Museum Publications for sale
We have 3 publications available for sale, The Fair of Turloughmore and By the Banks of the Clare are now out of print but are available for sale as ebooks from www.smashwords.com. Fields of Slaughter is still available in print, is priced at €10 and is available at the museum. We can also ship within Ireland and to Northern Ireland at a cost of €2.50 per item and to the rest of the world for €5.00 per item.
All items are shipped within 3 working days of receipt of payment via Paypal.
All items are shipped within 3 working days of receipt of payment via Paypal.
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- Print edition now sold out.
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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.
