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Title page of a recent edition of The Deserted Village.
Title page of a recent edition of The Deserted Village.This is autographed by Seamus Heaney and shows the continuing influence of Goldsmith's work.It also has a foreword by Vona Groarke and is illustrated by Blaise Drummond.
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Rushy fields in Fawnavoy Upper
Black and white photograph showing Mt Errigal, Co Donegal, in the background. Photographed by Dutch photographic artist Jan Voster in collaboration with Donegal author Cathal O Searcaigh. The region where this photograph was taken is Fawnavoy Upper, in O Searcaigh’s home ground. Mt Errigal can be compared to Mt Fuji in the shape of its outline. In the foreground can be seen the overgrowth of rushes on what was once fertile farmland. O Searcaigh regrets the dying out of tillage in the area, and says in the text accompanying this scene: “The starved soil of much of the farmlands has become infected by an epidemic of rushes. Like an army they rout the field and then they amass themselves there in solid formation, a seedy self-seeking legion…I’m nostalgic for a whole way of life that is vanishing. And with it goes a whole accumulation of wisdom about handling stock and sowing seeds.”
Copyright Donegal County Council/Clo Iar-Chonnachta
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The beauties of Goldsmith.
An early compilation of Goldsmith's works entitled,"The Beauties of Goldsmith".This was published in 1790 and in addition to providing extracts from his most popular work includes details on his life and is dedicated to The Earl of Shelburne, a personal friend of Goldsmith's.
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GBS bust
George Bernard Shaw was born in Dublin on 26th July 1856. He was the son of George Carr Shaw and Lucinda Elizabeth Shaw (nee Gurly). His formal education finished early and he started work at the age of fifteen. Shaw’s ties with Carlow are particulary noteworthy. His uncle Dr. John Walter Gurly who died in 1899 bequeathed all his properties in the Carlow area to Shaw’s mother and thereafter to his six step sisters should they remain unmarried. However, they all did marry and so Shaw became the owner. One of the properties was the Assembly Rooms donated to the Technical Instruction Committee in 1919. In 1944, Shaw made a bequest of his entire Carlow properties to Carlow Urban Council. This became the basis of the Civic Improvement Fund. Many portraits of Shaw exist but this bust of Shaw is by the Sculptor, Sava Botzaris (1894-1965). He was born in the former Yugoslavia. The bust is housed in Carlow County Library, in Tullow Street, Carlow.
Carlow County Library
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The Riverains
The Riverains is a selection of work by Carlow Writers’ Group. Contents the Wedding by Anne MacDarby, Youngsters by Brendan by Mason, Fear Og by Philomena Lyttleton, Child by Philomena Lyttleton, I Will Wrap Your Negative Around Me by Susan Lanigan, Quantum Outcomes by Susan Lanigan, Data by Susan Lanigan, The Parting by Margaret O’Rourke, The Honeymooners by Michael Neenan, The Flower You Gave by Valerie Roche, The Hourglass by Gregory Wall, Farmhouse Guests by Amy Monahan, The Perfectionist by Maire Ni Thoibin, Tranquillity by Betty Ryan-O’Gorman, The Joker by Martin Fennell, More Than I’d Hoped For by Bridgett O’Shea, Last Stop by Dermot McKenna, The Letter by Brendan Mason, Victim by Christine Walker, Trinity by Anne MacDarby, The Orchard by Moira Collins, Twice Bitten by Christine O’Hara, Bubbles by Robert Duffy, Poor Child by Karen McDonald, Regret by Karen McDonald, Yew by Colette Ni Aoidh, On Approaching One’s 60th Birthday by Maggie Brady, The Void by Doreena Jennings O’Connor, Judy Garland by John Scott, Moonligh Sonata by Lily Dempsey, Requiem by Christine Walker.
Carlow County Library
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David Donohue
Portrait of David Donohue. Before David wrote "Walter Speazlebud", a highly acclaimed story for children, he had been successful in the world of film and music.
