Somerville Press is a book publisher based near Bantry , West Cork , Ireland. Our publishing programme incorporates both fiction and non-fiction, mainly of Irish interest. We also distribute various titles for other publishers.
They haven’t gone away you know. Gerry Adams
I am here without hope of this world, calmly awaiting the end. I die a noble death for Ireland’s freedom. Eamonn Ceannt
Give us the future. We have had enough of the past. Give us back our country to live in – to grow in. Michael Collins
The Irish people will be free, when they own everything from the plough to the stars. James Connolly
The English may batter us to pieces, but they will never succeed in breaking our spirit. Maud Gonne
A terrible beauty is born. W B Yeats
I was proud to be a member of the IRA. Martin McGuinness
I have always hated war and am by nature a pacifist but it is the English who are forcing war on us, and the first principle of war is to kill the enemy. Countess Markiewicz
Gentlemen, you may soon have the alternative to live as slaves or die as free man. Daniel O’connell
I will always remember and commemorate our patriot dead – and each of our fallen comrades who gave their lives for Irish freedom. Michelle o’Neill
Ireland unfree shall never be at peace. Patrick Pearse
Our revenge will be the laughter of our children. Bobby Sands
After all I have done for a sacred cause, death is no sacrifice. Wolfe Tone
We are based in Dromore, Bantry, Co. Cork, Ireland. We can be contacted by telephone on 00353 (0) 28 32873 or 00353 (0) 87 233 1970, and by email at somervillepress@gmail.com
Our books are distributed in the UK by Central Books, 50 Freshwater Rd, London RM8 1RX, and in the US by Casemate, 1950 Lawrence Road, Haverton PA 19083.
Somerville Press also incorporates RUSSELL BOOK REPRESENTATION, a publishers' sales agency covering the whole of Ireland. The publishers we represent include Hurst Publishers (www.hurstpublishers.com), W.W. Norton & Company Ltd. (www.wwnorton co.uk) and Reaktion Books Ltd. (www.reaktionbooks.co.uk).