Item category 1: Local Studies Local History Collection

Journey Upstream is Noel Monahan’s ninth collection of poetry. Here we witness Monahan navigate his way through mythic landscapes to country towns and urban living. He dips into the community of artists and responds to works of art on the way. He loves to interrogate our past, our heritage and th...

Agriculture was the only economic resource for the vast majority of the population outside the north-east of the country. But most of it was owned by a class of Protestant, English and often aristocratic landlords. The dream of having more control over their farms, even of owning them, drove man...

Galway has a long and fascinating history. Today, it is home to over 250,000 people and plays host to over a million tourists per year, many coming to admire the scenery and to learn about the culture and history of this beautiful place. But it has not always been so tranquil and 'The Little Hist...

This publication looks at the people of Meath during the turmoil of the revolutionary era. As politics, war and revolution intruded on daily life, some embraced the chance for change, risking life and livelihood for their chosen cause; others resisted the tide. But for most the responsibilities o...

When Henry II accepted the Leinster king Diarmait Mac Murchada as his liegeman in 1166, he forged a bond between the English crown & Ireland that has never been undone. Ireland was to be changed forever as a result of the events that followed - so much so that it is normal for historians to speci...