Lowe, Henry N.

County Fermanagh One Hundred Years Ago: A Guide and Directory 1880.

Belfast, The Friar’s Bush Press, 1990. 13cm x 19.5cm. 204 pages. Original softcover. Excellent condition.

Gibbings, Robert.

Lovely is the Lee.

New York, E.P. Dutton & Company, Inc., 1945. 21 x 14 cm. 256 pages. Illustrated with Engravings by the Author. Original dark green cloth with red and gilt decorations on front board and spine. Very good condition. Some age darkening, rubbing and bumping. Spine faded. Inscription by previous owner on front free end paper, dated 1946. Some minor stains inside, otherwise bright and clean.

Lewis-Crosby, Very Rev. E.H.

The Ancient Books of Christ Church Cathedral. Christ Church Series N.4

Dublin, Not dated, c. 1950s. 18 x 12 cm. 12 pages with four Plates. Original paper wrappers. Soft covers. Very good condition.

M’Glinchy, Very Rev. James.

The Spirit of Irish Nationhood.

Second Edition, 5th Thousand. Dublin, Catholic Truth Society of Ireland, 1919. 18 x 12 cm. 36 pages. Original paper wrappers. Very good condition. Rubbed and bumped. Age darkened. Internally clean.

Anon.

A Guide to Grey Abbey. Co. Down.

Belfast, His Majesty’s Stationary Office, 1935. 21 x 14 cm. 12 pages. Illustrated. Original paper wrappers. Very good condition. Mild wear and dust dulling. Internally clean.

O’Reilly, Sean et al.

The Casino at Marino.

Dublin, The Government of Ireland, 1991. 20 x 20 cm. 30 pages. Illustrated throughout. Original stiff paper wrappers. Soft covers. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear. Clean, no markings.

Davey, John (General Editor).

Newtown School Waterford. Bicentenary Celebrations 1998.

Waterford, Newtown School, 1999. 24 x 17 cm. vi, 186 pages. Illustrated throughout in colour and B&W. Illustrated paperback. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear. Internally clean.

Calwell, H.G.

The Life and Times of a Voluntary Hospital. The History of the Royal Belfast Hospital for sick Children.

First Edition. Belfast, Brough, Cox and Dunn, 1973. 26 x 20 cm. xiii, 138 pages. Illustrated in B&W. Original dark green cloth with gilt title on spine. Green end papers. In original decorated dust jacket. Very good condition. Minor shelfwear, rubbing and bumping. Edges dust dulled. Dust jacket rubbed and faded. Internally bright and clean.

Paulstown Schools Past and Present. Compiled by Paulstown Education and Historical Society to mark the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the opening of Scoil Bhride, Paulstown.

First Edition. Paulstown, Grange Silvia Publications, 2007. 24 x 17 cm. 178 pages. Illustrated throughout. Original decorated paperback. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear. Internally bright and clean.

Power, Vincent.

Voices of Cork.

Dublin, Blackwater Press, 1997. 16cm x 24cm. XIV, 273 pages. Original hardcover with dustjacket. Excellent condition.

Corcoran, Doreen.

A Tour of East Antrim. Historic photographs from the W.A. Green Collection in the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum.

First Edition. Belfast, Friar’s Bush Press, 1990. 18cm x 21.4cm. 92 pages. With historic photographs of rural life in early 1900’s Antrim. Original Softcover. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear.

Gwynn, Stephen.

The Charm of Ireland. Her Places of Beauty Entertainment Sport and Historic Association.

Reprint of Second Edition. London, George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd., 1934. 20cm x 14.8cm. 314 pages.With 36 beautiful black/white and coloured illustrations. Map Missing ! Original Hardcover. Good condition with minor external signs of wear and foxing. No text markings. Edges age darkened.Boards and spine darkened and dull.

Best, R.I.

Bibliography of Irish Philology and Manuscript Literature. Publications 1913 – 1941.

First Edition. Dublin, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, 1942. 24 x 16 cm. x, 253 pages. Original cloth with gilt title on spine. Very good condition. Binding rubbed and bumped. Edges and end papers age darkened. A few underlinings and tick marks inside, otherwise bright and clean.

Lindsay, Deirdre.

