With stars like Colin Farrell, Pierce Brosnan, Liam Neeson, Gabriel Byrne, Roma Downey and directors Neil Jordan and Jim Sheridan leading the march. But they are just part of a truly magnificent parade of gigantic Irish screen legends who charmed and battled their way through a century of Hollywood history.

Emeralds in Tinseltown traces the stories of legends like Jimmy Cagney, Maureen O'Hara, Maureen O'Sullivan, Spencer Tracy, Gene Kelly, Greer Garson, Richard Harris, Peter O'Toole - all of whom were born in Ireland or had Irish family connections. Packed with photographs this book reveals how the Hollywood big screen continues to have more than just a tint of green.