101. Murphy, John A.

The French are in the Bay – The expedition to Bantry Bay, 1796.

Cork, Mercier Press, 1997. 20 cm. 199 pages. Softcover. Very good condition with some signs of external wear. Very Rare !

102. Murray, Laurence P.

History of the Parish of Creggan in the 17th and 18th centuries. With numerous Ancient Maps and Illustrations.

Dundalk, The Dundalgan Press, 1940. 92 pages. Original Softcover. Repaired and frayed but overall still in good condition with signs of external wear. Several annotations in the maps and within the text.

103. Ó Buachalla, Breandán.

Aisling Ghéar – Na Stíobhartaigh agus an tAos Léinn, 1603-1788.

Baile Átha Cliath, An Clóchomhar Tta, 1996. Octavo. x, 808 pages. Original blue hardcover with original dustjacket in protective mylar. Pastedowns beautifully illustrated with Gaelic poetry. Near fine condition. Extremely rare publication !

104. [O’Connell, Daniel / Grattan Prosecution] Anonymous.

The Law Recorder [Defaced with satirical alteration of the Frontispiece]: Containing Reports of Cases and Proceedings in the Courts of Law and Equity, &c. &c. &c. at Dublin and elsewhere, from Michaelmas Term, 1827 to Trinity Term, 1828, (both inclusive) with Essays, Communications &c. &c. on Legal Subjects.

Original First Edition. Volume I only. Dublin, Printed for the Proprietor, 1828. Large Quarto. Engraved portrait-frontispiece of Sir Anthony Hart, Knight, Lord High Chancellor of Ireland [with a few caricatural corrections in contemporary ink (see image)], XXIV, 586 pages. Hardcover / Original half leather of the early 19th century with original spinelabel. Slightly dusty and and the binding a little stronger rubbed. Interior still very good with some browning to corners of the bookblock and some occasional foxing. Very rare, original edition with several appearances of Daniel O’Connell as defender and speaker !

105. [O’Connell, Daniel] Levy, John / [John O’Connell].

A Full and Revised Report of the Three Days’ Discussion in the Corporation of Dublin on the Repeal of the Union, With Dedication to Cornelius Mac Loghlin, Esq., and an Address to the People of Ireland – By Daniel O’Connell, M.P. To which are added, A Valuable Appendix, and the Petition from the Corporation to the Imperial Parliament, for the Restoration of Ireland’s Domestic Legislature. Edited by John Levy, Esq. [Bound with a relevant publication by Daniel O’Connell’s son, John O’Connell (1810 – 1858): “John O’Connell – An Argument for Ireland” – Dublin, 1844. III, 391 pages].

First Edition. Dublin, Published by James Duffy, 1843. Octavo. VIII, 391 pages. Hardcover / Original half leather of the 19th century. This is NOT an ex-library-copy how so often is the case for this book, but an excellent condition First Edition. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear.

106. [O’Connor, Arthur / United Irishmen] Hayter-Hames, Jane.

Arthur O’Connor, United Irishman.

Cork, Collins Press, 2001. 24 cm. xi, 338 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. Excellent, close to new condition with only minor signs of external wear.

107. O’Connor, Kevin.

The Irish in Britain.

Revised Edition. London, Torc Books, 1974. Small Octavo. 185 pages. Softcover. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. Name of preowner on endpaper.

108. O’Faoláin, Seán.

The Great O’Neill – A Biography of Hugh O’Neill, Earl of Tyrone, 1550-1616.

Cork, Mercier, 1970, c1942. 21 cm. xii, 284 pages. Softcover. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear.

109. O’Farrell, Patrick.

Ireland’s English Question – Anglo-Irish Relations 1534-1970.

London, B.T.Batsford, 1971. Octavo. 336 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. Name of preowner on endpaper.

110. O’Kane, Finola.

Landscape Design in Eighteenth-Century Ireland – Mixing Foreign Trees with the Natives.

Cork, Cork University Press, 2004. Quarto. XI, 211 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. Excellent, as new condition.

111. O’Laughlin, Michael.

The Families of County Cork, Ireland. Original First Edition – With over one thousand entries from the Archives of the Irish Genealogical Foundation.

