Irish Authors

Pádraig Puirséal - The GAA in it's Time - A History - HB 1982

First publised in 1982, this is the first edition  of sports journalist Pádraig Puirséal's The GAA in it's Time.  Puirséal traces the issues and events that went into the making of the movement - its traditional roots,...

Anthony Bradley ( Editor) / Contemporary Irish Poetry (Large Paperback)

The poems featured in this anthology are quintessentially human documents informed by humor, compassion, and a joyful and visionary element―an impulse to praise what is really life and to protect it from the naysayers―as well as by a salutary realism and...

Cal McCarthy - Cumann na mBan & the Irish Revolution | In the Shadow of the Big Fellow : The Commemoration, Commercialisation, Study and Politicisation of Michael Collins - 2 x PB BRAND NEW SIGNED

Both copies are brand new and flatsigned by the author, undedicated.  Cumann na mBan book is the Revised updated PB edition, Collins Press, Cork. 2014, originally 2007, however , this is in brand new condition.  Cumann na mBan - BRAND NEW...

John Molloy / Steady As She Goes (Large Paperback)

There are many ingredients necessary to make an adventure. For example take one young and enthusiastic Irishman, a thirst to visit far away places, a love of the sea and a capacity to observe life and the adventure can begin. John Molloy in 410 well...

Sandy Kelly - In My Own Words - HB - with SIGNED BOOKPLATE

Born in Sligo into a family of travelling entertainers, Sandy Kelly has become one of the top musical performers in Ireland.Sandy was co-opted into the family variety show from an early age. As a teenager she sang on the social club circuit in the UK,...

The Irish Sword - Journal of the Military History Society of Ireland - PB Vol XXVII - No 108 - SUMMER 2010

PAPERBACK, DARK GREEN COVERS.  As well as the usual queries, replies, book reviews,shorter notes on military history, shorter articles, 

The Irish Sword - Journal of the Military History Society of Ireland - PB Vol XVI - No 64 - SUMMER 1986

Metallic rust offset stain to front cover ( external only)  Colonel Henry, Eight Viscount Dillon of Costello-Gallen by Harman Murtagh 133Aspects of the military history of the Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland 1169 – 1225 by Randall Rogers...

The Irish Sword - Journal of the Military History Society of Ireland - PB Vol XVI - No 62 - 1984

Uneven tanning to page block edges.  An Officer of the 8th The King’s Royal Irish Hussars by F. Glenn Thompson 1Some Documents Relating to the Involvement of the Irish Brigade in the Rebellion of 1745 by Hector McDonnell 3Irish Soldiers in...

The Irish Sword - Journal of the Military History Society of Ireland - PB Vol XIII- No.50 - Summer 1977

Uneven tanning to page block edges.      As well as the usual queries, replies, book reviews,shorter notes on military history, shorter articles, 

The Irish Sword - Journal of the Military History Society of Ireland - PB Vol XVI- No.63 - 1985

Contents The Belfast Blitz by Robson S. Davison 65Imperial Yeomanry Notes by F. Glenn Thompson 84Irishmen in the Stuart Navy, 1660 – 90 by Hector McDonnell 87Terence Bellew McManus: Fenian by Precursor Brendan O’Cathaoir 105Guns and Castle in...

The Irish Sword - Journal of the Military History Society of Ireland - PB Vol XXII- No.87 Summer 2000

Contents Vol. XXII Summer 2000 No 87 The Military History Society of Ireland, 1949-99: a message to mark the golden jubilee (Illustrated)Donal O'Carroll Page 1The battle of Manning Ford, 4 June 1643 Niall Brunicardi Page 3Niall Brunicardi (1913-1997)...

The Irish Sword - Journal of the Military History Society of Ireland - PB Vol XXIII- No. 94 Winter 2003

Photograph of a collar and two armlets worn by a negro in the band of the Kilkenny Militia, c. 1793 facing page 361Preserving Donegal - the battle of Glenmaquin, 16 June 1642 by Patrick McCarthy 361Jacobite Artillery, 1689-91 by Harman Murtagh 383General...

