Celtic Folk Music and Culture

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 Title:  Album of Roscommon verse
  Author: 
 Contributor: 
  Publisher:  Roscommon Association
  Place of Publication:  Dublin
  Date of Publication:  Unknown
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number: 
  Number of Pages:  88 p.
  Binding Style:  Paperback
  Dimensions:  7 in.
  Contents:  Men of Roscommon -- Divine bounties -- The isles of Lough Key -- Nellie -- Playmates' farewell to Corrigen -- Rallying song of Roscommon -- The groves of Kilteevan -- The village schoolmaster -- Boyle Abbey -- Roscommon the fairest -- Ros Comáin -- Lovely Drumminore -- Plains of Boyle -- By lovely Lough Key -- An Gleann 'Nar Tógadh Mé -- The rose of Elphin -- Oscar Wilde -- Dón Craoibhin Aoibhinn -- A farewell to Kiltoom -- If only we had Roscommon over here -- The county of my birth -- Strokestown -- The great OCarolan -- The boatman of Lough Key -- The grammar school, Elphin -- The students' song -- Where the three counties meet -- My native town of Boyle -- Ossian in Elphin -- Lough Key -- Blind Joe -- Rovin' through Roscommon -- To God and Ireland true -- My home in Castlerea -- Father Devine -- Autumn eve in Roscommon -- Roscommon June -- There is a hill -- Roscommon -- Dear old Elphin -- Una Bhan -- Hail Roscommon -- The woodlands of Loughglynn -- Strokestown Grotto -- Knockcroghery -- Oilithreacht -- Lough Ce -- Ould Ballymoe -- Beautiful Slieve Bawn -- Roscommon melody -- The old school -- Eileen Oge -- Gortnamona -- The county Roscommon -- Slieve Bawn -- The green fields of Elphin -- Roscommon's great day
  Notes:  Provides authors of poems, when known. Includes a foreword by Desmond Rushe, and an introduction by Martin Coffey.
  Format:  Pamphlet
  Subject - Culture:  Irish, Roscommon
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic: 
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Poetry
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Allan's Irish fiddler
  Author: 
 Contributor:  McDermott, Hugh
  Publisher:  Mozart Allan
  Place of Publication:  Glasgow
  Date of Publication:  Unknown
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number: 
  Number of Pages:  32 p.
  Binding Style:  Staple-bound
  Dimensions:  11.5 in.
  Contents:  Irish jigs -- Reels -- Hornpipes -- Set dances. ADD INDIVIDUAL TUNE TITLES LATER.
  Notes:  Contains "120 reels & jigs, hornpipes & set dances, selected from all sources" - cover. Includes musical notation for the melodies. No names of composers or sources. No alphabetical index of tune titles.
  Format:  Tune-book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic: 
  Subject - Instrument:  Fiddle
  Subject - Genre:  Tune book, Dance music
  Office Location:  Left file cabinet, top drawer

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  An Draighneán Donn = Traditional songs in Irish and English
  Author:  Curtin, Eileen
 Contributor:  Curtin, Brenda ; Murphy, Donal ; OhEanai, Sean
  Publisher:  Brian ORourke and Donal de Barra
  Place of Publication:  [Galway?]
  Date of Publication:  1986
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number: 
  Number of Pages:  35 p.
  Binding Style:  Staple-bound
  Dimensions:  8.5 in.
  Contents:  An Draighneán Donn -- The dark thorn tree -- The maid of Inchebawn -- A Spailpín, A Rún -- Sweet Kingwilliamstown -- The mountain streams -- An Ciarraíoch Mallaithe -- The cursed Kerryman -- The whistling thief -- An Chúil Duibhré -- The dusky hollow --
  Notes:  Lyrics (in Irish or English) and commentary on each song. No musical notation. The booklet accompanies a cassette tape published in December, 1985 by Camus Productions, Regional Technical College, Galway, of performances by Eileen Curtin, Brenda Curtin, and Donal Murphy
  Format:  Pamphlet
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic: 
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Song-book
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Ballads from the pubs of Ireland
  Author: 
 Contributor:  Healy, James N. (editor)
  Publisher:  Mercier Press
  Place of Publication:  Cork
  Date of Publication:  1966
  Original Date of Publ:  1965
  Publication Number:  90025
  Number of Pages:  142 p.
  Binding Style:  Paperback
  Dimensions:  7 in.
  Contents:  John Twomey's drinking song ; Songs to go with a pint: Bottles of black porter -- The jug of punch -- Whiskey in the jar -- Barry of Macroom -- The Ballyhooley Blue Ribbon Army ; Parties, hoolies, celebrations and occasions: the Tipperary christening -- Lannigan's ball -- De night before Larry was stretched -- Finnigan's wake -- The oul' Triangle ; Wandering poets and balladmakers: The bard of Armagh -- The shilling a night -- The valley of Knockanure -- The Doneraile litany -- MacNamara's bilingual ballad -- Oldan Séan OTúama ; Sporting occasions: Carrigaline Hurlers -- Part of 'the Kerry Footballers' -- The Bould Tadhy Quill -- Sun-stricken Dan -- Donal na Greine -- The rattle-away breed -- Limerick races -- The fair of Kinsale -- The Wren boys song ; Songs from Cork: The night the goat broke loose on a grand parade -- Stickin' out a mile from Blarney -- When bananas grow on gaslamps in Blackpool -- Dear old city by the Lee -- The prety girls of Cork ; Songs from other places: Old Skibbereen -- The Mullingar heifer -- Oh, Limerick is beautiful -- Rineanna -- Cockles and mussels ; The girls, God bless 'em: The German clockwinder -- Courtin' in the kitchen -- The sailor boy -- The croppy boy -- Ball o' yarn -- The bonny boy -- The widow of Donaghadee -- Brian Og and Molly Bawn -- The low backed car ; Patriotic songs: The boys of Kilmichael -- The boys from County Cork -- The first Cork brigade -- The man from Mullingar -- Johnny, I hardly knew ye -- Salonika -- The sash me father wore -- The boys of Wexford -- The rising of the moon -- Whack fol the diddle ; Highwaymen and robbers: A lament on the execution of Captain Brennan -- Bold Captain Freney -- The Kilmainham minuet -- Street ballad ; Songs of remembrance and home: The moon behind the hill -- Mush mush -- I'll tell my ma -- Crickelwood -- Shake hands with your Uncle Mike -- The parting glass
  Notes:  Lyrics and commentary on each song. Some of the songs also include musical notation of the melody. Includes an index of first lines.
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic:  Ballads, Drinking songs
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Song-book
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Bawdy British folk songs
  Author: 
 Contributor:  McCarthy, Tony (compiler, arranger)
  Publisher:  Wolfe Publishing
  Place of Publication:  London
  Date of Publication:  1972
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number:  ISBN 723404925
  Number of Pages:  127 p.
  Binding Style:  Paperback
  Dimensions:  7 in.
  Contents:  All fours -- The Aylesbury girl -- Ball of yarn -- Billy boy -- Blow away the morning dew -- Blow the candle out -- The butcher and the chambermaid -- The butcher and the tailor's wife -- Cruising round Yarmouth -- The cuckoo's nest -- The Derby ram -- The fire ship -- The foggy dew -- The furze field -- The gentleman soldier -- Gently, Johnny my jingalo -- A German clockwinder -- The grey hawk -- The handsome cabin boy -- Home, boys, home -- I am a coachman -- John Anderson, my Jo -- The jolly tinker -- The keach in the creel -- The keeper -- The kettle smock -- The lark in the morn -- The Limerick rake -- Long Peggin' awl -- Lovely Joan -- The maids of Australia -- Maids when you're young -- The miller and the lass -- Moving on -- The nightingales sing -- The nutting girl -- O dear O -- Oh no, John, no -- Peggy-O -- Pump away -- Queer Bungareye -- Rap-a-tap -- The rigs of London town -- Rocking the cradle -- Rolling in the dew -- The sailor cut down -- Sally my dear -- The sergeant -- Seven nights drunk -- Seventeen come Sunday -- Sex and the single girl -- The shoemaker's kiss -- The sweet nightingale -- The tailor's breeches -- Three maids-a-milking -- The threshing machine -- The trooper's horse -- Up for the cup -- Weary of tumbling alone -- Whistle, daughter, whistle
  Notes:  Lyrics and musical notation of the melodies, plus guitar chord symbols. Includes an introduction by the editor.
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture:  British, Irish
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic:  Bawdy songs
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Song book
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Beidh ceol againn : Cuid a-hAon
  Author:  OCeallachain, Micheal
 Contributor: 
  Publisher:  OFallúin
  Place of Publication:  Dublin
  Date of Publication:  1969
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number:  SBN 714409200
  Number of Pages:  44p.
  Binding Style:  Staple-bound
  Dimensions:  8.5 p.
  Contents:  An dTiocfaidh Tú ag Siúl Liom=Will you come a-walking -- Tá'n Ghealach go hÁrd sa Spéir=Boys and girls come out to play -- Is Tusa Mo Phuisín=I love little pussy -- Seáinín Óg is Máire=Jack and Jill -- Suas is Síos an Staighre=Goosey, Goosey, Gander -- Mo Chailín Tuaithe=Little Polly Flanders -- Codail a Bhaibín=Hush-a-bye, baby -- A Chaora, A Chaeora=Baa! Baa! Black sheep -- Bhí Máire i mBun na gCaorach=A shepherdess was Mary -- 'An Droichead Mór' ní 'Thall i gCathair Lonndain'=London Bridge is falling down -- An Ghaoth Fhuar Aduaidh=Robin, Robin red-breast -- Táblaí=Tables -- an Realt=Twinkle, twinkle, little star -- Bímid ag Leipreach=The mulberry bush -- An Buachaillín Buí=Little boy blue -- Síos Ann sa Mhóinfhéar=Down by the river side -- Buicéad Uisce=Draw a pail of water -- An Circín Rua=Little red hen -- Aindí Leisciúil=Lazy Liza, lazy Liza -- Seanfhear Grinn=This old man
  Notes:  Includes lyrics in both Irish and English. Includes musical notation for the melodies, plus sol-fa letters above each note. Short introduction before each song providing any known information about the source or history of the song.
  Format:  Pamphlet
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic: 
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Song book
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Beidh ceol againn: Cuid a Dó
  Author:  OCeallachain, Micheal
 Contributor: 
  Publisher:  OFallúin
  Place of Publication:  Dublin
  Date of Publication:  1969
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number:  SBN 714409300
  Number of Pages:  [v], 51 p.
  Binding Style:  Staple-bound
  Dimensions:  8.5 in.
  Contents:  An Capall Maide/The Hobby-Horse -- Cloig Ag Bualadh/Bells are ringing -- Anseo Sa Stábla/A little child -- Ár nGabhairín Buí/The billy goat -- Rachaidh Seánín Ar An Aonach/Johnny shall have a new bonnet -- Tráthnóna Bréa Sa Samhradh/The pretty fisherboy -- Mo Bhean Ag Rith/Here comes a poor woman -- Seoithín, Seo Hó/Sleep, baby, sleep -- Ag Sodar Go Corcaigh/Fly away, ladybird -- Bhí Íosa Sa Mhainseár/Away in a manger -- An Luch Bídeach Lách/The kind mousie -- Hó-Rí, Hó Ró/Ho-ree, ho-ro -- Ar An Droichead In Avignon/On the bridge at Avignon/Sur le ponbt d'Avignon -- Thar Sáile Sea Chónaíonn Mo Stóirín/My bonnie lies over the ocean -- Ceannaigh Domsa Bó/Run, little goblin -- An Coileach/Early to bed -- Tá Long Ag Teach Thar Sáile/A tall ship from Spain -- Neilí Bligh/Nelly Bly -- Cá Bhfuil Do Thriall?/Where are you going to? -- Uaigneach Mé Gach Oích/For my love I'm pining/Au Clair de la lune
  Notes:  Includes lyrics in both Irish and English. Includes musical notation for the melodies, plus sol-fa letters above each note. Short introduction before each song providing any known information about the source or history of the song.
  Format:  Pamphlet
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic: 
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Song book
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Blas meala = A sip from the honey pot : A selection of Gaelic folksongs with prose translations and verse equivalents
  Author:  ORourke, Brian
 Contributor:  Behan, John (illustrator)
  Publisher:  Irish Academic Press
  Place of Publication:  Dublin
  Date of Publication:  1985
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number:  ISBN 0716523574
  Number of Pages:  128 p.
  Binding Style:  Paperback
  Dimensions:  8.5 in.
  Contents:  Cuaichín Ghleann Néifin = The little cuckoo of Glen Nephin -- Máirín de Barra -- Mainistir na Buaille = Boyle -- Amhrán Rinn Mhaoile = The song of Renvyle -- An goirtín eornan = The little field of barley -- Tomás Bán Mac Aodhagáin = Fair Thomas Egan -- Amhrán Mhuighinse = The song of Muighinis -- Cití na gcumann = Kitty my dear -- Liam ÓRaghallaigh = Liam OReilly -- Tá na páipéir dhá saighneáil = The papers are being signed -- A spailpín a rún = My darling labouring-boy -- Caisleán Uí Néill = Castle ONeill
  Notes:  Includes lyrics, a prose translation, a verse translation, and commentary for each song. No musical notation.
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic: 
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Song-book
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Bogman, The
  Author:  Macken, Walter
 Contributor: 
  Publisher:  Pan Books
  Place of Publication:  London
  Date of Publication:  1972
  Original Date of Publ:  1952
  Publication Number:  ISBN 0330029312
  Number of Pages:  285 p.
  Binding Style:  Paperback
  Dimensions:  7 in.
  Contents:  Unnamed chapters.
  Notes: 
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic: 
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Fiction
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, second shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Book of blarney, The
  Author:  Butler, Anthony
 Contributor:  Alder, Derek (illustrator)
  Publisher:  Bell Publishing
  Place of Publication:  New York
  Date of Publication:  1969
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number: 
  Number of Pages:  159 p.
  Binding Style:  Hardbound
  Dimensions:  8.5 in.
  Contents:  You are here -- Shamrock sham -- Liquid paradise -- Dublin and Sherwood forest -- Hospitality blarney -- Shakespeare wasn't Irish -- ADD MORE TITLES LATER
  Notes:  Humorous musings
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic:  Wit and humor
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Humor
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, second shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Book of Irish dialect jokes and humor : Fun for the Irishman and the rest of mankind
  Author: 
 Contributor: 
  Publisher:  Wehman Bros.
  Place of Publication:  New York
  Date of Publication:  Unknown
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number: 
  Number of Pages:  62 p.
  Binding Style:  Staple-bound
  Dimensions:  7.5 in.
  Contents: 
  Notes: 
  Format:  Pamphlet
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic:  Wit and humor
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Humor
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Book of Kerryman jokes, The
  Author:  MacHale, Des
 Contributor: 
  Publisher:  Mercier Press
  Place of Publication:  Cork
  Date of Publication:  1979
  Original Date of Publ:  1976
  Publication Number:  ISBN 0853424667
  Number of Pages:  48 p.
  Binding Style:  Staple-bound
  Dimensions:  7 in.
  Contents: 
  Notes:  "Dedicated to Kerrymen everywhere."
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish, Kerry
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic:  Wit and humor
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Humor
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Brendan voyage, The
  Author:  Severin, Tim
 Contributor:  Patursson, Trondur (illustrator)
  Publisher:  Arrow Books
  Place of Publication:  London
  Date of Publication:  1988
  Original Date of Publ:  1978
  Publication Number:  ISBN 0099324105
  Number of Pages:  292 p.
  Binding Style:  Paperback
  Dimensions:  8 in.
  Contents:  Storm -- The idea -- Building -- Departure -- Gaeltacht -- Hebrides -- The Sheep Islands -- Faroes to Iceland -- Island of Smiths -- Emergency -- Greenland Sea -- Puncture in the ice -- Land in the west -- Appendix I: The Navigatio -- Appendix II: The Navigatio and Brendan -- Appendix III: Brendan
  Notes:  Chronicle of a current-day recreation of the possible sixth-century voyage of St. Brendan to America. Includes 16 pages of color photographs, and numerous sketches by Trondur Patursson, and a map of the voyage.
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic:  Brendan (Curragh), Voyages and travels
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Autobiography
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, second shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Brother Sebastian
  Author:  Day, Chon
 Contributor: 
  Publisher:  Hanover House
  Place of Publication:  Garden City, NY
  Date of Publication:  1957
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number:  LCCCN 57-11739
  Number of Pages:  [94] p.
  Binding Style:  Hardbound
  Dimensions:  8.5 in.
  Contents: 
  Notes:  Cartoon book on the life of a fictional monk.
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture: 
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic:  Wit and humor, Monks: Caricatures and cartoons
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Humor
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, second shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Cat tales
  Author:  Driscoll, Harold
 Contributor:  Driscoll, Paul (illustrator)
  Publisher:  [Harold Driscoll]
  Place of Publication:  Unknown
  Date of Publication:  Unknown
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number: 
  Number of Pages:  25 p.
  Binding Style:  Staple-bound
  Dimensions:  8.5 in.
  Contents: 
  Notes:  Poems by Harold Driscoll
  Format:  Pamphlet
  Subject - Culture: 
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic:  Cats
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Short stories
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, second shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Ceol an Chlair : Music of Paddy ODonoghue
  Author:  ODonoghue, Paddy
 Contributor:  Cotter, Geraldine (transcriber)
  Publisher:  Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann
  Place of Publication:  Dublin
  Date of Publication:  Unknown
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number: 
  Number of Pages:  77 p.
  Binding Style:  Staple-bound
  Dimensions:  6 x 8.5 in.
  Contents:  The surprise visit -- The woods of Ballinahinch -- The high winds -- The last day of January -- Boys of Ballycunneen -- The mighty pot-holes -- The coming of spring -- The trip to Fanore -- Tribute to Micko -- Drumline Castle -- Shores of Lough Breda -- The stray cat -- A night to remember -- Aine's invitation -- The trip to Peterswell -- The trip to London -- Doyle's Castle -- Counting the coppers -- The missing fiddle -- Bridie's favourite -- St. Bridget's day -- The three white cats -- Bugler's calf -- Phil's place -- The music room -- New Year's luck -- The golden canary -- The visit of Ned Lahane -- The road to Ballygirreen -- The three generations -- The new concert flute -- Nancy's fiddle -- The dying wasp -- Gerry's digger -- Bow River Mill -- Cois na hAohana Regional Archive
  Notes:  Musical notation of each tune, plus commentary on most of the tunes by the composer. Includes numerous black & white photographic illustrations. Foreword by Frank Whelan, of the Cois na hAbhna Archive.
  Format:  Pamphlet
  Subject - Culture:  Irish, Clare
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic: 
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Tune book
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, second shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Ceolta gael
  Author: 
 Contributor:  OBaoill, Sean Og ; OBaoill, Manus
  Publisher:  Mercier Press
  Place of Publication:  Cork
  Date of Publication:  1975
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number:  SBN 853424101
  Number of Pages:  96 p.
  Binding Style:  Paperback
  Dimensions:  8.5 in.
  Contents:  Réamhrá -- Aithrí Sheáin de hÓra -- Aililiú na Gamhna -- A Bhuachaill an Chúil Dualaigh -- Airdí Cuan -- Aithreachas Chathail Bhuí -- Ar Éirinn ní Neosfainn Cé nÍ -- An Raibh Tú ar an gCarraig? -- Anach Cuan -- Ar mo Ghabháil go Baile' Cliath Dom -- A Stór, A Stór, A Ghrá -- Báidín Fheilimí -- Bánchnoic Éireann Ó -- Bean an Fhir Rua -- Bean Dubh an Ghleanna -- Bog Braon don tSeandune -- Beidh Aonach Amárach -- Bríd Óg Ní Mháille -- An Buachaill Caol Dubh -- Buachaill ón Éirne -- Cailín na Gruaige Doinne -- An Cailín Gaelach -- An Caisdeach Bán -- Cáit Ní Dhuibhir -- An Carabhat -- Caoineadh na dTrí Mhuire -- Casadh an tSúgáin -- An Bunnán Buí -- Cath Chéim an Fhia -- An Clár Bog Déil -- Na Connerys -- An Chéad Mháirt de Fhómhar -- Cuaichín Ghleann Neifín -- An Ciarraíoch Mallaithe -- An Chúilfhionn -- Coinleach Ghlas an Fhómhair -- Cuach mo Londubh Buí -- An Cóisire -- Dónal Óg -- Eochaill -- An Droighneán Donn -- Fáilte don Éan -- An Droimeann Don Dílis -- Cúnla -- Éiníní -- Éamon an Chnoic -- Duan Chroí Íosa -- Fáth mo Bhuartha -- Gardaí an Rí -- Fuígfidh Mise an Baile Seo -- Geaftaí Bhaile Buí -- An Goirtín Eornan -- Fear an Bháta -- I m' Aonar Seal -- Inis Dhún Rámha -- In Ainm an Athar go mBuaidh -- Iníon an Phailitínigh -- Jimmy mo Mhíle Stór -- Liam ÓRaghallaigh -- An Mhaighdean Mhara -- Máirín de Barra -- Maidin Luan Chincíse -- Maidin Dé Máirt -- Molly na gCuach ní Chuilleanáin -- Nead na Lachan sa Mhúta -- Níl sé ina Lá -- One day for recreation -- Óró, Sé do Bheatha Abhaile -- Óró, mo Bháidín -- Plúirín na mBan Donn Óg -- Preab San Ól -- An Poc ar Buile -- Príosún Chluain Meala -- Róisín Dubh -- Rosc Catha na Mumhan -- An Saighdiúir Tréigthe -- Sail Óg Rua -- An Seanduine Dóite -- Seán Ó Dí -- Slán agus Beannacht le Buaireamh an tSaoil -- Siúbhán Ní Dhuibhir -- Slán le Máigh -- Sliabh na mBan -- Spailpín, A Rún -- Táimse i m' Chodladh -- Tuireadh Eoghain Rua -- Úna Bhán -- Tá Nead ag an Dreoilín -- Tá an Coileach ag Fógairt an Lae -- Tiocfaidh an Samhradh -- Tá mo Chleamhnas á Dhéanamh -- Úrchnoc Chéin Mhhic Cáinte.
  Notes:  Lyrics and musical notation of the melodies. All text and lyrics in Irish.
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic: 
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Song book
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Ceolta Gael 2
  Author:  OBaoill, Manus
 Contributor: 
  Publisher:  Mercier Press
  Place of Publication:  Cork
  Date of Publication:  1986
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number:  ISBN 0853427380
  Number of Pages:  100 p.
  Binding Style:  Paperback
  Dimensions:  8.5 in.
  Contents:  Rámhrá -- 'Ainnir dheas na gciabhfholt donn -- Amhrzeainín siodraimín -- Amhrán na Trá Báine -- A Mhuire 's a Rí -- Babaró -- Bádaí na Scadán -- Bean an leanna -- Bean Pháidín -- Bríd Bhán -- Bríd Bhéasach -- Bríd Thomáis Mhurcha -- Bruach Dhúin Réimhe -- Cad é sin don té sin? -- Cailleach an airgid -- An Caiptín ÓMáille -- Cá Rabhais ar feadh an lae uaim? -- Ceo draíochta -- Ceol an phíobaire -- Cill Aodáin -- Cill Chais -- Cill Mhuire -- An Chrúbach -- Cúirt Bhaile Nua -- Is fada liom uaim í -- Is trua gan peata an mhaoir agam -- An londubh is an chéirseach -- Máire Mhór -- Mo chailín rua -- Na gamhna geala -- An ghiobóg -- Iníon an Bhaoilligh -- Iníon an Fhaoit' ón nGleann -- Dónal ÓMaoláine -- Eibhlín a rún -- Éirigh is cuir ort do chuid éadaigh -- Éirigh suas a stóirín -- Fill, fill a rún ó -- Mo ghile mear -- Neansaí, 'mhíle grá -- Neilí Bhán -- Nóra Bheag -- Nóra Ní Chonchubhair Bháin -- Ó 'Bhean an tí -- An t-Oilean Úr -- Ólaim puins -- an pabhsae gléigeal -- An páistín fionn -- Pátrún Chill Shléibhe -- Pé'n Éirinn í -- Pléaracha na ruarcach -- Ráiteachas na tairngreacht' -- Raithineach a bhean bheag -- Sagart na Cúile Báine -- Seachrán Chairn tSiail -- Séamus Mac Murchaidh -- Seáin ÓDuibhir an Ghleanna -- Seoladh na ngamhna -- Síos an sliabh -- Sliabh geal gCua -- An Spailpín Fánach -- An spealadóir Sráid an Chlocháin Léith -- An táilliúr aerach -- Tá mé i mo shuí -- Thiar i gConnachta -- Thíos i dteach an tórraimh -- Thugamar féin an samhradh linn -- Tórramh an bhairille -- Tráthóna beag aréir -- Túirne Mháire -- Úirchill an Chreagáin
  Notes:  Lyrics and musical notation of the melodies. All text and lyrics in Irish.
