Carbery, Ethna (Anna Johnston MacManus).

In the Celtic Past.

Dublin & Cork, The Educational Company of Ireland, ND [before 1940]. 18 x 12 cm. 107 pages. Original cloth with green and black celtic design. Hard cover. Very good condition. Rubbed and bumped. Binding faded (see images). Edges and end papers age darkened. Name of previous owner on front free end paper, dated 1940. Internally clean.

Cardinal Cahal B. Daly.

Steps on my Pilgrim Journey. Memoirs and Reflections.

First Edition. With a card signed by the author. Dublin, Veritas, 1998. 14 x 22 cm, 548 pages.With eight pages of B&W photographs. Original hardcover with dustjacket in protective Mylar. Excellent condition, close to new. The card signed by Cardinal Daly is fixed with clear tape to the half title page. Dust jacket excellend with very minor shelf wear. Text block clean, no annotations etc.

Carr, John.

The Stranger in Ireland. Or, A Tour in the Southern and Western Parts of that Country, in the Year 1805.

First Edition. London, Printed for Richard Phillips, 1806. 26 x 21 cm. xiv, (2), 530 pages. Complete with 17 Plates, as listed, incl. four folding Plates. Later half calf over marbled boards. Later end papers. Black spine label with gilt title. Gilt and blind decorations. Marbled edges. Very good condition. Binding, as new. Edges age darkened. Occasional mild foxing. A very nice copy in an attractive solid binding.

Central Relief Committee of the Society of Friends.

Transactions of the Central Relief Committee of the Society of Friends during the Famine in Ireland, in 1846 and 1846.

Dublin, Hodges and Smith, Grafton Street, 1852. 22 x 14 cm. xxi, 478, (6). Contemporary dark cloth with gilt title on spine. Blind decorations on boards. Yellow end papers. Very good condition. Rubbed and bumped. Front and rear hinge cracked. Binding sound. Appears to be rebacked in the past, using the original spine and boards. Edges and end papers age darkened. Title page mildly foxed (see image). Rubbed and bumped. Name of previous owner (Wilson Armistead, 1852) on front free end paper. Internally bright and clean.

Champneys, Arthur C.

Irish Ecclesiastical Architecture. With some Notice of similar or related Work in England, Scotland and Elsewhere.

First Edition. London, G.Bell and Sons, 1910. 28 x 20 cm. xiii, 258 pages. Illustrated throughout in B&W. Original dark green textured cloth with blind title on front board. Gilt title on spine. Very good condition. Some shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Occasional mild foxing, otherwise clean. Rear hinge cracked, but binding remains sound. Ex Libris (‘P.G.M. Dickinson) on front past downn.

Champneys, Arthur C.

Irish Ecclesiastical Architecture. With some Notice of Similar or Related Work in England, Scotland and Elsewhere. With numerous Illustrations Chiefly from Photographs by the Author.

First Edition. London & Dublin, G. Bell and Sons & Hodges, Figgis & Co., 1910. 28 c 20 cm. xxxiii, 258 pages. Illustrated. Original dark cloth. Blind title on front board. Gilt title on Spine. Very good condition. Rubbed and bymped. Edges and end papers age darkened. Occasional mild foxing.

Clarke, Howard B. / Johnson, Ruth (Editors).

The Vikings in Ireland and beyond: before and after the Battle of Clontarf.

First Edition. Dublin, Four Courts Press for the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, 2015. c. 23 x 15.5 cm. xxxiv, 526 pages with Illustrations in colour and B&W. Original dark cloth with gilt title on spine. Hard cover. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Edges dust dulled. Image (from dust jacket?) tipped onto the front free end paper. Name of previous owner on front free end paper. Internally bright and clean.

Clarke, Joe.

Chapel, Famine and Demesne: Mountbellew 1822.

First Edition. Mountbellew, 2022. 24 x 16 cm. xiv, 225 pages. Laminated hard cover. Inside original dust jacket. As new condition.

Cloherty, Gerry.

Annals of the GAA in Galway. Volume 3: 1935 – 1969.