Denis Devlin - The Heavenly Foreigner - HB ( Dolmen Press )

Hardcover, published by the Dolmen Editions, 1967. Edited and with notes by Brian Coffey. Frontis and cover art by Anne Yeats.  The dustjacket is edgeworn, and is now in a clear plastic removable Herma jacket protector, This edition was limited to...

Irish Arts Review Yearbook -1991-1992- Paperback

Paperback, light edgewear, front cover corners are curling slightly. Contents are in excellent condition.  Plus all the usual reviews, gallery information, art year calendar, and a review of art sales . Illustrated throughout. 

Irish Arts Review Yearbook Volume 16 - 2000 - Paperback

Paperback, light edgewear, front cover corners are curling slightly. Contents are in excellent condition.  Plus all the usual reviews, gallery information, art year calendar, and a review of art sales . Illustrated throughout. 

rish Arts Review Yearbook Volume 14 - 1998 - Paperback

Paperback, light edgewear, front cover corners are curling slightly. Contents are in excellent condition.  Plus all the usual reviews, gallery information, art year calendar, and a review of art sales . Illustrated throughout. 

James Morrissey - On the Verge of Want ( Congested District Board Reports ) - HB

Hardcover, published by Crannóg Books.  A full reproduction of a select number of 'Congested District ' reports from teh west of Irealnd, documenting poverty and social conditions in the early 1890's, as reported on by visiting inspectors...

Waltons Publishing ( Francis O'Neill) - The Dance Music of Ireland - O'Neills 1001 - PB

A large format paperback, 172 pages, with ( densely packed) music notation.  Francis O'Neill  ( 1848-1936) is the most famous and influential collector iof Irish traditional music , and The Dance Music of Ireland ( better known as O'Neill's...

John FitzMaurice Mills - The Noble Dwellings of Ireland - HB - SIGNED

Hardcover, published by Thames & Hudson UK 1987 Signed and with a brief dedication to a previous owner by teh author on the title page.  There is heavy age spotting and foxing to the (mostly white) dustjacket and to the (blank) preliminary pages...

Patrick Flanagan - The Shannon-Erne Waterway - 1994

Published 1994, just after the initial ( hugely successful) restoration of the Shannon - Erne canal link saw the first phase ) to Belturbet completeed.  this is both a history of the canal's original construction in the 19th century, and a history...

Siobhan Mungovan with Carol Byrne / Me and My Backbone (Large Paperback)

My Journey With Spina Bifida Me and My Backbone is written by Connolly native, Siobhan Mungovan and journalist with the Clare Champion, Carol Byrne, tells Siobhan’s story living with Spina Bifida. It was formally launched in Clare County Council...

Charles Mulqueen - Garryowen FC : 1884-1984 - Club History - PB

Published for the club centenary, 1984, a history of Garryowen Rugby Club, one of  Limerick City's most storied clubs.  In a large format programme like paperback, this has meant that the front cover has suffered creasing to the centre ( as if...

Carmel Mooney - That Space Between - HB - Gandon Books

The landscape of Ireland, noted for its green colour and its frequent rain, might not be the place where one would naturally look for parallels to a volcanic landscape. Yet it is from Ireland, and with decades of exploration of light in its many forms,...

Juanita Browne - Ireland's Mammals - HB - 2005

Hardcover, published by teh author, 2005.  Small gift inscription on the title page ( not by author)  The inside back flap has been glued to the book, rather oddly.  Excellent full colour photographs throughout. 

E.E O'Donnell - Father Browne's Titanic Album - HB - 1998

Father Browne's lifelong hobby was photography.  This volume concentrates on photographs relating to R.M.S 'Titanic'. Browne joined the ship at Southampton 10th April, 1912, and disembarked at Queenstown (now Cobh). During the only safe journey the...