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic: 
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Song book
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Children's songs from the Irish tradition = Im Bim Babaro : Rabhcáin do Leanaí
  Author:  Ni Riain, Noirin
 Contributor: 
  Publisher:  Mercier Press
  Place of Publication:  Cork
  Date of Publication:  1987
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number:  ISBN 08534428042
  Number of Pages:  84 p.
  Binding Style:  Staple-bound
  Dimensions:  8.5 in.
  Contents:  Aon dó, trí -- Caitín mí-abha -- Is trua gan gáirdín úll agam -- Éiníní -- Tar abhaile, a bháibín ó -- Luascánach -- An bus -- Calóga sneachta -- An nead -- Na méaracha -- An capaillín -- An téinín -- Mise agus mo mhadra -- Páidín agus nóirín -- A ghé, a ghé, a ghé -- Seamaisín -- Aon go dó dhéag -- Seán agus bríd -- An bothar ó thuaidh -- Hí-ró, haigh-ró -- Thíos ag an mbearna -- Rachaidh mise -- thugamar féin an samhradh linn -- An circín rua -- Tic! Teaic! Tiú! -- Deirín dé -- Filib an cheoil -- Seol amach -- An tseancuach -- Seoithín agus seó -- An caitín -- Cuaichín ó -- Caith amach, caith amach -- An greasaí beag bídeach -- Cé chuirfidh tú liom -- Maileó Néró -- Lúibín Néró -- Deirín dé, deirín dé -- Lúithrín ó Lúthra -- Bí liom bí -- Im bim babaro
  Notes:  Lyrics in Irish only. Includes musical notation for melody for each song, with chord letters. Includes alphabetical index of song titles.
  Format:  Pamphlet
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic:  Children's songs
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Song book
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Christy Moore songbook, The
  Author:  Moore, Christy
 Contributor:  Connolly, Frank (editor); Lunny, Donal (introduction)
  Publisher:  Brandon
  Place of Publication:  Cooleen, Ireland
  Date of Publication:  1984
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number:  ISBN 0863220630
  Number of Pages:  144 p.
  Binding Style:  Paperback
  Dimensions:  8 in.
  Contents:  Tipping it up to Nancy -- Avondale -- Ballad of James Larkin -- The Spanish lady -- The Belfast brigade -- ADD MORE TITLES LATER
  Notes:  Lyrics, notated music for the melodies, chord letters, and commentary for each song. Includes index organized by album, with title, writer/arranger, and publisher for each song. Includes numerous black & white photographs, both of musicians and of Irish events.
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic: 
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Song book
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Collection of Irish airs, marches & dance tunes, Vol. 1
  Author: 
 Contributor:  Roche, F.
  Publisher:  Pigott & Co.
  Place of Publication:  Dublin
  Date of Publication:  1911
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number: 
  Number of Pages:  65 p.?
  Binding Style:  Paperback
  Dimensions:  11 in.
  Contents:  ADD TITLES LATER.
  Notes:  New edition. "Compiled and arranged for violin, mandoline, pipes or flute, with introductory essay on Irish dancing." Includes musical notation for the melodies. Includes tune titles in English and in Irish letters. Includes alternate versions of some tunes.
  Format:  Tune-book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic: 
  Subject - Instrument:  Violin, Fiddle, Mandolin, Flute, Pipes
  Subject - Genre:  Tune book, Dance music
  Office Location:  Left file cabinet, top drawer

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Collection of Irish airs, marches & dance tunes, Vol. 2
  Author: 
 Contributor:  Roche, F.
  Publisher:  Pigott & Co.
  Place of Publication:  Dublin
  Date of Publication:  1911
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number: 
  Number of Pages:  66 p.
  Binding Style:  Paperback
  Dimensions:  11 in.
  Contents:  Hornpipes -- Single jigs -- Hop jigs -- Set dances -- Flings -- Long dances -- Quadrilles -- Old set tunes -- Marches. ADD INDIVIDUAL TUNE TITLES LATER.
  Notes:  New edition. "Compiled and arranged for violin, mandoline, pipes or flute, with introductory essay on Irish dancing." Includes musical notation for the melodies. Includes tune titles in English and in Irish letters. Includes alternate versions of some tunes.
  Format:  Tune-book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic: 
  Subject - Instrument:  Violin, Fiddle, Mandolin, Pipes, Flute
  Subject - Genre:  Tune book, Dance music
  Office Location:  Left file cabinet, top drawer

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Collection of Irish airs, marches & dance tunes, Vol. 3
  Author: 
 Contributor:  Roche, F.
  Publisher:  Pigott & Co.
  Place of Publication:  Dublin
  Date of Publication:  1928
  Original Date of Publ:  1911
  Publication Number: 
  Number of Pages:  82 p.
  Binding Style:  Paperback
  Dimensions:  11 in.
  Contents:  Airs -- Reels -- Double jigs -- Single jigs -- Hop jigs -- Old set tunes -- Long dances -- Old dances -- Hornpipes -- Set dances -- Quadrilles -- Marches, etc. ADD INDIVIDUAL TUNE TITLES LATER.
  Notes:  New edition. "Compiled and arranged for violin, mandoline, pipes or flute, with introductory essay on Irish dancing." Includes musical notation for the melodies. Includes tune titles in English and occasionally in Irish letters. Includes an index of tune titles.
  Format:  Tune-book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic: 
  Subject - Instrument:  Violin, Fiddle, Mandolin, Pipes, Flute
  Subject - Genre:  Tune book, Dance music
  Office Location:  Left file cabinet, top drawer

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Collection of the most celebrated Irish tunes, proper for the violin, German flute or hautboy, Dublin 1724 : Facsimile edition
  Author:  Neal, John and Neal, William
 Contributor:  Carolan, Nicholas (editor)
  Publisher:  Folk Music Society of Ireland
  Place of Publication:  Dublin
  Date of Publication:  1986
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number:  ISBN 0905733010
  Number of Pages:  xxxvi, [29], [xvi] p.
  Binding Style:  Paperback
  Dimensions:  8 x 9.5 in.
  Contents:  King of the blind -- Ye Clarges lamentation -- Sqr. Woodes's lamentation on ye refusuall of his half pence -- Da mihi manum -- Thomas Burke -- ADD MORE TITLES LATER
  Notes:  Includes extensive introduction on the Neal brothers, the original 1724 publication, other Neal publications, and so on. Includes bibliographic information. The tunes themselves are in facsimile, with musical notation of the melodies. Following the facsimile pages are extensive notes on each tune, including origins of tunes if known and locations of concordances of the tunes in other sources.
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time:  18th century
  Subject - Topic:  Folk music
  Subject - Instrument:  Fiddle, Violin, Flute, Oboe
  Subject - Genre:  Tune book, Dance music
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Comic songs of Cork and Kerry
  Author: 
 Contributor:  Healy, James N. (collector); ODonovan, Con (music)
  Publisher:  Mercier Press
  Place of Publication:  Dublin
  Date of Publication:  1978
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number:  ISBN 0853424985
  Number of Pages:  48 p.
  Binding Style:  Staple-bound
  Dimensions:  7 in.
  Contents:  The boys of Fair Hill -- The night the goat broke loose on Grand Parade -- The mad puck goat -- A cork from out a bottle -- De groves ov de pool -- Aloysius Alphonsus OLeary -- ADD MORE TITLES LATER
  Notes:  Lyrics, musical notation of melodies, chord letters, and origins of each song.
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish, Cork, Kerry
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic:  Wit and humor
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Song book
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Cottage biography : Being a collection of the lives of the Irish peasantry
  Author:  Leadbeater, Mary
 Contributor:  MacKenna, John (introduction)
  Publisher:  Stephen Scroop Press
  Place of Publication:  Graysland, Ireland
  Date of Publication:  1987
  Original Date of Publ:  1822
  Publication Number: 
  Number of Pages:  110 p.
  Binding Style:  Paperback
  Dimensions:  8 in.
  Contents:  Andrew -- Owen Brady -- Elizabeth Brady -- John Brooks -- Elizabeth Bryan -- Jane Byrne -- John Cannon -- Mary Casey -- Samuel Chambers -- Joseph Cosker -- William Critchley -- Elizabeth Curran -- Henry Davis -- Winifred Doyle -- Timothy Dunn -- James Dunn -- Ellen -- Constantine Ennis -- Dorothy Finn -- William Flanagan -- William Gill -- James Graham -- Henry -- James Kealy -- Jane Lennon -- Dennis and Fanny Lyons -- Mary Magher -- Judith Moran -- Mary Murphy -- Honor Murhpy -- Phoebe Murphy -- Jane Neary -- Elizabeth Nowlan -- Patrick -- Bridget Rogers -- Thomas Tyrrell -- Martin Whelan -- Dennis Whelan and his family
  Notes:  Taken from the diaries of Mary (Shackleton) Leadbeater, 1758-1826. Contains descriptions of the lives of the people of her village, Ballitore, in County Kildare. First published in 1822.
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish, Kildare
  Subject - Time:  18th century, 19th century
  Subject - Topic:  Social life and customs, Peasantry, Villages
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Biography
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, second shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Dance music of Ireland, The : Book two
  Author: 
 Contributor:  ONeill, Captain Francis ; ONeill, James
  Publisher:  Irish Music Corporation of America
  Place of Publication:  Chicago
  Date of Publication:  1962
  Original Date of Publ:  Unknown
  Publication Number: 
  Number of Pages:  32 p.
  Binding Style:  Staple-bound
  Dimensions:  12 in.
  Contents:  Double jigs -- Single jigs -- Hop and slip jigs -- Reels -- Hornpipes -- Long dances. ADD INDIVIDUAL TUNE TITLES LATER.
  Notes:  "171 tunes. Double jigs, single jigs, hop or slip jigs, reels, hornpipes, long dances, set dances, etc., collected and selected from all available sources." Includes musical notation of the melodies, but no names of composers or sources. Includes both English title and title in Irish letters.
  Format:  Tune-book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic: 
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Tune book, Dance music
  Office Location:  Left file cabinet, top drawer

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Dance music of Willie Clancy, The
  Author:  Clancy, Willie ; Mitchell, Pat
 Contributor:  Breathnach, Breandan
  Publisher:  Mercier Press
  Place of Publication:  Cork
  Date of Publication:  1977
  Original Date of Publ:  1976
  Publication Number:  ISBN 0853424659
  Number of Pages:  121 p.
  Binding Style:  Paperback
  Dimensions:  12 in.
  Contents:  Table of crans and rolls -- The music -- The range and fingering of the chanter -- The tuning of regulators and drones -- Ornamentation for pipes and other instruments. ADD INDIVIDUAL TUNE TITLES LATER.
  Notes:  Includes musical notation for the melodies, with ornamentation incorporated. Preface by Breandan Breathnach. Introduction by Pat Mitchell. Includes an alphabetical index of tune titles.
  Format:  Tune-book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic: 
  Subject - Instrument:  Uilleann pipes
  Subject - Genre:  Tune book, Instruction book, Dance music
  Office Location:  Left file cabinet, top drawer

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Did you know? : GAA facts to test the best
  Author: 
 Contributor: 
  Publisher:  DBA Publications
  Place of Publication:  Dublin
  Date of Publication:  Unknown
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number:  ISBN 0951969269
  Number of Pages:  64 p.
  Binding Style:  Paperback
  Dimensions:  8.5 in.
  Contents:  Connacht -- Picture quiz: referees -- Leinster -- Picture quiz: football -- Munster -- Ulster -- Picture quiz: hurling -- All-Ireland semi-finals -- County crests quiz -- All-Ireland finals, football -- Picture quiz: trophies -- All-Ireland finals, hurling
  Notes:  "... contains almost seven hundred questions and picture quizzes on all aspects of Gaelic Football and Hurling" - from the Foreword.
  Format:  Pamphlet
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic:  Gaelic football, Hurling, Gaelic Athletic Association
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre: 
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, second shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Diviner, The
  Author:  Friel, Brian
 Contributor:  Deane, Seamus (introduction)
  Publisher:  OBrien Press
  Place of Publication:  Dublin
  Date of Publication:  1983
  Original Date of Publ:  1979
  Publication Number:  ISBN 0862780306
  Number of Pages:  155 p.
  Binding Style:  Paperback
  Dimensions:  8 in.
  Contents:  The diviner -- The gold in the sea -- The widowhood system -- The potato gatherers -- Foundry house -- The illusionists -- Ginger hero -- Among the ruins -- The saucer of larks -- Everything neat and tidy
  Notes:  Short stories set in the north western counties of Ireland.
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic: 
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Fiction, Short stories
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, second shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Dublin wit : Wisdom, wickedness, banter and bitching
  Author:  Ryan, Paul
 Contributor:  Mathews, Tom (cartoons)
  Publisher:  OBrien Press
  Place of Publication:  Dublin
  Date of Publication:  1986
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number:  ISBN 0862781035
  Number of Pages:  63 p.
  Binding Style:  Paperback
  Dimensions:  8.5 in.
  Contents:  Banter and bitching -- Buying and selling -- Children -- Christmas -- Compliments -- Customers -- Daily life -- Fashion -- Fish -- Goin' for a jar -- Good advice -- Health and hygiene -- Insults and threats -- Law -- Love and marriage -- Love thy neighbour -- Me husband -- Pass-remarkable -- Pleasures of life -- Pregnancy -- Romance -- Trials and tribulations -- Weather -- Dublin slang
  Notes: 
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish, Dublin
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic:  Wit and humor
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Humor
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Eighty English folk songs from the Southern Appalachians
  Author:  none
 Contributor:  Sharp, Cecil J. ; Karpeles, Maud ; Britten, Benjamin ; Shaw, Pat
  Publisher:  Faber Music
  Place of Publication:  London
  Date of Publication:  1968
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number:  SBN 571088503 (Standard Book Number)
  Number of Pages:  109 p.
  Binding Style:  Hardbound
  Dimensions:  7.5 x 7.5 in.
  Contents:  ADD TITLES LATER
  Notes: 
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture:  English, American, Appalachian
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic: 
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Song book
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  English concertina and an introduction to music
  Author:  Heatwole, O. W.
 Contributor: 
  Publisher:  O. W. Heatwole
  Place of Publication:  Washington, D.C.
  Date of Publication:  1974
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number: 
  Number of Pages:  64 p.
  Binding Style:  Staple-bound
  Dimensions:  9 in.
  Contents:  The concertina and its care -- Elements of music -- Diagrams of the keyboards -- Playing the English concertina -- Free-reed instruments -- Group playing -- Concertina construction and repair -- Diagrams of the reed plates
  Notes:  Includes illustrations, musical examples, and diagrams.
  Format:  Pamphlet
  Subject - Culture:  English
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic:  Instrument maintenance and repair, Music theory
  Subject - Instrument:  Concertina
  Subject - Genre:  Instruction book
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  English that for me and Your humble servant : Two nights of storytelling
  Author:  Kelly, Eamon
 Contributor: 
  Publisher:  Mercier Press
  Place of Publication:  Cork
  Date of Publication:  1990
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number:  ISBN 0853429367
  Number of Pages:  139 p.
  Binding Style:  Paperback
  Dimensions:  8 in.
  Contents:  English that for me: The king of lies -- My uncle's father-in-law's father -- My taggle-ee-oney -- The jennet -- Sprid an Tobac -- Clever dogs -- The woman that went to Hell -- Tóg Bog É! -- The Golaun's -- Dean Swift and his serving man -- I am a young fellow -- Eoghan Rua ÓSúilleabháin finds an English-speaking son-in-law for a wealthy farmer -- The man that never slept -- Nora Dan ; Your humble servant: Johnny Curtin -- The hiring fairs -- The young woman's denial -- Two fierce lies -- Small Michael and the major -- The bicycle -- The Singapore policeman -- Padden -- The cat and the splinter -- The Tay-man -- The Connaughtman's story -- Filling the firkins -- Kate from Baltimore -- The apprenticed doctor
  Notes:  Includes introductions by Erik Pierstorff and Dáithí ÓhÓgáin. Includes a glossary of words and phrases. "English that for me was written for the stage by Eamon Kelly and first presented at the Peacock Theatre on 30 June 1980. It was directed by Michael Colgan." "Your humble servant was written for the stage by Eamon Kelly and first presented by The Abbey Theatre at the Peacock Theatre on 17 August 1983. It was directed by Raymond Yeates."
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic: 
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Drama
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, second shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Famous Irish songs, volume 1
  Author:  none
 Contributor:  Haskins, Mattie
  Publisher:  Haskins Shamrock Irish Store
  Place of Publication:  New York
  Date of Publication:  none
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number: 
  Number of Pages:  166 p.
  Binding Style:  Staple-bound
  Dimensions:  8.5 in.
  Contents:  A battle hymn -- Acushla Machree -- A fellow's lament -- Along the rocky road to Dublin -- (ADD REMAINING SONG TITLES LATER)
  Notes:  Song texts only, no musical notation.
  Format:  Pamphlet
  Subject - Culture:  Irish, American
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic: 
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Song book
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Favourite poems we learned in school
  Author: 
 Contributor:  Walsh, Thomas F. (editor, introduction)
  Publisher:  Mercier Press
  Place of Publication:  Cork
  Date of Publication:  Unknown
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number:  ISBN 1856350517
  Number of Pages:  122 p.
  Binding Style:  Paperback
  Dimensions:  8 in.
  Contents:  Memories: The chapel on the hill / Winifred M. Letts -- I will go with my father / Joseph Campbell -- The little waves of Breffny / Eva Gore-Booth -- The farmer's son / T.D. Sullivan -- When you are old / W.B. Yeats -- A cradle song / Padraic Colum -- My old home / Ellen OLeary -- Those evening bells / Thomas Moore -- Four ducks on a pond / William Allingham -- Danny Murphy / James Stephens -- By the fireside / T.W. Rolleston -- The wintry night / Anonymous ; A child's world: Irish children / Anonymous -- ADD MORE TITLES LATER
  Notes:  Includes index of first lines.
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic: 
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Poetry
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, second shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Féile na gCruitirí, Béal Feirste 1792: ... The music of Carolan and other harper composers which was collected by Edward Bunting at the Belfast Harpers' Festival 1792
  Author:  Yeats, Gráinne
 Contributor: 
  Publisher:  Gael Linn
  Place of Publication:  Dublin
  Date of Publication:  1980
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number:  ISBN 0862330254
  Number of Pages:  78 p.
  Binding Style:  Paperback
  Dimensions:  8.5 in.
  Contents:  Harping -- I dTús ama -- The Belfast Harp Festival -- Edward Bunting -- The music of the harp -- Turlough Carolan -- Edward Bunting -- The harpers who played at Belfast -- The harper composers
  Notes:  Text in both Irish and English (on side by side pages). Includes black and white illustrations, a selected bibliography, and information on two recordings by the author of harp music.
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time:  18th century
  Subject - Topic:  Harp festivals, Edward Bunting, Turlough Carolan,
  Subject - Instrument:  Harp
  Subject - Genre:  History
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Finest stories of Padraic OConaire, including the complete translation of Scothscealta
  Author:  OConaire, Padraic
 Contributor: 
  Publisher:  Poolbeg Press
  Place of Publication:  Dublin
  Date of Publication:  1986
  Original Date of Publ:  1982
  Publication Number: 
  Number of Pages:  210 p.
  Binding Style:  Paperback
  Dimensions:  8 in.
  Contents:  My little black ass (Eoghan OTuairisc) -- The woman on whom God laid his hand (Tom MacIntyre) -- The woman at the window (Sheila OSullivan) -- Tetrarch of Galiliee (Eithne Strong) -- Music and memory (Niall Toibin) -- Paidin Mhaire (Con Houlihan) -- The encounter (John McArdle) -- Two brave women (Redmond OHanlon) -- My poet, dark and slender (Bryan MacMahon) -- Lead us not into temptation (Donall MacAmhlaigh) -- The woman in torment (Diarmuid OMuirithe) -- Knitting (Thomas Murphy) -- Nora, daughter of Marcus Beag (Thomas McCarthy) -- Nell (John Jordan) -- Farewell friends (Val Mulkerns) -- The bishop's soul (Breandan OhEithir)
  Notes:  Each story translated by a different contemporary writer (see contents above).
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish, Connemara
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic:  Storytelling
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Short stories
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, second shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Fleadh Cheoil Chiarraí, Tairbeart, 1991
  Author: 
 Contributor: 
  Publisher:  Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann
  Place of Publication:  Tarbert
  Date of Publication:  1991
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number: 
  Number of Pages:  31 p.
  Binding Style:  Staple-bound
  Dimensions:  8.5 in.
  Contents: 
  Notes:  Program from the Fleadh Cheoil in Tarbert, County Kerry, on June 21-23, 1991.
  Format:  Pamphlet
  Subject - Culture:  Irish, Kerry, Tarbert
  Subject - Time:  1990s
  Subject - Topic:  Festivals
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Program booklet
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, second shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Fleadh Cheoil Luimnigh, 2000
  Author: 
 Contributor: 
  Publisher:  Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann
  Place of Publication:  Limerick
  Date of Publication:  2000
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number: 
  Number of Pages:  112 p.
  Binding Style:  Staple-bound
  Dimensions:  8.5 in.
  Contents: 
  Notes:  Program from the Fleadh Cheoil in Limerick, June 2-4, 2000. Includes numerous informational articles in addition to the program information.
  Format:  Pamphlet
  Subject - Culture:  Irish, Limerick
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic:  Festivals
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Program booklet
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, second shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Flight of the doves
  Author:  Macken, Walter
 Contributor:  Keeping, Charles (illustrator)
  Publisher:  Piccolo Books
  Place of Publication:  London
  Date of Publication:  1971
  Original Date of Publ:  1968
  Publication Number:  ISBN 0330026550
  Number of Pages:  156 p.
  Binding Style:  Paperback
  Dimensions:  7 in.
  Contents:  Unnamed chapters
  Notes: 
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish, Galway
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic: 
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Fiction
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, second shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Foggy dew : More English folk songs from the Hammond & Gardiner MSS
  Author: 
 Contributor:  Purslow, Frank (editor); Gardiner, George (collector); Hammond, Robert (collector); Hammond, Henry (collector)
  Publisher:  E.F.D.S. Publications
  Place of Publication:  London
  Date of Publication:  1974
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number: 
  Number of Pages:  127 p.
  Binding Style:  Paperback
  Dimensions:  7.5 in.
  Contents:  The apprentice boy -- As Johnny was walking -- The barley straw -- The Besom maker -- Billy and Sally -- ADD MORE TITLES LATER
  Notes:  Lyrics, musical notation of melodies, chord letters, and commentary on each song. Songs taken from the collections made by George Gardiner and Henry and Robert Hammond. Includes an index of song titles and alternate titles.
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture:  British, English
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic: 
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Song book
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Folk ballads of the English-speaking world, The Viking book of
  Author: 
 Contributor:  Friedman, Albert B. (editor)
  Publisher:  Viking Press
  Place of Publication:  New York
  Date of Publication:  1972
  Original Date of Publ:  1956
  Publication Number:  SBN 670001368
  Number of Pages:  xxxv, 469 p.
  Binding Style:  Paperback
  Dimensions:  8 in.
  Contents:  Ballads of the supernatural -- Religious ballads -- Romantic tragedies -- Love and sentiment -- Pastourelles -- Domestic tragedies -- Tabloid crime -- Criminals' goodnights -- Ballads of the Scottish border -- Historical ballads -- Accidents and disasters -- Outlaws, pirates, badmen, and heroes -- Songs of the forecastle and lumber shanty -- Cowboy and frontier ballads -- Humor (ADD NAMES OF INDIVIDUAL BALLADS LATER? 453 ballads total.)
  Notes:  Mostly texts only. A few ballads include musical notation for the melodies. Each ballad has a short introduction about its origins or themes. Includes a long introduction on the history and context of the ballad, plus a bibliography, and an index.
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish, Scottish, American, British
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic:  Ballads
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Song book
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Folk song to-day, No. 1
  Author: 
 Contributor:  Kennedy, Peter (editor)
  Publisher:  E.F.D.S. Publications
  Place of Publication:  London
  Date of Publication:  1966
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number: 
  Number of Pages:  31 p.
  Binding Style:  Staple-bound
  Dimensions:  7.5 in.
  Contents:  Johnny Sailor -- The canal boat song -- The knight on the road -- Will you go, lassie, go? -- Lord Gregory -- Pull the strings -- The rigs of the time -- Sally, free and easy -- The twenty-third of June -- The oak and the ash -- Cannie Laddie -- Windy old weather
  Notes:  Lyrics, musical notation of melodies, and commentary on each song. Contains mostly traditional songs.
  Format:  Pamphlet
  Subject - Culture:  British
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic: 
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Song-book
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Folk song to-day, No. 3
  Author: 
 Contributor:  Wales, Tony (editor)
  Publisher:  E.F.D.S. Publications
  Place of Publication:  London
  Date of Publication:  1970
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number: 
  Number of Pages:  31 p.
  Binding Style:  Staple-bound
  Dimensions:  7.5 in.
