A fascinating and readable book on the O’Brien family at Dromoland Castle, County Clare, their home for eight generations, written by the daughter of the 16th Baron Inchiquin, the last resident owner with whom she lived until  it’s establishment as a hotel.

A must for social, local and family historians and those interested in the ups and downs of one of Ireland’s major royal families.

Hardback

ISBN 978 0946538 51 5

260 pages

size 160mm x 235mm

Reprint of the 1994 publication: An easily readable catalogue of some 540 mainly pre-twentieth century houses in County Kerry. Over 300 line drawings by Stephanie Walsh, and 20 photographs. Includes an extensive index and a useful map. Foreword by Professor Maurice O'Connell.

Hardcover

ISBN 978-0-946538-56-0

302 pages

Size 295mm x 220mm

A thoroughly updated edition in our 'Houses' series by two well-known Wexford historians. This book covers over a thousand houses in County Wexford, with fine line drawings. Useful for topographers, historians, genealogists, and more, it includes an informative introduction. Designed to be enjoyable, it aims to interest not only those mentioned but also their extended families and nearby residents.

Hardback

ISBN 978-0946538539

499 pages

Size 305mm x 220mm

This book delves into the life of Ireland's High King, Brian Boru, who died in 1014. Hugh covers Brian's upbringing, people, religion, lands, and the musical culture of his time. The book includes chapters on Brian's ancestry, death, a miscellany, and his lasting legacy. Essential for anyone interested in this early Irish monarch, whose legends often overshadow the facts.

Paperback

ISBN 978 0946538 41 6

47 pages

Size 150mm x 210mm

Hugh's colorfully illustrated book (2012) divides his travel experiences into those by water, including extensive motoring, horse and trap rides, and similar modes of land transport, along with occasional flights by air. In it, we can interpret his desire to enjoy the excitement of visiting interesting people and places, as well as meeting those sharing space between destinations.

 Paperback

ISBN 978-0946534922

160 pages

Size 145mm x 210mm

This book tells the life of Lombe, born in 1827 to a Church of Ireland cleric in Fermanagh. It covers his upbringing amidst 19th-century hardships like famines and poverty. Lombe's father addressed these issues regardless of religious differences. He vividly recorded everyday life. Atthill, a rural doctor in Co. Offaly, later became Master of Dublin's Rotunda Hospital and President of both the Royal College of Physicians and the Royal Academy of Medicine.

Paperback

ISBN 978 0946538 48 5

206 pages

Size 130mm x 205mm

This beautiful book contains over 150 delightful lithographs resulting from the Incumbered Estates Commission and its successor courts established due to property issues following the Great Famine of the 1840s. Dr. Lyons highlights the significance of middle-sized houses and other properties in Ireland's infrastructure.  Foreword by The Hon. Desmond Guinness, founder of The Irish Georgian Society.

Hardcover

ISBN 9780946538164

304 pages

Size 215mm x 305mm

The author of this thrilling autobiographical travel book decided to recount some of the most traumatic experiences of his varied life. The most exciting, final, and longest story here is a true account of a recent episode. 

Paperback

ISBN 978-0946538546

172 pages

Size 130mm x 190mm

Hugh Weir, born in 1934, experienced polio, war-torn Britain, an Irish farm-based upbringing, and schooling in Northern Ireland and Britain. He served in the military in the Far and Middle East, worked in London, and engaged in publishing, teaching, and travel. Environmentally and historically involved, he was the founder of the Young Environmentalists, an organization ahead of its time, and still writes extensively.

Hardback ISBN 978-0946538386

Paperback ISBN 978-0946538393

370 pages

Size 210mm x 150mm

The O’Neills are located throughout the world. Sean O’Neill’s book is a useful introduction for those who wish to research their roots, which include the Kings of Ireland, Ulster, and Aileach. Many defended their nation by fighting against the English and other invaders. The present Clan Chief, Ua Neil Buidhe, Don Hugo O’Neill, descends from Muircheartach, the 16th-century Prince of Clanaboy.

