This book is no longer available. The Casbah Tralee was complied by local Tralee historian Christy Tobin. This book is a condensed history of Abbey Street and Mary Street, Tralee. The … [Read more...] about The Casbah Tralee complied by Christy Tobin
Kerry Interest
The Speckled Meadow – Scoil Bhreac Chluain Centenary
This book was issued in 2014 to celebrate a the centenary of Scol Bhreac Chluain in Annascaul , Co Kerry. The book sets out the history of Education in Annascaul from 1838 to 2014. Our copy is in … [Read more...] about The Speckled Meadow – Scoil Bhreac Chluain Centenary
Johnny O’Leary of Sliabh Luachra – edited by Terry Moylan
The sub title of the book is Dance Music from the Cork - Kerry Border. Sliabh Luachra, in the heart of Munster, is home to a unique style of traditional Irish music. The great fiddle-player Padraig … [Read more...] about Johnny O’Leary of Sliabh Luachra – edited by Terry Moylan
Kenmare – History and Survival by Colum Kenny
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
Listowel Races by John O’Flaherty
Book no longer available Listowel Races 1858 - 1991 A History was published in 1992. This rare book traces the history of the Listowel Races from it's humble beginning to the fantastic festival it is … [Read more...] about Listowel Races by John O’Flaherty
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
Letters from The Great Blasket by Eibhli Nà Shúilleabháin
This selection of Letters from the Great Blasket written by EibhlÃs Nà Shúilleabháin to George Chambers in London. The letters cover a period of over twenty years. EibhlÃs married Seán Ó … [Read more...] about Letters from The Great Blasket by Eibhli Nà 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