  Contents:  The Claudy banks -- King of the ditch diggers trade -- The German clockmender -- Icy acres -- I likes a drop of good beer -- Piri-Iri-Igdum -- The place where we stood -- The sandy boar -- The seeds of love -- The wedding of the frog and the mouse -- The master builder -- Queen Eleanor's confession
  Notes:  Lyrics, musical notation of melodies, chord letters, and origins of each song. Contains both traditional and modern songs.
  Format:  Pamphlet
  Subject - Culture:  British
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic: 
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Song-book
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Folk song to-day, No. 4
  Author: 
 Contributor:  Wales, Tony (editor)
  Publisher:  E.F.D.S. Publications
  Place of Publication:  London
  Date of Publication:  1970
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number: 
  Number of Pages:  36 p.
  Binding Style:  Staple-bound
  Dimensions:  7.5 in.
  Contents:  The streets of Leeds -- Our goodman -- I'm glad I'm working down below -- The bargeman's A.B.C. -- Hugga mugga -- Where the blackbirds sing so bonnie, O! -- Dust to dust -- The twa corbies -- Silent spring -- An Cruisc in Lan -- The testimony of Patience Kershaw -- Peggy Rye
  Notes:  Lyrics, musical notation of the melodies, chord letters, and origins of each song. Contains both traditional and modern songs.
  Format:  Pamphlet
  Subject - Culture:  British
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic: 
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Song-book
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Folk song to-day, No. 5
  Author: 
 Contributor:  Wales, Tony (editor)
  Publisher:  E.F.D.S. Publications
  Place of Publication:  London
  Date of Publication:  1971
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number: 
  Number of Pages:  33 p.
  Binding Style:  Staple-bound
  Dimensions:  7.5 in.
  Contents:  Fiddlers green -- The sailors' wives -- The Settle-Carlisle railway -- The week before Easter -- Cosy, crooked lane -- Who's the fool now -- Brave Burke -- Busk, busk bonnie lassie -- Dan the dustman -- The wee cooper o' Fife -- The broadside man -- The wife of Usher's well
  Notes:  lyrics, musical notation of melodies, chord letters, and commentary on each song. Contains traditional and modern songs
  Format:  Pamphlet
  Subject - Culture:  British
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic: 
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Song-book
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Folk songs for the harmonica : Folk songs and instructions for the Hohner harmonica
  Author:  Edwards, Gordon
 Contributor: 
  Publisher:  M. Hohner
  Place of Publication:  Hicksville, NY
  Date of Publication:  1965
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number: 
  Number of Pages:  15 p.
  Binding Style:  Staple-bound
  Dimensions:  7 in.
  Contents: 
  Notes:  Includes illustrations and charts that function as musical notation for the harmonica, indicating hole and inhalation/exhalation for each note of the following melodies: When the saints go marching in -- Freight train -- Michael row -- On top of old smoky -- We shall overcome -- Blow the man down -- Michael row the boat ashore -- St. James Infirmary -- Boogie roll.
  Format:  Pamphlet
  Subject - Culture:  American
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic: 
  Subject - Instrument:  Harmonica
  Subject - Genre:  Instruction book
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Folkmusic and dances of Ireland = d'aos oirfididh éireann
  Author:  Breathnach, Breandan
 Contributor: 
  Publisher:  Educational Company of Ireland
  Place of Publication:  Dublin
  Date of Publication:  1971
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number: 
  Number of Pages:  152 p.
  Binding Style:  Paperback
  Dimensions:  7.5 in.
  Contents:  Irish folk music -- The structure of the music -- Age and types of music -- Dancing -- The dancing master -- The dance music -- Musical instruments -- Traditional techniques and styles -- The great collectors -- Some comments and conclusions -- Appendix I: Examples of music -- Appendix II: Selected recordings of Irish traditional music
  Notes:  A study and investigation of Irish folk music and dance. Includes illustrations, diagrams, and musical examples. Includes 10 pages of musical notation of dance tunes. Includes a bibliography (p. 151-152).
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic:  Folk music, Dances, Instruments, Dancing masters
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  History
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Folksongs & ballads popular in Ireland, Vol. 1
  Author: 
 Contributor:  Loesberg, John (collector, arranger, editor)
  Publisher:  Ossian Publications
  Place of Publication:  Cork
  Date of Publication:  1979
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number:  ISBN 0946005001
  Number of Pages:  61 p.
  Binding Style:  Staple-bound
  Dimensions:  8.5 in.
  Contents:  Will you come to the bower -- Muirsheen Durkin -- Old maid in the garret -- Mary from Dungloe -- In Dublin's fair city -- Brian OLinn -- Spinningwheel song -- The leaving of Liverpool -- The foggy dew -- Lonely Banna Stand -- Carrickfergus -- Jug of punch -- The bonny boy -- Molly Ban -- Slievenamon -- Baidin Fheilimi -- Bunclody -- She moved through the fair -- My singing bird -- The bold Fenian men -- My mary with the curling hair -- The castle of Dromore -- Eileen Aroon -- Love is pleasing -- On the banks of the roses -- Spancil Hill -- Quare Bungle Rye -- The rose of Tralee -- A nation once again -- The lambs on the green hills -- The Spanish lady -- Will you go, lassie, go -- The rising of the moon -- Oro se do Bheatha 'Bhaile -- Skibbereen -- The mountains of Mourne -- The cliffs of Dooneen -- Connemara cradle song -- The wild rover -- Boulavogue -- The lark in the clear air -- Kevin Barry -- I'll tell me ma -- Whiskey in the jar -- The lowlands of Holland -- Joe Hill -- Mary Hamilton -- The house of the rising sun -- Scarborough fair -- Amazing grace
  Notes:  Includes musical notation for the melodies, plus chord letters. Includes introduction, tips for guitar accompaniment, notes on the origins of each song, a chart of keys and their related chords, and hints on capo transposition.
  Format:  Pamphlet
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic: 
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Song-book
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Folksongs & ballads popular in Ireland, Vol. 2
  Author: 
 Contributor:  Loesberg, John (collector, arranger, editor)
  Publisher:  Ossian Publications
  Place of Publication:  Cork
  Date of Publication:  1980
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number:  ISBN 094600501X
  Number of Pages:  70 p.
  Binding Style:  Staple-bound
  Dimensions:  8.5 in.
  Contents:  The raggle taggle gypsies -- The shores of Amerikay -- Peggy gordon -- I know my love -- The holy ground -- Mrs. McGrath -- I'm a rover and seldom sober -- The black velvet band -- Follow me up to Carlow -- The blacksmith -- The west's awake -- Danny boy -- The whistlin' gypsy rover -- The beggerman's song -- Avondale -- Nora -- Kelly the boy from Killane -- The banks of the Ohio -- Maids when you're young -- The Galway races -- Sam Hall -- Boston city -- The nightingale -- My Lagan love -- I know where I'm going -- Glory o to our bold Fenian men -- Carrigdhoun -- Van Dieman's land -- The Curragh of Kildare -- The drunken sailor -- The well below the valley -- God save Ireland -- The croppy boy -- The riddle song -- Johnny I hardly knew yeh -- Still I love him -- The road to Dundee -- Plaisir d'amour -- The hills of Connemara -- Paddy works on the railway -- The praties -- Fare thee well Enniskillen -- The Limerick rake -- The wild colonial boy -- Hush little baby -- All 'round my hat -- Mairi's wedding -- The butcher boy -- Sally garden -- The parting glass
  Notes:  Includes musical notation for the melodies, plus guitar chords. Includes notes on the origins of all the songs, plus hints for guitar accompaniment.
  Format:  Pamphlet
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic: 
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Song-book
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Folksongs & ballads popular in Ireland, Vol. 3
  Author: 
 Contributor:  Loesberg, John (collector, arranger, editor)
  Publisher:  Ossian Publications
  Place of Publication:  Cork
  Date of Publication:  1980
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number:  ISBN 0946005028
  Number of Pages:  80 p.
  Binding Style:  Staple-bound
  Dimensions:  8.5 in.
  Contents:  All for me grog -- All 'round my hat -- Amazing graze -- (ADD REMAINING SONG TITLES LATER)
  Notes:  Includes musical notation for the melodies, along with chord letters. Includes notes on the origins of each song.
  Format:  Pamphlet
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic: 
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Song-book
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Folksongs sung in Ulster
  Author: 
 Contributor:  Morton, Robin (compiler)
  Publisher:  Mercier Press
  Place of Publication:  Cork
  Date of Publication:  1970
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number:  SBN 853422214
  Number of Pages:  [viii], 95 p.
  Binding Style:  Paperback
  Dimensions:  7.5 in.
  Contents:  Matt Hyland -- The banks of Claudy -- Heather on the moor -- The lass among the heather oh! -- On Patrick's Day in the morning -- The Blantyre Explosion -- My boy Willie -- Sweet William's ghost -- The drowning of young Robinson -- The Muttonburn stream -- Roll me from the wall -- In praise of John Magee -- The parrot song -- Lovely Johnny -- The old oak tree -- Down by the Mellon green -- The banks of the Boyne -- The park in Portadown -- The factory girl -- The shepherd's virtuous daughter -- The maid of Magheracloon -- Erin the green -- The hiring fair at Hamiltonsbawn -- The hiring fair -- The dream -- Ellen OConnor -- Wild Slieve Gallion Braes -- My charming Edward Boyle -- That dang boat that first took me over -- The Glasgow barber -- The sinking of the Graf Spee -- Young Edwin in the lowlands low -- Dobbins flowery vale -- The orange maid of Sligo -- The shady woods of Trugh -- The shamrock boys from Kill -- Cromie's orange buck -- The cavan buck -- Annie Moore -- James Magee -- The hills of Tandragee -- The Granemore hare -- Jackson and Jane -- Donnelly and Cooper -- The wee croppy tailor -- The gauger's song -- General Guinness -- Ould Heelball you're boozing again -- The Irish jubilee -- We may and might never all meet here again.
  Notes:  Foreword by the compiler. Alphabetical list of contributors lists sources of the songs. Includes lyrics and musical notation of the melodies, as well as commentary on each song.
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish, Ulster
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic: 
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Song-book
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Folktales of the Yeats country
  Author:  Kilgannon, Eily
 Contributor:  Henderson, Cathy (illustrator)
  Publisher:  Mercier Press
  Place of Publication:  Cork
  Date of Publication:  1989
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number:  ISBN 0853428611
  Number of Pages:  96 p.
  Binding Style:  Paperback
  Dimensions:  8.5 in.
  Contents:  Children of the mermaid -- Omra and Romra -- Finn MacCumhail and the bald man -- At the hawk's well -- St. Patrick visits Coney Island -- Foster-brothers, blood-brothers -- The stolen bride -- The last wolf in Ireland -- The rent in the breeches -- The giant's stone-throwing competition -- The Dabharchú, hound of the deep -- The mistaken laws of honour -- King of the birds -- Diarmuid Agus Grainne -- The magician Vera -- The enchanted bridegrooms -- The last day
  Notes:  Includes a bibliography (p. 96)
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish, Sligo
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic: 
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Folk tales
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, second shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  For grandparents and people
  Author:  Hickey, Tom
 Contributor: 
  Publisher:  James Conolly Printing
  Place of Publication:  Rochester, NY
  Date of Publication:  1981
  Original Date of Publ:  1969
  Publication Number: 
  Number of Pages:  38 p.
  Binding Style:  Staple-bound
  Dimensions:  7.5 in.
  Contents:  Head of the angels -- The nest -- God never said -- Grandfather -- Oh very -- Billy Wahl -- Heaven -- Mary -- Billy -- Dark -- Oh happiness is lovely -- Poem about a puddle -- Pure joy -- Buona Sera -- A fellow can do what he wants -- The star -- I wish -- Some nights are darker -- Grandmothers! -- Not too still -- Happy the man -- The barn -- The nursery floor -- Busy Billy -- Say Billy and I -- Nurses -- The lost companion -- Pure joy -- Why do children have to grow up -- My bridge -- The little brown clock -- The hand of Connie Duffy -- Vespers
  Notes:  Dedicated to Bill, Connie, Billy, Mary, Thomas Francis, and Constance Duffy. Signed by the author inside the front cover.
  Format:  Pamphlet
  Subject - Culture: 
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic: 
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Poetry
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Good old IRA, The : Tan war operations
  Author: 
 Contributor: 
  Publisher:  Sinn Fein Publicity Department
  Place of Publication:  Dublin
  Date of Publication:  1985
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number: 
  Number of Pages:  63 p.
  Binding Style:  Paperback
  Dimensions:  8 in.
  Contents: 
  Notes:  A list of IRA operations during what is known as the "Tan War," consisting mostly of short descriptions of deaths, civilian and otherwise. However, "this pamphlet is not a definitive list of IRA operations in the 1919-21 period. Indeed, the majority of attacks on RIC men, Black and Tans and regular soldiers are not included. Nor is the death of every civilian recorded." Compiled primarily from newspaper reports and the Collins papers.
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic:  Politics, Irish Republican Army, Black and tans
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  History
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Granuaile : the life and times of Grace OMalley, c.1530-1603
  Author:  Chambers, Anne
 Contributor: 
  Publisher:  Wolfhound Press
  Place of Publication:  Dublin
  Date of Publication:  1983
  Original Date of Publ:  1979
  Publication Number:  ISBN 0863270077
  Number of Pages:  213 p.
  Binding Style:  Paperback
  Dimensions:  8 in.
  Contents:  The OMalleys: Terra Marique Potens -- Ireland in the early sixteenth century -- Grace and the OFlaherties -- Grace and the Burkes -- Grace and the English -- Grace and Queen Elizabeth I -- The end of an era -- Appendix I: Poems and songs -- Appendix II: Genealogy tables
  Notes:  Includes endnotes, a bibliography (p. 207-208), and an index
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time:  16th century
  Subject - Topic:  History, Grace OMalley, Queen Elizabeth I
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Biography, History
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, second shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Guide to bowing : Strathspeys, reels, pastoral melodies, hornpipes, &c.
  Author:  Skinner, J. Scott
 Contributor: 
  Publisher:  Bayley & Ferguson
  Place of Publication:  Glasgow
  Date of Publication:  unknown
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number: 
  Number of Pages:  35 p.
  Binding Style:  Staple-bound
  Dimensions:  7.5 in.
  Contents:  Introductory remarks -- Strathspeys and reels -- Extract from a friend's letter -- The straight stroke -- Re unisons -- The loop -- The long bow -- The doodle -- Reels -- Hornpipe playing -- The writer's experience of bows -- The choice of violins -- The choice of melodies -- Slow air playing -- Favourite pastorals -- The bow -- On stringing -- On style -- Re 'cello accompaniment -- Trick fiddling, etc. -- Concluding remarks -- Suitable keys
  Notes:  Includes numerous musical examples, with bowing (slurs, and up- and down-bow indications).
  Format:  Pamphlet
  Subject - Culture:  Scottish
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic:  Bowing
  Subject - Instrument:  Violin, Fiddle
  Subject - Genre:  Instruction book
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Guiness book of Irish ballads, The : Sing with me now
  Author: 
 Contributor: 
  Publisher:  Guinness Group Sales
  Place of Publication:  [Ireland]
  Date of Publication:  unknown
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number: 
  Number of Pages:  43 p.
  Binding Style:  Staple-bound
  Dimensions:  8.5 in.
  Contents:  The black velvet band -- Mary from Dungloe -- Shores of Amerikay -- Muirsheen Durkin -- the banks of the Ohio -- Waxie's Dargle -- The Kerry recruit -- Banna Strand -- The man from Mullingar -- The Curragh of Kildare -- Kevin Barry -- the old orange flute -- Ducks of Maheralin -- Never wed an auld man -- Come to the bower -- The rising of the moon -- The bard of Armagh -- I know my love -- The croppy boy -- The outlaw Raparee -- Deportees -- Life of the rover -- Boolavogue -- The boys of Wexford -- The rocks of Bawn -- The merry ploughboy -- The bonny bunch of roses -- I never will marry -- Old maid in a garret -- Kelly of Killane -- The foggy dew -- The bold Fenian men -- The banks of Claudy -- ODonnell Abu! -- The men of the west -- Macardles patent do-it-yourself ethnic beer ballad -- The old rustic bridge -- Dark Rosaleen -- Muckno Strand -- A nation once again -- Baidin Fheidhlimi
  Notes:  Lyrics only. No musical notation. Includes 5 pages of Guinness advertisements interspersed among the songs.
  Format:  Pamphlet
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic: 
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Song-book
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Handbook of Celtic ornament, A
  Author:  Merne, John G.
 Contributor: 
  Publisher:  Mercier Press
  Place of Publication:  Dublin
  Date of Publication:  1980
  Original Date of Publ:  1974
  Publication Number:  ISBN 0853424039
  Number of Pages:  103 p.
  Binding Style:  Paperback
  Dimensions:  8.5 in.
  Contents: 
  Notes:  Contains plates of ornamental designs, grouped into like categories, with commentary.
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic:  Decoration and ornament
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre: 
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, second shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  How to play the fiddle
  Author: 
 Contributor: 
  Publisher:  Unknown
  Place of Publication:  [Louth, Lincolnshire?]
  Date of Publication:  [1887?]
  Original Date of Publ:  1886
  Publication Number: 
  Number of Pages:  xxii, 100, vii p.
  Binding Style:  Paperback
  Dimensions:  7.5 in.
  Contents:  Introductory -- Remarks on the purchase of your violin -- The preservation and repair of fiddles -- General and historical remarks -- Different parts and adjuncts of a violin -- The strings and the method of adjusting them properly -- The bow and bowing -- The method of tuning the violin -- Some rules to be observed in playing -- Double-stops, harmonics, shifts, the shake -- Playing with an accompaniment -- Concluding remarks
  Notes:  This copy is missing its title page (which is why the author and publisher are unknown). Includes an appendix with addtional remarks, and a topical index.
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture: 
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic:  Instrument maintenance and repair
  Subject - Instrument:  Fiddle, Violin
  Subject - Genre:  Instruction book
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  How to play the mandoline
  Author:  Turriff, G. G. Glen
 Contributor: 
  Publisher:  Bayley & Ferguson
  Place of Publication:  London
  Date of Publication:  Unknown
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number: 
  Number of Pages:  60 p.
  Binding Style:  Staple-bound
  Dimensions:  7.5 in.
  Contents:  On the origin of the mandoline -- Object of the work: Remarks on various tutors -- On buying a mandoline: Faults to be avoided -- On strings -- On plectrums: Different shapes: How to hold -- On holding the mandoline: Different positions -- The tremolo: How to acquire -- Points of technique: Fourth finger, the slide, the shake, harmonics, shifting, adjustment -- Music for the mandoline: solos -- The mandoline with other instruments: Mandoline bands: Their constitution -- A complete course of study: Conclusion
  Notes:  Includes illustrations, diagrams, and a few musical examples.
  Format:  Pamphlet
  Subject - Culture: 
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic: 
  Subject - Instrument:  Mandolin
  Subject - Genre:  Instruction book
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Hyland's Mammoth Hibernian Songster: A collection of over 500 songs
  Author: 
 Contributor:  The Blackbird
  Publisher:  J. S. Hyland & Co.
  Place of Publication:  Chicago
  Date of Publication:  1901
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number: 
  Number of Pages:  x, 218 p.
  Binding Style:  Unbound
  Dimensions:  8 in.
  Contents:  The absent Irishman -- Acushla Gal Machree -- Adieu! My native land, adieu! -- After the battle -- Aileen Aroon -- ADD REMAINING SONG TITLES LATER
  Notes:  Table of contents is essentially an alphabetical index. Mostly song texts only, no music except for a few songs.
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic: 
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Song-book
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Ilnacullin: An illustrated guide to the gardens of Ilnacullin (Garinish Island)
  Author:  Foley, Cormac
 Contributor: 
  Publisher:  National Parks and Monuments Service
  Place of Publication:  Unknown
  Date of Publication:  1982
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number: 
  Number of Pages:  36 p.
  Binding Style:  Staple-bound
  Dimensions: 
  Contents: 
  Notes:  A tourism guide book, describing the island gardens and various special spots throughout the garden. Includes a map of the gardens, historical background, lists of the Latin names of plants in each section of the garden.
  Format:  Pamphlet
  Subject - Culture:  Irish, Garinish Island
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic:  Gardens
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Tour guide
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  In Dublin's fair city : a ballad selection with music, Book 1
  Author: 
 Contributor: 
  Publisher:  Walton's Musical Instrument Galleries
  Place of Publication:  Dublin
  Date of Publication:  1968
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number: 
  Number of Pages:  100 p.
  Binding Style:  Paperback
  Dimensions:  8.5 in.
  Contents:  The agricultural Irish girl -- Bould Thady Quill -- The Boston burglar -- The boys of Kilkenny -- Brian O'Linn -- Bridget Donahue -- The bucket of the mountain dew -- Cockles and mussels -- Cruiskeen Lawn -- Doran's Ass -- Farewell Ireland -- The garden where the Praties grow -- Golden Jubilee -- Haste to the wedding -- Hello Patsy Fagan -- How dear to me the hour -- In Dublin's fair city -- I was told by my aunt -- Johnny I hardly knew ye -- Lannigan's ball -- Larry McHale -- Let him go, let him tarry -- Love thee dearest -- The low-backed car -- Maggie Murphy's home -- The man for Galway -- "Mrs. McGrath", the sergeant said -- Mush, mush, mush tu-ral-i-ady -- My Kathleen -- Nell Flaherty's drake -- Old leather breeches -- The old turf fire -- The ould orange flute -- The ould stone wall -- The peeler and the goat -- Potteen, good luck to ye, dear -- Purty Molly Brallaghan -- The rakes of mallow -- Rory O'More -- Shake hands with your Uncle Dan -- South down militia -- The star of Donegal -- The star of Slane -- Stone outside Dan Murphy's door -- A sup of good whiskey -- Thank you ma'am says Dan -- Tim Finnegan's wake
  Notes:  Includes musical notation for each song, plus sol-fa letters below each note.
  Format:  Pamphlet
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic: 
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Song-book
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Ireland sings: An anthology of modern and ancient Irish songs and ballads
  Author:  Behan, Dominic
 Contributor: 
  Publisher:  Essex Music
  Place of Publication:  London
  Date of Publication:  1965
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number: 
  Number of Pages:  136, xii p.
  Binding Style:  Paperback
  Dimensions:  8.5 in.
  Contents:  A brave new world -- An Raim tu ag an gCarraig (Were you at the rock?) -- A nation once again -- A pound for to lend -- As I was going o'er the moor -- Bad luck to the marching -- The ballad of Oliver St. John Gogarty -- The bonny bunch of roses -- Boolavogue -- The boy from Wexford -- The boss, alas -- Brian O'Lynn -- The brown and yellow ale -- The butcher of Cloucester D -- The brown thorn bush -- Carricroe -- The castle of Drumboe -- Child wedding -- Cheer up, Russell Street -- Come all you brave united men -- The Connaught Rangers -- Crooked Jack -- Dicey Riley -- Dirty Lane -- Down in yonder meadow -- The Dublin Fusiliers -- Exiles -- The fair tormentor -- Fineen the rover -- Finnegan's wake -- Get me down petticoat -- How Caesar was driven from Ireland -- Irish astronomy -- Joe Brady -- Johnny, I hardly knew yeh -- Join the British army -- The Kerry boatman -- Kimmage -- The landlord and the leprechaun -- The Lee -- The leg -- The Limerick rake -- Lilli Bulero -- Liverpool Lou -- Love is teasing -- Love of my heart -- Lonely days -- Maids, when you are young -- Master McGrath -- The man from Wexford -- The merry ploughboy -- Mighty Millhouse (Arkle) -- Mo Buacaillain Donn -- The Mountjoy Hotel -- Mr. Murphy's tar-macadam highways -- Mother England -- Mrs. Hooligan's Christmas cake -- Mrs. McHugh has up and died -- The murderer's dog -- My bonny brown boy -- The new free staters -- No love no more -- Not a star from the flag shall fade -- Oh, gentle youth -- Old Erin in the sea -- Oul leather britches -- Patrick Lynch's boat -- The patriot game -- Pat and the Gangerman -- The pawnshop -- Poem -- My redheaded Mot from Ringsend -- The ragman's ball -- The River Sila -- The rocks of Bawn -- The saint -- The sea around us -- Sean O'Dwyer of the glen -- Sit yeh down and I'll treat yeh decent -- The Sean Bean Boct -- Sleep, my love -- Sliab na Mban -- Smith of Bristol -- The Sodding -- Song from the backwoods -- The South Down militia -- The spinning wheel song -- There came three Jews -- Three farmers from the north -- To die for Ireland -- The Twangman's revenge -- The Tip'rary recruit -- Trust in drink -- Walk, my love -- The Waxie's Dargle -- The wearing of the green -- When I'm twenty -- Yeh men of Sweet Liberties Halls -- Young Johnny is mine -- The zoological gardens
  Notes:  Texts and musical notation for the melodies, plus chord letters. Includes a 'Note to young singers,' Notes on some song makers of the past, plus notes on each song.
