1. Bhaldraithe, Tomas de / Corkery, Daniel / and many others.

Collection of over eighty (80) publications on the Gaelic Language (Gaeilge), the History of the Gaelic Language, Gaelic Grammar, gaelic exercise books (new and old), publications on gaelic conversation etc. etc. including a Dictionary by Tomas de Bhaldraithe, a publication by Daniel Corkery on “The Fortunes of the Irish Language”, etc. etc.

Dublin and others, c.1950 – c.1990. Octavo. More than 1500 pages. Original Hardcover and Softcover Volumes. Some of the publications in poor condition but the majority in very good condition (see images).

2. Bhedel, An Dr. Uilliam / [William Bedell / Uilliam Beidil].

Leabhuir an tSean Tiomna [The Book of the Old Testament]. (Ar na dtarruing on teanguidh ughdarach go gaidhlig tré chúram agus sáothar, an Dochtúr Uilliam Bhedel, Roimhe so Easpog Chillemóire a nErin) [Translated from the original to Irish through the care and work of Dr. Uilliam Bhedel, formerly the Bishop of Killmore, Ireland] .

Dublin, G. & J. Grierson & M. Keene, 1827. Octavo. 1306 pages. Original Hardcover / Full leather with gaelic ornaments on boards. Spine missing but still in very good condition with only minor signs of external wear and in a very firm binding. Only very few signs of foxing.

3. Blácam, Aodh De.

From A Gaelic Outpost. With the printed dedication: “Respectfully inscribed to the Coarb of S. Eunan”. [And with the wonderful introductory sentence: “What ! – You were never in the Gaeltacht ? – never in the still Irish-speaking territory that fringes the Atlantic Coast ? – Then for you this book is written.”]

First Edition. Dublin, Catholic Truth Society of Ireland, 1921. Small Octavo. XII, 106 pages. Original, illustrated Hardcover. Excellent condition with only very minor signs of external wear. Beautiful publication with charming frontcover illustration. No stamps, no names, very clean.

4. Blackmore, R. D. (Richard Doddridge).

Scéal Lorna Doone. Ar n-a chur i nGaedhilg do Aindrias Ó Baoighill.

Baile Átha Cliath, Oifig Díolta Foillseacháin Rialtais, 1934. Octavo. 932 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. The Volume itself in excellent condition. The dustjacket with a large tear an missing space to front cover.

5. [Blasket Island / Na Blascaodaí]

Collection of fourteen (14) Volumes of the Blasket Island Journal: Ceiliúradh an Bhlascaoid. The collection includes: Volume 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19.

14 Volumes. Baile Atha Cliath, Coisceim, 2000-2015. Octavo. More than 2000 pages. Original Softcover. Excellent, as new condition with only minor signs of external wear.

6. Bourke, Rev. Ulick J.

Easy Lessons: Self-Instruction in Irish.

Seventh Edition. Dublin, M. H. Gill & Son, 1877. 8°. 390 pages. Original Hardcover (green cloth with gilt lettering on spine). First layer of pages cleanly detached. Otherwise in very good condition with only minor signs of external wear (some staining to boards).

7. Bruadair, Dáibhí Ó. / Bruadair, David Ó.

Duanaire Dhaibhidh Ui Bhruadair – The Poems of David Ó Bruadair. [3 volumes – complete]. Part I – Containing Poems down to the Year 1666 / Part II – Containing Poems from the Year 1667 till 1682 / Part III – Containing Poems from the Year 1682 till the Poets Death in 1698. Edited with Introduction, Translation and Notes also with Glossary and an Index of proper Names to the three Parts by Rev. John C. Mac Erlean.

Bilingual Gaelic – English Edition. London, Published for the Irish Texts Society, 1910-1917. 8°. Volume I: VIII, 207 pages plus 26 pages of advertising for publications of the ITS / Volume II: XXXIX, 288 pages / Volume III: XII, 275 pages plus 28 pages of Member Lists and General Rules of the ITS. Original, very decorative Hardcover (green cloth with gilt lettering on spine and emblemata on frontcover. Very good condition with only very minor signs of wear. Few library – stamps. Three pages of the advertisement-sections with minor tears. Rare as a complete set and in this very good condition. [The Irish Texts Society – Volumes XI, XIII and XVIII]

8. Buchan, John.

Midwinter. Tomás Ó Gallchobhair d’aistrigh ón mBéarla.

