Museum Publications for sale
We have five publications available for sale, The Fair of Turloughmore is now out of print but is available for sale as ebooks from www.smashwords.com. By the Banks of the Clare, Carnoneen Chapel, Fields of Slaughter and Turloughmore Dispensary are still available in print and are available at the museum.
Our latest book is Natural Lackagh which retails at €10.
We can also ship within Ireland and to Northern Ireland at a cost of €4.00 per item and to the rest of the world for €6.00 per item.
All items are shipped within 3 working days of receipt of payment via Paypal.
Our latest book is Natural Lackagh which retails at €10.
We can also ship within Ireland and to Northern Ireland at a cost of €4.00 per item and to the rest of the world for €6.00 per item.
All items are shipped within 3 working days of receipt of payment via Paypal.
Natural Lackagh €10 + Shipping
‘Natural Lackagh’ is a full-colour production of 160 pages with numerous colour photographs and illustrations, mainly by the author but with some which were provided by local residents. The book is an introduction to the wonderful world of wildlife and biodiversity that is to be found in the parish of Lackagh.
It details many species of birds, wildflowers, insects, butterflies, grasses, fungi, and trees with 400 full colour pictures and their common, colloquial, and botanical names. A feature of the book is the inclusion of the Irish version of the plant or creature name printed in green for ease of identification.
It is not claimed to be a complete inventory of local flora and fauna, rather a broad introduction to the more commonly found species.
Lackagh Museum Committee gratefully acknowledges the assistance received from Galway Co Co and The Galway Archaeological and Historical Society.
Retailing at €10, the book is available at Flynn’s of Lackagh, Lackagh Post Office, Fahys of Turloughmore, and at Lackagh Cottage Museum. All funds generated from book sales go towards the upkeep of our facilities.
It details many species of birds, wildflowers, insects, butterflies, grasses, fungi, and trees with 400 full colour pictures and their common, colloquial, and botanical names. A feature of the book is the inclusion of the Irish version of the plant or creature name printed in green for ease of identification.
It is not claimed to be a complete inventory of local flora and fauna, rather a broad introduction to the more commonly found species.
Lackagh Museum Committee gratefully acknowledges the assistance received from Galway Co Co and The Galway Archaeological and Historical Society.
Retailing at €10, the book is available at Flynn’s of Lackagh, Lackagh Post Office, Fahys of Turloughmore, and at Lackagh Cottage Museum. All funds generated from book sales go towards the upkeep of our facilities.
Carnoneen Chapel €10 +Shipping
The full-colour book written by Michael J. Hurley charts the history over 600 years of the churches in Lackagh Parish along with the old graveyard (St Colmcille’s Church ruin), local Lisheens, mass paths, and some churches in the neighbourhood.
Some 200 photographs, maps and illustrations enhance the publication which includes many pictures of local people at gatherings and events. It deals at length on the careers here of all recorded pastors starting with the Rev. Florence Kearney in 1419.
Lackagh Museum Committee gratefully acknowledges the assistance received from Galway Co Co and The Galway Archaeological and Historical Society and all who gave assistance and information to Michael.
Retailing at €10, the book is available at Flynn’s of Lackagh, Lackagh Post Office, Fahys of Turloughmore, and at Lackagh Cottage Museum. All funds generated from book sales go towards the upkeep of our facilities.
Some 200 photographs, maps and illustrations enhance the publication which includes many pictures of local people at gatherings and events. It deals at length on the careers here of all recorded pastors starting with the Rev. Florence Kearney in 1419.
Lackagh Museum Committee gratefully acknowledges the assistance received from Galway Co Co and The Galway Archaeological and Historical Society and all who gave assistance and information to Michael.
Retailing at €10, the book is available at Flynn’s of Lackagh, Lackagh Post Office, Fahys of Turloughmore, and at Lackagh Cottage Museum. All funds generated from book sales go towards the upkeep of our facilities.
Turloughmore Dispensary €8 + Shipping
The book was written by Michael J. Hurley and documents the development of the primary medical service in this area of Co. Galway.
It tells the story of the health issues of the people and of the lives of the doctors and a Community Welfare Officer who served the people of Lackagh Parish since 1853.
Lackagh Museum Committee gratefully acknowledges the assistance received from a generous local sponsor, and from all who gave assistance and information to Michael.
Retailing at €8, the book is available at Flynn’s of Lackagh, Lackagh Post Office, Fahys of Turloughmore, and at Lackagh Cottage Museum.
It tells the story of the health issues of the people and of the lives of the doctors and a Community Welfare Officer who served the people of Lackagh Parish since 1853.
Lackagh Museum Committee gratefully acknowledges the assistance received from a generous local sponsor, and from all who gave assistance and information to Michael.
Retailing at €8, the book is available at Flynn’s of Lackagh, Lackagh Post Office, Fahys of Turloughmore, and at Lackagh Cottage Museum.
The Fair of Turloughmore- Print edition now sold out.
