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Written by James Connolly
Edited by Conor McCabe

ISBN-13: 9798182786669 (Softcover)
ISBN-13: 9798182786713 (Jacketed Hardcover)

432 pages
Publication Date: 30 October 2026

Part of The Collected Works of James Connolly

Containing many of Connolly's most beloved and essential texts, this collection brings his radical thought to light. These writings, foundational for Irish national liberation, contain lessons which serve liberation movements around the world. 

The Complete Shorter Works of James Connolly, meticulously edited and introduced by historian Conor McCabe, feature important publications such as Erin's Hope, Socialism Made Easy, and Socialism and Nationalism. These pamphlets, designed as educational tools for the masses, expertly connected the Irish national liberation struggle to that of a socialist worker's republic. This collection also includes Connolly's works not only as an author, but also as an editor. Bringing together writings from the 1798 rebellion, including rebel songs, these works showcase Connolly's part in the centuries-long struggle for true independence from the British Empire. This book also contains newly discovered writings from Connolly from 1889-1898.

Together, these works form an essential part of a comprehensive and unadulterated oeuvre of Connolly's writings, edited and corrected, with substantial introductions and contextualization by Conor McCabe. Designed to support the resistance of those fighting imperialism everywhere, this indispensable collection shows why Connolly is considered required reading for revolutionaries around the globe. 

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An Bradán Feasa
Scríofa ag Kerron Ó Luain

ISBN-13: 9798295746918 (Softcover)
ISBN-13: 9798295746987 (Hardcover)

620 pages
Publication Date: 15 May 2025

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Tugann an Dr. Kerron Ó Luain iniúchadh leitheadach ar chaoga bliain de ghluaiseacht na Gaelscolaíochta in Éirinn. Bunaithe ar thaighde staire béil, chomh maith le foinsí cartlainne agus meán, tugann an saothar seo léargas ar leith ar an gcaoi ar oibrigh pobail ar fud na hÉireann chun earnáil iomlán nua Gaelscolaíochta a thógáil, go minic d’ainneoin fórsaí stáit, coilíneacha agus nualiobrálacha.

​Roimh do Ghluaiseacht na Gaelscolaíochta teacht in inmhe sna 1970í is beag duine a shamhlódh go mbeadh fás as cuimse i ndán do scoileanna lán-Ghaeilge na tíre. Bhí drochbhail ar an nGaelscolaíocht in Éirinn, í ag dul i léig, faoi ionsaí ag an earnáil stáit sa dá dhlínse agus gan tacaíocht i gceachtar acu. In Cath idir an pobal agus an Murder Machine: Gluaiseacht na Gaelscolaíochta, 1973-2023 déantar anailís ar an gcaoi ar éirigh le gnáth-Ghaeil an taoide a iompú. Baintear leas as breis agus caoga agallamh le gníomhairí agus oideachasóirí, mar aon le nuachtáin na linne agus cáipéisí stáit, chun forbairt na gluaiseachta a chíoradh. Anailís ghéarchúiseach atá sa leabhar, trí lionsaí an díchoilínithe agus aicme, ar ghluaiseacht fhorásach arbh éigean di dul in adharca le córais chaipitleacha agus choilíneacha an dá stát, nó an murder machine, chun a spriocanna a bhaint amach. 

​Déanann an saothar ceannródaíoch seo, an chéad fhoilseachán de Bhradán Feasa, inphrionta de Iskra Books, an stair áitiúil a nascadh le léargais idirnáisiúnta ar ghluaiseachtaí teanga agus streachailtí oideachais. Is cuntas staire agus teistiméireacht phoiblí é, ag nochtadh na féidearthachta a bhaineann le múnlaí oideachais faoi stiúir an phobail agus eagrúchán ón mbonn aníos. Is acmhainn ríthábhachtach é an leabhar seo do scoláirí staire, teangeolaíochta agus oideachais, agus d’éinne atá tiomanta do thodhchaí bheo a thógáil don Ghaeilge.

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Edited & Introduced by Róisín Dubh
Articles by Mícheál Ó Súsleabh, Cristina Diamant, & James Connolly

ISBN-13: 9798295792939

44 pages
Publication Date: 15 October 2023

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In 2023, the world witnessed the rise of numerous global labour uprisings. Whether it was the unionization wave of Starbucks workers in America, or the postal workers in England, the working class—after being treated incredibly poorly during the COVID-19 pandemic—has begun to stand up in record numbers against the exploitive practices of bosses and capitalists. The Irish working class was no exception.

