 Seamus Murphy carved his own niche to become one of the most respected sculptors in his field. Stone Mad is an account of his days as an apprentice where he learned to work the stone and discovered … [Read more...] about Stone Mad by Seamus Murphy
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North Kerry Camera compiled & edited by Vincent Carmody
This is a book of old photographs of Listowel and its surroundings from 1860 to 1960. This remarkable book has been compiled and edited by Vincent Carmody. As well as great photographs there are … [Read more...] about North Kerry Camera compiled & edited by Vincent Carmody
Eleanor Countess of Desmond by Anne Chambers
Apart from the occasional or passing reference, historians have ignored or forgotten her. Now in a vigorous, moving biography, Anne Chambers writes about the amazing life and the ambitions of this … [Read more...] about Eleanor Countess of Desmond by Anne Chambers
Maude Gonne by Nancy Cardozo
William Butler Yeats fell in love with first time he saw Maud Gonne She was the woman to whom he addressed some of the most moving love poems in the English language. Though she refused to marry him, … [Read more...] about Maude Gonne by Nancy Cardozo
History of the Second World War Magazine
Purnell's History of the Second World War was a hugely successful weekly anthology publication covering all aspects of World War 11. The magazine was distributed throughout the English-speaking … [Read more...] about History of the Second World War Magazine
The Wild Red Deer of Killarney by Sean Ryan
The sub title of the book is ; A Personal Experience and Photographic Record of the Yearly and Life Cycles of the Native Irish Red Deer of County Kerry This is a rare and intimate look at the lives … [Read more...] about The Wild Red Deer of Killarney by Sean Ryan
Riding Shotgun by Gerry McAvoy
The sub title of the book is 35 years on the road with Rory Gallagher and Nine Below Zero. McAvoy is a true rock n roll story. He Learned to play a bass guitar and eventually becoming a rock band … [Read more...] about Riding Shotgun by Gerry McAvoy
The Bondage of Fear by Fergal Keane
The sub title of the book is A Journey through the Last White Empire. This book provides historical and political analysis of the ending of apartheid in South Africa. Although it is primarily … [Read more...] about The Bondage of Fear by Fergal Keane
Day Place, Tralee, Co Kerry by Laurence Jones
Day Place, Tralee has been described as "The most respectable locality in Tralee". This book studies the occupants of Day Place, a terrace of ten Georgian town houses in Tralee, over a 100 year … [Read more...] about Day Place, Tralee, Co Kerry by Laurence Jones
A Moriarty Reader edited by Brendan O’Donoghue
A Moriarty Reader serves as an excellent introductory text for those unfamiliar with his writings and illuminates unacknowledged aspects of his thinking for those already familiar with his … [Read more...] about A Moriarty Reader edited by Brendan O’Donoghue