Baile Átha Cliath, Oifig Díolta Foillseacháin Rialtais, 1937. Octavo. xiii, 314 pages. Original Hardcover. The Volume in very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Very Rare !

9. Byrne, Donn.

Neart na cu-nimhe. Sean Mac Maolain a rinne an leagan Gaedhilge.

[Leagan Gaedhilge ar “The power of the Dog” a scriobh Donn Byrne]. Baile Atha Cliath, Oifig an tSolathair, 1940. Octavo. 761 pages. Original Hardcover with the rare illustrated dustjacket in protective collector’s Mylar. The Volume itself in excellent condition. The dustjacket with some missing pieces to lower front-corner and lower spine. Some minor fraying but in very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Very Rare !

10. Cain, Séamas.

trid an gcoill.

Dublin, The Red Jasper, 2008. 8°. 120 pages. Illustrated softcover. First Edition. Excellent, as new condition, with only very minor signs of wear.

11. Carleton, William.

An Fáidh Dubh. Seamus O Ceallaigh a rinne an leagan Gaedhilge.

[Gaelic Edition of “The Black Prophet – A Tale of Irish Famine”]. Baile Atha Cliat, Oifig an tSolathair, 1940. 22 p. 569 pages. Original Hardcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Very Rare !

12. Carleton, William.

Feardorcha Truailldhe – Fardorougha The Miser. Seán Mac Maoláin d’astrigh go Gaedhilg.

Baile Átha Cliath, Oifig Díolta Foillseacháin Rialtais, 1933. Octavo. 412 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. Dustjacket Design by Austin Molloy. The Volume itself in excellent condition. The dustjacket with some minor fraying but in very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Very Rare !

13. Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith) / Ó Liatháin, Séan.

Saontacht an Athar De Brún – The Innocence of Father Brown. Seán Ó Liatháin d’aistrigh ón mBéarla.

First gaelic Edition. Baile Átha Cliath [i.e. Dublin], Oifig díolta foillseacháin rialtais, [1937]. Octavo. [6], 335, [1] pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. The Volume itself in excellent condition. The dustjacket with some minor fraying but in very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Very Rare !

14. Colum, Pádraic.

Caisleán an Smachta. Niall Ó Domhnaill a rinne an leagan Gaedhilge.

First gaelic edition of “Castle Conquer”. Baile Átha Cliath, Oifig an tSoláthair, 1939. (8º). 435 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. The Volume itself in excellent condition. The dustjacket with some minor fraying but in very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Very Rare !

15. Corkery, Daniel.

The Philosophy of the Gaelic League.

First Edition. [Ireland], Conradh na Gaeilge Ath Cliath, [c.1943]. Small Octavo. 14 pages. Original Softcover. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. Small stain to cover. Rare pamphlet !

16. Cuirtéis, Éamon.

Cuisle na hÉigse [The Fount of Poetry]. Cnuasacht Dan Do Ceapadh Le n-Ar Linn Féin. Éamon Cuirtéis do Chuinnigh [A Collection of Poetry composed during our time. Gathered by Éamon Cuirtéis].

Ath Cliath, Mártan Lester, Tta., 1920. 8°. 62 pages. Original Softcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear.

17. Cullum, Ridgwell [Sidney Groves Burghard] / Ó Neachtain, Eoghan.

Únága – “The Heart of Unaga”. Do scríobh Ridgwell Cullum. Eoghan Ó Neachtain d’aistrigh go gaedhilg. Ar n-a fhoillsiu le cead an phríomh-úghdair.

Baile Átha Cliath, Oifig díolta foillseacháin rialtais, 1936. Octavo. 364 pages. Original Hardcover with the extremely rare, original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. Dustjacket design by Austin Molloy. The Volume itself in excellent condition. The dustjacket with some minor fraying but in very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Very Rare !

18. De Blaghd, Earnán.

Slán le hUltaibh – Imleabhar II de chuimhní cinn.

