The narrow gauge railway from Tralee to Dingle is sadly missed. It was a great amenity serving the people of the Dingle Peninsula. We stock three books about this steam train. The most famous is by … [Read more...] about Tralee & Dingle Railway
Non-Fiction
Mercier Books
Captain John M Feehan started the Mercier Books imprint in the mid 1960's. He published a number of Kerry authors including John B Keane, Eamon Kelly and Bryan MacMahon. Captain Feehan had a great … [Read more...] about Mercier Books
The Capuchin Annuals
We have a large stock of Capuchin Annuals. These yearly books ran from 1930 to 1977 and were published by The Franciscan Community in Ireland. The annuals with there distinctive dark brown covers were … [Read more...] about The Capuchin Annuals
Méiní – The Blasket Nurse
This is the story of a remarkable woman, Méiní Dunlevy. Born in Boston of Irish parents, she was reared in Dunquin. At nineteen she eloped and went to live on The Blaskets, where she worked as a nurse … [Read more...] about Méiní – The Blasket Nurse
Viva Lost Wages
Tralee entertainer and business man, Mark Leen, wrote this self help book to highlight the scourge of Gambling Addiction. Mark gives a vivid account of the toll of problem gambling and how it … [Read more...] about Viva Lost Wages
Lonely Planet – Travel Guides
Lonely Planet publish a very good travel guide. Many countries, regions & cities are featured in their guides. We have a large stock of travel guides in stock. We are featuring the Lonely … [Read more...] about Lonely Planet – Travel Guides
In Green and Red
In Green and Red - The Lives of Frank Ryan by Adrian Hoar At the onset of the Spanish Civil War, Ryan led the first contingent of Irish volunteers to support the Popular Front against Franco's … [Read more...] about In Green and Red
The Civil War in Ireland 1922 – 1923
Eoin Neeson published this history of the Irish Civil war in 1966. It was the first book on that terrible conflict to be published. Ernest Blythe described it as ' Astonishingly objective and … [Read more...] about The Civil War in Ireland 1922 – 1923
The Glory Game
During the 1971/1972 soccer season, the legendary sports journalist Hunter Davies, spent a year with Tottenham Hotspur. The result was one of the best soccer books ever written, The Glory Game. As … [Read more...] about The Glory Game
Ecology and Plant Life
The illustrated dictionary of Ecology and Plant Life is a good teaching aid to studies that are studying Science and Biology for their Junior/Leaving Certificate. Terms are explained in simple … [Read more...] about Ecology and Plant Life