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic: 
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Song-book
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Irish art : a concise history
  Author:  Arnold, Bruce
 Contributor: 
  Publisher:  Thames and Hudson
  Place of Publication:  New York
  Date of Publication:  1977
  Original Date of Publ:  1969
  Publication Number:  LCCCN 88-51872
  Number of Pages:  180 p.
  Binding Style:  Paperback
  Dimensions:  8.5 in.
  Contents:  The Celtic era -- From the Viking invasion to 1700 -- The age of Swift -- Ireland her own -- Landscape into art -- The Celtic revival -- Jack Yeats and the moderns
  Notes:  Revised edition. Includes an introduction by the author, a bibliography (p. 175-176) and an index. Includes 179 illustrations, 20 of which are in color.
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic:  Art, Celtic civilization, Celtic revival, Jack Yeats
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre: 
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, second shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Irish ballads and songs of the sea
  Author: 
 Contributor:  Healy, James N.
  Publisher:  Mercier Press
  Place of Publication:  Cork
  Date of Publication:  1967
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number:  SBN 853420742
  Number of Pages:  144 p.
  Binding Style:  Paperback
  Dimensions:  7 in.
  Contents:  Sailors and their loves: The Belfast sailor -- The drowning of Thomas Murphy -- Bold Denis McCarthy -- The sailor and his love -- Sligo shore -- The saddest breeze -- The sailor from Limerick town -- Charming Mary Neal -- Your faithful sailor boy ; Shanties: Haul away, Joe -- Across the western ocean -- Paddy Doyle -- Paddy on the railway -- The Montague -- We're all bound to go -- The old horse ; Tall ships a-voyaging: A sailor's way -- The Middlesex Flora -- The ballad of the blind sailors -- The boys of Ballinamore -- Commodore Jack Barry -- Captain Coulston -- Manning the pirate -- Kelly the pirate -- The Ouzel -- Fineen ODriscoll, the rover -- The sack of Baltimore -- Gráinnu Mhaol ; Wrecks: the Poulduff fisherman -- The Pomona -- The French 'Cavavaille' -- The loss of the Hantoon -- Báidín Fheidhlimidh (Phelim's wee boat) -- The rescue of the Vivandiere -- The sorrowful fate of OBrien -- The sinking of the Lusitania -- The fate of the mailboat ; Spanish wine and wild geese: Roisin dugh (Dark Rosaleen) -- Salonika -- St. Patrick's arrival -- Lonely Banna Stand -- Sailing in the lowlands low -- The lowlands of Holland -- The Irish drummer -- Van Dieman's land -- To the aid of the Pope ; Come back to Erin: McDermott's farewell -- The County of Mayo -- The emigrant's voyage to America -- My love Nell -- The loss of the Atlantic steamship -- The Glasgow -- Sweet Cootehill town -- The streams of Bunclody -- Adieu to Erin -- At the dawn of the morning -- Captain Thompson ; The fishermen of the coast: Arranmore boat song -- Herring the king -- The queen of Connemara -- The boatman of Kinsale -- My Connor the fisherman -- The banks of Newfoundland -- The Faythe fishing fleet -- Arranmore boat song ; Songs of the lakes and rivers: My Colleen Deas Donn -- My beautiful Shannon -- The lake of Coolfin -- An tAmhráinín Síodraimín -- A sweet little song -- The banks of the calm Golden Suir -- The cruise of the Calabar -- The Strabane fleet -- The rivers ; The coastline: The Curlew -- The holy ground -- The regatta -- The praises of Kingstown Harbour -- Eochaill -- My Sunday morning maiden -- In praise of Kinsale -- The Kinsale ballad -- Bantry Bay -- Galway Bay
  Notes:  Mostly song texts, plus commentary on each song. There is musical notation for a selection of the song melodies at the beginning of each section. Includes an introduction by the editor about the sea ballads of Ireland.
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic:  Sea songs
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Song book
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Irish dances : A collection of ten traditional sets
  Author: 
 Contributor:  Moylan, Terry (collector, editor); Breandan Breathnach (preface)
  Publisher:  Na Piobairi Uilleann
  Place of Publication:  Dublin
  Date of Publication:  1985
  Original Date of Publ:  1984
  Publication Number:  ISBN 0950974315
  Number of Pages:  x, 86 p.
  Binding Style:  Paperback
  Dimensions:  8.5 in.
  Contents:  The Kerry set -- The Monaghan set -- The Lancers -- The South Galway Reel set -- The Caledonian -- The Mazurka -- The Plain set -- The Castle set -- The Cuil Aodha set -- The Sliabh Luachra set
  Notes:  Provides descriptions of each set dance (six "figures" in each), plus brief descriptions of the origins or source of each set dance. Originally intended for teaching the set dances to school children. Appendices include descriptions of the steps, examples of the types of music (reel, jig, hornpipe, polka, and slide), a glossary of terms, and illustrations of the various dance positions.
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic:  Dance
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Dance book
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Irish folk music song and dance = Ceol Amhránaíocht agus Rince na hÉireann
  Author:  OSullivan, Donal
 Contributor:  Brandt, Muriel (illustrations)
  Publisher:  Mercier Press
  Place of Publication:  Cork
  Date of Publication:  1974
  Original Date of Publ:  1952
  Publication Number:  ISBN 0853421471
  Number of Pages:  56 p.
  Binding Style:  Paperback
  Dimensions:  7.5 in.
  Contents:  Irish folk music song and dance -- Scope of the subject -- Age of the music -- Early sources -- The great collectors -- Edward Bunting, 1773-1843 -- Henry Hudson, 1798-1889 -- George Petrie, 1789-1866 -- William Forde, c.1759-1850 -- John Edward Pigot, 1822-1871 -- James Goodman, 1828-1896 -- Patrick Weston Joyce, 1827-1914 -- Harpers and harp music -- Carolan, 1670-1738 -- The folk songs -- Anglo-Irish songs -- Dancing in Ireland -- The living tradition -- A village-green dance -- Costume -- Conclusion
  Notes:  Includes bibliography of works mentioned in text (p. 55-56). Includes some woodcut illustrations
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time:  18th century, 19th century
  Subject - Topic:  Folk music, Dance, Collectors and collecting, Ethnic costume, Folk culture
  Subject - Instrument:  Harp
  Subject - Genre:  History
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Irish journal
  Author:  Böll, Heinrich
 Contributor:  Vennewitz, Leila (translator)
  Publisher:  McGraw-Hill
  Place of Publication:  New York
  Date of Publication:  1967
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number:  LCCCN 67-19898
  Number of Pages:  127 p.
  Binding Style:  Hardbound
  Dimensions:  8.5 in.
  Contents:  Arrival I -- Arrival II -- Pray for the soul of Michael ONeill -- Mayo-God help us -- Skeleton of a human habitation -- Itinerant political dentist -- Portrait of an Irish Town: Limerick in the morning, Limerick in the evening -- When God made time ... -- Thoughts on Irish rain -- The most beautiful feet in the world -- The dead redskin of Duke Street -- Gazing into the fire -- When Seamus wants a drink ... -- Mrs. D.'s ninth child -- A small contribution to Occidental mythology -- Not a swan to be seen -- In a manner of speaking -- Farewell -- Epilogue
  Notes:  A journal kept by the author on his travels in Ireland with his wife and children in the mid-1950s.
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time:  1950s
  Subject - Topic:  Description and travel
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Travel book
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, second shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Irish keepsake
  Author: 
 Contributor:  Bishop, Bette (editor), Peterson, William (designor)
  Publisher:  Hallmark Cards
  Place of Publication:  [United States]
  Date of Publication:  unknown
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number:  60STR 1-6
  Number of Pages:  [32] p.
  Binding Style:  Hardbound
  Dimensions:  7 in.
  Contents: 
  Notes: 
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic: 
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Poetry
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Irish newspaper howlers
  Author:  Myler, Patrick
 Contributor: 
  Publisher:  Mercier Press
  Place of Publication:  Cork
  Date of Publication:  1978
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number:  ISBN 0853425280
  Number of Pages:  48 p.
  Binding Style:  Staple-bound
  Dimensions:  7 in.
  Contents: 
  Notes:  Contains comical newspaper quotes.
  Format:  Pamphlet
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic:  Wit and humor
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Humor
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Irish song book
  Author:  Crowley, Jimmy
 Contributor: 
  Publisher:  Mercier Press
  Place of Publication:  Dublin
  Date of Publication:  1986
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number:  ISBN 0853427739
  Number of Pages:  112 p.
  Binding Style:  Paperback
  Dimensions:  8 in.
  Contents:  The ballad of Katty Barry -- A hymn to St. Finbarr -- Let's all go down the Marina -- Up in Gurrane -- The bells of Shandon -- rynard the Fox (in Co. Cork) -- Carrigdown -- Come back Henry Ford -- Sleepy City -- Histown Groves -- Old Bob Riddley -- A sad lamentation -- The armoured car -- Lloyd George -- Boozing -- When first I came unto this Country -- The pool song -- The boys of Fair Hill -- Johnny jump up -- Salonika -- Ben the coachman -- Do you want your old lobby washed down? -- The Groves of Blackpool -- The star of Sunday's well -- I know my love -- The Bantry girls lament -- The Coal Quay market -- When I was a bachelor -- The meet was at Mathews -- An invitation to a funeral -- Ain't every chap doing it but you -- Postcards -- (ADD REMAINING SONG TITLES LATER)
  Notes:  Includes song texts plus handwritten musical notation for the melody line, plus chord letters. For each song, indicates author of text and composer of music. Includes black and white photographs of musicians.
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic: 
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Song-book
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Irish song tradition, The
  Author:  OBoyle, Sean
 Contributor: 
  Publisher:  Gilbert Dalton
  Place of Publication:  Dublin
  Date of Publication:  1976
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number:  ISBN 0950517313
  Number of Pages:  93 p.
  Binding Style:  Paperback
  Dimensions:  8.5 in.
  Contents:  Part I: The origins and nature of Irish song: Beginnings -- Metres and form of Irish songs -- The modes in Irish music; Part II: Twenty five Irish songs: As I roved out -- Badaí na Scadán -- The banks of the Bann -- The blackbird of Mullaghmore -- Bonny Portmore -- The boys of Mullaghbawn -- Cailín Gaelach -- An Cailín Rua -- Dobbin's flowery vale -- Estersnowe -- The flower of Magherally -- General Monroe -- The knight on the road -- Lough Erne shore -- The maid of Ballydoo -- Maighre an Chúil Órbhuí -- Moorlough Mary -- The mountain streams -- An tOileán Úr -- Old Arboe -- The purple boy -- The rambling boys of pleasure -- The suit of green -- Tá mé 'mo shuí -- What brought the blood?
  Notes:  Lyrics and musical notation of the melodies, plus commentary on each song. Some lyrics in Irish, most in English.
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic: 
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Song book
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Irish songs of resistance (1169-1923)
  Author:  Galvin, Patrick
 Contributor: 
  Publisher:  Oak Publications
  Place of Publication:  London
  Date of Publication:  1962
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number: 
  Number of Pages:  [viii], 102 p.
  Binding Style:  Paperback
  Dimensions:  8.5 in.
  Contents:  Ballad poetry and nationhood -- History and song are one: The Danes -- The Normans -- The Tudors and Stuarts -- The birth of nationhood -- The Great Rebellion of 1798 and its aftermath -- From the Act of Union to young Ireland -- The Fenians -- Parliament and Land League -- From Parnell to the Easter Rising -- 'The Troubles', 1916-1923 -- Some other Irish songs. Song titles: After Aughrim's great disaster -- Batchelor's Walk -- The Blarismoore tragedy -- The bold Black and Tan -- The Bold Fenian men -- Bold Robert Emmet -- Boulavogue -- The boys from the county Cork -- By memory inspired -- The Cork men and New York men -- Clare's Dragoons -- The croppy boy -- Drumboe Castle -- Dunlavin Green -- The Fair of Turloughmore -- The famine song -- The Fenian Man o'War -- Follow me up to Carlow -- Good save Ireland -- The Grazier Tribe -- The green upon the cape -- Henry Joy McCracken -- The Irish free state -- The jackets green -- James Connolly -- John Mitchel -- Johnny Grey -- Kelly the boy from Killanne -- Kevin Barry -- Lonely Banna Strand -- The memory of the dead -- The men of the west -- Michael Dwyer -- A nation once again -- Native swords -- O'Donnell Aboo -- The patriot mother -- The rising of the moon -- The royal blackbird -- Sean Treacy -- The Shan van Vocht -- Skibbereen -- The smashing of the van -- The station of Knocklong -- Terence McSwiney -- Tipperary Recruiting song -- The wearing of the green -- The Wexford Massacre -- The wind that shakes the barley -- Wrap the green flag round me, boys
  Notes:  Mostly a history of songs of resistance, with song texts and melodies (in musical notation) interspersed throughout the text. Seventeen additional songs in a supplement. Includes two pages of black and white photographs.
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic:  Politics, Resistance
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  History, Song-book
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Irish songs of resistance, vol. 2
  Author:  [Galvin, Patrick]?
 Contributor: 
  Publisher:  [Oak Publications]?
  Place of Publication:  [London]?
  Date of Publication:  [196-]?
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number: 
  Number of Pages:  40 p.
  Binding Style:  Staple-bound
  Dimensions:  8.5 in.
  Contents:  The broad black brimmer -- The bogside man -- The boys of the Old Brigade -- The ballad of Billy Reid -- England's Vietnam -- Four green fields -- The banks of marble -- Tom Williams -- Follow me up to Carlow -- Free the people -- The battle of Inglis' Bakery -- Jack Lynch -- James Connolly -- James Larkin -- Joe Hill -- The lid of my granny's bin -- London's Derry -- Lonely Banna Strand -- The magnificent seven -- The orange and the green -- Over the wall -- Rubber bullets -- Freedom's sons -- The Toome Eel fishery -- Winchester '73 -- The wind that shakes the barley -- The luck of the Irish -- Sunday bloody Sunday -- The men behind the wire -- On the one road -- The men of Edentubber -- The three flowers -- The bard of Armagh -- The croppy boy -- Who fears to speak of Easter week --
  Notes:  Contents continued: The ould orange flute -- Pearse's Oration -- The man from God-knows-where. Song texts only, no musical notation.
  Format:  Pamphlet
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic:  Politics
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Song-book
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Irish street ballads
  Author: 
 Contributor:  OLochlainn, Colm (collector, annotator)
  Publisher:  Corinth Books
  Place of Publication:  unknown
  Date of Publication:  1960
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number:  LCCCN M601009
  Number of Pages:  xv, 235 p.
  Binding Style:  Paperback
  Dimensions:  8 in.
  Contents:  A lady fair -- Bachelor's walk: Mournful lines on the military outrage in Dublin -- The banks of Claudy -- The banks of the roses -- The Bantry girls' lament -- The barley corn -- The black horse -- The bold Belfast shoemaker -- The bold deserter -- Bold McDermott Roe -- The bold rake -- Bold Robert Emmet -- The bonny bunch of roses -- The bonny labouring boy -- Boston city -- The boys of Kilkenny -- The boys of old Erin the Green -- The boys of Wexford -- Brian o Linn -- Cailín deas Crúite na Mbó -- Charming Mary Neill -- Come to the bower -- Coortin' in the kitchen -- The dark eyed sailor -- Dobbin's flowery vale -- Donnelly and Cooper -- Doran's ass -- Down by the tanyard side -- Dublin Jack of all trades -- Dunlavin green -- Erin's lovely home -- Father Murphy -- Finnegan's wake -- The flower of Magherally -- General Munroe -- The girl I left behind me -- Grá Geal mo Chroí -- I'd like to see old Ireland free once more -- Granuaile -- The Grazier Tribe -- The hackler from Grouse Hall -- Henry Joy McCracken -- If I was a blackbird -- "I than you, ma'am," says Dan -- The jolly farmer -- Johnny Harte -- John McGoldrick and the Quaker's daughter -- The Kerry recruit -- Kevin Barry -- The lambs on the green hills -- The lamentation of Hugh Reynolds -- Lanigan's ball -- Lillibulero -- The lily of the west -- Limerick is beautiful -- The Limerick rake -- Lovely Katie of Liskehaun -- Lovely Willie -- The lucky elopement -- The maid of Bunclody, and the lad she loves so dear -- The maid of sweet Gurteen -- The maid of the sweet brown knowe -- The maid that sold her barley -- The maid with the bonny brown hair -- The Manchester Martyrs, or The smashing of the van -- The mantle so green -- Mary from Dungloe -- Master McGrath -- Moorlug Mary -- Mrs. McGrath -- My boy Willie -- Nell Flaherty's drake -- The night of the Ragman's ball -- The old gray mare -- The old orange flute -- The orange lily-o -- O'Reilly from the county Leitrim, or The phoenix of Erin's green isle -- The parting glass -- Pat of Mullingar -- The peeler and the goat -- The piper's tunes -- The real old mountain dew -- The red-haired man's wife -- The rocks of Baun -- The rocky road to Dublin -- Rossa's farewell to Erin -- Seán a Duír a' Ghleanna -- The sorrowful lament for Callaghan, Greally and Mullen (The fair of Turloughmore) -- The sporting races of Galway -- The sporting youth -- The star of Donegal -- The suit of green -- Sweet Carnloch Bay -- Sweet county Wexford -- The taxes -- There's whiskey in the jar -- Van Diemen's land -- The women are worse than the men -- The wreck of the 'Mary Jane' -- Youghal Harbour -- The young maid's love -- Young Molly Bán. Songs with texts only (from the Appendix): The foot and mouth disease -- The lamentations of Patrick Brady, or The heroes of ninety-eight -- The old leather breeches -- Pat ODonnell -- Poor old Granuaile -- The sergeant's lament -- The town of Antrim. Addendum: Some Dublin ballads: The finding of Moses -- Mrs. Mulligan, the pride of the Coombe
  Notes:  Texts and musical notation for the melodies. Includes a prefatory "appreciation' by Frank OConnor, an introduction, numerous wood-cut illustrations, commentary on each song, and an index of first lines.
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic:  Ballads
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Song-book
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Irish toasts
  Author:  Na Gael, Shane
 Contributor: 
  Publisher:  H. M. Caldwell Co.
  Place of Publication:  New York
  Date of Publication:  1908
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number: 
  Number of Pages:  [ix], 111 p.
  Binding Style:  Hardbound
  Dimensions:  6 in.
  Contents:  Patriotic toasts and sentiments -- Toasts and sentiments to women, love, friendship, etc. -- Convivial and humorous toasts -- Miscellaneous toasts and sentiments
  Notes:  Includes introduction.
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic: 
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Toasts
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Islandman, The
  Author:  OCrohan, Tomas
 Contributor:  Flower, Robin (translator)
  Publisher:  Oxford University Press
  Place of Publication:  Oxford
  Date of Publication:  1983
  Original Date of Publ:  1929
  Publication Number:  ISBN 0192812335
  Number of Pages:  xiv, 245 p.
  Binding Style:  Paperback
  Dimensions:  8 in.
  Contents:  My childhood -- My schooldays -- Our houses -- In school and out -- My first visit to Dingle -- Bald Tom and the old days -- My last school -- Marriage -- Gathering seaweed -- Time passes -- My manhood -- The day of the seal hunt -- A wife proposed for me -- Christmas provisions -- A merry Christmas -- Shrovetide, 1878 -- Work and wandering -- An end to boats and middlemen -- The little canoe -- The troubles of life -- The yellow meal -- The wake -- I begin to take an interest in Irish -- This and that -- The end
  Notes:  "The first attempt by a peasant of the old school, practically uneducated in the modern sense, though highly trained in the tradition of an ancient folk culture, to set out the way of his life upon his remote island from childhood to old age." - from the Foreword by Robin Flower. Includes 13 black & white photographic illustrations.
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish, Blasket Islands
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic:  Social life and customs, Rural life
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Autobiography
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, second shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  John McCormack
  Author:  Foxall, Raymond
 Contributor:  Mackenzie, Sir Compton
  Publisher:  Robert Hale
  Place of Publication:  London
  Date of Publication:  1963
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number: 
  Number of Pages:  186 p.
  Binding Style:  Hardbound
  Dimensions:  25 cm.
  Contents:  23 chapters
  Notes:  Includes index, plus 4 pages of black & white photographs
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic:  John McCormack
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Biography
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Join in and sing: A book of select Irish ballads
  Author: 
 Contributor:  Carr, Oliver
  Publisher:  Unknown
  Place of Publication:  Unknown
  Date of Publication:  Unknown
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number: 
  Number of Pages:  60 p.
  Binding Style:  Staple-bound
  Dimensions:  8 in.
  Contents:  Spancil Hill -- The cliffs of Doneen -- Black and tan gun -- Slievenamon -- Carrickfergus -- The black velvet band -- (ADD REMAINING SONG TITLES LATER)
  Notes:  Song texts only, no musical notation. No publication information on the item.
  Format:  Pamphlet
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic: 
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Song-book
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Kingdom come : a biography of the Kerry football team, 1975-1988
  Author:  Corry, Eoghan
 Contributor: 
  Publisher:  Poolbeg Press
  Place of Publication:  Dublin
  Date of Publication:  1989
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number:  ISBN 1853710288
  Number of Pages:  317 p.
  Binding Style:  Paperback
  Dimensions:  8.5 in.
  Contents:  Heirs -- Tradesmen -- Students -- Masters -- Heroes -- Victims -- Thinkers -- Fighters -- Sportsmen -- Hounds -- Appendix 1: Minors -- Appendix 2: Under-21s -- Appendix 3: Records -- Appendix 4: Kerry's winning teams
  Notes:  Includes 16 pages of black & white photographs.
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish, Kerry
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic:  Gaelic football
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Biography
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, second shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Last night's fun : in and out of time with Irish music
  Author:  Carson, Ciaran
 Contributor: 
  Publisher:  North Point Press
  Place of Publication:  New York
  Date of Publication:  1996
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number:  ISBN 0865475156
  Number of Pages:  [viii], 198 p.
  Binding Style:  Paperback
  Dimensions:  8.5 in.
  Contents:  Last night's fun -- Ask my father -- Boil the breakfast early -- Pigtown -- The ravelled hank of yarn -- Hurry the jug -- The dairy maid -- The happy days of youth -- Hard to fill -- The steampacket -- The humours of whiskey -- The mountain road -- The hurler on the ditch -- Johnny going to Ceili -- Dowd's no. 9 -- The standard -- It goes as follies -- Around the world for sport -- The rub of rosin -- The cat melodeon -- Off the bus -- Marking time -- The dead man's breeches -- The tape-recorder reel -- All I ever -- Country roads -- Fiddlin' John's big gobstopper -- The bush in the tux -- The ould orange flute -- Chief ONeill's favourites -- Good morning to your nightcap
  Notes:  Described on the back cover as an "inspired jumble of recording history, poetry, tall tales, and polemic" about Irish music. Includes credited poetry and quotations from numerous other Irish figures.
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic:  Folk music, Musicians, Social life and customs
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre: 
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, second shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Latest Irish songs
  Author: 
 Contributor:  Lynch, Pat
  Publisher:  Mrs. Mattie Haskins Irish Store
  Place of Publication:  New York
  Date of Publication:  Unknown
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number: 
  Number of Pages:  107 p.
  Binding Style:  Staple-bound
  Dimensions:  8.5 in.
  Contents:  Aghadoe -- Ailleen -- All the world around -- Arrah Whist! -- Arranmore -- Avenging and bright -- (ADD REMAINING SONG TITLES LATER)
  Notes:  Song texts only (no music notation).
  Format:  Pamphlet
  Subject - Culture:  Irish, American
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic: 
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Song-book
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Learn to play the tin whistle, Part 1
  Author: 
 Contributor:  Vallely, Eithne ; Vallely, John B.
  Publisher:  Armagh Pipers Club
  Place of Publication:  Belfast
  Date of Publication:  1973
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number: 
  Number of Pages:  15 p.
  Binding Style:  Staple-bound
  Dimensions:  11.5 in.
  Contents:  The tin whistle -- Staff notation -- Time signatures and notes for teachers ; The tunes: Roddy McCorley -- Boolavogue -- Oro se do bheatha bhaile -- Song of the chanter -- Buachaill on Eirne -- The south wind -- Ar Eirinn ni neostainn ce hi -- Foggy dew -- Valley of Knockanure -- Cill Mhuire -- Peigin Leiter Mhoir -- Siobhan Ni Dhuibhir -- An Falaingin Muimhneach -- Piper through the meadow straying -- Bacach bui na Leige -- Raithineach a bhean bheag -- Thugamar fein an samhradh linn -- Dan OKeefe's slides -- Dingle Regatta -- Seachran Chairn tSiadhail -- When the cock crows -- The road to Lisdoonvarna -- Kerry polkas -- George Brabazon -- Give me your hand -- Sheebeg and Sheemore -- Lord Inchiquin -- ONeill's calvalcade -- Pat Ward's jig -- The blackbird.
  Notes:  Includes musical notation of melodies, plus numeric fingering notation. Includes diagram of whistle fingering paterns.
