Category: Rare and Recent Books

Our shop in Cong is temporarily closed while we make some major and exciting changes to the shop. We hope to re-open on Saturday 12th March. Our books can still be purchased online.

Tourmakeady, History and Society has just been published by Mayo Historic Estates. Written and researched by historian and archivist Brigid Clesham this a detailed study of the social and economic history of Tourmakeady and its hinterland.

Aimed at the general reader the book will appeal to all those with a connection to the Tourmakeady area as well as anybody interested in the history of the West of Ireland.

A new book has just been published to coincide with the centenary of the Tourmakeady ambush.

Tourmakeady Ambush 1921 – Comóradh Luíochán Thuar Mhic Éadaigh is written by Sean O’Luideain & Tomas O’hEanachain and tells the story of the ambush and those that took part.

On the 3rd May 1921, men from the South Mayo Brigade of the Irish Volunteers carried out a daring ambush in Tourmakeady village against members of the Royal Irish Constabulary and The Black and Tans. These men were led by Brigadier Tom Maguire and Adjutant Michael O’Brien. There were over seventy men on the Irish side, men from Cross, The Neale, Cong, Ballinrobe and Srah in Tourmakeady.

Copies of the book are available through our website by clicking here

 

A new collection of poetry by local author Art Ó Súilleabháin is now available from Rare & Recent Books. 

Mayflies in the Heather is the debut collection of poetry from Art Ó Súilleabháin. In the words of his publisher “He is deeply rooted in the landscape and language of Lough Corrib, illuminating every wing-picked insect, every curlew flight, reed and stone, replete with the lore of places. Ó Súilleabháin draws the reader into his keenly observed world with each well-tuned, musical line.”

We are pleased to present our Christmas Books Catalogue 2020 – a showcase of the many great titles that have been published during the current year as well as a few old favourites. We hope that there is something of interest to you or your loved ones.

You can download the Catalogue here.

The Leabhar Breac, known also as Leabhar Mor Duna Doighre, was compiled from older sources at the beginning of the fourteenth century near to the town of Loughrea in east County Galway.

The book mostly contains religious texts but also includes an early glossary of the Irish Language and a number of histories. The book passed through various private hands until the 18th Century when it came into the possession of the Royal Irish Academy.

During the 1870’s the Royal Irish Academy published a limited number of facsimile copies in two parts. They rarely become available but we have been lucky enough to obtain a copy of Part Two (published in 1876) which we are currently offering for sale at our shop in Cong.

We are very pleased to be back in new premises in Cong. Our new shop is located next door to Ryan’s Hotel (just fifty yards up the Main Street from our old shop).

We have more space available and have extended our range of books to include a larger number of antiquarian and collectible books and a greater selection of new books.

As always we continue to specialise in Irish Interest and Fishing books while stocking books of all categories and for all interests.

I look forward to welcoming you……..