Baile átha Cliath (Dublin), Sairséal & Dill, 1970. 22cm. 200 pages. With some portraits. Hardcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear.

19. [Defoe, Daniel] Ó Murchadha, Tadhg (″Seandún”)

Eachtra Robinson Crúsó. Tadhg Ó Murchadha (″Seandún”) do chuir i nGaedhilg as an Saxbhéarla bunaidh.

Baile Átha Cliath, Connradh na Gaedhilge, 1915. Small Octavo. 288 pages (5 pages of the Notes/ English Glossary at the end of the book are missing). Recent, modern Hardcover binding with gilt lettering on spine and cover. Annotations throughout. New endpapers. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Rare !

20. Domhnall O Conchubhair / Sean Ua Cadhla.

Duanaire Duithch’ Ealla – I. Danta amhrain agus aistriuchain filidheachta maraon le Drama.

Baile Atha Cliath, Oifig Diolta Foillseachain Rialtais, 1936. Octavo. Portrait – Frontispiece, 96 pages. Original Hardcover with the rare illustrated dustjacket in protective collector’s Mylar. The Volume itself in excellent condition. The dustjacket with some minor fraying but in very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Very Rare !

21. Eibhlín de Buitléir (Butler, Elenor) / Ó Briain, Liam.

Géograif don Ghaedheal óg. Cuid a h-aon : Éire. Eibhlín de Buitléir do chéad-cheap i mBéarla ; Eibhlín de Buitléir do rinne na léarsgáileanna eile.

Baile Átha Cliath ; Corcaigh, Comhlucht Oideachais na hÉireann, [1950]. 19 cm. 284 pages. With the beautiful, large fold-out map of Ireland attached to the interior of the rear back cover. Original Hardcover. In very good condition with only minor signs of external wear.

22. Eliot, George.

Silas Marner. Aindrias Ó Baoghill a rinne an leagan Gaedhilge.

First Gaelic Edition. Baile Átha Cliath, Oifig Díolta Foilseacháin Rialtais, 1938. Octavo. 300 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. The Volume itself in excellent condition. The dustjacket with some minor fraying but in very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Very Rare !

23. [Emmet, Robert] Postgate, Raymond.

Roibeart Emmet. Raymond W.Postgate do sgríobh ; Niall Ó Domhnaill d’aistrigh go Gaedhilg.

Baile Ata Cliat, Oifig Diolta Foillseacáin Rialtais, 1936. 8º. 278 pages. Original Hardcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear.

24. Gaelic Fairy Tale Illustrations – [Mac Liammoír, Micheál] Ó Floinn, Tomás / Proinsias Mac Cana.

Scéalaíocht na Ríthe – [Stories of the Kings]. Tomás Ó Floinn agus Proinsias Mac Cana. A chuir in Eagar. Micheál Mac Liammoír a Mhaisigh.

Baile Átha Cliath, Saírséal & Dill, 1956. 18.1cm. 220, [4] pages. Including 6 plates with beautiful, tipped-in illustrations and their often missing, lettered tissue-guards. Hardcover. / Original, illustrated blue publisher’s cloth. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear / An underestimated publication with all illustrations in place. While the book was also published in softcover-cardboard, the first edition we offer here is the much better version.

25. Gógan, Liam S.

Dánta Eile, 1939-1941.

Baile Átha Cliath, Oifig an tSoláthair, 1946. (8º). 70 pages. Original Softcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Very Rare !

26. Goldsmith, Oliver.

Viocáire Wakefield. Seán Ó Cíosáin do chuir i nGaedhilg.

Baile Átha Cliath, Oifig Díolta Foilseacháin Rialtais, 1931. Octavo. 256 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. Dustjacket design by Austin Molloy. The Volume itself in excellent condition. The dustjacket with some minor fraying but in very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Extremely Rare edition of the Vicar of Wakefiels in gaelic (As-gaeilge) !

27. Inglis, Liam O.S.A. / Risteard O Foghluda.

Cois na Bride. Liam Inglis, O.S.A, 1709-1778. A cuid Filidheachta da Chnuasach is da chur in eagar ag Risteard O Foghluda.