  Format:  Tune-book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic: 
  Subject - Instrument:  Whistle
  Subject - Genre:  Tune book, Instruction book
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, second shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Learn to play the tin whistle, Part 2
  Author: 
 Contributor:  Vallely, Eithne ; Vallely, John B.
  Publisher:  Armagh Pipers Club
  Place of Publication:  Belfast
  Date of Publication:  1974
  Original Date of Publ:  1973
  Publication Number: 
  Number of Pages:  17 p.
  Binding Style:  Staple-bound
  Dimensions:  11.5 in.
  Contents:  Jigs -- Slip jigs -- Slides -- OCarolan tunes -- Hornpipes -- Polkas -- Reels. ADD INDIVIDUAL TUNE TITLES LATER.
  Notes:  Includes musical notation of melodies. Includes an introduction about the oral tradition, the Pipers' Club, and ornamentation. Includes diagrams (in musical notation) of types of ornamentation.
  Format:  Tune-book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic: 
  Subject - Instrument:  Whistle
  Subject - Genre:  Tune book, Dance music
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, second shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Learn to play the tin whistle, Part 3
  Author: 
 Contributor:  Vallely, Eithne ; Vallely, John B.
  Publisher:  Armagh Pipers Club
  Place of Publication:  Belfast
  Date of Publication:  1974
  Original Date of Publ:  1973
  Publication Number: 
  Number of Pages:  18 p.
  Binding Style:  Staple-bound
  Dimensions:  11.5 in.
  Contents:  Jigs: The pipe on the hob -- Brian OLinn -- The rolling waves (2 versions) -- Tom Billy's jig (2 versions) -- The foxchase -- A Chailleach do Mharais Me -- The gold ring ; Slip jigs: The humours of Derrykrosane -- The choice wife ; Reels: The humours of Carrigaholt -- Caher Rua -- Speed the plough -- The boy in the gap -- Trim the velvet -- Dan Breen's reel -- The musical priest -- McFadden's handsome daughter -- Within a mile of Dublin -- Colonel Frazer -- ODowd's reel -- The gravel walk ; Set dances, clan marches, and OCarolan tunes: The king of Laois -- Lord Mayo -- Planxty Irwin -- ORourke's noble feast -- The eagle's whistle -- A fine toast to Hewlitt -- The ace and deuce of piping.
  Notes:  Includes musical notation of melodies. Includes instructional material on the structure of Irish music and on ornamentation.
  Format:  Tune-book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic: 
  Subject - Instrument:  Whistle
  Subject - Genre:  Tune book, Dance music
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, second shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Legends of Kerry
  Author:  Croker, T. Crofton and Sigerson Clifford
 Contributor: 
  Publisher:  Geraldine Press
  Place of Publication:  Tralee
  Date of Publication:  1978
  Original Date of Publ:  1972
  Publication Number: 
  Number of Pages:  126 p.
  Binding Style:  Paperback
  Dimensions:  7.5 in.
  Contents:  The legend of Puck Fair -- The Ballheigue funeral -- The fairy footballers of Cahergal -- The Ballinskelligs tune -- The lord of Dunkerron -- The talking jackdaws of Kilgarvan -- Darby OReilly and the Clauteens Cluricane -- The gold of Spansel wood -- The fighting fairies of Mangerton -- The graveyard dancers of Listowel -- The changeling of Castleisland -- The lady of Gallerus -- Brendan the navigator -- The ghost hurlers of Reen -- The sleeping monk of Innisfallen -- The castle that surrendered to a prophecy -- Muckross: the abbey built on a song -- ODonoghue pays the rent -- ODonoghue's mistress -- Little redcap and his wonderful quern -- The enchanged boar of Torc -- Diarmuid Bawn, the piper -- the nut-cracker ghost of Aghadoe -- Mary OConnor, the beautiful rose of Tralee
  Notes: 
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish, Kerry
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic: 
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Folk tales
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Life of Thomas More: statesman, scholar, saint
  Author:  Imgrund, Norman Philip
 Contributor: 
  Publisher:  Norman Philip Imgrund
  Place of Publication:  Roaring Spring, PA
  Date of Publication:  unknown
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number: 
  Number of Pages:  [18] p.
  Binding Style:  Staple-bound
  Dimensions:  9 in.
  Contents: 
  Notes:  A self-published pamphlet on the life and work of Thomas More. Includes a chronology of Thomas More's life.
  Format:  Pamphlet
  Subject - Culture:  English
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic:  Thomas More, History, Catholic church
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Biography
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Light of other days : a Dublin childhood
  Author:  Bracken, Pauline
 Contributor: 
  Publisher:  Mercier Press
  Place of Publication:  Cork
  Date of Publication:  1992
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number:  ISBN 1856350320
  Number of Pages:  141 p.
  Binding Style:  Paperback
  Dimensions:  7.5 in.
  Contents:  Blackrock -- Home -- Dublin opinion/Radio Éireann -- Mammy -- Education -- Music -- Religion -- Food -- Consumer goods -- The war -- Maids -- Illness and death -- Christmas -- The country
  Notes:  An account of growing up in a Dublin suburb in the 1940s and 1950s.
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish, Dubllin
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic:  Social life and customs, Childhood and youth
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Autobiography
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, second shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Love poems of the Irish
  Author: 
 Contributor:  Lucy, Sean (editor)
  Publisher:  Mercier Press
  Place of Publication:  Cork
  Date of Publication:  1977
  Original Date of Publ:  1967
  Publication Number:  SBN 85342103X
  Number of Pages:  182 p.
  Binding Style:  Paperback
  Dimensions:  7 in.
  Contents:  The world of legend: Credhe's lament for Cael drowned -- The sleep song of Diarmaid and Gráinne -- Fand yields Cuchulainnn to Emer -- Ordeal by cohabitation -- The ex-poet -- Liadain -- Créde's lament for Dínertach -- The nun of Beare -- Love epigram -- My hope, my love -- Exile ; Court poetry: Advice to lovers -- A learned mistress -- Forgetfulness -- On the death of his wife / Murrough ODaly -- Jealousy -- My love, oh, she is my love -- I shall not die -- A man of experience / Laoiseach Mac an Bhaird -- Growing old / Geoffrey Keating? -- To the lady with a book -- Farewell to last night / Niall More MacMurray -- A history of love -- Fir na Fódha ar nDul d'Éag / Richard Burke -- The body's speech / Donal MacCarthy More, Earl Clancarthy -- He praises his wife -- The dispraise of Absalom -- Léig Díot T'Airm, A Mhacaoimh Mná: Pierce Ferriter / Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin -- The best wife / Thomas OHiggins? -- Mabel Kelly / Turlough OCarolan -- The lament for Art OLeary / Eileen Duv OConnell -- ADD MORE LATER!
  Notes:  Includes notes on the poems, an index of poets and translators, and an index of first lines. First half of the book consists translations into English.
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic:  Love poetry
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Poetry
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Lovely is the Lee
  Author:  Gibbings, Robert
 Contributor: 
  Publisher:  E.P. Dutton & Company
  Place of Publication:  New York
  Date of Publication:  1945
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number: 
  Number of Pages:  256 p.
  Binding Style:  Hardbound
  Dimensions:  8.5 in.
  Contents:  Unnamed chapters
  Notes:  Includes numerous engravings by the author. "Lovely is the Lee is a delightful mixture of andecdote and story, folklore and scenery, bird-lore and fishing, and above all, good talk" - from the fly leaf.
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic:  Nature
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Autobiography
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, second shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Lugs : The life and times of Jim Branigan
  Author:  Neary, Bernard
 Contributor: 
  Publisher:  Easons
  Place of Publication:  Dublin
  Date of Publication:  1985
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number: 
  Number of Pages:  iii, 123 p.
  Binding Style:  Paperback
  Dimensions:  8.5 in.
  Contents:  The early years -- The wild forties and the Battle of Baldoyle -- The Teddy boy era -- The riot squad years -- The last days in the Garda Siochana -- Jim in retirement -- Jim Branigan and the stars
  Notes:  Biography of boxer and Garda officer. Includes Foreword by Charles J. Haughey,
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish, Dublin
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic:  Garda Siochana, Boxing, History
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Biography
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Meeting of the waters, and 30 gems of Moore's melodies
  Author:  Moore, Thomas
 Contributor: 
  Publisher:  Walton's Musical Instrument Galleries
  Place of Publication:  Dublin
  Date of Publication:  Unknown
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number: 
  Number of Pages:  33 p.
  Binding Style:  Staple-bound
  Dimensions:  7.5 in.
  Contents:  On music, or When thro' life unblest we rove -- Erin, the tear and the smile in thine eyes -- The harp that once thro' Tara's halls -- Has sorrow thy young days shaded -- 'Tis the last rose of summer -- The minstrel boy -- Let Erin remember the days of old -- The meeting of the waters -- I saw from the beach -- Go where glory waits thee -- Rich and rare -- Dear harp of my country -- Remember thee! -- Farewell! But whenever you welcome the hour -- Sweet Innisfallen -- My gentle harp -- Oh! Arranmore, loved Arranmore -- And doth not a meeting like this -- As slow as our ship -- Sing, sweet harp, oh sing to me -- Whene'er I see those smiling eyes -- The wine cup is circling -- Shall the harp, then, be silent -- They came from a land beyond the sea -- Remember the glories -- Oh, the shamrock! -- Oft in the stilly night -- When cold in the earth -- Oh! Breathe not his name -- No, not more welcome -- Silent, oh Moyle -- Erin, oh Erin
  Notes:  Lyrics and musical notation of the melodies (plus a lower harmony line). Includes illustrations in black & white.
  Format:  Pamphlet
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic: 
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Song book
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Mercier book of old Irish street ballads, Vol. 2 : History and politics (1798 to Parnell)
  Author: 
 Contributor:  Healy, James N. (editor)
  Publisher:  Mercier Press
  Place of Publication:  Cork
  Date of Publication:  1969
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number: 
  Number of Pages:  160 p.
  Binding Style:  Paperback
  Dimensions:  7 in.
  Contents:  What happened in the nineteenth century as related to Ireland ; The nineteenth century in Irish history ; Music: ODonnell Abú -- Oliver's advice -- The jackets green -- The white cockade -- Sweet County Wexford -- Billy Byrne of Ballymanus -- The knight of the carpet bag -- The wearing of the green ; General: The sorrows of Erin -- The grand dissolving views -- A new song called Granuaile -- ODonnell Abu!! -- Oliver's advice -- The jacket green -- The green cockade -- The suit of green -- Humours of Glin -- And all for ould Ireland! ; 1798: A dream of General T. F. Burke -- M'Kenna's dream -- Bold M'Dermott -- Lady Connolly -- A song on the militia -- Sweet County Wexford -- The brave defenders -- General Munroe (1) -- General Munroe (2) -- Captain Fowler -- Captain Dooley and the Boyne -- Father Murphy (1) -- Father Murphy (2) -- Billy Byrne of Ballymanus (1) -- Billy Byrne of Ballymanus (2) -- De Groves-of-de-Pool -- Emmet's death ; The Liberator: The deeds of OConnell -- OConnell and the Irish tinkers -- The meeting of Tara -- The game of cards -- The Paddy Whacks -- The repeal of the union -- The liberator -- OConnell's dead -- OConnell's no more -- Erin's green linnet -- Brave Dan's no more -- OConnell monument -- The foundation stone of the OConnell monument -- Foundation stone -- The riots in Belfast -- The blooming sweet lass of the vale ; The Fenians: Why shouldn't old Erin be free -- The massacre of Six-mile-bridge -- The tenant farmers at Douvilla -- Crafty codger -- The knight of the carpet bag -- Patrick Sheehan -- The Irish National League -- The rising of the moon -- Old Erin's freedom -- The bird is left his nest -- The green above the red -- Green on the cape -- Rory of the hill (1) -- Rory of the hill (2) -- The Fenian exiles -- The exile's return -- Release of the political prisoners -- ODonovan Rossa's farewell -- God save Ireland -- Allen's grave -- Robert Kelly's farewell -- Death of Sergeant Charles M'Carthy ; Home rule, the Land League and Parnell: The Home Rule Association -- Home rule -- The grand Catholic procession -- Home rule meeting in Cavan -- Ireland's unrelenting chains -- Up for the land -- the gems of the Land League -- 'Obstruction' -- When Parnell's the king of old Ireland -- Tim Kelly's early grave -- the immortal Kickham is no more
  Notes:  Mostly song texts, with musical notation for only 8 of the melodies. Includes separate notes on the songs, as well as general notes the categories of songs and Irish history during the 19th century
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time:  19th century
  Subject - Topic:  Politics, Ballads, Street music
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Song book
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Mercier book of old Irish street ballads, Vol. 3 : The people at play
  Author: 
 Contributor:  Healy, James N. (editor)
  Publisher:  Mercier Press
  Place of Publication:  Cork
  Date of Publication:  1969
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number: 
  Number of Pages:  152 p.
  Binding Style:  Paperback
  Dimensions:  7 in.
  Contents:  Music: Lannigan's ball -- Donnybrook humours -- Donnelly and Cooper -- Paddy Heggarty's breeches -- Ned Flaherty's drake (aslo Bill Dillon's cat) -- The rambler from Clare -- Pat of Mullingar -- The sporting races of Galway -- The princes visit -- The park display -- The opening of the ports -- Skyball ; Occasions: The wedding of Ballyporeen -- The wedding above in Glencree -- The wedding of Biddy M'Crane -- Lannigan's ball -- Wake of Barney Brallaghan -- Humours of Donnybrook -- Awful fire and loss of life -- Lamentable lines -- St. Patrick's day parade -- The opening of the ports -- The royal wedding -- The wonders of the illuminations! -- The exhibition of sixty-five -- The procession -- The royal visit -- The Princes' visit to Ireland -- The park display -- The glorious procession ; Horse racing: The sporting races of Galway -- The Killarney steeple chases -- The races of Ballinalee -- Limerick races -- Sky-ball -- Hurrah for Punchestown! -- Pilgrimage ; Fox-hunting: Tally ho! Hark away -- The three huntsmen's tragedy -- The fox chase -- The Muskerry fox chase -- The general fox chase ; Boxing: Donnelly and Cooper -- The glorious victory of Paddy Murphy -- The female prize-fighter -- Heenan's challenge to Mace -- Heenan, the bold Benicia boy -- John Morrissy and the Russian sailor boy -- John Morrissy again in the field? -- The cowardly Englishman -- Coburn's challenge to Heenan ; Character: How Pat is represented -- My mother is a true-born Irishman -- An Irishman's merry boy -- Why can't Paddy be a gentleman? -- Paddy is the boy that is fond of a lass -- You may take Paddy's word -- The savage loves his native shore -- Paddy Magee ; Characters: Apple Praities -- Jemmy the Gom -- Grandfather Brian -- Roger OHare -- Paudheen Rhu -- The bold rake of Limerick -- The rambler from Clare ; Misadventures: 'How's your poor feet' -- The Connaught man's adventures -- The reward of bad behaviour -- Paddy's ould coat -- The Waterford boys -- Paddy Haggerty's leather breeches ; Animals: Pat of Mullingar -- Poor dog tray -- The saucy dogs of Dublin -- Nell Flagherty's drake -- Bill Dillon's cat ; The fantastic: The battle of the kitchen furniture -- Invisibility -- The wonders of the world -- the surprising tree of knowledge
  Notes:  Mostly text of the songs, plus musical notation for twelve melodies. Includes a preface by the editor on recreation in Ireland in the nineteenth century.
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time:  19th century
  Subject - Topic:  Ballads, Street music, Recreation, Fox hunting, Horse racing
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Song book
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Mercier book of old Irish street ballads, Vol. 4: No place like home
  Author: 
 Contributor:  Healy, James N. (editor)
  Publisher:  Mercier Press
  Place of Publication:  Cork
  Date of Publication:  1969
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number: 
  Number of Pages:  139 p.
  Binding Style:  Paperback
  Dimensions:  7 in.
  Contents:  'No place like home': The upheaval of domestic life in Ireland during the nineteenth century ; Music: The rocky road to Dublin -- The groves of Blarney -- The boys of Kilkenny -- Garryowen -- Limerick is beautiful -- The wearing of the green -- The maid of Bunclody -- The shamrock shore -- Irish mother's lament -- Parody on 'Katty Avourneen ; No place so grand: Dublin (fragment) -- The rocky road to Dublin -- Sights and scenes of Dublin -- Smithfield market -- Kingstown harbour -- Glendalough -- Colebrook Cottage -- The boys of Kilkenny -- Sweet Castle Hyde -- The groves of Blarney -- The bells of Shandon -- States of Kilmurry -- Garryowen -- Garryowen (later version) -- Limerick is beautiful -- Praise of Cappannke -- The lakes of Killarney -- Annagh shore -- The wonders of Ballinasloe ; Emigration, a sad farewell: The Irishman's farewell -- Moore's exile to America -- Lament of the emigrant -- Isle of beauty ; Emigration, reasons for going: Poor Pat must emigrate -- The Irishman's farewell to his country -- Campbell's farewell ; Emigration, Patriots and politics: Robert Kelly's farewell -- The banishment of Patrick Brady -- The boys of Mullaghbawn -- The wearing of the green -- The emigrant's farewell (1) -- The Irishman's home -- Pat's parody on 'Nothing more' -- The volunteer's farewell ; Emigration, Loved ones: The loss of Ireland -- The true lover's departure -- The emigrant's farewell (2) -- The emigrant's farewell (3) -- The exile's farewell -- The maid of Bon Clody (Bunclody) -- Westport Town -- The shamrock shore -- The emigrants last convoy -- The Irish mother's lament ; Emigration, Over there: The green fields of America -- The moon behind the hill -- The Irishman now going to America -- My father's old farm ; The joys of matrimony: A parody on Katty Avourneen -- Old soldier's daughter -- Young Riley -- OReilly from the County Kerry -- You remeber the nuts? -- Katty Mooney -- The labouring woman -- One pound two -- The wedding day -- Parody on 'Willy, we have missed you' -- Answer to 'Willy, we have missed you' -- The old hag and her money -- The doating old man -- Patrick, mind the baby -- Rocking the cradle -- The unlucky wedding -- The real M'Coy -- The marriage -- There's bound to be a row -- Husband taming -- The week's matrimony -- The week's marriage -- Paddy ORafferty -- The death of Mrs. ORafferty -- The sale of a wife
  Notes:  Mostly song texts, plus musical notation for ten of the melodies. Includes a preface by the editor on the upheaval of domestic life in Ireland during the nineteenth century.
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time:  19th century
  Subject - Topic:  Ballads, Street music, Emigration and immigration, Marriage
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Song book
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  More Irish street ballads
  Author: 
 Contributor:  OLochlainn, Colm (collector, annotator)
  Publisher:  Three Candles
  Place of Publication:  Dublin
  Date of Publication:  1965
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number: 
  Number of Pages:  xvi, 270 p.
  Binding Style:  Hardbound
  Dimensions:  7.5 in.
  Contents:  The agricultural Irish girl -- A kiss in the morning early -- The bag of nails -- The battle of Carrickshock -- The beggarman's song -- The Behey eviction -- Billy Byrne of Ballymanus -- Billy O'Rourke -- The blackbird -- Blackbirds and thrushes -- The black stripper -- Blow the candle out -- The bonny green tree -- The boys of Mullabawn -- The boys from rebel Cork -- Brennan on the moor -- The brigade at Fontenoy -- The bright star of Derry -- Caroline and her young sailor boy -- The Chinaman -- The cod liver oil -- The cow ate the piper -- The croppy boy -- The croppy boy [a different version] -- The cruise of the 'Calabar' -- The dark fairy Rath -- Dermody and Hynes -- Doon the moor -- Drihaureen o mo Chree (Little brother of my heart) -- Farewell, dearest Nancy -- The Fenians' escape -- The Galbally farmer -- George's quay, or the forgetful sailor -- Good bye Mursheen Durkin -- The grave of Wolfe Tone -- The green mossy banks of the Lee -- Hannah Healy, the pride of Howth -- Harp or Lion? -- Harry Flood's election song -- The hiring fairs of Ulster -- The holy ground -- In praise of the city of Mullingar -- The Irish stranger -- James Tephens, the gallant Fenian boy -- Jim Larkin, R.I.P. -- John Mitchel -- The lay of Oliver Gogarty -- Lament of John O Mahony -- The little red fox -- Lovely Mary Donnelly -- Lurgan Town -- The maid of Castlecraig -- The Mancester martyrs -- The march of intellect -- Mary of Ballyhaunis -- The merchant's daughter -- M'Dermott's farewell -- Mo Chreeveen Eeven Aulin og -- Murty Hynes -- My beauty of Limerick -- My gentle Colleen Bawn -- My Johnny was a shoemaker -- Nach Mbonin Shin dó -- The new Irish girl -- The Newry Highwayman -- The Newry prentice boy -- Nice little Jenny from Ballinasloe -- One penny portion -- Our lady of Knock -- The outlaw of Loch Lene -- Peggy Bawn -- The piper who played before Moses -- Pirate Smith -- The potato -- Pretty Susan the pride of Kildare -- The rambler from Clare -- Reilly the fisherman -- The rising of the moon -- Rody McCorley -- Rody MacCorley [a different version] -- Rosemary fair -- The shady road to Clane -- The shamrock shore -- The Shan van Vocht -- Sliav Gallion Braes -- Song of repentance -- The star of Slane -- The stuttering lovers -- Sweet Jenny of the moor -- Sweet Portaferry -- The thief of the world -- The thirteenth lock -- Three brave blacksmiths -- The turfman from Ardee -- The valley of Knockanure -- The verdant Braes of Skreen -- The woman of three cows -- The woods of Drumbo -- Ye loyal lovers -- The young serving man. Songs with texts only (in Appendix I and II): Ballyburbling -- Captain Thompson -- Changing Berth -- The chant of the coal quay -- The Clonmel flood -- The deserter's meditation -- The escape of James Stephens -- Jimmy mo Veela Sthore (Jimmy my thousand treasures) -- Lord Wathe'ford -- The lowlands of Holland -- The Malahide fishermen -- Na Leannáin Bhriotacha (The stuttering lovers) -- The night before Larry was stretched -- The old Settoo -- Oliver's advice -- On board of the 'Bugaboo' -- The piper of Crossbarry -- Rare Clonmel -- The shamrock shore -- The straightened banks of Erne -- Sweet Portaferry -- Sweet River Suir -- The tarry trousers -- Wild Sliav Gallen Brae -- The wreck of the 'Avondale -- Black and amber glory -- The Drynaun Dun -- Erin's green shore -- Fish and chips -- Heenan and Sayers -- Morissey and the Benicia boy -- Morrissey and the Russian sailor -- Mournful lines on the death of General Michael Collins -- The pride of Pimlico -- The star of Sunday's well -- The two travellers -- Whack for the diddle -- The wreck of the 'Gwendoline' -- The wreck of the 'Vartry'
  Notes:  Texts and musical notation for the melodies. Includes an introduction, commentary on each song, an index of first lines, and two appendices containing song texts only.
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic:  Ballads, Street music
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Song book
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  My man Jack : bawdy tales from Irish folklore
  Author:  Murphy, Michael J.
 Contributor:  Kiely, Benedict (introduction)
  Publisher:  Brandon Book Publishers
  Place of Publication:  Dingle, Ireland
  Date of Publication:  1989
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number:  ISBN 0863221041
  Number of Pages:  126 p.
  Binding Style:  Paperback
  Dimensions:  8.5 in.
  Contents:  The age of innocence -- Urine had its uses -- Equivocal tales -- Woeful desire -- Arse about turn -- The lad -- Love is a wondrous thing -- Priest and parson -- The love charm -- Folklore and folk fact -- The naked truth
  Notes:  Includes an indices of tale types (types from Antti Aarne and Stith Thompson Types of the folk-tale) and motifs (motifs from Stith Thompson Motif-index of folk-literature).
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic:  Bawdy stories, Folklore
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Folk tales
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, second shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  My new curate
  Author:  Sheehan, P.A.
 Contributor: 
  Publisher:  Mercier Press
  Place of Publication:  Cork
  Date of Publication:  1989
  Original Date of Publ:  unknown
  Publication Number:  ISBN 0853428778
  Number of Pages:  340 p.
  Binding Style:  Paperback
  Dimensions:  8.5 in.
  Contents:  The change -- A retrospect -- A night call -- The Pantechnicon -- A slight misunderstanding -- At the station -- Scruples -- Our concert -- Severly reprimanded -- Over the walnuts, and the... -- Beside the singing river -- Church improvements -- "All things to all men" -- First Fridays -- Holly and ivy -- Violent contrasts -- A clerical symposium -- The Kampaner Thal -- Literary attempts -- Madonna mia -- The factory -- The May conference -- A battle of giants -- The sermon -- May devotions -- At the zenith -- The "star of the sea" -- Sub Nube -- Stigmata? -- All's well -- Farewell!
  Notes:  "... a vivid picture of the relationship between a priest and his flock" - from the back cover.