David Donohue
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Biddy White Lennon
Biddy White Lennon
John McDarby
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Farm House Donegal
After the famine in 1845, Irelands agricultural system changed. Land enclosure became a common feature in the Irish landscape. Families began to delineate field boundaries on their rented lands. The land wars later that century and the land acts, saw the transfer of lands back into Irish hands. This ownership of land was a hard fought struggle, but only the beginning. In the poorest areas of Ireland, making productive land from rock or bog was a back breaking toil. The quality and size of your land became the epitome of wealth and status. In many cases, the ownership of land instead of setting families free, sometimes bound them in bitter rows and had a compelling effect on the attitude of the people.
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Winter Hosting
Winter Hosting is a selection of work by Carlow Writers’ Group. Contents The Workshop by Anne O’Hara, Introduction to Memoirs by Dora Murphy, Why is He Here? By Frank Magee, A Call at Easter by Dermot McKenna, Coverture by Deirdre Brennan, Cuairt ar Ghallipoli by Deirdre Brennan, The Hostage’s Treasure by Betty Ryan O’Gorman, Three Mothers by Amy Monahan, Tincear Og ar a Rothar by Phil Lyttleton, Planted in Quicksand by Phil Lyttleton, My Girl by Christine Walker, A Oganaigh Chinn Oir by Clodagh Nic Bhranain, Bantiogar ar na Tileanna by Clodagh Nic Bhranain, Ravenfield by Marie Whitney, A Pensioner’s Battle with Time by Lily Dempsey, You are my Wings and I am your Sky by Valerie Roche, The Worms by Sheila Kelly, Shane by Jimmy Byrne, Crioslach Fomhair by Padraig o Snodaigh, The Homecoming by Margaret O’Rourke, The First Day by Martin Fennell, The Prostitute by Robert Duffy.
Carlow County Library
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Trimming the Velvet
Trimming the Velvet is a selection of work by Carlow Writers’ Group. Contents the Dog made a Full Recovery by Christina O’Hara, Golf in October by Philomena Lyttleton, Mint Sauce by Amy Monahan, My Day by Valerie Roche-Curran, An Sciathan Leathair by Deirdre Brennan, Kiti Granny Maolduin by Mary Keating, Scoil Dhun Chaoin by Padraig o Snodaigh, Tar Aniar by Maire Aine Nic Ghearailt, A Friend in Need, by Christine Walter, The Wedding Photography by Doreena Jennings O’Connor, The Funeral by Maggie Brady, Flight by Karen McDonald, The Brass Bell by Maire Toibin, The Reckless Drive by Betty Ryan-O’Gorman, That Strong by Martin Fennell, Witch or Martyr? By Lily Dempsey, Going to Mexico by Anne MacDarby, The Message by Margaret O’Rourke, About Face by Anne MacDarby, Elusive by Charlotte Feeley, Handy about the House by Robert Duffy.
Carlow County Library
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Walter Speazlebud
Image of the cover of book Walter Speazlebud written by David Donohue. Published by O'Brien Press.
David Donohue
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In Wicklow, West Kerry etc. by J.M. Synge
This is the fourth volume from a collection called "The Works of John M. Synge in 4 volumes" publsihed in 1910. This volume is a collection of essays written by Synge about his travels through Wicklow, Kerry & Connemara.