Kansas City, Irish Genealogical Foundation, 1996. Octavo. XVI, 224 pages with numerous illustrations. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket. Excellent, nearly new condition with only minor signs of wear.

112. O’Leary, Daniel.

Kilmeen and Castleventry Parish, (County Cork) – [With a Chapter on The O’Hurleys of Ballinacarriga & Ballinvard / The O’Donovan MacEneslis Clan ]. (This publication was sponsored personally by Jerry Beechinor).

Castlewhite House (Waterfall, near Cork), J.Beechinor, 1975. Quarto. V, 136 pages with map and illustrations throughout the pages. Illustrated Softcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear. Extremely rare / scarce publication. Including an ephemeral advertising leaflet: “Calling all Natives and Friends of Kilmeen and Castleventry Parish at Home and Overseas: You cannot afford to miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to read the history of this great Parish”.

113. [O’Nolan Family History] Nolan, Rev. John / Kavanagh, Art.

O’Nolan – The History of A People. By Rev. John Nolan and Art Kavanagh. With extended notices of other great Gaelic, Anglo Norman and English families of South East Leinster.

Bunclody (Coounty Wexford), Published by “Irish Family Names”, 2000. Large Octavo. VI, 360 pages. Illustrated Softcover. Excellent, close to new condition with only minor signs of wear. Signed by Art Kavanagh.

114. Orel, Harold ed.

Irish History and Culture: Aspects of a People’s Heritage.

Dublin, Wolfhound Press, 1979. 16 cm x 24 cm. IX, 387 pages. Original Hardcover with dustjacket and protective Mylar covering. Some slight staining to the cover, cover edges frayed. Otherwise very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Inscribed by previous owner. Handwritten notes loosely inserted.

115. O’Shea, Rev. Kieran.

Castleisland – Church and People.

The Kerryman Ltd., 1981. Octavo. 68 pages with fold-out-map showing the “Parish of Castleisland” inside the rear of the publication. With photographic illustrations throughout the book. Illustrated Softcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear. Extremely rare publication. Signed by the author.

116. Pakenham, Thomas.

The Year of Liberty – The Great Irish Rebellion of 1798. Abridged by Toby Buchan.

London, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1997. 23.5 cm x 29.5 cm. 120 pages. Original Hardcover with original, unclipped dustjacket in protective Mylar. Excellent condition with only very minor signs of external wear.

117. [Plunket, Lord William] Plunket, David.

The Life, Letters and Speeches of Lord Plunket. [With chapters on Wolfe Tone / Irish Whigs in 1798 etc.] By his Grandson, the honourable David Plunket. With an introductory Preface by Lord Brougham.

In two Volumes. London, Smith, Elder & Co., 1867. 8°. Volume I: XI, 410 pages / Volume II: VII, 380 pages. Original Hardcover (Original cloth with gilt lettering on spine and blindstamped boards). Recently rebacked and professionally repaired, this volume is now in excellent condition with only minor signs of wear. Very firm and tight. Very rare in this condition !

118. Robins, Joseph.

Custom House people.

Dublin, Institute of Public Administration, 1993. 22cm. xiii,206 pages. Illustrated. Softcover. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. Rare publication !

119. Roche Ardill, John.

The Closing of the Irish Parliament.

Dublin/ London, Hodges, Figgis & Co./ Simpkin, Marshall & Co., 1907. 18.4cm x 12.4cm. 146 pages. Original softcover. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. Very rare in any condition but scarce in this excellent condition !

120. Roebuck, Peter.

Macartney of Lisanoure, 1737-1806 – Essays in biography.

Belfast, Ulster Historical Foundation, 1983. 22 cm. xi, 376 pages. Original Hardcover. Endpaper and titlepage with some minor damage. Otherwise in excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. [The U.H.F. Historical series ; 6].

121. Rooney, Hubert E.

The Well-Known Songs of Ireland. [Forty Songs] Edited and arranged by Hubert E. Rooney.

Dublin, James Duffy & Co. Ltd., (1905). Quarto. 85 pages with 40 songs (text and set to music). Beautiful modern half leather with marbled – paper – covered boards. Bound by Dublin bookbinder J.F.Newman with the original printed wrappers. The volume is now in protective collector’s mylar ! Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Rare in this excellent condition. The paper of this publication is notoriously frail and was professionally restored and strengthened. With an inscription in gaelic by one William de Teal (Tipperary) in July 1911.

