This book of photographs was published in 2000 as part of the Kilflynn Millennium Documentary Photography Project. The photographs are of people & places in and around the Kilflynn/Lixnaw … [Read more...] about Picture the Time by Kilflynn Millennium Project
North Kerry
Ardfert in Times Past by Tommy O’Connor
This book is a history of Ardfert Parish from earliest times. The book was written by local historian Tommy O'Connor. It was published in 1990. The book also includes extracts for the Primary … [Read more...] about Ardfert in Times Past by Tommy O’Connor
Maurice Walsh – Storyteller by Steve Matheson
Maurice Walsh was born in 1879 in Ballydonoghue, Co Kerry. He worked as an excise officer and became a whiskey connoisseur. He came to world wide attention as the the author of The Quiet … [Read more...] about Maurice Walsh – Storyteller by Steve Matheson
Kerry Archaeological and Historical Society
We have secured a large number of copies of the Journal of the Kerry Archaeological and Historical Society. These journals are packed with well researched and written articles dealing with the … [Read more...] about Kerry Archaeological and Historical Society
The Call to Arms by Martin Moore
In The Call To Arms author Martin Moore examines the military career of Thomas McEllistrim. McEllisrtrim led the fighting men of Ballymacelligott in the decade from 1913 to 1923. Local historian … [Read more...] about The Call to Arms by Martin Moore
The Knights of Glin by J. Anthony Gaughan
The author wrote this history at the suggestion of the Knight of Glin. The Knight was interested in his family history, since childhood. The Fitzgerald family have lived in Glin Castle for … [Read more...] about The Knights of Glin by J. Anthony Gaughan
The Great Famine in Tralee by Bryan MacMahon
This Book is back in Stock from 16/01/2020. An account of events during the Great Irish Famine in Tralee and North Kerry. MacMahon focuses on human stories rather than statistics as he depicts the … [Read more...] about The Great Famine in Tralee by Bryan MacMahon
Wounds by Fergal Keane
Fergal Keane has gone home to Ireland to tell a story that lies at the root of his fascination with war. It is a family story of war and love, and how the ghosts of the past return to shape the … [Read more...] about Wounds by Fergal Keane
In My Own Words by Paul Galvin
Paul Galvin's meteoric and often controversial career with the senior Kerry football team has seen him win four All-Ireland medals, as well as six Munster championships. His inter-county career … [Read more...] about In My Own Words by Paul Galvin
Ballyheigue Beside the Sea by Joseph Moriarty
Local historian , Joseph Moriarty, published this history of Ballyheigue in 1970's. The book features the history of the village, from pre-Christian times up to the turn of 20th Century. The author … [Read more...] about Ballyheigue Beside the Sea by Joseph Moriarty