The full title of this book is; Kenmare - History and Survival - Fr John O'Sullivan and the Famine Poor. This is the story of a remarkable man’s (Fr John O'Sullivan) efforts to help starving people … [Read more...] about Kenmare – History and Survival by Colum Kenny
Kerry History
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
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
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
Journal of the Kerry Archaeological & Historical Society
We have secured a large supply of the Journal of the Kerry Archaeological and Historical Society (Cumann SeandAlaiochta is Staire Chiarrai). We even managed to secure the very first edition from 1968. … [Read more...] about Journal of the Kerry Archaeological & Historical Society
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
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
Third Centenary of the Martyrdom of Fr Thaddeus Moriarty O.P.
This booklet was published by the Dominican Community in Tralee in 1953 to commemorate the death of Fr Moriarty on 18th October 1653. Fr Moriarty was hanged by Cromwellian forces in Killarney on that … [Read more...] about Third Centenary of the Martyrdom of Fr Thaddeus Moriarty O.P.
The Ancient and Present State of the County of Kerry by Charles Smith
Ancient and Present State of the County of Kerry was originally published by Charles Smith in 1756. This history of Kerry represents the last of his works before his death in 1762. Smith is … [Read more...] about The Ancient and Present State of the County of Kerry by Charles Smith
The Great Book of Kerry edited by Sean Quinlan
We have recently sourced the three volume set of Leabhar Mór Chiarraí - The Great Book of Kerry . This three volume set has been edited and compiled by Sean Quinlan. The books deal with the history … [Read more...] about The Great Book of Kerry edited by Sean Quinlan