Item category 1: Local Studies Local History Collection

"It is generally agreed that any considerable improvement of Ireland depends in a very great degree upon England; and, consequently,it is a step of some importance to make our English Brethern acquainted with the true State of this portion of the Empire"

Handwritten diary donated to Roscommon County Library by Michael Morris (Musician) concerning history of Abbey Street / Abbeytown, Roscommon. Facilitated by the Roscommon Heritage Group and Roscommon County Museum.

"Why are Irish Surnames the Oldest in Europe? By whom were they created ,and for what reasons? How have they changed in the past thousand years?"

"Our GAA club crests are tangible representations of our parish, and our parish is mirrored through our club crests. This book delves into the histories and meanings of our crests, which in turn help us gain unique insights into the History of Galway at a grass roots level and from a completely n...