Dublin, Oifig Diolta Foillseachain Rialtais, 1937. Octavo. XXII, 72 pages. Original Hardcover with the rare illustrated dustjacket in protective collector’s Mylar. The Volume itself in excellent condition. With several annotations in pencil throughout the text. The dustjacket with some minor fraying but in very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Very Rare !

28. Keightley, S. R. / [Keightley, Sir Samuel Robert (1859–1949)].

Lucht pící a’s sleagh – The Pikemen. Séamus Ó Ceallaigh do chuir Gaedhilg air.

Baile Átha Cliath, Oifig Díolta Foilseacháin Rialtais, 1936. Octavo. 382 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. Dustjacket Design by M.A.Keane. The Volume itself in excellent condition. The dustjacket with some minor fraying but in very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Very Rare !

29. Kingsley, Charles.

Na Laochra – The Heroes. Máire Ní Mhurchadha d’aistrigh go Gaedhilg.

Baile Átha Cliath, Oifig Díolta Foillseacháin Rialtais, 1933. Octavo. 186 pages. Original Hardcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Very Rare !

30. Laoide, Seosamh.

Post-Seancas: Cuid II – Gaedilg – Sacrbearla.

Baile Átha Cliath, Conradh na Gaedhilge, 1922. Small Octavo. 120 pages. Original Softcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear.

31. Mac an Bheatha, Proinsias.

Tart na córa. Saol agus saothar Shéamais Uí Chonghaile.

Baile Átha Cliath, Foilseacháin Náisiúnta Teoranta, no year [c.1963]. 22 cm. 265 pages. With illustrations. Softcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear.

32. Mac Aodha, Aifric / Wheatley, David.

Foreign News – Poems in Irish. By Aifric Mac Aodha ; translated by David Wheatley.

First Edition [Bilingual in Gaeilge – English]. Loughcrew, Oldcastle, County Meath, Ireland, Gallery Press, 2017. 22 cm. 67 pages. Original Softcover. Excellent condition with some minor signs of wear only. [Gallery Books (Loughcrew, Ireland)].

33. Mac Fheorais, Seán.

Gearrcaigh na hoíche.

Scol Aonach Urmhumhan, 1954. Octavo. 82 pages. Original Hardcover with the rare illustrated dustjacket in protective collector’s Mylar. The Volume itself in excellent condition. The dustjacket with some very minor fraying but in very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Very Rare !

34. Mac Giolla Phádraig, Brian.

Bun-chúrsa ar cheapadoireacht Gaedhilge – First course in Irish composition. Part I.

Third, revised and enlarged Edition. I mBaile Átha Cliath, Brún agus Ó Nualláin, 1953. Octvao. 144 pages plus LXII pages of a gaelic vocabulary to the rear of the publication. Original Softcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear.

35. Mac Liammhóir, Mícheál.

Lá agus oidhche.

Baile Átha Cliath, C.S.Ó. Fallamhain, 1929. Octavo. 109 pages. Original Hardcover with original, illustrated dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. With jacket design and artwork by Mícheál Mac Liammhóir. The Volume itself in excellent condition. The very rare dustjacket with aclosed tear to the front and with some minor fraying but in very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Some foxing to the edge. Very Rare !

36. Mac Liammóir, Micheál:

Aisteoirí faoi dhá sholas. Dialann mheánmhara.

Baile Átha Cliath, Sáirséal & Dill, 1956. (8º). 203 pages. [With plates, including portraits.]. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear.

37. Mac Maghnuis, Proinsias.

Seal ag ródaíocht.

Baile Átha Cliath, Sairseal agus Dill, 1955. 256 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket. The rare dustjacket with some fraying. Otherwise in very good condition with only minor signs of external wear.

38. Mac Piarais, Pádraic / [Pádraig Pearse].

Bodach an Chóta Lachtna [The Carle in the Drab Coat].

Second Edition. Baile Átha Cliath, Connradh na Gaeilge, 1926. 8°. 28 pages. Original Softcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear.

39. Mac Piarais, Pádraic / [Pádraig Pearse].

Bodach an Chóta Lachtna [The Carle in the Drab Coat].

Baile Átha Cliath, Connradh na Gaeilge, No year [c. 1926]. 8°. 28 pages. Original Softcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear.