Wicklow County Library
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The Running Stream
The Running Stream is a selection of work by Carlow Writers’ Group. Contents Ageless by Sheila Kelly, Litir o Pharnell by Padraig o Snodaigh, Dogged by Success by Margaret O’Rourke, The Art Committee by Jill Conlon, Under the Dropping Ball by John Scott, Sios an Barrow Track by Phil Lyttleton, Snug-time by Lily Dempsey, Last Confession by Maire Ni Thoibin, Who’s Laughing? By Robert Duffy, Were It Not… by Valerie Roche, The casualty Ward by Michael Neenan, The Gardener by Deirdre Brennan, the Passing of Paddy Molloy by Dermot McKenna, Mar a Bheidh Go Deo by Deirdre Brennan, An Chluas Bhodhar by Deirdre Brennan, The Sophisticated Traveller by Maggie Brady, Fading Flowers by Martin Fennell, Death in Terms by Martin Fennell, The Tree by Margaret O’Rourke, Who’s for Cheesecake by Karen McDonald, Childhood Memories of the Barrow Track by Betty Ryan O’Gorman, Who Said? By Anne O’Hara, The Question by Jill Conlon, Death Remembered by Christine Walker, The First Environmentalist by Amy Monahan, View from a Graveyard by Phil Lyttleton.
Carlow County Library
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L'Attaque le Eoghan Ó Tuairisc - Front cover
"L'Attaque" was the first novel written in Irish by Ó Tuairisc and was published in 1962. It won awards from an Club Leabhar and at the Oireachtas. It tells the story of the French landing at Killala in August 1798 and the races of Castlebar.
Carlow County Library
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Na Clocha Nua
Na Clocha Nua translates as The New Stones is a selection of work from the Carlow Writers' Group. Contents Gumbeen by Lily Dempsey, Ireland vs. England by David Whelan, The Barrow Way by Anne O'Hara, Before the Bell by Phil Lyttleton, Love's Jesses Binding by Deirdre Brennan, Unlucky Ellie by Margaret O'Rourke, Changes by Christine Walker, Defendant, Aged Six by Dora Murphy, Apple by Martin Fennell, Behind the Shutters by Margaret O'Rourke, Whispering Sounds by Valerie Roche, Going Away by Sheila Kelly, A Change in the Timetable by Jill Conlon, Christmas by Martin Fennell, Two Birds by Martin Fennell, The Alexander Graham Bell Express Line by Marie Whitney, The Parish Social by Dermot McKenna, Greeting by Jill Conlon, Biddy's Bracks by Robert Duffy, Castletown by Amy Monahan, The Stream by Martin Fennell, Duilleoga Fomhair by Padraig o Snodaigh, Laethanta Saoire by Phil Lyttleton, An Taistealai by Deirdre Brennan, The Gipsy Lady by Sheila Kelly, The Miraculous Medal by Betty O'Gorman, The Day I met W.H. Auden by John Scott, Early Warning by Amy Monahan, The Crossroads Dance 1937 by Michael Neenan.
Carlow County Library
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Dialann sa Díseart - Front cover
"Dialann sa Díseart" was a joint work of poetry by Eoghan Ó Tuairisc and his wife Rita E. Kelly. It was dedicated to the poet Conleth Ellis. It won the Duais An Ríordánaigh at Oireachtas na Gaeilge, 1980.
Carlow County Library
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Photograph of Eoghan Ó Tuairisc
Photograph in black and white of the author Eoghan Ó Tuairisc who also wrote under his english name of Eugene Watters. This photograph featured in Fornocht do chonac.
Carlow County Library with permission of Rita E. Kelly
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Herbie Brennan
Herbie Brennan A professional writer whose work has appeared in more than fifty countries, Herbie Brennan is enjoyed by children and adults alike — sales of his books already exceed 7.5 million copies.
