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History of Sligo

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  • 18-12-2012 12:48pm
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    scoob70
    Registered Users Posts: 156 ✭✭


    Can anyone recommend a book on the history of Sligo town? Its more the town than the county as a whole that I'm interested in.

    Thanks!


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    itac
    Registered Users Posts: 434 ✭✭itac


    I lost an entire evening to this book, sat down to read it around 6 thinking I'd flick through it, next thing I knew it was 11pm!

    http://streetsofsligo.com/

    It's so thorough, so indepth, and so so fascinating if, like me, you have an interest in both history and social changes. It's a bit pricey, but well worth it if you feel like spoiling yourself.

    Otherwise, ask in Liber bookshop, they're great for both local books, and local knowledge!


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    red sean
    Registered Users Posts: 2,917 ✭✭✭red sean


    itac wrote: »
    I lost an entire evening to this book, sat down to read it around 6 thinking I'd flick through it, next thing I knew it was 11pm!

    http://streetsofsligo.com/

    It's so thorough, so indepth, and so so fascinating if, like me, you have an interest in both history and social changes. It's a bit pricey, but well worth it if you feel like spoiling yourself.

    Otherwise, ask in Liber bookshop, they're great for both local books, and local knowledge!

    +1
    Definitely the most in-depth history of the town.
    Brilliant read.


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    SprostonGreen
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    I keep meaning to get that book, it looks so good when browsing. Fair play to Fiona.


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    scoob70
    Registered Users Posts: 156 ✭✭scoob70


    Thank you so much guys - will def look to get this one for xmas :).


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    promethius
    Registered Users Posts: 1,103 ✭✭✭promethius


    heard of this meant to be excellent i'm going to pick up a copy
    libra book shop on o connell st have a good selection of books on local history

    some fascinating books on sligo history, i read the Innismurray Island Voices one, easy to get through and great stories in it, same author joe mcgowan wrote echos of a savage land, loads of the old stories and myths etc.

    "the gore-booths of lissadel" is a great account of a very interesting family as well as an account of how the estate was run and relationships with the tenants etc. didn't think i'd enjoy it but an excellent read

    [SIZE=+1][FONT=Times New Roman, Times, serif][SIZE=+3][/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE]then my favourite of them is a book that i'm pulling a complete blank on, its an account from a young boys point of view who moved to north sligo with his family and his father was a local doctor and died. its about how he falls in love with the land, the mythology and spiritualism of the land and people. google ain;t helping me either!


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    genie
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    It's probably Sligo, Land of Yeats' Desire by John Cowell. :)


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    promethius
    Registered Users Posts: 1,103 ✭✭✭promethius


    genie wrote: »
    It's probably Sligo, Land of Yeats' Desire by John Cowell. :)

    boom! that's it,thanks, wonderful book


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