Dublin’s Oldest Charity. The Sick and Indigent Roomkeepers Society 1790 – 1990.

First Edition. [Dublin], The Anniversary Press, 1990. 21 x 15 cm. xi, (2), 177 pages. With a few illustrations. Original green cloth with silver title to spine. Hard cover. In original dust jacket, now in protective jacket. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear. Tail end of spine bumped. Top edge dust dulled. Internally bright and clean. A nice copy.

Doyle, Doirin.

The Secret of Kerrytown. Signed.

[First Edition]. Dublin, Kamac Publications, [1974]. 18 x 12 cm. 36 pages. Original decorated stiff paper covers. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear, dust dulled. Inscribed and signed by the author on title page. Internally bright and clean.

P.O’. Curry.

The Story of St. Patrick’s Catholic Cathedral Armagh.

Second Edition. Gloucester, The British Publishing Company, Not dated. [c. 1940]. 19 x 12 cm. 32 pages. With B&W images and ads. Original dark red decorated stiff paper covers. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear. Name and address of previous owner inscribed. See images.

Coffey, Rev. P.

Aids and Obstacles to Ireland’s Progress. The Enemy within our Gates. Two Lectures.

Dublin, Catholic Total Abstinence Federation of Ireland, 1915. 18 x 12 cm. 35 pages. Original paper wrappers. Soft cover. Very good condition. Age darkened. Internally clean.

Anon.

Data and Descriptions to Accompany Quarter Sheet 45 S.E. of the Maps of the Geological Surbey of Ireland.

Dublin, Printed by Alex. Thom & Sons, 1858. 24 x 15 cm. 27 pages with a few B&W geological illustrations in text. Paper wrappers. Soft covers. Good condition only. Rear paper cover missing. Front cover very worn. Text block dust dulled and with worn corners, otherwise complete and clean.

Coyle, Rev. John B.

The Life of Saint Fechin of Fore. The Apostle of Connemara. Preface by His Grace the Archbishop of Tuam.

Dublin, M.H. Gill & Son, 1915. 18 x 12 cm. 58 pages. Original paper wrappers. Stapled. Good condition only. Binding weakened with frontispiece being lose. Age darkened. Metal staples corroded. Some annotations and underlining. Inscribed by the Author. See images.

McHugh, J.B.

The Friary of Ross.

Galway, Kelly Office Printing, 1994. 19 x 14 cm. 76 pages. Illustrated. Original trade paperback. Very good condition. A bright and clean copy. Small spots on rear cover.

Sexton, Anna (editor).

The Heart of Breifne; I gCeartlar Breifne. Traditions, Ballads, Legends and Folklore from mid – Cavan.

Cavan Cumann Staire Leathratha, 1981. 112 pages. Illustrated. Paperback. Soft covers. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear. Glue binding becoming weak with first few pages losely inserted.

Birmingham, Stephen.

Real Lace. America’s Irish Rich.

First Edition. London, Hamish Hamilton Ltd, 1973. 14 x 23 cm. XIII, 322 pages including an index. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear.

Cooney, John / McGarry, Tony.

Ireland and Europe – In Times of World Change. Humbert International Chronicle and Directory.

First Edition. Dublin, Humbert International School Publication. 2002. 25.7cm x 15.7cm. 378 pages. With illustrations in black/white. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket. Excellent, close to new condition. Inscribed and signed by one of Authors on title page.

Ó Donnchadha, Diarmuid.

Castar an Taoide [The Turn of the Tide].

First Edition. Baile Átha Cliath, Coiscéim, 1995. 8°. XIII, 637 pages. Original Softcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear. Signed / Inscribed by the author.

Gwynn, Stephen.

Irish Books and Irish People.

Dublin, The Talbot Press, Not dated. Library label shows 1943. 13 x 18 cm, 120 pages. Original hardcover with dustjacket in protective Mylar. Good condition. Ex Library with library labels on front free end paper and rear paste down. Spine a little shaky, but binding intact. Boards, corners and spine rubbed and bumped. Edges darkened. Spine label missing.

Daly, Donal (Editor).

The Karst of Ireland. Limestone Landscapes, Caves and Groundwater Drainage Systems.