40. Marryat, Frederick.

Paisti na Nua-Fhoraoise – Children of the New Forest [Gaelic Edition]. Proinnsias O’Brogain d’aistrigh go Gaedhilg.

Baile Atha Cliath, Oifig diolta foillseachain rialtais, 1933. Octavo. 445 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. The Volume itself in excellent condition. The dustjacket with some minor fraying but in very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Very Rare !

41. Martínez Sierra, Gregorio.

Bean an Ghaiscidhigh – .I. La Mujer del Héroe. Tomás O hEighneacháin do chuir Gaedhilg air.

Baile Átha Cliath, Oifig Díolta Foillseacháin Rialtais, 1933. (8º). 86 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. Dustjacket design by Austin Molloy. The Volume itself in excellent condition. Signs of rust from an old paperclip to endpaper. The dustjacket with an extensive tear through the froncover. Otherwise some minor fraying but in very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Very Rare !

42. Mason, A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) / Ó Gríobhtha, Mícheál.

‘Sa Villa Róse. A.E.W. Mason do chéadscríobh ; Mícheál Ó Gríobhtha do chuir i nGaedhilg.

[Baile Átha Cliath], Ó Fallamhain i gcomhar le hOifig an tSoláthair, 1929. Octavo. 292 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. Dustjacket Design by Austin Molloy. The Volume itself in excellent condition. The dustjacket with only some minor fraying but in very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Very Rare !

43. Mason, A.E.W. / Lang, Andrew.

An Minirtir O Ceallaigh (Parson Kelly).

Forbairt na Gaeilge by Niall O Domhnaill. Baile Atha Cliath, Oifig an tSoláthair, 1937. Octavo. 455 pages. Original Hardcover / original publisher’s orange cloth with black lettering to spine and front board. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. Interior like new. Very Rare !

44. Mérimée, Prosper / Ó Cadhlaigh, Cormac.

Colomba. Prosper Mérimée do scríobh san bhfrainncis. Cormac Ó Cadhlaigh do chuir i ngaedhilg.

[Baile Atha Cliath], C.S. Ó Fallamhain, teo., i gcomhar le hOifig an tSoláthair, 1929. Octavo. 181 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. Dustjacket Design by Austin Molloy. The Volume itself in excellent condition. The rare dustjacket with a larger tear to lower front cover and in general some minor fraying but in very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Very Rare !

45. [Michael O’Flanagan].

Ceatharlach.

Baile Átha Cliath, Oifig an tSoláthair, 1941. Octavo. X, 348 pages with many illustrations and an index. Original Hardcover. Excellent condition. [Stair na gConndae, Volume iii].

46. Mitchel, John.

Jail Journal – Irishleabhar Priosuin No Cuig Bliaona I Bpriosunaid Na breataine. Translated Into Irish By Eoghan O Neachtain.

Two Volumes (complete set). Dublin, 1936. 8°. III, 238, VI, 334 pages. Original Hardcover with black lettering on spine and boards. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear. Very rare gaelic edition of this important book.

47. Murphy, Gerard /

Éigse : A journal of Irish studies – Volume VIII, Part I.

Dublin, Published for the National University of Ireland by Colm O Lochlainn, 1955. Octavo. 86 pages. Original Softcover. Very good condition with some minor signs of wear only.

48. Murphy, James.

In aimsir Emmet. [In Emmet’s Days]. Colm Ó Gaora d’aistrigh ó‘n mBéarla.

Baile Átha Cliath, Oifig Díolta Foilseacháin Rialtais, 1937. Large Octavo. 332 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. The Volume itself in excellent condition. The dustjacket with some minor fraying but in very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Very Rare !

49. Ní Aimhirgín, Nuala.

Muiris Ó‘Súileabháin. Saol agus saothar.

Maigh Nuad, An Sagart, 1983. 22cm. 100 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear.

50. Ní Mhunghaile, Lesa.

Ré órga na nGael. Joseph Cooper Walker (1761-1810).

Indreabhán, Conamara, An Clóchomhar/Cló Iar-Chonnacht, 2013. 22 cm. 311 pages. Illustrated. Softcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear.