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Catalogue of Roscommon
Historical & Related Books & Periodicals published in the year 2007. (Where name of publication
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Name of Publication |
Author/Editor |
Year |
Brief Description (See below for
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13th.
Annual Co. Roscommon Ploughing Championships & Field Day 2007 |
Committee |
2007 |
17
pp. A5. publication. Illustrated. Held at Lacken, Rahara. |
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4
U magazine Issue 1. |
Roscommon
Lions Club |
2007 |
46
pp. A4 magazine for teenagers. Issue 1 - November 2007. Edited by Paul Healy.
3000 copies. Issued free to schools in Roscommon and area. |
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Abbey
Chimes |
Abbey
Writers Group |
2007 |
86
pp A5. pb. Short stories, poems & Haiku. Launched to celebrate 21 years
of the group. |
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A south Roscommon
emigrant. Emigration and return, 1890 – 1920. |
Diane
Dunnigan |
2007 |
79
pp. A5 pb. Illustrated. Maynooth Studies in Local History Series. Published
by Four Courts Press. Launched on 31st August 2007. |
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Age
is Opportunity 2007 |
Roscommon
VEC and Roscommon Active Age Groups |
2007 |
81
pp A4 p.b. illustrated publication of prose and poetry. 17th.
collection of writings. |
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Break
a Leg. 25th. Anniversary – Roscommon Drama Group. |
T.
Murray & J. Fitzmaurice. |
2007 |
73
pp. A4 p.b. publication with col illustrations. Snap Printing, Athlone. |
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Brideswell
Pattern Committee. Commemorative Booklet. Celebrating Fifty Years of Mass at
St. Bridget’s Well. 1957 – 2007. |
William
Gacquin (ed) |
2007 |
32
pp. A5. pb. Illustrated. Incorporates a reprint of “Cam of St. Bride” by M.
K. Kelly (first published in 1907). 300 copies printed. Launched on 29/07/07.
Sold out same day. Reprinted (approx. 100
copies). |
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Drum
Heritage Group |
2007 |
540
pp. A5. p.b. illustrated local history book. Launched on 26/08/07. 700 copies
printed (500 copies sold within one month of launch). |
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Castlerea Parish News 2007. |
Parish
Committee |
2007 |
44
pp. A3 “tabloid” newspaper with colour illustrations. Local area news from
around Castlerea for 2007. |
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Ceathrú na Sceach. Carnaska School
History Journal. 1841 – (1947) – 2005. |
Carnaska
History Journal Committee. |
2007 |
144
pp. glossy A4 publication. Illustrated. Temple Printing Co., Athlone. |
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Editorial
Committee. |
2007 |
94
pp A4 card covered annual magazine. With colour and black & white
photographs. Local news, history, poetry etc. |
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County
Roscommon’s Graveyards. A summary of the work and findings of the County
Roscommon Graveyard Survey. |
Jim
Ganly & Nollaig McKeon |
2007 |
14
pp A5 col. illustrated with maps and photographs. Summary of survey carried
out by Jim Ganley. Full details of the survey on Roscommon Co. Co. website |
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Crofton
Memoirs, 1911. |
John
Crofton |
2007 |
(Compact
Disc) Book originally published in 1911. CD-rom version by Archive CD Books in association with
Trinity College, Dublin. 2007. |
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Cúpla Focail. 50 years of Michael
Glavey’s GAA Club 1956 – 2006. |
Editorial
Committee. |
2007 |
124
pp. A4. p.b. with colour and black & white illustrations. Launched on 27
January 2007. |
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Diocese
of Elphin. An Illustrated History. |
Editorial
Committee. |
2007 |
168
pp hb 257mm X 257 mm publication with colour photographs. Launched by
Cardinal Séan Brady on 20th. December 2007. |
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Discover
Boyle. |
2007 |
Card
wallet containing 10 inserts covering various aspects of Boyle e.g.
commercial, tourism etc. and including map of the town. Launched ca.
04/10/07. |
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Echoes
of … Ballaghaderreen |
Publications
committee. |
2007 |
44
pp. annual publication in tabloid newspaper format with colour & black
& white photographs. |
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Family
Life Centre, Boyle Co. Roscommon. |
Anniversary
Committee |
2007 |
232
pp A4 card covered, illustrated book about the centre. To celebrate 20 years.
Launched on 10th November
2007. |
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Firinne Scoil Mhuire. Transition Year
School Magazine 06 – 07. |
TY
students. |
2007 |
132
pp. A4 illustrated publication. Scoil Mhuire, Strokestown TY magazine. Latest
(3rd?) edition. Launched by Fergal O’Donnell in June 2007. |
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Plunkett
Home Day Care Social Club. |
2007 |
A
29 pp. A5 pb illustrated collection of Stories, recollections, photographs
etc. Launched last week of July 2007. |
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Kilmore
GAA. Souvenir Programme of opening of new clubrooms. |
Kilmore
GAA Club. |
2007 |
14
pp. A5. paperback souvenir match programme with history etc. 10 June 2007.
Approx. 300 copies - All distributed before the game. SOLD OUT. |
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King
House Education Service. |
2007 |
31
pp. col. illustrated 21 cm x 21 cm pb publication. A guide to King house and
the King family. Launched on 30th Sept. 2007. |
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Loughglynn Foróige Club 2007. (An
Rud is Annamh is Iontact – Whats Rare is Wonderful)
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Loughglynn
Feroige Club |
2007 |
50
pp. A5 glossy paper publication with colour illustrations. Half profits from
sales go to Barretstown House Charity. 500 copies printed (in Knock). |
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Macalla
06 - 07 |
TY
Publications Committee |
2007 |
168
pp. A4. p.b. Col. Illustrations. Annual TY Publication of Convent of Mercy,
Roscommon. |
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Moore
News 2007 |
Moore
Community Council |
2007 |
131
pp A5 paperback publication. Illustrated. Annual social news magazine from
Moore area. |
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My
Journey From Derrylahan to Doohan. |
Mary
Ann Harney (Tom
Harney (ed)) |
2007 |
112
pp. A5 pb biography of the late Mary Ann Harney of Kiltoom. Illustrated.