Nicholas Ridley - Far From Suitable? Haig, Gough and Passchendaele : A Reappraisal - PB - 2024

Passchendaele, also known as the Third Battle of Ypres, until in recent decades eclipsed by the Somme, stood as the representative image of First World War frightfulness and fruitless endeavor. Post-war memory of its myriad horrors arose from the...

Bill Doyle & Muiris Mac Conghail - The Aran Islands : Another World - HB - 2006

Hardcover, reprint from 2006 of the 1999 edition. Doyle visited the islands ( all three are featured) many times, and most of the images here date from the 1970's ( but many have a timeless quality, without ever being twee or touristy.  Small area...

George Cunningham - From Landlords to Genetics : The Historical and Modern Story of the Trant Estate, dovea, Thurles Co Tipperary - HB - 2019

'From Landlords to Genetics' tells the story of the historical and modern Trant estate at Dovea, Thurles, Co.Tipperary.It covers the physical and historic landscape of the area, the fortunes of the Trant generations from before and during their tenure at...

Martin Bourke & Seamus King - The History of Camogie in Tipperary - HB - 2003

The History of Camogie in Tipperary 1904-2003This book is about the story of camogie in the county of Tipperary from the earliest beginnings to 2003. It traces the earliest efforts to form teams in the years following the start ofAn Cumann...

Roisín Ingle - My Perfect Place in Ireland - HB - 2022

Delve into the minds of Ireland's extraordinary personalities as writer and podcaster Róisìn Ingle uncovers the stories behind their most treasured spaces. Including a huge array of talent such as Dara Ó Briain, Marian Keyes, Marty...

James Connolly - Socialism and Nationalism - A Selection from the Writings ( Edited by Desmond Ryan) - HB - 1948

A hardcover first edition ( thus) , published 1948 at the Sign of Three Cndles Press, Dublin.  Small format hardcover, with slightnly rubbed pictorial cover, internally very good, binding tight, no marks noted.  James Connolly was a...

Adrian Hendroff - From High Places : A Journey Through Ireland's Great Mountains - PB

From High Places is a photographic celebration of Ireland's great mountains, from the quartzite giants of Connemara to the towering peaks of Kerry. Adrian Hendroff, mountaineer and photographer, has taken these images from the trails and peaks, creating...

Amy Clarkin - What Walks These Halls & Who Watches This Plave ( 2 x PB ) PB ( BOTH WITH SIGNED BOOKPLATES)

A prickling sensation grew on the back of her neck, spreading up her scalp. It was the feeling of being watched. She whirled to face the doorway but it was empty. Raven O’Sullivan doesn’t remember what happened in Hyacinth House five years...

George Hook - This is Rugby - HB -

'Even in those early days, I resolved not to be a fan but to be an analyst' George Hook Who is the greatest Irish rugby player of all time? What was the best Irish Grand Slam team? Who are the game's greatest rivals?In This is Rugby, well-known...

Noel Dundon - Premier Legends - Tipperary GAA - PB - 2017

Larger format trade paperback with flaps, published by the author, of the Tipperary Star. 2017.  Covers 17 of the best Tipperary hurlers , legends in their sporting prowess, most of whom had multiple wins at both local , county and All Ireland level...

Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill & Yseult Thonley / RTÉ 100 Years : Ireland in the 20th Century HB

RTE 100 Ireland in the 20th Century is a unique and stimulating record of Ireland's progression through the 20th century, and one that, in Brian Farrell's words in the introduction, connects as to history with an instant immediacy.  Illustrated...

Gordon T Ledbetter - John McCormack : The Great Irish Tenor - PB -2003

John McCormack was born in Athlone, Co. Westmeath, in 1884. By his late twenties, he was a world-famous opera singer and, at the height of his popularity, was as famous, flamboyant and well-paid as rock stars of today. In this biography, Gordon T...

Bryony Fuller - Vincent O'Brien - The National Hunt Years -

Hardcover, published by Punchestown Books - 1992. Foreword by Brough Scott - concentrates on Vincent O'Brien's youth and career as jockey sportsman and trainer - leading to his three in a row Grand National Winners - Quare Times, Royal Tan, Early Mist...