First Edition. Galway, Published by Galway County Board G.A.A. [2006]. 26 x 20 cm. viii, 246 pages. Soft covers. Paperback. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear. Name of previous owner on title page. Internally bright and clean.

Coffey, George.

Guide to the Celtic Antiquities of the Christian Period preserved in the National Museum, Dublin.

Second Edition. Dublin, Hodges, Figgis & Co., 1910. 21.5 x 14 cm. ix, 111 pages. With 19 Plates and 114 Illustrations in Text. Original blue cloth with gilt title on spine. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Edges dust dulled. Internally bright and clean. Royal Irish Academy Collection.

Coffey, George.

The Bronze Age in Ireland. With eleven Plates (complete) and eighty-five Illustrations.

First Edition. Dublin, Hodges, Figgis & Co., 1913. 25 x 16 cm. xi, 107 pages. Illustrated. Original cloth with gilt titles on front board and spine. Top edge gilt, others deckle. Very good condition. Rubbed and bumped. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Top of spine frayed and top front joint started to crack. Binding sound. Internally bright and clean.

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.

Compiled by the Editor of the “Nation”. [T.D. Sullivan].

Penny Readings for the Irish People. Volumes 1, 2 & 3.

[First Edition]. Three volumes bound in one. Dublin, T.D. Sullivan, 1879. 17.5 x 11.5 cm. 316, (4), 316, (4), 319 pages. New (2021) black cloth. Hard cover with gilt title on spine. New end papers. Very good condition. New binding, new end papers. Edges age darkened. Internally age darkened and mildly foxed, but clean. A very good copy in a new sturdy binding.

Conwell, Eugene Alfred.

Discovery of the Tomb of Ollamh Fodhla (Olluv Fola). Ireland’s famous Monarch and Law-Maker upwards of Three Thousand Years ago. With Fifty-Six Illustrations.

First Edition. Dublin, McGlashan & Gill et al. 1873. 22 x 14 cm. x, 69 pages, (4) [Subscribers and Publishers List]. Original green cloth. Hard cover. Gilt title on front board and spine. Blind decorations. Dark end papers. Very good condition. Some shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Armorial Ex Libris of A.V. Montgomery on front paste down

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.

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.

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.

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.

Coulter, Henry.

The West of Ireland: Its Existing Condition, and Prospects. By Henry Coulter, Correspondent of Saunders’s News-Letter. (By Permission).

First Edition. Dublin and London, Hodges & Smith and Hurst & Blackett, WM. Blackwood, 1862. 20 x 12 cm. x, 372 pages with 36 tissue guarded Plates, some in colour. With a Map of Ireland. Lacking the Map of Telegraph Stations. Original green cloth. Gilt and blind decorations. Gilt titles. Very good condition. Rubbed and bumped. Rebacked in 2024. Edges end papers. Mild dust dulling, foxing and damp staining. See images.

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.

Craigie, Eric.

Irish Sporting Sketches – Signed.

First Edition. Gigginstown, Mullingar, The Lilliput Press, 1984. 21 x 14 cm. 108 pages. With small B&W Illustrations. Original stiff paper covers. Soft covers. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear. Edges dust dulled. Inscribed by the Author (‘Eric’) on the first blank page. See images.

Craigie, Eric.

Telling Tales – Signed.

First Edition. Scarriff Bridge, Ballivor, County Meath, Zircon Publishing, 1990. 21 x 13.5 cm. v, 89 pages. Original stiff paper covers. Soft covers. Losely inserted invitation to the book launch. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Edges dust dulled. Inscribed by the Author (‘Eric’) on title page.

Crory, William Glenny.

A Treatise on Industrial Resources (Still Neglected) in Ireland. In which the manufacturing powers of Ireland are pointed out, their value estimated, and how to work them on purely commercial Principles fully set forth.

[First Edition]. Dublin, McGlashan & Gill, 1860. 17 x 10 cm. xxii, 182 pages plus 18 pages of Advertising, mainly Galway interest. New black cloth and new end papers. Hard cover with gilt title on spine. Edges dust dulled. Occasional mild foxing internally, otherwise clean. Minor shelf wear.

Crosby, Ned.

Glimpses of Clare Island.