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish, Doneraile
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic:  Priesthood, Catholic church
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Autobiography
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, second shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Northern Ireland : A political directory 1968-88
  Author:  Flackes, W. D. and Elliott, Sydney
 Contributor: 
  Publisher:  Blackstaff Press
  Place of Publication:  Belfast
  Date of Publication:  1989
  Original Date of Publ:  1980
  Publication Number:  ISBN 085640187
  Number of Pages:  417 p.
  Binding Style:  Paperback
  Dimensions:  9.5 in.
  Contents:  Chronology of major events, 1921-88 -- Dictionary of Northern Irish politics -- election results, 1968-88 -- Systems of government 1968-88 -- Office holders in Northern Ireland, 1968-88 -- The security system -- Security statistics
  Notes:  No index or bibliography.
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic:  Politics, History
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Directory
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  O come ye back to Ireland : our first year in County Clare
  Author:  Williams, Niall; Breen, Christine
 Contributor: 
  Publisher:  Soho Press
  Place of Publication:  New York
  Date of Publication:  1987
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number:  ISBN 0939149222
  Number of Pages:  233 p.
  Binding Style:  Paperback
  Dimensions:  8.5 in.
  Contents:  Unnamed chapters
  Notes:  "A young American-Irish couple gives up New York to take up farming in the west of Ireland, and finds what has been a part of them since before they were born." - from the back cover.
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish, Clare
  Subject - Time:  1980s
  Subject - Topic:  Farm life, Social life and customs
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Autobiography
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, second shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  ODea laughs : A selection of sketches
  Author:  ODonovan, Harry
 Contributor:  ODea, Jimmy
  Publisher:  P. J. Bourke
  Place of Publication:  Dublin
  Date of Publication:  unknown
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number: 
  Number of Pages:  32 p.
  Binding Style:  Staple-bound
  Dimensions:  8.5 in.
  Contents:  Sixpence each way -- The overcrowded hour -- The baby elephant -- East Lynne -- Drama at Kimmage -- Buying a turkey -- Curing him
  Notes:  Presents the texts of comedy sketches performed by Jimmy O'Dea "in the varius O'Dea Production Revues which have appeared in Dublin Theatres."
  Format:  Pamphlet
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic:  Wit and humor
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Humor, Drama
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Official Jewish/Irish joke book
  Author:  Wilde, Larry
 Contributor:  Wing, Ron (illustrator)
  Publisher:  Pinnacle Books
  Place of Publication:  New York
  Date of Publication:  1981
  Original Date of Publ:  1974
  Publication Number:  ISBN 0523415826
  Number of Pages:  119, 117 p.
  Binding Style:  Paperback
  Dimensions:  7 in.
  Contents:  Irish side: Shillelaghs -- Shamrocks -- Shebang -- Shenanigans -- Saints ; Jewish side: Shalom -- Shmaltz -- Shtick -- Shmattes -- Shmooze -- Shtoops -- Shochets -- Shabbas
  Notes:  Contains two books in one: an Irish joke book, and a Jewish joke book. The books begin from opposite sides (with what appears as upside-down pages for the second half).
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish, Jewish
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic:  Wit and humor
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Humor
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, second shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  ONeill's Irish music
  Author: 
 Contributor:  ONeill, Captain Francis ; ONeill, Selena
  Publisher:  Mercier Press
  Place of Publication:  Cork
  Date of Publication:  1987
  Original Date of Publ:  Unknown
  Publication Number:  ISBN 085342800X
  Number of Pages:  192 p.
  Binding Style:  Paperback
  Dimensions:  11.5 in.
  Contents:  Airs, songs -- Marches and miscellaneous -- Double jigs -- Single jigs -- Slip or hop jigs -- Reels -- Hornpipes -- Long dances, etc. ADD INDIVIDUAL TUNE TITLES LATER.
  Notes:  "400 choice selections arranged for piano or violin. Airs, jigs, reels, hornpipes, long dances, etc., most of them rare; many of them unpublished." Includes musical notation for the melodies, plus piano chords in the bass clef. Does not include names of composers or sources. Enlarged edition.
  Format:  Tune-book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic: 
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Tune book, Dance music
  Office Location:  Left filing cabinet, first drawer

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  ONeill's music of Ireland
  Author: 
 Contributor:  ONeill, Captain Francis ; ONeill, James
  Publisher:  Dan Collins
  Place of Publication:  New York
  Date of Publication:  1963
  Original Date of Publ:  Unknown
  Publication Number: 
  Number of Pages:  349 p.
  Binding Style:  Spiral-bound
  Dimensions:  11.5 in.
  Contents:  Airs-Songs -- OCarolan's compositions -- Double jigs -- Slip jigs -- Reels -- Hornpipes -- Long dances -- Marches and miscellaneous. ADD INDIVIDUAL TUNE TITLES LATER.
  Notes:  "Eighteen hundred and fifty melodies: Airs, jigs, reels, hornpipes, long dances, marches, etc., many of which are now published for the first time. Collected from all available sources." Includes musical notation for the melodies, titles in English and in old Irish letters, the last name of tune composers or sources if known, and occasional alternate tune names.
  Format:  Tune-book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic: 
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Tune book, Dance music
  Office Location:  Left filing cabinet, top drawer

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  ONeill's pocket guide to Irish New York
  Author:  Neill, Susan
 Contributor: 
  Publisher:  Five Points Press
  Place of Publication:  New York
  Date of Publication:  1983
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number: 
  Number of Pages:  53 p.
  Binding Style:  Staple-bound
  Dimensions:  8.5 x 4 in.
  Contents:  American Committe for Irish Studies -- American Irish Historical Society -- Artists -- Banks -- Books -- Calligraphy -- Celtic League -- Colleges offering Irish studies programs -- Crafts -- Culture/History -- Food -- Genealogy -- Gift shops -- Government offices -- Irish Arts Center -- Irish language classes -- Irish language publications -- Irish language teachers -- Irish language translators -- Lace -- Lecturers -- Libraries -- Magazines -- Music (where to hear) -- Music books -- Musical instruments -- Music performers -- Music teachers -- Newspapers -- Other services -- Photographers -- Planxty Productions -- Radio stations -- Recordings -- Restaurants -- Restaurants with music -- Siamsa -- Small presses -- Theatre -- Travel
  Notes:  Essentially a directory, with contact information for many Irish-related services in New York City
  Format:  Pamphlet
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic: 
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Directory
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Oxford book of ballads, The
  Author: 
 Contributor:  Quiller-Couch, Arthur (editor)
  Publisher:  Clarendon Press
  Place of Publication:  Oxford
  Date of Publication:  1910
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number: 
  Number of Pages:  xxiii, 867+ p.
  Binding Style:  Hardbound
  Dimensions:  unknown
  Contents:  176 songs (ADD TITLES LATER?)
  Notes:  Only a photocopy of the title page and table of contents exists in this collection.
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture: 
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic:  Ballads
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Song book
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Penal days
  Author:  Ardrigh
 Contributor: 
  Publisher:  Catholic Truth Society of Ireland
  Place of Publication:  Dublin
  Date of Publication:  1916
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number: 
  Number of Pages:  28 p.
  Binding Style:  Staple-bound
  Dimensions:  7 in.
  Contents: 
  Notes:  A description of the persecution of the Irish during what is knwn as the "penal days," or "the century following the capitulation of Limerick and the sailing away of Patrick Sarsfield and the Irish troops for foreign service." Roughly the late 17th century and early and mid 18th century.
  Format:  Pamphlet
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time:  17th century, 18th century
  Subject - Topic:  Persecution, Catholic Church, Penal law (against nonconformists)
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  History
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Penguin book of English folk songs, The
  Author: 
 Contributor:  Vaughan Williams, Ralph (selector, editor); Lloyd, A. L. (selector, editor)
  Publisher:  Penguin Books
  Place of Publication:  Harmondsworth, England
  Date of Publication:  1973
  Original Date of Publ:  1959
  Publication Number: 
  Number of Pages:  128 p.
  Binding Style:  Paperback
  Dimensions:  8 in.
  Contents:  All things are quite silent -- As Sylvie was walking -- The banks of green willow -- The banks of Newfoundland -- The banks of sweet primroses -- The basket of eggs -- Benjamin Bowmaneer -- The blacksmith -- The bold Benjamin -- The bramble briar -- The Broomfield hill -- The cock-fight -- The cruel mother -- The daughter of Peggy, O -- Death and the lady -- The death of Queen Jane -- The deserter from Kent -- The devil and the ploughman -- Droylsden wakes -- The false bride -- Fare thee well, my dearest -- Gaol song -- The gentleman soldier -- Geordie -- George Collins -- The golden vanity -- The green bed -- The Greenland whale fishery -- The grey cock -- I wish, I wish -- Jack the jolly tar -- John Barleycorn -- Lisbon -- Long Lankin -- Lord Thomas and fair Eleanor -- Lovely Joan -- Lucy Wan -- The Manchester 'Angel', the man of Burningham town -- Mother, mother, make my bed -- The New York trader -- O shepherd, o shepherd -- The old man from Lee -- On Monday morning -- One night as I lay on my bed -- The outlandish knight -- Owd yowe wi' one horn, t' -- Oxford city -- The ploughman -- Ratcliffe Highway -- The red herring -- Robin Hood and the pedlar -- Rounding the horn -- The royal oak -- The sailor from Dover -- A sailor in the north country -- A sailor's life -- Salisbury Plain -- The ship in distress -- Six dukes went a-fishing -- the streams of lovely Nancy -- The trees they grow so high -- The whale-catchers -- When I was a little boy -- When I was young -- Ye mar'ners all -- The young and single sailor -- Young Edwin in the lowlands low -- Young girl cut down in her prime
  Notes:  Lyrics and musical notation for the melodies for each song. Includes an introduction, notes on the presentation of the tunes, sample accompaniments by Ralph Vaughan Williams, a list of collectors, notes on the songs, a bibliography, and an index of first lines.
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture:  English
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic: 
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Song book
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Picking up the linen threads : life in Ulster's mills
  Author:  Messenger, Betty
 Contributor: 
  Publisher:  Blackstaff Press
  Place of Publication:  Belfast
  Date of Publication:  1978
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number:  ISBN 0856404152
  Number of Pages:  xxi, 265 p.
  Binding Style:  Paperback
  Dimensions:  8 in.
  Contents:  Research context -- Historical and processing overview -- "You will easy know a doffer": the spinning-room workers -- "But the hacklers... are of the best class" -- "And her scissors in her hand": the weavers -- Lore of mill and factory -- A last word on folklore and industry -- Appendix A: respondents -- Appendix B: terms and conditions of employment -- Appendix C: rates of wages
  Notes:  Includes numerous black & white photographic illustrations. Includes end-notes, works cited (p. 253-256), and an index. This book was the winner of the 1979 Chicago Folklore Prize.
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish, Ulster
  Subject - Time:  1970s
  Subject - Topic:  Textile mills, Social life and customs, Factories, Mills and mill-work
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  History
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, second shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Pipes are calling : our jaunts through Ireland
  Author:  Williams, Niall; Breen, Christine
 Contributor:  Breen, Christeen (illustrations)
  Publisher:  Soho Press
  Place of Publication:  New York
  Date of Publication:  1990
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number:  ISBN 0939149524
  Number of Pages:  220 p.
  Binding Style:  Paperback
  Dimensions:  8.5 in.
  Contents:  New Year's day in Kiltumper -- Bicycles to Gortnaheera -- Lounging in the Dunraven Arms, Adare -- Coursing in Counanna -- Conversations on a horse -- A walk from Sandymount Green into Viking Dublin -- The spirit of Jonathan Swift on a Liffey-gray afternoon -- The kingdom of Kerry -- "Beware of descending mist" -- The view from the Dingle Peninsula -- Roads that were silver in the rain -- On the trail of the Cake Dance -- Bunratty Folk Park, or, a sod of turf for the fire -- Kilkenny, Ireland's medieval city -- 'Road-housing' -- A riding lesson -- "I was looking for a horse fair" in County Mayo -- Knock Shrine -- A search for Moore Hall -- The Ceili Mor at Cois na Habhna -- Fleadh Nua in Ennis, or dancing in the streets -- The hush of Inisheer -- Bicycling on an island -- Summer is a fine season for long journeys -- Cuil Aodha -- Kenmare, village of our courtship -- Italian gardens on an Irish island -- A night in Bantry House -- The road North -- Newry -- County Down -- Belfast at sunset -- From the Glens of Antrim to Giant's Causeway -- Conversation about a cuckoo -- Afternoon tea -- We lose a tenner at the Galway races -- On to West Mayo -- A goat is crowned -- From Kiltumper to Donegal -- The magic of Glencolumbkille -- Trá -- Home again, home again, jiggedy jig
  Notes: 
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic:  Description and travel
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Travel book
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, 2nd shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Pocket-size Irish song book no. 3: Containing a choice collection of 171 songs
  Author: 
 Contributor: 
  Publisher:  Wehman Bros.
  Place of Publication:  New York
  Date of Publication:  unknown
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number: 
  Number of Pages:  128 p.
  Binding Style:  Paperback
  Dimensions:  5 in.
  Contents:  Pat OHara -- The maid of sweet Gorteen -- Norah Creina -- Kitty Tyrrell -- Lanty Leary -- Judy McCarty -- ADD REMAINING SONG TITLES LATER
  Notes:  Includes song texts only, no music notation.
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic: 
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Song-book
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Prohibition songs: A collection of songs for the prohibition campaign, patriotic services, and all meetings in the interest of reform
  Author: 
 Contributor:  Fillmore, Charles M. and Fillmore, J. H.
  Publisher:  Fillmore Brothers
  Place of Publication:  Cincinnati, OH
  Date of Publication:  1903
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number: 
  Number of Pages:  224 p.
  Binding Style:  Hardbound
  Dimensions:  8 in.
  Contents:  Bible readings for reform meetings -- Prohibition songs (ADD SONG TITLES LATER)
  Notes:  Includes musical notation (mostly four-part settings) for all of the songs.
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture:  American
  Subject - Time:  1900s
  Subject - Topic:  Prohibition, Protest songs
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Song book
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Quench the moon
  Author:  Macken, Walter
 Contributor: 
  Publisher:  Pan Books
  Place of Publication:  London
  Date of Publication:  1974
  Original Date of Publ:  1948
  Publication Number:  ISBN 0330238949
  Number of Pages:  399 p.
  Binding Style:  Paperback
  Dimensions:  7 in.
  Contents:  Unnamed chapters
  Notes: 
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish, Connemara
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic: 
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Fiction
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Rain on the wind
  Author:  Macken, Walter
 Contributor: 
  Publisher:  Pan Books
  Place of Publication:  London
  Date of Publication:  1982
  Original Date of Publ:  1950
  Publication Number:  ISBN 033002454X
  Number of Pages:  286 p.
  Binding Style:  Paperback
  Dimensions:  7 in.
  Contents:  Unnamed chapters
  Notes: 
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish, Galway
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic: 
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Fiction
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, second shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Recitations, monologues, character sketches and plays
  Author:  Vousden, Val
 Contributor: 
  Publisher:  Walton's Musical Instrument Galleries
  Place of Publication:  Dublin
  Date of Publication:  Unknown
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number: 
  Number of Pages:  136 p.
  Binding Style:  Staple-bound
  Dimensions:  7.5 in.
  Contents:  OSullivan on the telephone -- The roads around Rathoe -- Hennigan the fiddler -- The brown 'Bades' -- Portumna -- Up north -- Hegarty's ould Boreen -- Christmas reverie: Rathmore -- The National School reunion -- The children's evening party -- The hole in the boat -- The field -- Flanagan -- Flanagan -- Flanagan -- OFlaherty -- OFlaherty -- Up north -- Mary McCarthy's first visit to the theatre -- Aeroplanes -- The Christmas night of snow -- 'Longwood' -- Priesthood -- The seven deadly boys -- The little bridge -- The Angelus in Kinsale -- When I pass on -- OFlaherty -- OFlaherty -- OFlaherty -- A discussion -- OSullivan -- Be careful what you say before children -- The old school tie -- Delaney's love affair -- No! -- Flanagan -- The timepiece in Kilcock -- Up north -- Michael Joe: Diogenes! -- The mystery man -- The wireless -- OFlaherty and Killarney -- Ambition -- The ball in Killinall -- Returning to Ireland -- Paddle your own canoe! -- My mother's grave -- When Kellegan mounts a horse -- Up north -- Thrift -- OFlaherty -- The hairdresser -- OFlaherty is bad news -- The call -- Up north -- The story of an actor -- Sunshine and shadow -- OSullivan and Prince Charlie -- The attic pane -- The geologist -- Flanagan -- The strange man -- Friend in need -- Emigration
  Notes: 
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic: 
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Humor, Drama
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Recollections of a Donegal man
  Author:  Byrne, Packie Manus
 Contributor:  Jones, Stephen (editor)
  Publisher:  Roger Millington
  Place of Publication:  Lampeter, Wales
  Date of Publication:  1989
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number:  ISBN 0951476408
  Number of Pages:  219 p.
  Binding Style:  Paperback
  Dimensions:  8.5 in.
  Contents:  Our little area back home -- Farm and farm life -- Loaves and fishes -- Church and community -- School and schooling -- Family -- Weddings, wakes and all this caper -- We made a lifetime of it: music, dancing and singing -- A country-house hooley -- Such likeable music: fiddles and fiddle players -- The art of survival -- The old thatched cottages -- Leaving school and leaving home -- First time over to England -- The makings of an actor -- Droving days and the country fairs -- Wartime -- Boosting! -- King's Lynn years: factory, farm and circus hand -- Early 1950s: showman and steeplejack -- Singing to cure sickness -- Selling up the old farm -- Early days on the folk scene -- Manchester years: some memorable characters -- A new leaf in London -- Black Jack, and a haunted house -- Some reflections from back home
  Notes:  Includes a selected discography of performances by Packie Byrne (p.218-219).
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish, Donegal
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic:  Social life and customs, Folk music
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Autobiography
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Red-haired woman and other stories
  Author:  Clifford, Sigerson
 Contributor:  Kennelly, Brendan (introduction)
  Publisher:  Mercier Press
  Place of Publication:  Cork
  Date of Publication:  1989
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number:  ISBN 0853428824
  Number of Pages:  94 p.
  Binding Style:  Paperback
  Dimensions:  8 in.
  Contents:  The red-haired woman -- The Spanish waitcoat -- My South Kerry grandfathers -- The trapper -- Master Melody -- Daddo's shilling -- The rebel -- The master's girl -- The go-getter -- Blood -- Homecoming -- The memorial -- Randal's ring -- Home to my mountain -- Tryst -- Something for the Wran -- The four magpies
  Notes:  "Many of these stories first appeared in The Irish Press, The Evening Press and The Kerryman." - from the frontispiece.
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic:  Storytelling
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Short stories
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Reed organ: How to give it the proper care: Simple complaints and easy remedies
  Author: 
 Contributor: 
  Publisher:  Sears, Roebuck and Co.
  Place of Publication:  Chicago
  Date of Publication:  1910
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number:  F4267.4.10.31.13.3 (front cover), LF33
  Number of Pages:  22 p.
  Binding Style:  Staple-bound
  Dimensions:  8 in.
  Contents:  The reed organ -- The care of an organ: common organ complaints and simple home remedies -- The refining influences of music
  Notes:  Includes diagrams. Woodcut of a reed organ on the back cover. At the bottom of each page is printed: We are not responsible for any bills for repairs not authorized by us in writing.
  Format:  Pamphlet
  Subject - Culture: 
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic:  Instrument maintenance and repair
  Subject - Instrument:  Reed organ
  Subject - Genre: 
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Reed organ: Its design and construction
  Author:  Milne, H. F.
 Contributor: 
  Publisher:  Organ Literature Foundation
  Place of Publication:  Braintree, MA
  Date of Publication:  unknown
  Original Date of Publ:  1930
  Publication Number: 
  Number of Pages:  168 p.
  Binding Style:  Paperback
  Dimensions:  7.5 in.
  Contents:  Introduction -- The harmonium -- The American organ -- Setting a specification -- The sound-producing parts -- The construction -- The soundboard pallets -- The bellows -- The manuals, action, etc. -- The stop action -- Planning the organ -- The pedal organ -- Couplers, etc. -- Reed voicing and regulating -- Tuning -- Faults and their remedies
  Notes:  A reprint of the original edition, published at the Office of Musical Opinion, London, 1930. Contains 42 figures and diagrams by the author. Subjects: Instrument - Reed organ Pipe organ, Topic - Instrument maintenance and repair
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture: 
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic:  Instrument maintenance and repair
  Subject - Instrument:  Reed organ, Pipe organ
  Subject - Genre: 
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Road to Glountane, The
  Author:  Teahan, Terence
 Contributor:  Dunson, Josh; Heymann, Ann; Heymann, Chuck
  Publisher:  Terence P. Teahan
  Place of Publication:  Chicago
  Date of Publication:  1980
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number:  LCCCN 80-50390
  Number of Pages:  91 p.
  Binding Style:  Staple-bound
  Dimensions:  11 in.
  Contents:  Introduction -- Castleisland Town ; The tunes: Barbara Dahill's flute -- Cait Ni Chuich's visit to Chicago -- Dr. Gannon -- Glountane school, 1862 -- ADD REMAINING TUNE TITLES LATER ; Chicago Convention.
  Notes:  Includes musical notation for the melodies, date of composition, and commentary on each tune. Includes an introduction by the author about his own life and music. Includes black & white photographs, especially of musicians. Includes an alphabetical list of tunes, and a list of photographs.
  Format:  Tune-book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic: 
  Subject - Instrument:  Concertina, Button accordion
  Subject - Genre:  Tune book, Dance music
  Office Location:  Left filing cabinet, top drawer

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Scorching wind, The
  Author:  Macken, Walter
 Contributor: 
  Publisher:  Pan Books
  Place of Publication:  London
  Date of Publication:  1968
  Original Date of Publ:  1964
  Publication Number:  ISBN 0330021133
  Number of Pages:  304 p.
  Binding Style:  Paperback
  Dimensions:  7 in.
  Contents:  Unnamed chapters
  Notes: 
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic:  Sinn Fein, Civil war
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Fiction, Historical fiction
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, second shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Scotch-Irish, The : a social history
  Author:  Leyburn, James G.
 Contributor: 
  Publisher:  University of North Carolina Press
  Place of Publication:  Chapel Hill, NC
  Date of Publication:  1962
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number:  ISBN 0807842591
  Number of Pages:  xix, 377 p.
  Binding Style:  Paperback
  Dimensions:  9 in.
  Contents:  Part I, The Scot in 1600: Poverty and insecurity -- Domestic life of the lowland Scot -- Scottish social institutions in 1600 -- Religion in Scotland: before the Reformation -- Religion in Scotland: the Reform and after -- The mind and character of the Lowlander ; Part II, The Scots in Ireland: The plantation of Ulster, 1610 and after -- Causes of the Scottish migration: Economic, Religious -- The pioneer Scots in Ulster, 1606-1634 -- The hard years, 1634-1690 -- Intermarriage with the Irish -- The character of the Ulster Scot ; Part III, The Scotch-Irish in America: The migration -- Scotch-Irish settlements: Southeastern Pennsylvania -- The valley of Virginia -- The upper Carolinas -- Indian menace to settlement -- Smaller settlements of Scotch-Irish: New England, The middle colonies, The tidewater south -- Frontier society -- The Presbyterian church -- The Scotch-Irish in politics -- Final estimate
  Notes:  Includes endnotes, a bibliography (p. 354-372), and an index. Includes two appendices: The name "Scotch-Irish", and Important events in Scottish history
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture:  Scottish, Irish, American, Ulster
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic:  History, Emigration and immigration, Religion, Culture
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  History
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Sean OCasey : the man and his plays
  Author:  Koslow, Jules
 Contributor: 
  Publisher:  Citadel Press
  Place of Publication:  New York
  Date of Publication:  1966
  Original Date of Publ:  1950
  Publication Number:  LCCCN 66-24062
  Number of Pages:  117 p.
  Binding Style:  Paperback
  Dimensions:  8 in.
  Contents:  Into the light of the living -- The Irish war period -- The widening horizon -- Phantasmagoria of society -- John Bull and the other island -- The red horizon -- The world at war and after -- The last hurrahs
  Notes:  A full-length study of the dramatist Sean O'Casey and an analysis of all his major plays.
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish, Dublin
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic:  Drama, Playwriting
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Drama
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Second album of Roscommon verse
  Author: 
 Contributor: 
  Publisher:  Roscommon Association
  Place of Publication:  Dublin
  Date of Publication:  1983
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number: 
  Number of Pages:  97 p.
  Binding Style:  Staple-bound
  Dimensions:  8 in.
