The Kerry Magazine is an annual publication of the Kerry Archaeological and Historical Society. It was first published in 1989, when it was primarily intended as a newsletter to keep members abreast … [Read more...] about The Kerry Magazine
Non-Fiction
Hungry for Home by Cole Moreton
For hundreds of years the Great Blasket was home to a community of people who lived without gas, electricity or running water. In 1953 life there became too hard and the island was evacuated. An … [Read more...] about Hungry for Home by Cole Moreton
Railway History in Pictures Ireland Vol 1 & Vol 2 by Alan McCutcheon
These two books were published in 1969. They contain a visual archive of the various rail companies and rail line that were operating in Ireland from 1860 to the mid 20th Century. There are … [Read more...] about Railway History in Pictures Ireland Vol 1 & Vol 2 by Alan McCutcheon
Ireland’s Aviator Heroes of World War II
Ireland's Aviator Heroes of World War II celebrates Irish aviators who served in the Royal Air Force during the dark days of Second World War. Individual stories have been painstakingly and … [Read more...] about Ireland’s Aviator Heroes of World War II
On The High C’s Father Sydney MacEwan
With a frank and perceptive pen Father MacEwan traces his double career as singer and as priest. He recalls with nostalgia the warm humanity of Glasgow tenement life, the bitter poverty. Yet the … [Read more...] about On The High C’s Father Sydney MacEwan
The Story of the Kerry Bog Pony by Mary McGrath & Gay Keogh
The Story of the Kerry Bog Pony is the definitive guide to Ireland's third national equine breed. The book is also a celebration of a local success story with worldwide significance. The Kerry Bog … [Read more...] about The Story of the Kerry Bog Pony by Mary McGrath & Gay Keogh
Turtle Was Gone A Long Time (Trilogy) by John Moriarty
Volume 1 Crossing the Kedron - The title derives from the diver myth found in Siberia and North America, in particular among the Maidu Indians of California. Diving to the floor of the abyss to find … [Read more...] about Turtle Was Gone A Long Time (Trilogy) by John Moriarty
The Irish edited by Leslie Conron Carola
The Irish: A Treasury of Art and Literature, is a lavishly illustrated overview of Irish culture. It reveals the breadth of the Irish experience through selected texts and images that mark momentous … [Read more...] about The Irish edited by Leslie Conron Carola
Big Mike Heney by Elizabeth A Tower
The book's sub-title is Irish Prince of the Iron Rails. Michael James Heney had qualities that assured success on the western frontier at the turn of the century. Vision of the future prompted him … [Read more...] about Big Mike Heney by Elizabeth A Tower
James & Mary Ellis by Joan Johnson
The books full title is James & Mary Ellis - Background and Quaker Famine Relief in Letterfrack. This book tells, for the first time, the story of why James and Mary Ellis moved from Bradford … [Read more...] about James & Mary Ellis by Joan Johnson