Produced and written by her son Tom. Launched 25/07/07. Temple Printing Co.,
Athlone. Also available in hb. 500 copies printed. |
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John
Clapison & Triona Mullaney-Dignam |
2007 |
44
pp. oblong (295mm x 205 mm) illustrated publication with col. and b&w
photos, maps & plans. Launched 11 September 2007. |
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Resource
County Roscommon. (ver 2.1) 2nd.
Edition 2007. |
John
Hunter (compiler) |
2007 |
Compact
Disc (CD) containing resources (“databases, source materials and maps for
local and family historians”) for research on co. Roscommon. (1,871 pp, 126
maps, 199 documents). |
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Roscommon
& District Guide. 3rd.
edition. |
Lough
Ree Publishing Co. |
2007 |
192
pp A5 p.b. telephone directory and advertising medium. (090 66 numbers only. Does not
contain South Ros. 64 (these are in “Athlone & District Guide”) or
similar 07* numbers from North Ros. etc.) |
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Rosc
Chomáin 2007 Magazine |
TY
Publications Committee |
2007 |
128
pp. A4. pb. Col. Illustrations. Annual TY Publication of Roscommon Christian
Brothers School (CBS). |
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Roscommon
Herald … it’s people and events |
Brian
Nerney |
2007 |
104
pp. 247 mm x 270 mm p.b. Limited edition of 150 copies. Illustrated. Produced
for opening of rebuilt Herald premises in March 2007. |
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Roscommon
Life 2007 |
Roscommon
Association, Dublin. |
2007 |
112
pp A4 glossy magazine with colour photographs. Edited by Paul Healy. Launched
in Roscommon on 2nd Nov.
2007. |
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Social
Conflict in Pre-Famine |
Michael
Huggins |
2007 |
221
pp. 16.5cm x 24.2 cm h.b. Academic publication with notes etc. Four Courts
Press. Feb. 2007 |
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Souvenir
Booklet of Unveiling of memorial to Canon Henry Tonra by President McAleese
on 29th. May 2007. |
Memorial
Committee. |
2007 |
8
pp. A5. card covered booklet to celebrate unveiling of commemorative plaque.
Illustrated. Contains some of Canon
Tonra’s writings. |
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Statistical
Survey of the County of Roscommon |
Isaac
Weld |
2007 |
(Compact
Disc) Book originally published in 1832. CD-rom version by Archive CD Books in association with
Trinity College, Dublin. Nov. 2007. |
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Student
Network. June 2007. |
Co.
Roscommon VEC |
2007 |
17
pp A4 p/b. Articles, short stories & poems by adult education students of
Roscommon VEC. 4th issue. |
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The
Church of The Risen Christ. Kiltoom, Co. Roscommon. |
Fr.
John Cullen PP (ed) |
2007 |
24
pp A5 booklet produced for blessing and reopening of church on 26th.
October 2007. Short history and celebration details, prayers etc. |
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The
Frenchs of Frenchpark |
French
(deFreyne) Family |
2007 |
Family
Photo Album for Lord deFreynes 80 birthday. 54 pp. A4 heavy card pages w/
padded cover. Photos & family charts. Limited edition -printed to order
by Torn Corner
Ltd, UK. (Also available on CD). |
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Peter
Duffy |
2007 |
368
pp h.b. book on killing of Major Mahon in 1847. With notes and index. Harper
Collins, New York. |
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The
Mysterious Golden Horse |
Mollie
Sharkey - Wilmot |
2007 |
Novel based on growing up near Tibohine, Co. Roscommon. 156 pp. Published
in New York. |
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The
Story of 1981. Kilmore – Intermediate Football Champions. |
Tommie
Kenoy (ed) |
2007 |
25
pp. A4. Limited edition of 50 copies. (26 given to former players and some
sold on the night of 2007 dinner dance). Photocopies of articles from papers
regarding 1981 win, set in an A4 plastic binder. |
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2007 |
160
pp. 14.5 x 22.75 cm. Sources & tips for tracing Roscommon ancestors.
(Mostly Dublin based sources). Launched in Ros. library on 22/11/07. |
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| Roscommon Area. | Cora Mugan | 2007 | A book of line drawings of places in Roscommon by artist Cora Mugan. Sold in Angling Centre, Athleague. Colouring Book? |
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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. CD = compact disk GAA
= Gaelic Athletic Association. p.b. = paper / card covers. h.b. = hard covers.
b&w = black and white A3 = standard A3 size publication A4. = standard A4 size publication. A5. =
standard A5 size publication.
(sizes are approximate) Cover images are NOT TO SCALE. Covers that are marked n.a.
(not available) are those for which we currently do not have examples in our
archive. We are anxious to obtain these publications and ask any visitor who
has a copy to contact us. |
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Roscommon publications. This is an almost complete list of publications (including
cd’s and dvd’s) from Co. Roscommon for 2007. Some publications were limited
editions and may not now be available. There are over 1000 books, periodicals
and local parish newspapers / newsletters in our catalogues of Roscommon
publications. If you have copies of Roscommon publications that you no longer
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