In this new series of Iskra chapbooks, in collaboration with the Independent Workers Union of Ireland, we present writings old and new with a focus on the dynamic labor conditions of Ireland. In our inaugural volume, we showcase writings from Iceland Foods grocery workers, who have recently organised themselves, taken strike action, and occupied stores for unpaid wages. In addition to this essay from Iceland workers in the Independent Workers' Union, we have also included two relevant pieces written by the Irish trade union leader, James Connolly.

It is our hope that Let Us Rise will elevate the voices and struggles of those presently engaged in labor actions across Ireland, demonstrating the link and the necessary connection between struggles old and new.

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Written by James Connolly
Edited by Conor McCabe

ISBN-13: 9798295746482 (Softcover)
ISBN-13: 9798295746505 (Jacketed Hardcover)

436 pages
Publication Date: 15 October 2024

Part of The Collected Works of James Connolly

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Forgotten for over a century—James Connolly's radical thought, now brought to life in these early and lost writings. Visionary, uncompromising, and more relevant than ever.

​​The Lost and Early Writings of James Connolly, 1889-1898 unveils the formative years of one of the 20th century's most influential socialist thinkers and revolutionary leaders. In this groundbreaking collection, historian Conor McCabe brings together Connolly's earliest articles, letters, and speeches, many of which have remained unpublished or inaccessible for over a century. These writings offer a rare glimpse into Connolly's evolving political thought as he navigated the fight for workers' rights, socialism, and Irish independence. Through his sharp critiques of capitalism and imperialism, Connolly laid the intellectual groundwork for the radical movements that would later define his legacy.

This collection not only captures Connolly's intellectual rigor but also his deep personal commitment to the working class and the oppressed. From his early involvement in Scottish socialist circles to his growing leadership in Ireland, Connolly's writings reveal a thinker who was as much a man of action as of theory. His early works show the seeds of what would become his revolutionary strategy—a blend of Marxist analysis, Irish republicanism, and a fierce advocacy for international solidarity. For readers, this volume offers a window into the life of a young rebel whose ideas would ignite movements far beyond his time and place.

​With meticulous editing and historical context, this volume is an indispensable resource for scholars of labor history, Marxism, and Irish studies, while also remaining accessible to a broader audience eager to explore the origins of Connolly's revolutionary ideas. The Lost and Early Writings offers both a scholarly analysis of Connolly's early political development and a compelling narrative of a revolutionary mind in the making. This collection is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the foundations of Connolly's thought and his enduring influence on global struggles for justice and equality—as well as their relevance to modern day liberation struggles.

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Written by Róisín Dubh & Cristina Diamant

ISBN-13: 9798295747793

96 pages
Publication Date: 23 March 2024

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In 2023, numerous labour uprisings occurred-and Ireland was not immune to this strike wave. Over the course of the months of September and October, 2023, a series of interviews were conducted with Independent Workers' Union (IWU) members involved in the high-profile Iceland Trade Dispute. In this volume, in addition to workers' interviews, we include an essay from a member of the IWU, as well as three supporting, classic pieces written by Irishwomen Trade Unionists, including one from James Connolly's daughter, Nora, who proudly continued her father's work. A recurring theme of the interviews present in this book is the presence of a large number of women, especially mothers, in the frontlines of Irish labor struggles.

Taken together, classical writings from Irishwomen Trade Unionists and contemporary writings such as those from the Iceland workers, emphasize the ongoing, interconnected struggles of women who, across time, bear the brunt of exploitation. Women are providers for their families; they pay mortgages, and they have children to raise. The second volume in Iskra Books' Let Us Rise: Trade Unionism in Ireland series reveals the voices of women in the Irish struggle; it also reveals the immense amount of union pride present among women workers. This volume works to demonstrate that, across time, there exists a deep solidarity among rank-and-file union members who know the power of the collective voice; who know that, as workers, we have, through struggle, nothing to lose but our chains.

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Written by Brendan Hughes
Edited & Introduced by Róisín Dubh

ISBN-13: 9798295750342

170 pages
Publication Date: 31 May 2023

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The Dark contains selected writings and talks from former Irish Republican Army volunteer, political prisoner, and Hunger Striker, Brendan Hughes. Focusing on the time after the signing of the Good Friday Agreement (GFA), this new collection amplifies a voice the political mainstream worked doggedly to silence. With incredible wit, Hughes’ words illustrate the struggles of revolutionary life after the GFA, and describe how the Agreement was never intended for his class—the working class. In addition to a carefully curated selection of Hughes’ own writings, The Dark includes new essays from Republican veterans close to Hughes, as well as two previously unpublished communications to Hughes’ brother, Terry, dating from the 1980 and 1981 Hunger Strikes, graciously donated by the Hughes family.