We have sourced a number of Maurice Walsh novels. They are all in hardback. These novels were published by Chambers and the dust jackets have either the Shamrock or Thistle motif. The books … [Read more...] about The Novels of Maurice Walsh
Kerry
Aud by Xander Clayton
The German ship Aud was one of the most famous/infamous ships during the Eater Rising in 1916. The name AUD is false. The ship was in fact the English ship s.s.CASTRO but was renamed s.m.s.LIBAU by … [Read more...] about Aud by Xander Clayton
The Lone Seagull by Kate Keane O’Dowd
The Lone Seagull is a memoir by the late Kate Keane O'Dowd about her life in the Kerry Gaeltacht. Kate moved to Dublin and then to America. Kate was born in 1912 in the village of Murioch in the … [Read more...] about The Lone Seagull by Kate Keane O’Dowd
Listowel by Vincent Carmody
The full title of this book is Listowel - Snapshots of an Irish Market Town 185 - 1950. This is a remarkable book. It is full of interesting facts and photographs of Listowel. The book features … [Read more...] about Listowel by Vincent Carmody
War in the West by Noel Ó Murchú
The books' full title is War in the West 1918 - 1923, the Struggle for Irish Independence on the Dingle Peninsula. The book is based on the testimonies of those who fought the campaign. War in the … [Read more...] about War in the West by Noel Ó Murchú
Letters from The Great Blasket by Eibhli Ní Shúilleabháin
This selection of Letters from the Great Blasket written by Eibhlís Ní Shúilleabháin to George Chambers in London. The letters cover a period of over twenty years. Eibhlís married Seán Ó … [Read more...] about Letters from The Great Blasket by Eibhli Ní Shúilleabháin
The Kerry Magazine
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
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
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
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