  Contents:  Sons of Roscommon -- Divine bounties -- Happy times in Ballynagare -- Strokestown -- The rose of Castlerea -- My native town of Boyle -- The rose of Elphin -- Ould Ballymoe -- That tumbledown shack in Athlone -- The woodlands of Loughglynn -- A farewell to Kiltoom -- Carrots from Clonown -- Lough Key -- Beautiful Slieve Bawn -- The rose of Roscommon -- Dear old Elphin -- My home in Castlerea -- Autumn eve in Roscommon -- There is a hill -- Blind Joe -- My native town of Boyle -- Where the three counties meet -- Roscommon melody -- The ballad of Paddy Flynn -- Ossian in Elphin -- The students' song -- The boatman of Lough Key -- Roscommon -- The great Carolan -- Kathleen Machree -- Ireland -- Eastersnowe -- Slieve Bawn -- The Roscommon guardsman -- The green fields of Elphin -- Ned Duffy, the great Fenian -- Roscommon brigade -- The isles of Lough Key -- roscommon Doodeens -- The grammar school, Elphin -- Rovin' through Roscommon -- D'on Chraoibhin Aoibhin -- By lovely Lough Key -- If we only had Roscommon over here -- OBeirne's Mary Anne -- Roscommon the free -- Old days of County Roscommon -- Roscommon -- Plains of Boyle -- Wilde -- Boyle Abbey -- Nellie -- The County Roscommon -- Strokestown Grotto -- Roscommon's sweet rose -- Old rock of Doon -- the groves of Kilteevan -- Rallying song of Roscommon -- Playmates farewell to Corrigeen -- Ros Comáin -- Lovely Drumminore -- Roscommon the fairest -- Slive Bawn -- Hail Roscommon -- Roscommon's great day -- The county of my birth -- The battle of Curracuill -- Lough Key -- The old school -- Memories of a great priest -- The heart of Ireland -- The minstrel's walk -- The old abbey of Lough Key -- Oilithreacht -- Roscommon Abbey -- To God and Ireland true -- The wishing chair -- Roscommon -- Strokestown -- A tribute to Lindsay's heroes -- The lime-kilns of Boher -- Memories -- Eileen Oge -- The Cloontias -- Knockcroghery
  Notes:  Includes authors of each poem, if known.
  Format:  Pamphlet
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic: 
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Poetry
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Seek the fair land
  Author:  Macken, Walter
 Contributor: 
  Publisher:  Pan Books
  Place of Publication:  London
  Date of Publication:  1962
  Original Date of Publ:  1959
  Publication Number:  ISBN 0330020625
  Number of Pages:  300 p.
  Binding Style:  Paperback
  Dimensions:  7 in.
  Contents:  Unnamed chapters
  Notes: 
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time:  17th century
  Subject - Topic:  Oliver Cromwell
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Fiction, Historical fiction
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Shake hands with the devil
  Author:  Conner, Rearden
 Contributor: 
  Publisher:  William Morrow and Company
  Place of Publication:  New York
  Date of Publication:  1934
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number: 
  Number of Pages:  304 p.
  Binding Style:  Hardbound
  Dimensions:  8 in.
  Contents:  Rhapsody in black and tan -- Symphony on machine-guns -- The devil plays the harp.
  Notes: 
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic:  History, Black and tans, Resistance
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre: 
  Office Location:  Right bookshelf, 3rd shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Short discography of Irish folk music
  Author:  Carolan, Nicholas
 Contributor: 
  Publisher:  Folk Music Society of Ireland
  Place of Publication:  Dublin
  Date of Publication:  1987
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number:  ISBN 0905733037
  Number of Pages:  39 p.
  Binding Style:  Staple-bound
  Dimensions:  8.5 in.
  Contents:  General -- History -- Published discographies -- Sound archives -- Older styles -- List of commercial recordings: Singing in Irish -- Singing in English -- Fiddle -- Uilleann pipes -- Whistle -- Flute -- Concertina -- Button accordion -- Harp -- Miscellaneous instruments -- Instrumental duets, trios and quartets -- Larger instrumental ensembles -- Vocal and instrumental miscellanies -- Index of current publishers
  Notes:  "Both a discussion of sound recordings and a listing of them." Includes both vocal and instrumental music. Listings of recordings include mostly commercially issued LPs with the addition of a few EPs and recordings issued only on cassette. Listings include album title, label, label #, and date.
  Format:  Pamphlet
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic:  Discographies, Folk music, Songs,
  Subject - Instrument:  Fiddle, Uilleann pipes, Whistle, Flute, Concertina, Button accordion, Harp
  Subject - Genre:  Discography
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Sidelines
  Author: 
 Contributor: 
  Publisher:  Waterford Regional Technical College
  Place of Publication:  Waterford
  Date of Publication:  [1987]
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number: 
  Number of Pages:  [128] p.
  Binding Style:  Hardbound
  Dimensions:  8.5 in.
  Contents: 
  Notes:  A publication of the Waterford Regional College's GAA club, celebrating the club's successes from the mid-1980s. "Our intention in preparing this publication was to gather together stories and recollections, advice and ideas from stars and personalities of the past and present. We feel certain that all lovers of the games will find many items to interest them." - from an introduction to the club's then president, Eugene McKenna.
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish, Waterford
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic:  Gaelic football, Hurling, Gaelic Athletic Association
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre: 
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Silent people, The
  Author:  Macken, Walter
 Contributor: 
  Publisher:  Pan Books
  Place of Publication:  London
  Date of Publication:  1962
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number:  ISBN 0330020994
  Number of Pages:  346 p.
  Binding Style:  Paperback
  Dimensions:  7 in.
  Contents:  Unnamed chapters
  Notes: 
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic:  Famine
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Fiction, Historical fiction
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Sing an Irish song
  Author: 
 Contributor: 
  Publisher:  Walton's Musical Instrument Galleries
  Place of Publication:  Dublin
  Date of Publication:  Unknown
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number: 
  Number of Pages:  15 p.
  Binding Style:  Staple-bound
  Dimensions:  7 in.
  Contents:  I'll remember you love in my prayers -- The maid of the County Down -- Kerry long ago -- The Dingle puck goat -- Paddies evermore -- The green hills of holy Ireland -- Pat of Mullingar -- The priest of Adergool -- The dawning of the day -- The Manchester martyrs, or The smashing of the van -- Kelly and Burke and Shea -- An old Irish hill in the morning -- Brennan on the moor -- For the green
  Notes:  Lyrics only. Includes authors of the texts, if known.
  Format:  Pamphlet
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic: 
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Song-book
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Sing an Irish song, Book 8: Popular parodies for platform & parties
  Author:  Gaffney, Sylvester
 Contributor: 
  Publisher:  Walton's Musical Instrument Galleries
  Place of Publication:  Dublin
  Date of Publication:  [197-?]
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number: 
  Number of Pages:  [15] p.
  Binding Style:  Staple-bound
  Dimensions:  7.5 in.
  Contents:  The blackbird's lament -- Three lovely lassies -- The girl with the Toni perm -- The battle of Baltinglass -- What the doctor ordered: a ballad on the new food regulations -- Mush, mush, mush tooral-i-addy (I ne'er had a tail to my coat) -- The burning of the Abbey Theatre (Lament for the queens) -- Dublin me darlin' -- The Dutch in Derry (Arnhem on the Foyle) -- Down by the Liffey side -- A dream of the Boyne: a ballad of the border -- A ballad of ballad-makers -- Ireland, dear, good-day! -- Up the airy mountain (a monologue)
  Notes:  Texts only.
  Format:  Pamphlet
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic:  Parody
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Song-book
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Sing with me now: A book of select Irish ballads
  Author: 
 Contributor: 
  Publisher:  Mac Publications
  Place of Publication:  Dublin
  Date of Publication:  unknown
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number: 
  Number of Pages:  64 p.
  Binding Style:  Staple-bound
  Dimensions:  8 in.
  Contents:  Four green fields -- The town I loved so well -- The flower of sweet Strabane -- Three leafed Shamrock -- The turfmen from Ardee -- Slaney Valley -- Matt Hyland -- Abbeyshrule -- Galteemore Mountains -- The boys of the old brigade -- Old Claddagh Ring -- The lark in the morning -- Where the three countries meet -- Sean Sabhat of Garryowen -- The galway shawl -- Avondale -- The holy ground -- The blackbird of sweet Avondale -- On the one road -- Sullivan's John -- My Mary of the curling hair -- The cottage on the Borderline -- Patrick Sheehan -- The bonnie boy -- The ballad of Henry Joy -- The wild rover -- McAlpine's Fusiliers -- Danny boy -- The rose of Mooncoin -- Come to the bower -- 40 shades of green -- The boys from the co. Mayo -- Galway Bay -- She is far from the land -- Carrigdhoun -- Connemara cradel song -- An Buachaillin Donn -- The croppy boy -- Teddy ONeill -- Bantry Bay -- The real old mountain dew -- Down by the Liffey Side -- The boys from the co. Armagh -- The hills of Donegal -- Among the Wicklow Hills -- Far away in Australia -- If we only had old Ireland over here -- 'Tis the last rose of summer -- Muirsheen Durkin -- The rose of Tralee -- There's whiskey in the jar -- A bucket of the mountain dew -- A shawl of Galway grey -- When it's moonlight in Mayo -- The wearing of the green -- Star of the county Down -- A little bit of heaven -- No-one to welcome you home -- It's heaven around Galway bay -- Lovely Derry on the banks of the Foyle -- Father OFlynn -- Shake hands with your Uncle Dan -- Off to Philadelphia -- Where the Shannon River meets the sea -- The country I'm leaving behind -- Come back Paddy Reilly -- Noreen Bawn -- The dear little shamrock
  Notes:  Lyrics only
  Format:  Pamphlet
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic: 
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Song-book
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Songs and ballads of Kerry
  Author: 
 Contributor: 
  Publisher:  Mac Publications
  Place of Publication:  Dublin
  Date of Publication:  Unknown
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number: 
  Number of Pages:  56 p.
  Binding Style:  Paperback
  Dimensions:  8 in.
  Contents:  The rose of Tralee -- The Kerry dances -- The Kerry recruit -- That's an Irish lullaby -- Lovely Banna Strand -- Killarney and you -- ADD MORE TITLES LATER
  Notes:  Lyrics only. No introduction or index.
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish, Kerry
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic: 
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Song-book
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Songs and recitations of Ireland, Book 1, "The Flag"
  Author: 
 Contributor: 
  Publisher:  C.F.N.
  Place of Publication:  Cork
  Date of Publication:  1974
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number: 
  Number of Pages:  48 p.
  Binding Style:  Staple-bound
  Dimensions:  8.5 in.
  Contents:  The bivouac of the dead -- Kevin Barry -- The brothers -- The blacksmith of Limerick -- The bells of Shandon -- The croppy boy -- The castle of Dromore -- James Crossan from Bawn -- Down by thte tanyard side -- The dead soldier -- The dead march past -- The Dripsey ambush -- Edentubber -- Eibhlin a Ruin -- The felons -- Marching song of Fiach MacHugh -- The first Cork brigade -- Fontenoy -- Gradh Mo Chroidhe -- In Memoriam -- Ireland's enemy -- MacKenna's Dream -- The Manchester martyrs -- The old Boreen -- Pat O'Donnell -- The ould orange flute -- Off to Dublin in the green -- The patriot mother -- Pearse's farewell -- The returned picture -- The spinning wheel -- The sacred fire -- Sixteen dead men -- A soldier's song -- A soldier of Ireland -- Soldiers of '22 -- Tone's grave -- Thou art not conquered yet -- Tone is coming back again -- We shall rise again -- The wearing of the green
  Notes:  Lyrics only. No musical notation.
  Format:  Pamphlet
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic:  Patriotic songs
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Song-book
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Songs and recitations of Ireland, Book 2, "The Harp"
  Author: 
 Contributor: 
  Publisher:  C.F.N.
  Place of Publication:  Cork
  Date of Publication:  1973
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number: 
  Number of Pages:  48 p.
  Binding Style:  Staple-bound
  Dimensions:  8.5 in.
  Contents:  The banks of my own lovely Lee -- Kevin Barry -- The bard of Armagh -- Believe me, if all those endearing young charms -- My blue-eyed mountain queen -- The bold Thady Quill -- The bold Christy Ring -- The boys from the county Mayo -- Christmas bells -- The Colleen Dhoun -- The dead who died for Ireland -- Dear old Donegal -- The dying rebel -- Easter week -- Eileen -- Erin's lovely lee -- A fenian ballad -- The harp that once -- The hills of Donegal -- The holy ground -- The Irish soldier boy -- The Irish rebel (James Connolly) -- The last rose of summer -- Let Erin remember -- The men of Dublin -- The Mountjoy Hotel -- Mount Massey, The flower of Macroom -- Paudh ODonoghue -- ODonovan's daughter -- Off to Philadelphia -- At Oranmore -- The Orangeman's Galway Bay -- The rose of Tyrone -- Sean Sabhat of Garryowen -- Sentenced to death -- She lived beside the Anner -- Song of the dawn -- Sweet are the flowers that bloom in dear Kerry -- Sweet county Wexford -- The third West Cork Brigade -- Sean Treacy -- The wife of the bold tenant farmer -- The wild Hazel Glen -- Wolfe tone -- White, orange and green
  Notes:  Lyrics only. No musical notation.
  Format:  Pamphlet
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic: 
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Song-book
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Songs and recitations of Ireland, Book 3, "The Easter Lily"
  Author: 
 Contributor: 
  Publisher:  C.F.N.
  Place of Publication:  Cork
  Date of Publication:  1973
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number: 
  Number of Pages:  48 p.
  Binding Style:  Staple-bound
  Dimensions:  8.5 in.
  Contents:  Ashtown Road -- The auld Lammas fair -- Ballad of Douglas Bridge -- Banks of Claudy -- The Blarney roses -- Blue hills of Antrim -- Brian Dillon -- Come back to Erin -- Convict of Clonmel -- The dawning of the day -- Dear old city by the Lee -- Dear old Donegal -- Dear old Galway Bay -- The dying soldier -- Easter week -- Fergal Og Ohanlon -- The gentle maiden -- God be with you Kerry -- The green glens of Antrim -- If we only had old Ireland over here -- I'll walk beside you -- I'll take you home again Kathleen -- I love old Ireland still -- Innisfail -- The Irish emigrant -- My Irish jaunting car -- An Irish rebel's grave -- John Joe OReilly -- Kevin Barry -- Love thee dearest -- The low backed car -- My Mary of the curling hair -- Mother Machree -- My native Monaghan -- O Bay of Dublin -- Oft' in the stilly night -- The old house -- Old county Down -- Only a bunch of violets -- The poor orphan boy -- Rebel on the run -- She is far from the land -- She moved through the fair -- The singer was Irish -- The snowy-breasted pearl -- Steer my barque to Erin's isle -- Take this message to my mother -- Terence's farewell -- Two little orphans -- What did they do? -- Where the Shannon River meets the sea -- Where the River Shannon's flowing
  Notes:  Lyrics only. No musical notation.
  Format:  Pamphlet
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic: 
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Song-book
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Songs and recitations of Ireland, Book 4, "The Tara Brooch"
  Author: 
 Contributor: 
  Publisher:  C.F.N.
  Place of Publication:  Cork
  Date of Publication:  1975
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number: 
  Number of Pages:  48 p.
  Binding Style:  Staple-bound
  Dimensions:  8.5 in.
  Contents:  Beautiful city -- Bless this house -- Bold Thady Quill -- The bonny bunch of roses -- The bonnie boy -- Brennan on the moor -- By the short cut to the Rosses -- Cruskeen Lawn -- Danny Boy -- Donal Kenny -- Fare you well sweet Donegal -- Farewell! But whenever you welcome the hour -- Finnegan's wake -- The flower of Sweet Strabane -- Forget not the field -- The green bushes -- The hills above Drumquin -- I know my love -- I know where I'm going -- I'll tell my ma -- The jug of punch -- Kildorrery -- Lanigan's ball -- The leaving of Liverpool -- The maid of the Sweet Gurteen -- The maid with the bonny brown hair -- The man from God knows where -- Master McGrath -- My own Gweebarra Bay -- My sailor boy -- The old house -- The patriot game -- Patrick Sheehan -- The peeler and the goat -- The rose of Tralee -- Shaun ODwyer A Ghleanna -- Shule Aroon -- The skillet pot -- Skye boat song -- Song from the backwoods -- Terence MacSwiney -- To-night is our last night together -- The wild rover -- Will you go, lassie, go -- My wild Irish rose -- Whiskey, you're the devil
  Notes:  Lyrics only. No musical notation.
  Format:  Pamphlet
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic: 
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Song-book
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Songs and recitations of Ireland, Book 5, "The Wild Geese"
  Author: 
 Contributor: 
  Publisher:  C.F.N.
  Place of Publication:  Cork
  Date of Publication:  1973
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number: 
  Number of Pages:  48 p.
  Binding Style:  Staple-bound
  Dimensions:  8.5 in.
  Contents:  Angel's whisper -- Arbour Hill -- Banks of the roses -- Barbara Allan -- Blessings -- Connolly -- Coulton Weaver -- Dawn on the Irish coast -- Dawning of the day -- Enniskillen Dragoon -- Fair young maid all in a garden -- Forever -- Gallant forty twa -- General Munroe -- Homeward bound -- I loved a lad -- I hear you calling me -- Kitty of Coleraine -- Kerry dance -- Love is teasin' -- Lucan Dairy -- MacAlpines Fusiliers -- Molly Bawn -- Mrs. McGrath -- Nightingale -- Night of the Ragman's ball -- Old Irish mother of mine -- Old refrain -- Old woman from Wexford -- Parting glass -- Poor old Granuaile -- Reilly's daughter -- Rocky road to Dublin -- Rocks of Baun -- Sea around us -- Shoals of Herrin' -- Smashing of the van -- There's whiskey in the jar -- 'Tis, it is the Shannon's stream -- When I was a little girl -- Wayfarer
  Notes:  Lyrics only. No musical notation
  Format:  Pamphlet
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic: 
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Song-book
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Songs of Belfast
  Author: 
 Contributor:  Hammond, David
  Publisher:  Gilbert Dalton
  Place of Publication:  Dublin
  Date of Publication:  1978
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number: 
  Number of Pages:  63 p.
  Binding Style:  Paperback
  Dimensions:  7.5 in.
  Contents:  Children playing: Johnny Todd -- Green gravel -- Five o'clock is striking -- My Aunt Jane -- The wee Falorie man -- The May Queen -- Poor Toby is dead -- I once had a Granny -- I'll tell my Ma -- Fair Rosa; The Linen Mills: You might easy know a doffer -- The rovers meet the winders -- Fan-a-winnow -- The doffing mistress; Sailor men: The Titanic -- The cruise of the Calibar -- My fine sailor boy; Soldier men: The gallant Forty-Twa -- Majuba Hill -- The South Down Militia; Working Men: The scavengers' brigade -- The Lalour Boroo -- The Sankill Boosers -- A trace boy on Ligoniel Hill; Songs of love: An unknown immortal -- All round the loney-o -- Mary of sweet Belfast town -- I wish I was a maid again -- The dark-eyed gypsy -- Will ye go, lassie, go? -- The ballad of William Bloat; An exile's reflection: Ballad to a traditional refrain
  Notes:  Lyrics and musical notation for the melodies.
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic:  Belfast
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Song-book
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Songs of Cork : Down Erin's Lovely Lee
  Author: 
 Contributor:  OCanainn, Tomas (editor)
  Publisher:  Gilbert Dalton
  Place of Publication:  Dublin
  Date of Publication:  1978
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number: 
  Number of Pages:  127 p.
  Binding Style:  Paperback
  Dimensions:  7.5 in.
  Contents:  Introductory material: Songs from the north side of the city -- The Riverstown Foot Beaglers -- Bowl-playing -- Cork hurling ; The songs: The ballad of Charlie Hurley -- The boys of Fair Hill -- Fifty years ago (the ESB in Coolea) -- Down Erin's lovely lee -- ADD MORE TITLES LATER
  Notes:  Lyrics, musical notation of melodies, and commentary on each song. Includes an alphabetical index of titles, as well as an index of singers associated with particular songs. Songs collected by the editor for the singing of Cork people.
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish, Cork
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic: 
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Song-book
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Songs of Irish rebellion: Political street ballads and rebel songs, 1780-1900
  Author:  Zimmerman, George-Denis
 Contributor: 
  Publisher:  Allen Figgis
  Place of Publication:  Dublin
  Date of Publication:  1967
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number:  LCCCN 67:21410
  Number of Pages:  342 p.
  Binding Style:  Hardbound
  Dimensions:  9 in.
  Contents:  Part I: Blind violence and vain hopes -- Popular nationalism and unsuccessful risings -- Political realism and blood sacrifice -- Romantic patriotism and literary imitations of street balladry -- The form of the songs; Part II: A selection of Irish political songs and ballads; Part III: The songs of the "loyal" party.
  Notes:  Includes bibliography (p. 321-334), Index of songs (p. 335-340), and Index of names (p. 341-342). Based on his PhD thesis for teh University of Geneva. Contains mostly song-texts, but includes musical notation for some of the songs.
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time:  19th century
  Subject - Topic:  Politics, Protest songs, Ballads, Street music
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Song book, Dissertation
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Songs of Killarney
  Author:  Graves, Alfred Perceval
 Contributor: 
  Publisher:  Bradbury, Agnew & Co.
  Place of Publication:  London
  Date of Publication:  1873
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number: 
  Number of Pages:  175 p.
  Binding Style:  Hardbound
  Dimensions:  7 in.
  Contents:  Songs of Killarney: The rose of Killarney -- The girl with the cows -- Fixin' the day -- The foster sisters -- ADD MORE TITLES LATER
  Notes:  Dedicated to the author's father and mother. "My first volume of poems." Preface by the author, including thanks to the magazines "Punch," "Fraser's Magazine," "The Gentleman's Magazine," and "Cassell's Magazines" for permission to print poems that first appeared in their pages.
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish, Kerry
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic: 
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Poetry
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Songs of the Gael: A collection of Anglo-Irish songs and ballads
  Author: 
 Contributor:  Breathnach, Padraig
  Publisher:  Browne and Nolan
  Place of Publication:  Dublin
  Date of Publication:  1915
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number: 
  Number of Pages:  xiii, 384 p.
  Binding Style:  Hardbound
  Dimensions:  6 in.
  Contents:  A Ballad of Irish Freedom -- A Chuishle Gal Machree -- Adieu to Erin -- ADD REMAINING SONG TITLES LATER
  Notes:  Foreword about the collecting and editing of the Irish songs by Padraig Breathnach. Uses sol-fa notation for melodies. Subjects: Song-book, Irish
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic: 
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Song-book
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Sounds like folk, No. 1 : Songs for and about drinking
  Author: 
 Contributor: 
  Publisher:  E.F.D.S. Publications
  Place of Publication:  London
  Date of Publication:  1972
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number: 
  Number of Pages:  36 p.
  Binding Style:  Staple-bound
  Dimensions:  7.5
  Contents:  Good ale -- Jug of punch -- Here's to you, Tom Brown (And since we're in good company) -- Bells and beer -- Jones' ale -- Hey, John Barleycorn -- Drink old England dry -- The finest of them all -- I have drunk once (The Sussex toast) -- Drink it down -- A jug of this (Ye mariners all) -- The barley mow
  Notes:  Lyrics, musical notation of melodies, chord letters, and commentary on each song.
  Format:  Pamphlet
  Subject - Culture:  British
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic:  Drinking songs
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Song-book
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Sounds of Ireland
  Author:  Childs, Maryanna
 Contributor: 
  Publisher:  Our Sunday Visitor, Inc.
  Place of Publication:  Huntington, Indiana
  Date of Publication:  1969
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number: 
  Number of Pages:  223 p.
  Binding Style:  Paperback
  Dimensions:  7.5 in.
  Contents:  Palesmanship -- A language that strangers do not know -- The sound of a sacring bell -- Fur, fins, and feathers -- Tell it not in Tullamore -- The sound of silence -- The art of good talk -- Four green fields: A medley -- Camogie, anyone? -- The sound of a teacher's voice -- Himself and the ephemeral isle -- Celtic spotlight -- Of songs and showbands -- Cradlecries to Godspeed underground -- Leprechaun tracks and Pooka prints -- Through a green and orange haze -- A love letter to the department of external affairs -- Afterword
  Notes:  An aural picture of Ireland. Includes a foreword by the author. The author is Sister Maryanna Childs, O.P., of Ohio Dominican College, Columbus, Ohio. The project was funded by the American Irish Foundation.
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic:  Sound, Listening
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre: 
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  South and Killarney
  Author:  Hall, S.C. and Mrs. S.C. Hall
 Contributor: 
  Publisher:  Virtue, Hall & Virtue
  Place of Publication:  London
  Date of Publication:  1853
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number: 
  Number of Pages:  viii, 172 p.
  Binding Style:  Hardbound
  Dimensions:  7 in.
  Contents:  ADD PLACE NAMES LATER?
  Notes:  Hand-books for Ireland series. A travel guide book. Includes numerous woodcut illustrations.
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish, Killarney
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic:  Description and travel
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Travel guide
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  St. Helena's Shore
  Author: 
 Contributor:  Donahue, Mike (singer); Lacy, Amanda (editor)
  Publisher:  Amandy Lacy
  Place of Publication:  Galway
  Date of Publication:  1987
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number: 
  Number of Pages:  32 p.