Dublin, Geological Society of Ireland, 2000. 29 x 21 cm. 37 pages. Illustrated in Colour. Original soft covers. Paperback. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping.

Barrett, Mary Jo et al.

Ballyglass. It’s People and Places. Random images of Ballyglass over the past 100 years.

2000. 29 x 21 cm. C. 100 pages with B&W Photographs. Original decorated stiff paper wrappers. Paperback. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear.

Byrne, Joe et al.

Aghaidh Achadh Mor. The Face of Aghamore.

Westport, Berry’s, 1991. 21 x 29 cm. 128 pages. With Illustrations and Maps in B&W. Original decorated stiff paper covers. Paperback. Very good condition. Bright and clean.

Lyons, Tommy / Higgins, Tom.

Breaffy. School and Parish.

Westport, Berry’s Printing Works, 1990. 29 x 21 cm. 159 pages. Illustrated in B&W. Original decorated stiff paper boards. Soft Covers. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping.

Various Authors. Dillon, Myles (Editor).

Celtica Vol. X and XXVII.

Two Volumes. Dublin, School of Celtic Studies, Institute for Advanced Studies, 1973 & 2013. 25 x 15 cm. Vol. X: 274 pages / Vol. XXVII: 8 pages. Original stiff paper covers. Soft covers. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear, and dust dulling.

Newman, Jeremiah.

Maynooth and Georgian Ireland.

First Edition. Galway, Kenny’s, 1979. 19 x 25.5cm. 267 pages. Original clothbound hardcover with gilt edges and dustjacket in protective Brodart cover. Excellent condition, with no markings or annotations.

Harvey, John.

Dublin: A Study in Environment.

First Edition. London / New York, B.T. Batsford Ltd., 1949. 14.5 x 22cm. (12), 116 pages, Colour frontispiece, black and white photographs, maps and drawings. Original hardcover with illustrated endpapers and dustjacket. Very good in very good dust jacket, now inside archival jacket. Name of previous owner inscribed. Some edge wear to dustjacket, including minor paper loss to spine ends.

Walsh, Br. A.A. (Editor) / Westport Christian Brothers.

Leabhar Tinrimh (Attendance Book) 1865-1987. Special Celebration Book on the Occasion of the Official Opening of Colaiste Ris – December 1987. [Signed by Enda Kenny, Martin Maguire, Peadar O’Flanagain and other Contributors].

Westport, Berrys Printing Works, 1987. 30 x 21 cm. 52 pages. Illustrated throughout in B&W. With many photographs. Original soft paper covers. Paperback. Very good condition. Signed on verso of front cover by various contributors and Enda Kenny, former Taoiseach (Prime Minister of Ireland) Enda Kenny.

MacManus, Francis.

Pedlar’s Pack. Stories, Sketches, Essays, Verse.

First Edition. Dublin, The Talbot Press, 1944. 18 x 12 cm. 244 pages. Original paper covered boards. Cloth spine with title. Good condition only. Binding seriously rubbed and bumped (see images). Gift inscription on front free end paper. Edges and end papers age darkened and stained. Text block clean.

Jordan, Anthony J. / Collis, Robert.

Christy Brown’s Women. A Biography drawing on his Letters. Includes the Founding of Cerebral Palsy Ireland by Robert Collis.

First Edition. Dublin, Westport Books, Not dated. 21 x 14.5 cm. 178 pages. With B&W photos. Original decorared stiff paper covers. Paperback. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear. Inscribed by the Author to Westport Historian Jarlath Duffy. Internally bright and clean.

O Conaill, Micheal.

Cineal Feicin Agus Siol Anmachadha.

[First Edition]. Dublin, Maire Ni Raghallaigh, 1932. 18 x 11.5 cm. 80 pages. Small sketches. Original stiff paper covers. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear and age darkening of wrappers.

Loudan, Jack.

In Search of Water. A History of the Belfast Water Supply. Published on the Occasion of the Centenary of the Belfast City and District Water Commissioners, 1840 – 1940.

First Edition. Belfast, WM. Mullan, 1940. (10), 187 pages, ix [Index]. Illustrated. Original blue cloth. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear. Edges and end paper dust dulled. Internally bright and clean.

Knox, H.T.

Ruins of Cruachan Ai.