Paperback

ISBN: 978-0946538041

72 pages

Size: 215mm x 145mm

The current Chieftain, due to political dispersion, is Ramón Salvador O'Dogherty, a Spanish citizen and Lord of Inis Eoghain (Innishowen). Seoirse Fionnbarra O'Dochartaigh, who hails from Derry's Bogside, is a topical historian and social commentator. He has provided considerable information on this interesting clan, which is laid out in an easily readable way, with many pages of family trees.

Paperback

ISBN 978-0946538140

106 pages

Size: 215mm x 145mm

This book is compiled by family historian Eamonn Bourke, a leading Irish publisher and antiquarian book expert. With each increasing number of editions, he has contributed extra material such as new branch-family trees. This is an excellent record of the activities of a great Hiberno-Norman family whose name (de Burgh, de Burca, Burke etc.) stems from the Norman French borough of Caen and is a must for those wishing to research these Lords of 12th and 13th century Ireland and their descendants.

Paperback

ISBN 0946130 10 8

172 pages

size 215mm x 145mm

Joe Kelly has spent years collecting clan information. He's also a Fellow of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland and other historical and archaeological societies. This book offers a glimpse into over a thousand years of his clan's history. Most Kellys originated from south-east Galway but can be found in every Irish county and many countries worldwide.  They do not all belong to a single major clan. Sean T. O'Kelly served as Ireland's President from 1945 to 1959, and Princess Grace of Monaco was born a Kelly.

Paperback

ISBN 9780946538249

100 pages

Size 215mm x 145mm

Dr. Alicia St. Leger's contribution to our series is about this extensive but mainly Co. Cork family.  Magnificent castles such as Kanturk, the aforesaid Blarney, and Macroom are found in Counties Cork and Kerry. Personages include the great Puginist architect, James Joseph McCarthy and U.S. Senator Joseph Raymond McCarthy who accused senior individuals of being communists (McCarthyism) in the 1950s. 

Paperback

ISBN 978-0946538263

86 pages

Size 215mm x 145mm

This book covers different branches of the O'Connors, including the Royal O'Conor family of Connacht, the Midland or Offaly O'Connors known for their conflicts with the Normans, and the O'Connors of North Kerry. "O'Connor People and Places" includes family trees, coats of arms, estate owners, biographies, notable buildings, and illustrations. It also features short essays on significant figures like General Francisco O'Connor of Bolivia, artist John O'Connor, U.S. Cardinal O'Connor, and historian Charles O'Conor of Belanagare. The cover lists many name spellings.

Paperback

ISBN 9780946538171

100 pages

Size 215mm x 145mm

The O'Donoghue is an ancient Irish name. It has been spelled in around three hundred different ways over the centuries, but the origin remains the Gaelic Irish Ó Donnchadha. This book traces the development of the name from early tribal times through the phases of Irish history and migration - events, people, and places are described and illustrated.

Hardback

ISBN 978-0946538379

128 pages

Size 150mm x 210mm

This book by Ireland's top folklorist delves into the life of legendary woman Máire Rua O'Brien (also known as MacMahon, Neylon, and Cooper). Written by Máire MacNeill, it contrasts the real person with the folklore depiction of an ogress. A must-read for Irish folklore enthusiasts and those interested in the MacMahon, O'Brien, Neylon, and Cooper families of Thomond, Clare, and Limerick.

Hardback

ISBN 9780946538454

136 pages

Size 245mm x 190mm

Murrough O’Brien, 6th Baron and 1st Earl of Inchiquin, was one of Ireland's most controversial figures, descending from High King Brian Boru. In turbulent times, his ancestor, also named Murrough, surrendered the crown of Thomond to King Henry VIII in 1543. The second Murrough, created 1st Earl of Thomond in 1654, served both the Crown and the Commonwealth, acted as military Governor of French Catalonia, led French forces supporting the Portuguese, and was captured by Algerians. He is notorious for sacking Cashel in 1647.

Hardcover

ISBN 9780946538065

66 pages

Size 245mm x 190mm