Ordnance Survey Letters Roscommon, edited by Michael Herity MRIA1 × €65.00
Ballynacarrigy, Sonna & Emper- History, Heritage & Community By Peter Wallace1 × €20.00
Taughmaconnell A History1 × €20.00
Heritage Guide 22 - Oweynagat - The Cave Of Cruachain: An Entrance To The Otherworld In Co. Roscommon1 × €5.00
Discovery Programme Reports 7 - North Roscommon in the later Medieval Period: An Introduction1 × €10.00
Rathcroghan and Carnfree (Celtic Royal Sites in Roscommon), by Prof. Michael Herity. This guide is based on a survey of the antiquities in an area of 100 square kilometres around Cruachain and Carnfree begun before 1980.
The results of the survey have been published in four articles in the Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (1983, 1984, 1987, 1988).
Gerald of Wales was among the most dynamic and fascinating churchmen of the twelfth century. A member of one of the leading Norman families involved in the invasion of Ireland, he first visited there in 1183 and later returned in the entourage of Henry II. The resulting Topographia Hiberniae is an extraordinary account of his travels.
This accessible translation preserves the directness and lively storytelling of the original and includes maps, illustrations and notes.
Festival Pin Set –
Mark Ireland’s Cross Quarter Festivals with these colourful enamel pin gift sets representing Imbolc, Bealtaine, Lúnasa and Samhain. Beautifully illustrated by Catherine Geaney of Nine Arrow, each pin is 32mm x 32mm, with silver plating and a metal clutch.
Festival Pin – Imbolc
Colourful, Solar Cross pin, marking the Summer festival of Bealtaine.
Each pin is 32mm x 32mm, with silver plating and a metal clutch.
Festival Pin – Lúnasa
Colourful,decorative pin, marking the harvest festival of Lúnasa.
Each pin is 32mm x 32mm, with gold plating and a metal clutch.
Festival Pin – Imbolc
Colourful, Solar Cross pin, marking the Spring festival of Imbolc.
Each pin is 32mm x 32mm, with silver plating and a metal clutch.
Festival Pin – Samhain
Beautiful image of the Cailleach, to represent the Winter months.
Each pin is 32mm x 32mm, with silver plating and a metal clutch.
The Burning of Knockcroghery
Written and Illustrated by AnnMarie Murray
This colourful children’s book brings to life the story of the burning of Knockcroghery in 1921 by the Black and Tans and the resilience of the local community as they deal with the aftermath of their destroyed village. Told through the eyes of young Sally Finnegan, it is vividly illustrated and contains interesting facts on the Crofton estate at Mote Park, the Clay Pipe industry and the backdrop of revolutionary Ireland.
On the evening of 20 June 1921, Colonel-Commandant Thomas Stanton Lambert was assassinated at Benown near Glasson in Co. Westmeath. Hours later, the small village of Knockcroghery in south Co. Roscommon was set ablaze by the British forces, seemingly in an act of retribution for Lambert’s murder. The burning was an unfortunate case of mistaken identity, however, that ultimately resulted in the decimation of the local economy and heralded the end of clay-pipe production in the area. This study explores the complex world of rural Ireland against the backdrop of the Irish War of Independence, while demonstrating how local communities were impacted by evolving national narratives. Although it later emerged that the Knockcroghery company of the Irish Republican Army was not involved in Lambert’s killing, this study examines how the social and economic fabric of that community was altered as a result.
This DIGITAL VERSION of ‘A Dictionary of Roscommon Biography’ contains 5000 individual entries which describe the careers of people in all fields of endeavour, including politics, religion, law, literature, journalism, business, trades, medicine, sport, engineering, painting, music and entertainment and is a must for anyone with an interest or connection with Co. Roscommon.
Upon your purchase of this digital copy, Rathcroghan Visitor Centre will forward your contact details to the author, who will then personally email your electronic copy in PDF format.*
*please note that by purchasing this version, you agree to the sharing of your contact details with the author Mike Lennon in order to facilitate the file transfer.
(by Douglas Hyde, illustrated by Paul Bolger)
Over one hundred and twenty years ago a young man set about collecting Irish folk tales before they were lost forever. He taught himself Irish so that he could write the stories down as they were told, by storytellers beside the fire, word for word. Ancient Folk Tales of Ireland contains six of those stories, each brought to life with stunning illustrations.
That young man was Douglas Hyde, he would become one of Ireland’s finest scholars, working to preserve Ireland’s ancient heritage for future generations. In later life he would become Ireland’s first president but he is equally remembered for the wonderful stories he helped to keep alive.
Beautifully illustrated by Paul Bolger, this collection is based on those stories collected by Douglas Hyde.
Moore and Creagh in South Roscommon by Padraic and Xandra Kilduff.
This edition is the third installment of the three volumes on the parishes of Moore
and Creagh, which make up the Half Barony of Moycarn, and cover its history
from earliest times to the first decades of the 20th century.