Alan McGuire, Christopher J Wilson & Don Conroy - Wexford's Wild Heritage - HB - 2014 - ( Triple Signed by All Authors)

Think of Ireland and what comes to mind. Forty shades of green? This ancient mystic land is much more colourful than that – with a stunning variety of flora and fauna waiting to be enjoyed. And Co. Wexford, located in the southeast corner of the...

Philip Brennan - Clare : Unique Images of the Artist's native County Clare - PB

Published by Ashfield Press, 2002. In very good condition throughout.  Philip Brennan is a native of County Clare. He has been exhibiting his work since the late ‘seventies. He works mainly in watercolour, but also in other media. His work...

Michael Traynor - IONA : Ireland's First Commercial Airline - HB - 2004

Hardcover, published 2004. In excellent condition throughout ( despite being 20 years old) it is almost ' as new'  Illustrated in full throughout, with hundreds of vintage black and white and colour photographs.  Huge array of aeroplane...

Úna Woods - A Spooktacular Place to Be - HB - BRAND NEW

In his moon-shaped park filled with silver moonlight,The Dublin Vampire wakes to the same familiar sight. ‘I’ve spent so many years in this creepy old tree,Is there a more spooktacular place to be?’ He agrees with his bat that...

Úna Woods - Have You Seen the Dublin Vampire - HB - BRAND NEW

In an old part of Dublin, right down by the sea, There’s a moon-shaped park with a creepy old tree.The Dublin Vampire lives there. The Vampire wakes up as the sun’s going down. He hops on the ghost bus and rides into town.Have you seen the...

Andy Bielenberg - The Shasnnon Scheme and the Electrification of the Irish Free State - PB

Ryan Tubridy & P.J Lynch - Patrick and the President ( HB - Picture Book) - DOUBLE SIGNED

From broadcaster Ryan Tubridy, and Kate Greenaway Medal-winner P. J. Lynch, comes a picture book about President John F. Kennedy's return to his ancestral home in Ireland.When the much-loved President visited Ireland in 1963, he described it as the best...

Larry Lynn Southard - Wayfaring : A Guide to Guidance - HB - SIGNED

This book (written by Cork member of the Society of Friends) Larry Lynn Southard and published in 2023 aims to provide a “handbook to help readers place themselves in a position that makes divine guidance a daily reality”. Sources of...

Jo Kerrigan - Stories From the Sea - HB - BRAND NEW

Ireland is an island nation, inextricably linked with and dependent upon the sea which surrounds us. From earliest times, ships from distant lands have brought goods, ideas, invaders, influencers. Our legends, and particularly the imramma or magical...

Harold Good & Martin O'Brien / In Good Time: A Memoir (Large Paperback)

Rev. Harold Good, ’Derry-born Methodist minister, retired Church leader and one of the oldest surviving actors in the Irish peace process, lifts the curtain on his remarkable life in this enthralling memoir. From Ian Paisley’s turbulent...

Cumann Seanchas Bhreifne : Breifne Journal 2003 - PB

The 2003 edition of Breifne, the Cavan based local history journal.  Uneven sunfade to a porton of the front cover, otherwise very good.  Volume X, Number 39. 

Jim Fogarty - The Dan Breen Cup : Tipperary County SH Finals 1931-2011 - PB

Jim Fogarty is a former Kilkenny librarian ( and GAA collector) this was his first book, detailing the history of hurling county finals in his native Tipperary.  Previous owner's name to title page, price sticker residue mark on back cover. ...

Máire Holmes ( Editor) - The Galway Review - ISSUE 6

Issue 4 of the Galway Review, published by Galway Academic Press, bound paperback anthology of poetry, shortfiction and essays and reviews.  Bright yellow covers.   

Máire Holmes ( Editor) - The Galway Review - ISSUE 4

Issue 4 of the Galway Review, published by Galway Academic Press, bound paperback anthology of poetry, shortfiction and essays and reviews.  Bright yellow covers, no title to spine.