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
Kerry History
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
Ballyseedy 90th Anniversary Commemoration Booklet
As we approach the 100th Anniversary of the Ballyseedy killings it is interesting to see what was said about them ten years ago. The booklet contains biographies of the men who died at the scene. … [Read more...] about Ballyseedy 90th Anniversary Commemoration Booklet
Corca Dhuibhne Archaeological Survey by Judith Cuppage
This comprehensive survey of the Dingle Peninsula includes a description of the field antiquities of the Barony of Corca Dhuibhne from the Mesolitic Period to the 17th Century AD. The survey was … [Read more...] about Corca Dhuibhne Archaeological Survey by Judith Cuppage
Tomás Ághas – Thomas Ashe 1885 – 1917
This is the commemorative booklet published in 1985 to mark a centenary of Thomas Ashe's birth. The commemoration took place in . The booklet is bi-lingual in both Irish and English. … [Read more...] about Tomás Ághas – Thomas Ashe 1885 – 1917
Voices from the Great Houses – Cork and Kerry by Jane O’Hea O’Keeffe
A rare glimpse of life in Ireland's big houses. For the first time the families still living in and descendants of families that once lived in these houses speak about the ups and downs of life in … [Read more...] about Voices from the Great Houses – Cork and Kerry by Jane O’Hea O’Keeffe