Carlow County Library
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Under the Beams
Under the Beams is a selection of work by Carlow Writers’ Group. Contents What About the Turkey? by Brendan Mason, Dha Cheann o Akhmatove (i.m. Phadraig Ui Chleirigh) Padraig o Snodaigh a d’aistrigh, Behind the Scenes by Anne O’Hara, Amhran Gra Mhuinseo by Clodagh Nic Bhranain, Lamping by Betty Ryan-O’Gorman, Party Peace by Valerie Roche, The Sineater by Maire Ni Thoibin, Playboys by Amy Monahan, Fame by Robert Duffy, Treading the Minefield by Doreena Jennings O’Connor, The Horse Woman by Michael Neenan, A Home in Chicago by John Scott, Susie by Maggie Brady, Ainniri na Neachtlainne by Deirdre Brennan, Migrants by Deirdre Brennan, Ballinree Bog by Christine O’Hara, First Meeting by Karen McDonald, Pip by Margaret O’Rourke, Reminiscences of a Foreign Country by Martin Fennell, Going for the Pension by Dermot McKenna, Boarding School by Philomena Lyttleton, Sunburst by Marie Whitney, The Russian Boat by Dora Murphy, An Litir by Maire Aine Nic Ghearailt, Be Careful What You Wish For by Bridgett O’Shea, Salutation to Summer by Christine Walker, Reflections of the Past by Christine Walker, Sitting Stones by Lily Dempsey, Pog! By Colette Nic Aoidh, Hands Up, Who Remembers Audie Murphy by Margaret O’Rourke, Confrontation by Maire Aine Nic Ghearailt.
Carlow County Library
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Eoghan Ó Tuairisc
Eoghan Ó Tuairisc (Eugene Rutherford Watters) was born in Ballinasloe, Co. Galway. He was educated at St Patricks College, Drumcondra, Dublin and graduated in 1939. Ó Tuairisc died in August 1982 and is buried in Ballinasloe.
Rita Kelly
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Trodaire Claidhimh Ó Éirinn
Title page of the Irish language version of "A Swordsman of the Brigade" written by Mícheál O'Hanrahan (Hanracháin). It was translated into Irish by Mícheál Ó Gaelchobhair under the title "Trodaire Claidhimh Ó Éirinn".
Carlow County Library
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Mim Scala
Mim Scala born in London in 1940. He was highly influential in the world of music and film liasing with pop and rock legends.
Carlow County Library
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Fornocht do Chonac - Front cover
Front cover of "Fornocht do Chonac" by Eoghan Ó Tuairisc. This play is set in the year 1979 in a small town in the middle of Ireland. It was first presented on November 25th 1979 in the Taibhdhearc, Galway. It also won the Pearse Commemorative prize in 1979.
Carlow County Library
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Title page of Murder in three moves
Title page of the novel "Murder in three moves" by Rutherford Watters (Eoghan Ó Tuairisc). It was the first novel published by the author, in the year 1960. The novel is set in a Connemara village and features a famous chess player from London.
Carlow County Library with permission of Rita E. Kelly
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Elizabeth Farrell Monument
Elizabeth Farrell Monument, St Andrew's, Westland Row, Dublin by John Hogan.
Courtesy of Cork City Libraries
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Leanbh mo Chroí by Nioclás Tóibín - Front cover
Front cover in colour of "Leanbh mo Chroí" by Nioclás Tóibín. A translation of "Hetty Grey or Nobodys Bairn" written by Rosa Mulholland.
Carlow County Library
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Rita Kelly
Rita Kelly was born in Galway in 1953. She is a full-time writer of poetry, fiction, drama and criticism, in both English and Irish. She lived in Maganey 4 miles from Carlow town with her late husband poet and writer Eoghan Ó Tuairisc or Eugene Watters.
Rita Kelly
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The Whispering Arch and other stories
The Whispering Arch and other stories written by Rita Kelly published by Arlen House, Dublin 1986.
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Travelling West by Rita Kelly
Travelling West is a book of both Irish and English poetry written by Rita Kelly published by Arlen House, Dublin 2000.
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Sean Hardie
Sean Hardie former writer in residence in Carlow. Ran a writing group in Carlow County Library.
Carlow County Library
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Horace Plunkett
Horace Plunkett Reformer (1854 - 1932) Founder of the Irish Agricultural Co-operative Movement.Published by Blackwell Press in 1949 © Sligo County Library
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Val Vousden - -Recitations-
Recitations, Monologues, Character Sketches and Plays written by Val Vousden. Val Vousden was the stage name of Bill McNevin who was born at College Street, Carlow. He died 6th June 1951.
Carlow County Library
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