This is a handsome book that was published by the Ulster Architectural Heritage Society. The contents were complied by historian Philip Smith. The book features many fine buildings in South County … [Read more...] about Buildings of South County Down complied by Philip Smith
Non-Fiction
Shadow among splendours by E Charles Nelson
This is an account of the remarkable life of "Shadow" (Charlotte Wheeler-Cuffe), especially about her adventures in Burma between 1897 and 1921. During which time she twice visited Mount Victoria. … [Read more...] about Shadow among splendours by E Charles Nelson
A Kerry Footballer by Mick O’Connell
Mick O'Connell was one of the finest Kerry mid-fielders that ever graced a football pitch. Shortly after he retired from the Kerry team he published his autobiography. We have a hardback edition of … [Read more...] about A Kerry Footballer by Mick O’Connell
Inch – Moments in Time compiled by Mary D O’Connor
Inch - Moments in Time brings together a collection of almost 500 photographs of Inch and its people. It provides a unique portrait of the 20th & 21st Centuries. The book records hundreds of … [Read more...] about Inch – Moments in Time compiled by Mary D O’Connor
Between Two Hells by Diarmaid Ferriter
In December 1921, five months after a truce between the IRA and British Crown Forces, Sinn Féin negotiators signed a compromise treaty with representatives of the British government. It created the … [Read more...] about Between Two Hells by Diarmaid Ferriter
Gaffs by Rory Hearne
The sub-title of the book is - Why no one can get a House, and What we can do about It. The book that has been waiting to be written. How Ireland’s housing policy has locked an entire generation … [Read more...] about Gaffs by Rory Hearne
And the Harvest is Done by Harry Howard
Harry Howard was a farmer in Tipperary and Offaly. In this book he presents a detailed account of farming life during the 1930's and 1940's. Rural Irleand was a different place in those days. Life was … [Read more...] about And the Harvest is Done by Harry Howard
Travels with Tom Crean by Aidan Dooley
TWO MEN Tom Crean, the Kerryman, whose phenomenal feats of bravery in the unexplored Antarctic earned him a rare medal for valour. Aidan Dooley, the Galway man, who rejected a job in the bank for a … [Read more...] about Travels with Tom Crean by Aidan Dooley
Crashed and Byrned by Tommy Byrne & Mark Hughes
This is the story of Tommy Byrne and his improbable escape. Tommy's rapid rise and his bizarre fall from grace. Peppered with dark humour. This book tells Tommy's story from fending for himself … [Read more...] about Crashed and Byrned by Tommy Byrne & Mark Hughes
The Guinness Book of Records 1955 Edition
The first book in The Guinness Book of Records series. This book was published in 1955. It is a first edition but a Third Impression. The book is in excellent condition. There is some foxing on … [Read more...] about The Guinness Book of Records 1955 Edition