An Irishman Abroad

When Cian Byrne nabbed a steady job with a multinational as a business forecaster his future looked pretty set in stone. Then over coffee with his father he realised that the family business would soon disappear if he didn’t reject the big business opportunity in favour of moving to Maynooth. Today Cian tells Jarlath the story of their independent bookshop and examines the rise of independent stores. Book sales have been in his family for almost 50 years, Jarlath asks Cian about the trends they have witnessed over that time especially the rise of children's book fandom.   To hear every episode in full and to gain access to the entire back-catalogue of over 500 Irishman Abroad episodes that are not available on iTunes for just the price of a pint every month visit www.patreon.com/irishmanabroad     Supplementary research provided by John Meagher.   The Irishman Abroad Liveline is now open. You can now get in touch with us and feature on our shows by sending your WhatsApp voice note to 0044 7543 122 330. Why