First Edition. Published by the Author, Printed at Colour Books, Dublin, 2004. 29 x 20 cm. viii, 261 pages. Illustrated throughout with B&W photographs. Original blue cloth. Hard cover inside original decorated dust jacket. A bright and clean copy. Minor edge wear to dust jacket. Fine in very good dust jacket, now inside clear archival jacket.

Cunningham, George (Editor) / Feehan, John (Author).

John Feehan. An Illustrated, Reflective Bibliography with excerpts and commentary.

Signed, numbered & limited (300 copies) first Edition. Roscrea, Parkmore Press, 2024. 26 x 20 cm. viii, 151 pages. Illustrated throughout. Laminated boards hard cover. As new. Numbered and signed by John Feehan and George Cunningham.

Cusack, M.F.

A History of the Irish Nation. Social, Ecclesiastical, Biographical, Industrial and Antiquarian.

Ireland & London, Kenmare Publications Office & J.G. Murdock, 1876. 28 x 22 cm. xvi, (2), 956 pages. Illustrated throughout. Contemporary dark cloth with blind decorations to boards. Gilt title on spine. Very good condition. Some shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Rear hinge open and rear free end paper missing. Binding is shaky, but holding. Internally clean.

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.

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.

Davies, Sir John.

Historical Tracts. by Sir John Davies, Attorney General, and Speaker of the House of Commons in Ireland. Consisting of 1. A Discovery of the true cause why Ireland was never brought under obedience of the crown in England. / 2. A Letter to the Earl of Salisbury on the State of Ireland, in 1607. / 3. A Letter to the Earl of Salisbury, in 1610; giving an Account of the Plantation in Ulster. / 4. A Speech to the Lord Deputy in 1613, Tracing the ancient Constitution of Ireland. To which is prefixed a new Life of the Author, from authentic Documents.

First Edition. London, Printed for John Stockdale, 1786. 21 x 13 cm. xxxii, 317 pages plus three pages publishers list. Full calf with gilt decorations on spine. Very good condition. Front board detached. Binding rubbed and bumped, material losses to spine. Leather brittle. Spine label missing. Edges age darkened. Two stains to top edge. Internally mildly foxed, otherwise surprisingly clean.

De Blacam, Aodh.

From a Gaelic Outpost.

First Edition. Dublin, Catholic Truth Society of Ireland, 1921. 19 x 12 cm. xii, 106 pages. Original paper covered boards. Cloth spine. Very good condition. Rubbed and bumped. Age darkened and damp stained spine (see images). Prize paper label on front paste down. Internally a little age darkened. A very good reading copy.

Deeney, Daniel.

Peasent Lore from Gaelic Ireland. Collected by Daniel Deeney.

[First Edition]. London, David Nutt, 1900. 19 x 12.5 cm. xi, 80 pages. Original green stiff paper covers. Very good condition. Some shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Age darkened. Remnants of old tape on covers (see images). Rear cover dog-eared. Sections unopened. Age darkened and mildly foxed, otherwise clean.

Delany, Ruth.

Ireland’s Royal Canal 1789 – 1992 [Signed].

First Edition. Dublin, The Lilliput Press, 1992. 23 x16 cm. vii, 216 pages. Illustrated throughout. Original dark blue cloth. Hard cover in original decorated dust jacket, now inside archival jacket. Near fine in near fine dust jacket. Inscribed to Sean Fitzsimons, signed and dated on Title Page.

Dennehy, William F. (Editor).

Record. The Irish International Exhibition 1907. Compiled and Edited by William F. Dennehy.

First Edition. Dublin, Hely’s Limited and Acme Works, 1909. 25 x 18 cm. xix, 142 pages, ccxi [211] pages Appendix. With B&W Photographs. Contemporary half morroco over textured cloth. Hard Cover. Gilt title and Decorations. Very good condition. Some shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Occasional very mild foxing.

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.

Downey, Edmund (Editor) / Walker, Francis S. (Artwork).

Killarney’s Lakes and Fells. Twelve Mezzotint Engravings by Francis S. Walker. Fellow of the Royal Society of Painter Etchers; Member of the Royal Hibernian Academy. With some Accounts of Killarney, its Legends and its Poems. Edited by Edmund Downey.