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The Fair of Turloughmore was written by Michael J. Hurley to mark the 400th anniversary of the granting of a patent in August, 1616 by King James I for a fair in nearby Derrymacloughna.
The Fair which was held twice yearly on Turloughmore Common had a colourful history and was an important event in the economic and social lives of local farm families until its demise in the 1970s.
It attracted buyers of livestock from all parts of the country and rarely went without a mention in the Irish and British newspapers, sometimes for all the wrong reasons!
Michael Hurley’s 96 page book is filled with history, lore, legend, and anecdote from distant fairs, and is generously illustrated with photographs and drawings of contemporary fair events in both black and white and colour.
It can be recommended as a gift for family members and friends who may now live away from the Turloughmore hinterland.
The Fair which was held twice yearly on Turloughmore Common had a colourful history and was an important event in the economic and social lives of local farm families until its demise in the 1970s.
It attracted buyers of livestock from all parts of the country and rarely went without a mention in the Irish and British newspapers, sometimes for all the wrong reasons!
Michael Hurley’s 96 page book is filled with history, lore, legend, and anecdote from distant fairs, and is generously illustrated with photographs and drawings of contemporary fair events in both black and white and colour.
It can be recommended as a gift for family members and friends who may now live away from the Turloughmore hinterland.
By the Banks of the Clare €10 +Shipping
By the Banks of the Clare-
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By the Banks of the Clare though the Parish of Lackagh, written by Michael J. Hurley was launched on Saturday, 26th August, 2017 byormer Lackagh NS Principal, Mr. Joe Collins
The book provides a wonderful insight into this gentle waterway that meanders its way gracefully through our Parish townlands on its journey from Ballyhaunis, Co. Mayo to Lough Corrib.
Michael J. tells of the drainage schemes of the 1800's and 1900's, the manmade heritage including its bridges and adjacent castles and of the rich biodiversity it supports.
And there are anecdotes of times past including of course, tales of fishing and some illegal nocturnal activities!
The book provides a wonderful insight into this gentle waterway that meanders its way gracefully through our Parish townlands on its journey from Ballyhaunis, Co. Mayo to Lough Corrib.
Michael J. tells of the drainage schemes of the 1800's and 1900's, the manmade heritage including its bridges and adjacent castles and of the rich biodiversity it supports.
And there are anecdotes of times past including of course, tales of fishing and some illegal nocturnal activities!
Fields of Slaughter-The Battle of Knockdoe 1504
€10 +Shipping
Fields of Slaughter-The Battle of Knockdoe 1504.
Knockdoe Hill lies eleven miles NE of Eyre Square, Galway in the Parish of Lackagh. It was the site of a bloody battle in 1504 that for reasons unexplained was largely overlooked by historians over the years.
To commemorate the five-hundredeth anniversary of the battle of Knockdoe in 1504, Galway Historian and Author, William Henry was commissioned by Lackagh Museum Committee in 2004 to research and write the first defininitive book about the battle.
William concludes that the Battle of Knockdoe was a battle of great significance in Irish history that offers a rare insight into the nature of Irish warfare at the close of the medieval period.
This book not alone covers the history of the battle but also the local folklore about it. The book also contains an account of the battle as contained in the Book of Howth
Knockdoe Hill lies eleven miles NE of Eyre Square, Galway in the Parish of Lackagh. It was the site of a bloody battle in 1504 that for reasons unexplained was largely overlooked by historians over the years.
To commemorate the five-hundredeth anniversary of the battle of Knockdoe in 1504, Galway Historian and Author, William Henry was commissioned by Lackagh Museum Committee in 2004 to research and write the first defininitive book about the battle.
William concludes that the Battle of Knockdoe was a battle of great significance in Irish history that offers a rare insight into the nature of Irish warfare at the close of the medieval period.
This book not alone covers the history of the battle but also the local folklore about it. The book also contains an account of the battle as contained in the Book of Howth
1916 Commemoration CD
€10 +Shipping
Easter 1916 was a crucial event in the history of Ireland and Lackagh Museum has marked the centenary of the Rising with a CD featuring local singers and musicians to commemorate the event.
Tracks include The Dawning of the Day by Sarah and Bernard McHale, The Foggy Dew by Eimear Higgins and Laurie Moran,James Connolly by Bertie O'Rourke, Grace by Grace Fahy and The Fair of Turloughmore by Sarah Hession.
There are also a number of instrumental tunes from Lackagh Comhaltas Group, Irene Guckian and Rosina Joyce. The Proclamation is read by William Aherne.
Tracks include The Dawning of the Day by Sarah and Bernard McHale, The Foggy Dew by Eimear Higgins and Laurie Moran,James Connolly by Bertie O'Rourke, Grace by Grace Fahy and The Fair of Turloughmore by Sarah Hession.
There are also a number of instrumental tunes from Lackagh Comhaltas Group, Irene Guckian and Rosina Joyce. The Proclamation is read by William Aherne.