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Cunga 2020 has arrived in the shop and is full of local news, articles, history and photographs. It is also available to purchase online here. We also have limited stocks of back copies of Cunga. More details on our website or call into the shop.

We have recently acquired two collections of books related to Irish history that were published before 1950 and compiled a short catalogue of titles. The catalogue includes titles covering a long period of Irish history but has a number of notable titles related to the nineteenth century including a rare copy of “Three Lectures on…

“George Macnemara of Cong. Folklore and Facts. 1722-1760” is a fascinating and very readable account  of the life of one of the most celebrated characters in the history of Cong. The work is the culmination of many years of research by local historian and archivist Brigid Clesham. George, a Catholic gentleman from County Clare, leased…

Local author Mary J. Murphy dropped into the shop yesterday with copies of her new book “Achill Painters- An Island History”. The beautifully illustrated book explores the rich history of painters associated with Achill. Copies of the book are available for sale in our bookshop in Cong.