Dublin, The Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, 1914. 25 x 16 cm. 50 pages. With four Plates and Illustrations in Text. Contemporary paper wrappers. Very good condition. Rubbed and bumped. Ex Libris Sticker on Titel page (see images). Internally clean.

Sheerin, Norbert.

A Georgian Memory. A brief History of Merlin Park House & Estate.

[First Edition]. Irish Vintage Scene Publishing, 2018. 21 x 15 cm. 56 pages. Illustrated. Trade paperback. A bright and clean copy with minor shelf wear.

Raftery, Joseph.

The Tumulus-Cemetery of Carrowjames. Co. Mayo.

Galway, Reprinted from the Journal of Galway Arch. and Historical Society, 1940. Pages numbered 16 to 85. With Plates and Illustrations. Original paper wrappers. Soft covers. Good condition. Ruubbed and bumped. Wrappers and first pages coming apart. Dust dulled.

Dillon, T.G.

Notes on Crouchan Ai & Carnfree. Co. Roscommon.

Dublin, Alex. Thom and Iona Works, Glasnevin, [1924]. Eight text pages and a folding Map. Original paper wrappers. Very good condition. Original metal staples missing. Wrapper lose. Internally bright and clean.

MacGinty, Blathnaid.

The Game – The Game is Over. A Memoir.

First Edition. No publishing information. 21 x 14 cm. 156 pages. Illustrated with B&W photographs. Original stiff paper wrappers. Soft covers. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Name of previous owner. Signed by the Author on title page. Internally clean.

Conwell, John Joe.

Lickmolassy By The Shannon: A History Of Gortanumera & Surrounding Parishes.

Gortanumera Historical Society, Galway, 1998. 344 pages. Illustrated. Paperback. Very good condition. Gift inscription. Internally clean.

Martin, FX / Maguire, George (Editors).

The Murder of Fr. Jordan. A Mayo Martyr. 1649.

First Edition. Claremorris, Claremorris Community Radio, 2015. 21 x 15 cm. 48 pages. Illustrated. With a CD. Original trade paperback. As new condition.

Galloway, Peter.

The Most Illustrious Order of St. Patrick, 1783-1983.

First edition. Sussex, Phillimore & Co. Ltd., 1983. 19 x 25cm. (14), 146 pages, with colour and B&W photographs. Original hardcover with dustjacket in protective Mylar. Mild foxing to top edges, otherwise excellent condition. Inscribed to previous owner on front free endpaper.

Hayward, Richard.

Munster and the City of Cork. With pencil drawings by Raymond Piper.

First Edition. London, Phoenix House / J.M. Dent & Sons, 1964. 17 x 25cm. (14), 354 pages. Original clothbound hardcover with gilt decoration. Excellent condition other than slightly bumped corners. Previous owner’s bookplate on front endpaper. Inscription on front free endpaper.

The Queen’s University of Belfast. Centenary Celebrations held 25th-30th September, 1949.

First Edition. Belfast, Printed by Marjory Boyd for the Queen’s University, 1951. 27 x 22 cm. 77 pages with Illustrations in B&W. Dark blue cloth hard cover with gilt title and decorations on front board. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Mild fading to boards. Edges and end papers age darkened. Internally bright and clean.

Butler, Sir William.

The Light of the West. With some other wayside Thoughts. 1865 – 1908.

First Edition. Dublin, M.H. Gill & Son, 1909. 19 x 12 cm. (4), 246 pages. Original red cloth with gilt titles on front board and spine. All edges deckle. Very good condition. Rubbed and bumped. Binding both faded and age darkened (see images). Edges and end papers age darkened. Internally clean.

Corcoran, T. (Editor).

The National University Handbook 1908 – 1932.

First Edition. Dublin, Published for the Senate National University of Ireland, 1932. 25 x 18 cm. xi, 287 pages. Illustrated. Stiff paper covers. Very good condition. Paper covers disconnected from text block. Some tears to covers. Text block bright and clean.

McCormick, W.P.

The Railways of Northern Ireland and their Locomotives. Illustrated.

[First Edition]. Belfast, W.P. McCormick, 1946. 21 x 14 cm. 30 pages, (2). With B&W Photographs. Original paper covers. Soft cover. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear and dust dulling. Internallyu bright and clean.