122. [Russell, Thomas] Carroll, Denis.

The Man from God knows where – Thomas Russell 1767 – 1803.

Dublin, Tartan, 1995. 14 x 22 cm. 256 pages including an index. Original illustrated softcover. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear.

123. Rynne, Colin.

Industrial Ireland 1750-1930 – An Archaeology.

Cork, Collins, 2006. 28 cm. 500 pages with numerous illustrations and maps. Original Hardcover with dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. Excellent, as new condition with only minor signs of external wear. Rare !

124. Rynne, Colin.

The Industrial Archaeology of Cork City and its Environs.

Dublin, The Stationery Office, 1999. Folio. XIII, 325 pages. Illustrated throughout the whole volume with photographs, diagrams etc. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. Excellent, close to new condition. A very substantial, extremely Rare and Important Publication !

125. Sheldon, Esther K.

Thomas Sheridan of Smock-Alley. Recording His Life as Actor and Theater Manager in Both Dublin and London; and Including a Smock-Alley Calendar for the Years of His Management.

Princeton, Princeton University Press, 1967. 16.5cm x 24cm. X, 530 pages. Original Hardcover with dustjacket and protective Mylar covering. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear.

126. Silverman, Marilyn.

Approaching the Past – Historical anthropology through Irish case studies. Edited by Marilyn Silverman, P.H. Gulliver.

New York, N.Y., Columbia University Press, [1992]. 24 cm. vi, 428 pages. Softcover. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear.

127. Spenser, Edmund / Renwick, W.L. [editor].

A View of the Present State of Ireland. [With loosely inserted softcover-pamphlet of the original publication: ‘A True Relation of the Present State of Ireland’ originally published by Benjamin Allen of London in 1641].

Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1970. 14.5 cm x 22 cm. 230 pages. Illustrated. Includes a Map of Ireland. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. Excellent condition with only very minor signs of wear. Some occasional, fine markings in text with pencil.

128. [St.Columba].

St. Columba’s / Record of the League of St.Columba – St.Patrick’s College in Maynooth – 1901 – 1906 [6 Volumes in 3 Volumes]. Printed for private circulation only. Issued by The League of St.Columba, Maynooth College. With many photographs and illustrations, poems and essays in english and gaelic (Gaeilge).

Six Volumes in Three. Dublin, O’Brien & Ards, 1902 – 1906. Octavo. Volume I:(includes Fourth Year 1901 – 1902) – 123 pages and 111 pages / Volume II: (includes Fifth Year – 1902 – 1903) 136 pages and 138 pages / Volume III: (includes Sixth Year – 1905 – 1906) 128 pages and 137 pages. Original Hardcover (green cloth in protective Mylar). Excellent condition with only minor signs of wear. One of the rarest publications of Irish Local History. With several important essays.

129. [Stafford, Thomas] Carew, Sir George / O’Grady, Standish.

Pacata Hibernia. Or A History of the Wars in Ireland during the Reign of Queen Elizabeth. Especially within the Province of Munster under the Government of Sir George Carew and compiled by his Direction and Appointment. Edited and with an Introduction and Notes by Standish O’Grady. With Portraits, Maps and Plans. [This late 19th century version of the Pacata Hibernia is the so-called Fourth Edition, with a new impression of the titlepage of the first edition from 1633 and excellent reproductions of the original plates].

Limited Edition: No.252 of only five hundred copies printed. Two Volumes (complete set). London, Downey & Co. Limited, 1896. Octavo. Volume I: Frontispiece – Portrait of Sir George Carew, XXII, 302 pages with 14 illustrations (maps etc.) / Volume II – Volume II: Frontispiece – Portrait of Donnell O’Sulevan Beare [O’Sullivan Bere], XI, 357 pages with 8 illustrations (maps etc.). Original red cloth with gilt lettering on spine. Both Volumes in protective collector’s mylar. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. Both bindings firm and all illustrations in excellent condition.

130. Stanhope, Earl Philip Henry.

Miscellanies. With some supplementary letters.