First Edition. Ordinary Edition, printed on India paper by Gilbert & Rivington. London, Downey & Co., 1902. 27 x 37 cm (oblong). (4) [Title / TOC], 120 pages plus 12 Mezzotint Engravings, as called for. Original boards, rebacked in 2024 with new cloth spine. Original green moire cloth boards with gilt title across fron board. New black end papers. Good condition. Binding rubbed, bumped, and damp damaged (see images). Half-title and first title page chipped on side edges; light chipping to edges of feps and pages. Internally dust dulled with light ink smudging from plates to opposite pages. Most pages show mild damp staining to the bottom edge, not affecting the text or the actual angravings. Despite the wear; still an impressive book with wonderful illustrations.

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.

Dunne, T.J.

Macmillan’s General and Regional Geography of Ireland. Illustrated with Maps, Diagrams etc. For Primary and Secondary Schools.

London, Macmillan and Co., 1930. 18 x 13 cm. 179 pages. With B&W Illustrations and 1 Map in Colour. Original paper warppers. Soft covers. Very good condition. Some shelf wear and dust dulling. Initial of a former owner on title pages. Internally bright and clean.

Dutton, Hely.

A Statistical and Agricultural Survey of the County of Galway. With Observations on the Means of Improvement; drawn up for the Consideration. and by the Direction of the Royal Dublin Society.

First Edition. Dublin, Printed at the University Press by R. Graisberry, 1824. 21 x 13 cm. xx, 528 pages plus 112 pages Appendix. Contemporary half leather over marbled boards. Gilt title and decorations on spine. Very good condition. Binding sound. Rubbed and bumped. Edges and end papers age darkened. Names of previous owners on front free end paper and title page (see images). A few newspaper clips tipped in. Some annotations by a previous owner (in Irish and English). A very nice copy.

Eager, Alan R.

A Guide to Irish Bibliographical Material. A Bibliography of Irish Bibliographies and Sources of Information.

Second revised and enlarged edition. London, Library Association, 1980. 25 x 20 cm. xv, 502 pages. Original cloth. Hard cover. Inside original dust jacket, now inside clear archival jacket. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear. Edges dust dulled and stained. Internally bright and clean.

Father Henry (Editor).

The Capuchin Annual 1956-57.

Dublin, Church Street, [1956]. 25 x 17 cm. 538 pages. Illustrated throughout. Some colour plates. Original dark brown soft paper covers. Very good condition. Covers slighly worn. Edges dust dulled. Internally clean.

Feehan, John / O’Donovan, Grace.

The Bogs of Ireland. An Introduction to the Natural, Cultural and Industrial Heritage of Irish Peatlands.

First Edition. Dublin, University College Dublin, 1996. 30 x 21 cm. xv, 518 pages. Illustrated in colour and B&W. Original brown cloth. Hard cover with gilt title on spine. Inside original dust jacket, now inside archival jacket. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Some edgewear and short closed tears to dust jacket. Edges dust dulled and fore edge foxed. Internally bright and clean.

Feehan, John / Sheridan, Helen.

The Grasses of Ireland. Photography Damian Egan / Design Bernard Kaye / Keys to the vegetative and flowering phases of Irish grasses Tony Farragher / Foreword Professor Jim McAdam.

First Edition. Dublin, Teagasc and UCD, 2012. 30 x 21 cm. ix, 226 pages. Illustrated throughout in colour. Original laminated boards. Hard cover. As new. Inscribed and signed by John Feehan on the title page. Internally bright and clean.

Feheney, John M.

Ballysteen: The People and The Place.

Cork, Iverus Publications, 1998. 14.5 x 21cm. (9), 203 pages. Original softcover. Spine faded, otherwise excellent condition. Inscribed by author on title page.

Finden, Edward.

The Beauties of Moore. A Series of Portraits of His Principal Female Characters from Paintings by Eminent Artists, executed expressly for the Work. Engraved by, or under immidiate Supervision of Mr. Edward Finden. With a Memoir of the Poet, and descriptive Letterpress.

London et al, John Tallis and Company, ND [c. 1850s]. 35 x 26 cm. Frontispiece, engraved Title Page, Title page, viii, (2), 47 tissue guarded engraved Plates, each with a two page text description. Complete with all Plates as listed. New (2021) red cloth binding. Hard cover with gilt title on spine. New end papers. Very good condition. Internally foxed and water stained to various degrees. See images.

Finlay, Rev. T.A.

Foxford and its Factory. The Story of an Irish Industry.

New Edition. Dublin, Dollard Printing House, 1923. 18 x 12 cm. 24 pages. With photos in B&W. Original green paper wrappers. Stapled soft cover. Very good condition. Metal staples corroded away. Pages now loose. Some shelf wear.

Fitzgerald, Rev. P. / M’Gregor, J.J.

The History, Topography, and Antiquities, of the County and City of Limerick. With a preliminary View of the History and Antiquities of Ireland. By the Rev. P. Fitzgerald. Vicar of Cahircorney in the Diocese of Emly and J. J. M’Gregor, Author of “The History of the French Revolution” &c.

First Edition. Two NON-UNIFORM Volumes. Dublin, Printed for George M’Kern, Limerick. Also by Baldwin, Chadock, and Joy, London, 1826 & 1827. 21 x 13.5 cm. Vol.1: ii, 424 pages. With a large folding Map of the County of Limerick, a folding distance Table and two engraved Plates. / Vol.2: x, 623 pages, lxvi [Appendix], (20) [Index]. With a Frontispiece and two more engraved Plates. The folding Map of Limerick is not present. Vol.1: Stiff card boards held together by spine tape. Front board almost disconnected. Ex Libary with a library stamp on the title page and three further pages (209,0301 & 361). / Vol.2: Contemporary red half calf over marbled boards. Gilt title and line decorations on spine. Fair condition. Rubbed, bumped and dust dulled. Small book sellers stamp on front past downs. Name and Address of previous owner in pencil on front free end paper. Occasional mild foxing / damp & ink staining, otherwise internally clean. Rear hinge cracked, but binding sound. A good reding copy or candidate for rebinding.

Fitzgerald, Rev. T.A.

The Five Of Trumps. [Short Stories].

Second Impression. Dublin, M.H. Gill and Son, 1926. 18.5 x 12 cm. 256 pages. With B&W Illustrations in Text. Original red cloth. Hard cover. Blind title on front board. Gilt title one spine. Very good condition. Some shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Edges and end papers age darkened and mildly foxed. Boards discoloured and spotted (see images). Name of previous owner on front paste down. Both hinges started to crack. Internally clean.

Fitzgerald, Sheila.

A Donegal Summer [Signed]. A Young Girl’s Sketchbook of the 1920’s. With an Introduction by Pauline Bewick.

First Edition. Dublin, Raven Arts Press, 1985. 99 pages. Illustrated. Original stiff paper covers. Soft covers. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear. Signed by the Author on frist blank. Internally bright and clean.

Fitzpatrick, Thomas.

The King of the Claddagh. A Story of the Cromwellian Occupation of Galway.

First Edition. London, Sands and Company, 1899. 18 x 12 cm. viii, 249 pages plus publishers list. With a Frontispiece. Modern cloth. Hard cover. Gilt title on spine. Very good condition. Sound binding. Later end papers. Small bookbinder label on front paste down. First pages worn and mildly damp damaged, incl. title page (see images). Mild damp staining throughout. Edges and end papers dust dulled.

Flood, J.M.

In Five Provinces. A Journal of [Unconventional] Wanderings in Ireland. Contains the following Chapters: A Walking Tour in Kerry / In the Black North / Iar Connacht / In the Midlands / The Fifth Province / Royal Meath / A Day on Lough Righ / Memories of Ardagh.

First Edition. Dublin, Thomas Kiersey Palmerston Gardens, 1918. 18 x 12 cm. 115 pages. With eight Plates (B&W Photos). Original dark green paper wrappers. Small B&W Photo on front board. Black titles and decorations. Very good condition. Some shelf wear and creasing. Internally dust dulled and occasioanlly foxed, otherwise clean.