25, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Great chat with quiz legends Brian Mullen and Martin Bradley on BBC Radio Foyle's Mark Patterson Show at lunchtime.
For many years, quizzes were the only entertainment in Derry, providing their own drama, casualties, and deathbed confessions...
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
For many years, quizzes were the only entertainment in Derry, providing their own drama, casualties, and deathbed confessions...
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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www.irishnews.com/opinion/tom-... My column in today’s @irishnews.com online and in the shops.
Tom Collins: All of Europe should quake if Trump sells out Ukraine
Pity anyone who has Donald Trump as an ally
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November 25, 2025 at 3:16 PM
www.irishnews.com/opinion/tom-... My column in today’s @irishnews.com online and in the shops.
Launching, singing and signing...
Pre-Christmas diary date for @mor_rath.
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Pre-Christmas diary date for @mor_rath.
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November 24, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Launching, singing and signing...
Pre-Christmas diary date for @mor_rath.
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Pre-Christmas diary date for @mor_rath.
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Terrific interview by in today's @belfasttelegraph.co.uk with barrister Conor Bowman, whose fiction collection focusing on the Tuam Mother & Baby Home is being launched in Derry next week.
Conor will be at the Hive Studios, Ráth Mór at 5.30om on December 5.
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Conor will be at the Hive Studios, Ráth Mór at 5.30om on December 5.
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November 24, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Terrific interview by in today's @belfasttelegraph.co.uk with barrister Conor Bowman, whose fiction collection focusing on the Tuam Mother & Baby Home is being launched in Derry next week.
Conor will be at the Hive Studios, Ráth Mór at 5.30om on December 5.
www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/life/books/b...
Conor will be at the Hive Studios, Ráth Mór at 5.30om on December 5.
www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/life/books/b...
Fresh off the boat!
The Handy Wee Derry Quiz Book - a perfect stocking filler - has landed back from the printers in record time and will be in the shops over the next few days.
Copies available now from: www.colmcillepress.com/product-page...
The Handy Wee Derry Quiz Book - a perfect stocking filler - has landed back from the printers in record time and will be in the shops over the next few days.
Copies available now from: www.colmcillepress.com/product-page...
November 20, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Fresh off the boat!
The Handy Wee Derry Quiz Book - a perfect stocking filler - has landed back from the printers in record time and will be in the shops over the next few days.
Copies available now from: www.colmcillepress.com/product-page...
The Handy Wee Derry Quiz Book - a perfect stocking filler - has landed back from the printers in record time and will be in the shops over the next few days.
Copies available now from: www.colmcillepress.com/product-page...
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Ulster University attempted to tell the British government today that Derry - a city more than twice the size of Dundalk - wasn’t fit to run its own university.
It is time to end UU’s tenure in Derry so we can develop honest and open partnerships with reputable institutions.
It is time to end UU’s tenure in Derry so we can develop honest and open partnerships with reputable institutions.
Dundalk IT to get university college status after agreeing merger with Queen’s of Belfast
Dundalk IT to get university college status after agreeing merger with Queen’s of Belfast
Students enrolling at the Louth campus in September 2026 will graduate with a Queen’s degree
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November 19, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Ulster University attempted to tell the British government today that Derry - a city more than twice the size of Dundalk - wasn’t fit to run its own university.
It is time to end UU’s tenure in Derry so we can develop honest and open partnerships with reputable institutions.
It is time to end UU’s tenure in Derry so we can develop honest and open partnerships with reputable institutions.
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Well done Mike Kane MP for raising the two
Royal Irish Academy reports on the need for an independent North West university at the Commons Select Committee this morning.
UU clearly very rattled - but their attempts to rubbish the island's top academics and Derry civic society aren't fooling anyone.
Royal Irish Academy reports on the need for an independent North West university at the Commons Select Committee this morning.
UU clearly very rattled - but their attempts to rubbish the island's top academics and Derry civic society aren't fooling anyone.
November 19, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Well done Mike Kane MP for raising the two
Royal Irish Academy reports on the need for an independent North West university at the Commons Select Committee this morning.
UU clearly very rattled - but their attempts to rubbish the island's top academics and Derry civic society aren't fooling anyone.
Royal Irish Academy reports on the need for an independent North West university at the Commons Select Committee this morning.
UU clearly very rattled - but their attempts to rubbish the island's top academics and Derry civic society aren't fooling anyone.
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www.irishnews.com/opinion/tom-... My column in today’s @irishnews.com online and in the shops
Tom Collins: Even Keir Starmer must know his time as prime minister is up
Prime minister is captain of a ship that thinks every distant iceberg is a destination
www.irishnews.com
November 18, 2025 at 12:22 PM
www.irishnews.com/opinion/tom-... My column in today’s @irishnews.com online and in the shops
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IN PICTURES: Derry author Felicity McCall launches new book 'What We Did on Our Holidays'
IN PICTURES: Derry author Felicity McCall launches new book 'What We Did on Our Holidays'
The event took place at the Central Library on Foyle Street where attendees had the opportunity to hear from the author
Felicity McCall, Author pictured at the launch of her book 'What We Did on Our Holidays' with, on right, Garbhan Downey, Colmcille Press and on left, Jim Simpson, Chair. (Ph
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November 17, 2025 at 4:34 PM
IN PICTURES: Derry author Felicity McCall launches new book 'What We Did on Our Holidays'