Second Edition. London, John Murray, 1863. 12 cm x 19 cm. 144 pages. Original Hardcover (full brown calf with gilt lettering to spine). Very good condition with only very minor signs of external wear. From the reference library of Hans Christian Andersen – Translator Erik Haugaard. With his Exlibris to the pastedown.

131. Stokes, William.

A Treatise on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Diseases of the Chest. Part I. Diseases of the Lung and Windpipe (All that was ever published).

First Edition. Dublin, Hodges and Smith, College-Green, 1837. 8°. XX, 557 pages. Hardcover / Excellent, modern half leather binding from an english master bookbindery. Absolutely beautiful condition, perfect gift for a cardiologist. Faded, tiny stamp from Birmingham Medical Institute on title.

132. Thackeray, William Makepeace.

The Irish Sketchbook of 1842.

Dublin, Nonsuch, 2005. 23 cm. 319 pages. Softcover. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear.

133. The National Library.

Daniel O’ Connell. Facsimile Documents.

Dublin, Committee for Educational Services Based on the Institutions of Science and Art. 1978. 23.7 cm x 34.8 cm. 22 Facsimile Documents. With many black and white illustrations. Original Folder. Very good+ condition with only minor signs of external wear. Folder is slightly worn. Leaf of folder no longer glued. From the reference library of Hans Christian Andersen-Translator Erik Haugaard.

134. Townsend, Molly.

Not by Bullets and Bayonets – Cobbett’s writings on the Irish question, 1795-1835.

London, Sheed and Ward, 1983. Octavo. 119 pages. With pages of plates with illustrations. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. Name of preowner on endpaper.

135. Tyrrell, John.

Weather and Warfare – A Climatic History of the 1798 Rebellion.

Cork, Collins Press, 2001. 23 cm. viii, 208 pages. Illustrated. Softcover. Few markings but otherwise in excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear.

136. Uí Chatháin, Bláthnaid.

Éigse Chairbre. Filíocht ó Chairbreacha i gCo. Chorcaí agus ón gceantar máguaird, 1750-1850. [edited by] Bláthnaid Uí Chatháin.

Baile Átha Cliath, Clóchomhar Tta, 2006. 23 cm. xii, 533 pages with illustrations, maps. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear.

137. Wakefield, Edward.

An Account Of Ireland, Statistical And Political [Volume Two (of 2)] / [With chapters on Irish Peerage and Inland Fisheries in Ireland (Eels / White Fisheries / Herring Fishery etc.)].

First and only Edition. London, Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, 1812. Quarto (24 cm x 29 cm). 838 pages plus Index with Tables [e.g.: “Table of Religious Sects” (in Ireland) / Table with Prices from 1790 to 1802 (taken from County-Surveys)]. Hardcover / Original Publisher’s half – cloth. In protective Mylar. Binding with stronger signs of wear, but professionally restored with new pastedowns and endpapers.

138. Webster, Charles A.

The Diocese of Cork. With [18] Illustrations.

Cork, Guy & Co. Ltd., 1920. 15.5 cm x 23.3 cm. Frontispiece, XXXII, 420 pages. 18 illustrations including frontispiece. Hardcover [publisher’s original red cloth] with gilt lettering on spine. Deckled edges. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Frontispiece cleanly detached and loosely inserted. Cracks to valley of index pages near rear of textblock. Binding still good and firm and text block is solid and square. Some untrimmed pages. Foxing to edges and to endpapers and very occasionally to interior. An extremely scarce publication.

139. Webster, Charles A.

The Diocese of Ross – Its Bishops, Clergy and Parishes. With Illustrations and Map of the Diocese [Together with an earlier publication [Pamphlet] on the topic by Charles Webster: “The Diocese of Ross and its Ancient Churches”].

Cork / Dublin, Guy & Co. Ltd./Hodges & Figgis, 1932 – 1936. Octavo. Pagination of the book: XXXIV, 127 pages / Pagination of the Pamphlet: 40 pages plus photographic illustrations. Original Hardcover / Original Softcover. The book is inscribed by the author ! With some strong staining to the covers only. Otherwise in very good condition. Very Rare ! / The pamphlet “The Diocese of Ross and its Ancient Churches” was published within the “Proceedings of the Royal Irish Acadaemy” and is in excellent condition with some minor signs of wear only.