Seven exciting Irish novels being adapted for TV and film, from 'The Walsh Sisters' to 'Trespasses' and 'The Rachel Incident'

"Gillian Anderson, Paul Mescal and Dove Cameron are just some of the actors involved in new productions based on bestselling Irish authors' books We're no strangers to our novels being adapted for the big and small screens, and we have the overly romanticised versions of Oireland and decades of dodgy accents to prove it. Have you tried Focail and Conundrum? Daily word puzzles designed to test your vocabulary and lateral thinking skills."

"We're no strangers to our novels being adapted for the big and small screens, and we have the overly romanticised versions of Oireland and decades of dodgy accents to prove it. Still, with the green wave continuing to sweep global culture, a new swathe of Irish novelists are having their work adapted for TV and film - and a glut of them are on the way in the coming months."

High-profile actors such as Gillian Anderson, Paul Mescal and Dove Cameron are involved in new screen adaptations of bestselling Irish novels. Irish novels have a long history of being adapted for both big and small screens, sometimes accompanied by overly romanticised depictions of Ireland and inconsistent accents. A renewed global interest in Irish culture is driving another wave of adaptations, with many more television and film projects expected in the coming months. Readers and viewers are also offered interactive content like Focail and Conundrum, daily word puzzles that test vocabulary and lateral thinking.

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