Catalogue of Roscommon Historical & Related Books & Periodicals published in the year 2003.

 

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Name of Publication

Author/Editor

Year

Brief Description

(see notes at end).

Cover

A Brief History of The Sisters of Mercy, Diocese of Elphin. 1846 - 1994

Sister Frances Clarke

2003

108 pp. A5. p.b. History of Sisters of Mercy in Connaught & Elphin. Illustrated.

Age is Opportunity  - 2003

County Roscommon Active Age Group

2003

77 pp. A4. p.b. Roscommon Active Age Group members reminiscences in prose and verse.

n.a.

Boyle - The Complete Guide 2002 - 2003

St. Mary's College Pupils

2003

92 pp. A5. p.b. Telephone Directory for Boyle with additional tourism and leisure details.

Castleplunkett School - A Century of Learning 1903 - 2003

Centenary Committee

2003

120 pp. A4. p.b. Illustrated history of 100 years of Castleplunkett National School.

Celtic Ireland West of the Shannon

Patrick Lavin

2003

177 pp. A5. p.b. Gaelic Clans in Connaught, esp. O'Conors etc. Illustrated.

Cloonfad Annual Parish Magazine 2003

Publications Committee

2003

Volume 12 of annual parish history. Ca. 80 pp. A4. p.b.

n.a.

Cloonfad United - 25th. Anniversary. 1978 - 2003.

Ger Geraghty (ed)

2003

61 pp. A4. p.b. illustrated history. 25th. anniversary of Cloonfad United Soccer (Football) Club.

Co. Roscommon Family History Journal 2003

County Roscommon Family History Society

2003

31 pp. A4. p.b. Journal of Family History Society. Genealogy information relevant to Roscommon.

Drum & its Hinterland. (2nd. Edition)

Drum Heritage Group

2003

452 pp. A5. p.b. Illustrated (including col.) history of Drum and area. 2nd edition, with additional information from p.369.

Echoes of Ballaghaderreen 2003

Local Committee

2003

Annual newspaper of and about Ballaghaderreen & area.

Elphin Community College Transition Year Magazine 2002 - 03

Elphin TY Students

2003

60 pp. A4. p.b. illustrated. Activities of TY students in Elphin Community College during 02 and 03.

Geology of Longford and Roscommon

Geologiocal Survey of Ireland

2003

99 pp. A4. p.b. Bedrock Geology Map Series Sheet 12. Bedrock Geology of Roscommon and surrounding area. Includes col. map.

Horizons - Scoil Mhuire, Strokestown.

Transition Year Students.

2003

100 pp. A4 p.b. TY students 2000 – 2003 magazine.

n.a.

Irish Connections Journal Vol. 10.

County Roscommon Family History Society

2003

13 pp. A4. p.b. Journal of Family History Society. Information on Roscommon Militia.

Moore News 2003

Moore Community Council

2003

103 pp. A5. p.b. Annual. Volume 23. Publication from Moore, Co. Roscommon. Local events from the year gone by.

Oweynagat - the Cave of Cruachain: an entrance to the Otherworld in Co. Roscommon

Archaeology Ireland

2003

Laminated A4. fold out (6 pp) guide. Archaeology Ireland Heritage Guide No. 22

Rosc Chomain 2003

Magazine Committee

2003

92 pp. A4. p.b. Roscommon Christian Brothers School annual student magazine. Illustrated.

Roscommon Association Dublin Yearbook 2003

Roscommon Association Dublin

2003

84 pp. A4. p.b. Stories from and about Roscommon. Includes index to Roscommon Association Yearbooks 1980 to 2002.

Roscommon Champion - 75th Anniversary Magazine

Roscommon Champion

2003

Extracts from 75 years of the Roscommon Champion

Roscommon County Council Annual Report 2003

Roscommon County Council

2003

92 pp A4. p.b. Col. illustrated Annual Report and Accounts.

Sacred Heart Church, Roscommon 1903 - 2003

Centenary Committee

2003

80 pp. 25 cm x 18 cm. Col. illustrated history of Roscommon Parish Church 1903 to 2003.

Scoil Mhuire Newtown, 1903 - 2003, 100 years.

Centenary Committee

2003

152 pp. 24.5 cm x 18 cm illustrated history of 100 years of Scoil Mhuire, Newtown, Creagh, Ballinasloe, Co. Roscommon

Student Network.

Roscommon Vocational Education Committee(VEC)

2003

17 pp. A4. p.b. Produced by students on VEC Adult Education Programme in Castlerea. Stories and essays. Some historical.

Vita House Family Centre 1993 - 2003

Vita House Committee.

2003

41 pp. A4. p.b. Celebrating 10 years of Vita House Family Centre, Roscommon.

n.a.

e. & o.e

Notes on abbreviations used.

TY           = Transition Year students.                                Tab.        = Tabloid size newspaper.                  ed.           = Editor.                                 n.a.          = not available  *

VEC        = Vocational Educational Committee                col           = colour                                                 pp.          = pages.

GAA       = Gaelic Athletic Association.                           p.b.         = paper / card covers.                          h.b.         = hard covers.                      

A3           = standard A3 size publication                          A4.          = standard A4 size publication.         A5.          = standard A5 size publication.     (sizes are approximate)

 

Covers that are marked n.a. (not available) are those for which we currently do not have examples in our library/archive collection. We are anxious to obtain these publications and ask any visitor who has a copy to contact us.

 

Roscommon historical and related publications.

This is an almost complete list of publications from Co. Roscommon for 2003. Some publications were limited editions and may not now be available. There are over 1000 books, periodicals and local parish newspapers / newsletters currently on our list of Roscommon publications. If you have copies of Roscommon publications that you no longer require or if you have Roscommon publications for sale or for more information on what we do please contact us.

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