  Binding Style:  Hardbound
  Dimensions:  8.5 in.
  Contents:  Napoleon Bonaparte -- The great silkie of Sule Skerry -- Arthur McBride -- Young Waters -- John Barleycorn -- The recruited collier -- Barrett's privateers -- Searching for lambs -- The Jute mill song -- Annan Water -- The gypsy laddie -- Lowlands -- Through bushes and through briars
  Notes:  A self-published booklet to accompany a cassette tape of Mike Donahue singing (released posthumously). Includes texts of each song, plus background of each song. Also includes an introduction with a short biography of Mike Donahue.
  Format:  Pamphlet
  Subject - Culture: 
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic: 
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Song-book
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Story of Jazz: A history from the origins to modern experiments
  Author:  Harris, Rex
 Contributor:  Meyer, Sheldon
  Publisher:  Grosset and Dunlap
  Place of Publication:  New York
  Date of Publication:  1955
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number: 
  Number of Pages:  280
  Binding Style:  Hardbound
  Dimensions:  5.5 in.
  Contents:  Formation of the classic jazz -- Ragtime and early white jazz -- The pioneer jazzmen -- Exodus from New Orleans -- The great individualists -- Piano jazz -- The influence of European orthodoxy in arrangements -- American commercial exploitation -- The white school -- Renaissance -- Afterword; Modern Jazz
  Notes:  Includes an afterword and a discography by Sheldon Meyer.
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture:  American
  Subject - Time:  20th century
  Subject - Topic:  Jazz
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  History
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Study guide for the radio-telephone third class license with broadcast endorsement
  Author: 
 Contributor: 
  Publisher:  Mid-South Technical Productions
  Place of Publication:  Baton Rouge, Louisiana
  Date of Publication:  1975
  Original Date of Publ:  1969
  Publication Number: 
  Number of Pages:  [24] p.
  Binding Style:  Staple-bound
  Dimensions:  8.5 in.
  Contents: 
  Notes:  Presented mostly in Question and Answer format. Includes a sample examination of 40 questions, and a short list of useful abbreviations.
  Format:  Pamphlet
  Subject - Culture: 
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic:  Radio, Communications, Broadcasting
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre: 
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Sunset on the window panes
  Author:  Macken, Walter
 Contributor: 
  Publisher:  Pan Books
  Place of Publication:  London
  Date of Publication:  1978
  Original Date of Publ:  1954
  Publication Number:  ISBN 0330253131
  Number of Pages:  255 p.
  Binding Style:  Paperback
  Dimensions:  7 in.
  Contents:  Unnamed chapters
  Notes: 
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic: 
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Fiction
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, second shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Tailor and Antsy
  Author:  Cross, Eric
 Contributor:  OConnor, Frank (introduction)
  Publisher:  Mercier Press
  Place of Publication:  Cork
  Date of Publication:  1972
  Original Date of Publ:  1942
  Publication Number:  SBN 853420505
  Number of Pages:  170 p.
  Binding Style:  Paperback
  Dimensions:  7 in.
  Contents:  Unnamed chapters.
  Notes: 
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic:  Social life and customs, Culture
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre: 
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, second shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Tarbert on the Shannon
  Author:  Holly, Denis; Holly, Josephine
 Contributor: 
  Publisher:  Donegal Democrat
  Place of Publication:  Ballyshannon, Donegal
  Date of Publication:  1981
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number: 
  Number of Pages:  124 p.
  Binding Style:  Paperback
  Dimensions:  9 in.
  Contents:  Part I: Tarbert Parish -- Tarbert Town -- Geology -- Historical, to the 8th century -- OConnor-Kerry -- The Tarbert Termons -- Kilnaughten Parish church -- Tarbert Castle -- Desmond wars -- The Elizabethan planters -- The Crosbies -- Rebellion of 1641 -- The Cromwellian planters -- Population of Tarbert, 17th century -- The Jacobites -- Leslies of Tarbert House -- The Palentines -- The Collis family -- Conditions during the 18th century -- Arthur Young's survey -- Roads and travel -- River Shannon -- Local military units -- Development of Tarbert -- Education -- Whiteboys -- Tarbert Harbour -- Incident at Kilcolgan -- St. Mary's Catholic church -- Tarbert inns -- Further development in Tarbert -- Conditions of the people -- The night of the big wind -- The famine period -- After the famine -- Formation of Tarbert Parish -- The Fenians -- Houses and population -- Tarbert, 1886 -- Land League -- Last decade of the 19th century -- Emigrant ships -- Elections and voting -- Improvements on Tarbert -- Fall-off in trade -- Irish volunteers -- The 'Troubles' -- After the 'Troubles', 1920-30 -- The emergency -- Post-war period -- Tarbert to-day -- Tarbert in the future; Part II: Townlands and place-names: Dooncaha -- Tarmons -- Shannaway -- Tieraclea -- Kilmurrily -- Doonard -- Farranawana -- Carhoona -- Kilpadogue -- Coolnanoonagh -- Cockhill -- Meelcon -- Gurteenavallig -- Carhoonakilla -- Carhonakineely -- Rallapane -- Glencullare North -- Glencullare South -- Glansillagh -- Pulleen -- Kilcolgan -- Reenturk -- Tarbert Town -- Tarbert Island; Miscellany: Irish words in everyday conversation -- Past and present family names in Tarbert -- Old tracks -- Drowning tragedy on the River Shannon, 1893 -- Customs -- Games and leisure pursuits -- Tarbert's sons -- Ballads
  Notes:  Includes bibliographical references, p.121-123.
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish, Tarbert, Kerry
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic:  History
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  History
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, second shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Three plays : Sive, The field, Big Maggie
  Author:  Keane, John B.
 Contributor:  Barnes, Ben (editor)
  Publisher:  Mercier Press
  Place of Publication:  Cork
  Date of Publication:  1990
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number:  ISBN 0853429073
  Number of Pages:  236 p.
  Binding Style:  Paperback
  Dimensions:  8.5 in.
  Contents:  Sive -- The field -- Big Maggie
  Notes:  Includes an introduction by Fintan OToole. Includes a glossary of Irish words, p. 236.
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic: 
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Drama
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, second shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  To school through the fields : an Irish country childhood
  Author:  Taylor, Alice
 Contributor: 
  Publisher:  St. Martin's Press
  Place of Publication:  New York
  Date of Publication:  1988
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number:  ISBN 031203945X
  Number of Pages:  151 p.
  Binding Style:  Hardbound
  Dimensions:  8.5 in.
  Contents:  Different times -- A child's nest -- Preparing for the stations -- Beneath God's altar -- Animal nanny -- A touch of spring -- Forever young -- The long-tailed family -- Close to the earth -- Celebration of the seasons -- The jelly jug -- An odd old codger -- Holiday hens -- Open spaces -- Back to simplicity -- Mrs. Casey -- Earth woman -- Tea in the meadow -- Free to be children -- Going to Ballybunion -- A memory -- To school through the fields -- A school friend -- Our daily bread -- A rusty love affair -- My father's butter box -- The last litany -- Togetherness -- The cut-throat nuns -- Yalla bacon -- Give me my shirt -- A one-way ticket -- Healing place -- A touch of Oliver -- Walk the fields -- A country child's Christmas
  Notes:  Includes poetry.
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic:  Childhood and youth, Social life and customs
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Autobiography, Poetry
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, second shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Traditional songs and singers
  Author: 
 Contributor:  MacMathuna, Seamus (editor)
  Publisher:  Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann
  Place of Publication:  Unknown
  Date of Publication:  1977
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number: 
  Number of Pages:  74 p.
  Binding Style:  Paperback
  Dimensions:  7 in.
  Contents:  Traditional songs and singers -- Moorlough Mary, as sung by Paddy Tunney -- The Lisburn lass, as sung by Geordie Hanna -- Lone Shanakyle, as sung by Michael Flanagan -- Where, oh where is James Connolly, as sung by Liam Weldon -- Siubhail a Rúin, as sung by Elizabeth Cronin -- Bagenal Harvey's farewell, as sung by Paddy Berry -- Old Arboe, as sung by Geordie Hanna -- The hide-and-go-seek, as sung by Michéal OSúilleabháin -- Sweet Inniscarra, as sung by Des OHalloran -- The factory girl, as sung by Sarah Anne ONeill -- John Twiss of Castleisland, as sung by John OConnell -- There's a path across the ocean, as sung by Robbie MacMahon -- Farmer Michael Hayes, as sung by Tom Lenihan -- The flower of sweet Erin the green, as sung by Cathal MacConnell -- Craigie Hill, as sung by Paddy Tunney -- As I roved out, as sung by Sarah & Rita Keane -- The green fields of Americay, as sung by Len Graham -- the price of my pig, as sung by Eddie Sweeney -- Seán ÓDuibhir a' Ghleanna, as sung by Úna de Faoite -- The five pilots of Kilbaha, as sung by Siney Crotty -- Young OReilly, as sung by Tomás ÓCoisdealbha -- The lament of Hugh Reynolds, as sung by Jim Christle
  Notes:  Includes lyrics, as well as background on each song and the singers. Booklet accompanies a cassette tape of the songs.
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic:  Singers
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Song-book, Biography
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Tragic story of the Colleen Bawn
  Author:  MacLysaght, William
 Contributor:  Griffin, Gerald, and Clifford, Sigerson
  Publisher:  Anvil Books
  Place of Publication:  [Ireland]
  Date of Publication:  1982
  Original Date of Publ:  1953
  Publication Number:  ISBN 0900068604
  Number of Pages:  128 p.
  Binding Style:  Paperback
  Dimensions:  7.5 in.
  Contents:  The tragic story of the Colleen Bawn: The Colleen Bawn -- Gossip at the Inn -- Flight -- The night of the storm -- Ellie Hanley disappears -- Pursuit -- On rumour's wing -- The trial -- The curtain falls -- The stranger at Scartaglen -- Denounced -- Sullivan's trial -- Expiation; The Collegians, adapted by Sigerson Clifford: Eily leaves home -- Kerry honemoon -- Hardress regrets -- Uncle Edward -- Eily's last journey -- Hardress hears news -- At Mrs. Daly's wake -- Murder will out -- Danny is captured -- A ghost is seen -- Danny's revenge
  Notes:  This item is essentially two books bound as one -- first the non-fiction investigation by William MacLysaght, then the fictionalized play by Gerald Griffen, adapted by Clifford Sigerson. Includes an appendix of confidential letters from magistrates and others connected with the case.
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic:  Colleen Bawn
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Drama
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Trip to Sligo
  Author:  Flaherty, Bernard
 Contributor:  Molloy, Matt (foreword)
  Publisher:  Bernard Flaherty
  Place of Publication:  Boyle, Ireland
  Date of Publication:  1990
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number:  ISBN 0951640704
  Number of Pages:  184 p.
  Binding Style:  Hardbound
  Dimensions:  9 in.
  Contents:  Outline topography of South Sligo -- Modal music, the Sligo style and titles -- Colm ODonnell -- Philip Duffy -- Jimmy Murphy -- Tommy Finn -- Kathleen Morris -- Peter Horan -- Fred Finn -- Michael Lenihan -- Noel Tansey -- Joe Fallon -- Pat Meehan -- Andrew Davey -- Sonny McDonagh -- Tommy Hunt -- Jimmy McGetterick -- Johnny Henry -- Charlie Lavin -- Harry McGowan -- James Murray -- Jim Donoghue
  Notes:  Essentially a tune book, with information about numerous Sligo musicians and tunes from their repertoire. Includes musical diagrams, numerous black & white portraits of musicians, and several color photographic illustrations of Sligo scenery. Includes an index of tune titles. Musical notation of tunes includes some ornamentation, but no chord letters. This copy signed by the author, Noel Tansey, and Andrew Davey.
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish, Sligo
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic:  Musicians
  Subject - Instrument:  Flute, fiddle, banjo, button accordion, whistle
  Subject - Genre:  Tune book, Biography
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, second shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Truly tasteless jokes
  Author:  Knott, Blanche
 Contributor: 
  Publisher:  Balantine Books
  Place of Publication:  New York
  Date of Publication:  1982
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number:  ISBN 034530537X
  Number of Pages:  116 p.
  Binding Style:  Paperback
  Dimensions:  7 in.
  Contents: 
  Notes: 
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture: 
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic:  Wit and humor
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Humor
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, second shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Tuning, care and repair of reed and pipe organs
  Author:  Bryant, Niles
 Contributor: 
  Publisher:  Vestal Press
  Place of Publication:  New York
  Date of Publication:  1968
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number: 
  Number of Pages:  vi, 87 p.
  Binding Style:  Paperback
  Dimensions:  8 in.
  Contents:  Description of the reed organ -- To repair the organ -- Action -- Tuning -- The pipe organ -- Care of the pipe organ -- Pedal action -- Voicing and tuning
  Notes:  Originally published by the Niles Bryant School of Piano Tuning in Battle Creek, MI (date unknown).
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture: 
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic:  Instrument maintenance and repair
  Subject - Instrument:  Reed organ, Pipe organ
  Subject - Genre: 
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Waifs and strays of Gaelic melody
  Author: 
 Contributor:  ONeill, Captain Francis; ONeill, Selena
  Publisher:  Mercier Press
  Place of Publication:  Cork
  Date of Publication:  1980
  Original Date of Publ:  1922
  Publication Number:  ISBN 0853426392
  Number of Pages:  186 p.
  Binding Style:  Paperback
  Dimensions:  12 in.
  Contents:  Airs-Songs -- Marches and miscellaneous -- Special dances -- Double jigs -- Slip or hop jigs -- Reels -- Hornpipes. ADD SPECIFIC TUNE TITLES LATER.
  Notes:  "Comprising forgotten favorites, worthy variants, and tunes not previously printed." Includes musical notation for the melodies, chord in the bass cleff for piano, tune composers or sources, and occasional commentary on some of the tunes or tune titles.
  Format:  Tune-book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic: 
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Tune book, Dance music
  Office Location:  Left filing cabinet, top drawer

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Walton's 132 best Irish songs and ballads
  Author: 
 Contributor: 
  Publisher:  Unknown
  Place of Publication:  [Dublin?]
  Date of Publication:  unknown
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number: 
  Number of Pages:  127 p.
  Binding Style:  Paperback
  Dimensions:  7.5 in.
  Contents:  Annie dear -- Are you there Moriarity? -- As a beam o'er the face of the waters -- As slow our ship her foamy track -- At monaseed on a summer's morning -- A ballad of ballad makers -- The Ballymaquilty band -- Barney Hare -- The battle eve of the brigade -- The battle of Baltinglass -- Biddy Mulligan -- Billy Byrne of Ballymanus -- The blackbird's lament -- Boolavogue -- The Boston burglar -- Bould Thady Quill -- Brannigan's pup -- Bridget Donahue -- Bring me a shawl from Galway -- The burning of the Abbey theatre -- The captain with the whiskers -- The chimes of Cove are pealing -- Clare's dragoons -- Come o'er the sea -- Come with me over the mountain -- Come to the bower -- Connemara cradle song -- Coortin' in the kitchen -- The cot where I was born -- Could I but hear -- County Tyrone -- The croppy boy -- Dance with me -- Dan OHara -- Dawn on the hills of Ireland -- Dear old Dublin -- The devil and the bailiff -- Don't be cross -- Down by the Liffey side -- Down by the Liffey side (parody) -- Down by the sally gardens -- Down by the tanyard side -- A dream of the Boyne -- Dublin me darlin' -- The Dutch in Derry -- Eileen Alannah -- Eileen McManus -- Evelyn -- Fairyland -- The fairy lullaby -- The fenians of Cahirciveen -- The foggy dew -- The garden where the praties grow -- The girl from Donegal -- Girl with the toni perm -- Goodbye Johnny -- Green grows the laurel -- The heart bow'd down -- How dear to me the hour -- The humour is on me now -- I don't mind if I do -- If I where [sic] a blackbird -- If we only had old Ireland over here -- If you will marry me -- I knkow where I'm going -- I love the Lee -- I'm a man you don't meet every day -- In the sweet lovely vale of Adare -- Ireland dear good-day -- An Irishman's dream of home -- The Irish rover -- I was told by my aunt -- Johnny -- Kevin Barry -- Knockcroghery -- The lake of Coolfin -- Lament for Patrick Pearse -- Let Mr. Maguire sit down -- The leprechaun -- Lines by Robert Emmet -- The little four-leafed shamrock from Glenore -- The little white cross -- Lovely Derry on the banks of the Foyle -- Love thee dearest -- Maire my Irish Colleen -- Maureen Bawn -- Michael Dwyer -- Mickey Hickey -- Mick McGilligan's daughter, Mary Anne -- The miller's daughter -- The moon behind the hill -- The moonshiner -- A mother's love is a blessing -- Mush-mush-mush Tooral-i-addy -- My gentle harp once more I waken -- My Mary of the curling hair -- My singing bird -- Nell Flaherty's drake -- Noreen Bawn -- Oh! where's the slave -- The old leather breeches -- The old turf fire -- Put more turf on the fire -- Reilly's daughter -- The road to Bandon -- the rose of Arranmore -- Send back my Barney to me -- Shall my soul pass thro' old Ireland -- Shamus OBrien -- A shawl of Galway grey -- Sittin' on the bridge below the town -- A soldier's song -- A soldier's song (Irish translation) -- The south down militia -- Step together -- Sweet are the flowers that bloom in dear Kerry -- Sweet rose of old Ireland -- Thank you ma'am, says Dan -- The three coloured ribbon -- The three flowers -- Three lovely lassies -- The time I've lost in wooing -- Tipperary far away -- 'Twas one of those dreams -- Twenty men from Dublin town -- Up the Airy mountain -- The wake in Kildare -- Whack fol the diddle -- What the doctor ordered -- When it's moonlight in Mayo -- When Peggy ODea came to Mullinalee -- The wild colonial boy -- Wrap the green flag around me.
  Notes:  Lyrics only. Includes authors of the texts if known.
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic:  Ballads
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Song-book
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Walton's treasury of Irish songs and ballads
  Author: 
 Contributor: 
  Publisher:  Walton's Musical Instrument Galleries
  Place of Publication:  Dublin
  Date of Publication:  [1947]
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number: 
  Number of Pages:  x, 228 p.
  Binding Style:  Paperback
  Dimensions:  7.5 in.
  Contents:  After the battle -- Aghadoe -- The agricultural Irish girl -- Ah! Cruel maid -- Aileen -- Am I remembered in Erin? -- The angel's whisper -- As jack the jolly ploughboy -- At the yellow boreen -- Avenging and bright -- The banks of Claudy -- Barney Brallaghan's courtship -- Barney, take me home again -- A battle hymn -- The battle of the Boyne -- The battle of Vinegar Hill -- Believe me, if all those enduring young charms -- The bells of Shandon -- The blackbird -- The blacksmith of Limerick -- The blarney -- The bold Fenian men -- Bold Phelim Brady, Bard of Armagh -- The bonny bunch of roses -- The boys of Kilkenny -- The boys of Wexford -- Brian OLinn -- The brigade at Fontenoy -- The brigh silvery light of the moon -- Bright sun! before whose glorious ray -- The brothers: Henry and John Sheares -- A bucket of mountain dew -- A bumper of good liquor -- Bumper Squire Jones -- Caoch the piper -- The Carlow maid -- Cockles and mussels -- The Colleen Bawn -- Come, rest in this bosom -- The convict of Clonmel -- The coolin -- The coolun -- The country I'm leaving behind -- The croppy boy -- The Cruiskeen Lawn -- Dear Erin, how sweetly -- Dear harp of my country -- The dear Irish boy -- Dear land -- Dear old Ireland (deep in Canadian woods) -- The dirge -- Doran's ass -- Dry be that tear -- The earth is fair around us -- Eileen Aroon -- Eileen OGrady -- Eily Mavoureen -- Erin! the tear and the smile in thine eyes -- Eveleen's bower -- Those evening bells -- The exile's farewell -- The exile of Erin -- The fairy boys -- Faith of our fathers -- Farewell -- Farewell! but whenever you welcome the hour -- The felons of our land -- The flower of Finea -- Fly not yet -- Fontenoy 1745 -- Forget not the field -- Forgive, but don't forget -- The garden where the praties grow -- Garryowen -- Gille ma chree -- God save Ireland -- The gold rain of even -- Goodbye, Mick -- Good night! Molly darling -- A good roarin' fire -- Go where glory waits thee -- Gracie Og Machree -- The green bushes -- The green flag -- The green little shamrock -- Green were the fields -- The harp that once -- Has sorrow thy young days shaded? -- The hat my father wore -- The heather glen -- He came from the north -- Henry Joy McCracken -- Here's a chorus -- The hero of Ballinacrazy -- The hills of Connemara -- Hours like those -- I am a wandering minstrel man -- I dream of you in the flowering time -- I know my love -- I lvoe my love in the morning -- I'm alone -- I'm very happy where I am -- I'm sitting on the stile, Mary -- In a shady nook one moonlight night -- I once loved a boy -- I saw from the beach -- Ireland, or the thirty-two counties -- Irish astronomy -- The Irish duel -- The Irish jaunting car -- The Irish love song -- It is a charming girl I love -- It's little for glory I care -- The jackets green -- Johnny Dunlea -- Johnny, I hardly knew ye! -- The jug of punch -- Kate Kearney -- Katey's letter -- Kathleen Mavoureen -- Kathleen OMore -- Kelly of Killane -- Kitty Neil -- Kitty of Coleraine -- Kitty OHea -- Kitty Tyrrell -- The land of the west -- Lannigan's ball -- The lament of the Irish emigrant -- The lark in the clear air -- Larry McHale -- Lay him away o'er the hillside -- Lay his sword by his side -- Leave us a lock of your hair -- The legacy -- Let Erin remember -- Let him go, let him tarry -- Let me carry your cross for Ireland, Lord -- Let the toast pass -- The little old mud cabin -- Long, long have I wandered in search of my love -- Love, wandering through the golden maze -- Love's young dream -- The low-backed car -- The maid of the sweet brown knowe -- Maire, my girl -- Maggie Murphy's home -- The man for Galway -- Mary of Limerick town -- Master McGrath -- The meeting of the waters -- The memory of the dead -- The men of the west -- The minstrel boy -- Molly Bawn -- Molly Carew -- Molly Ma Sthore -- Mo Cailin Deas Cruidhte na mBo -- The moon has raised -- Moorlough Mary -- The mountains high -- The mountains of Pomeroy -- Mush mush -- My countrymen, awake! arise! -- My dear mother -- My land -- My dark Rosaleen -- A nation once again -- Ned of the hill -- A night thought -- The night was still -- Nora Creina -- Norah darling! don't believe them -- Norah, the pride of Kildare -- Nora ONeal -- Now let me alone, though I know you won't -- O bay of Dublin -- ODonnell Abu -- Of all the fish that roam the sea -- Oft in the stilly night -- Oh! breathe not his name -- Oh! I'm not myself at all -- Oh! Limerick is beautiful -- Oh! Rory remember -- The old Irish song -- Old Skibbereen -- The old plaid shawl -- O, Molly, I can't say you're honest -- On Carrighdoun -- One Sunday after mass -- On the green hills of Ulster -- The ould orange flute -- The palatine's daughter -- Pat Molloy -- Patrick Sheehan -- The patriot mother -- The peeler and the goat -- A place in thy memory, dearest -- Potteen, good luck to ye, dear -- Purty Molly Brallaghan -- The rakes of Mallow -- The rebel's sermon -- Rich and rare -- The rising of the moon -- The rocky road to Dublin -- Rody McCorley -- Roisin Dubh -- Rory of the hill -- Rory OMore -- The rose of the mooncoin -- The rose of Tralee -- The rose tree -- St. Patrick's day -- St. Patrick was a gentleman -- Savoureen Deelish -- The Shan van Vocht -- She is far from the land -- She lived beside the Anner -- She moved through the fair -- Shule Aroon -- Sing, sweet harp, o sing to me -- Sleep on, for I know 'tis of me you are dreaming -- Slievenamon -- The snowy-breasted pearl -- Soggarth Aroon -- The song of ORuark -- The song of the glass -- The songs of our fathers -- Songs of our land -- The spinning wheel -- The star of Slane -- Stone outside Dan Murphy's door -- A sup of good whiskey -- Sweet babe, a golden cradle holds thee -- Sweet Inisfallen -- Sweet seducer -- Teaching McFadden to waltz -- Teddy ONeale -- Terence's farewell -- Tho' the last glimpse of Erin -- Thou art not conquered yet -- Three lovely lassies in Bannion -- Tim Finnegan's wake -- Tipperary -- 'Tis the last rose of summer -- To Good and Ireland true -- To ladies' eyes -- Tone's grave -- Twelve articles -- The wearing of the green -- The welcome -- The west's asleep -- The Wexford insurgent -- What will you do, love? -- When he who adores thee -- When lovely women -- When shall the day break in Erin -- When thro' life unblest we rove -- When your beauty appears -- The whistlin' thief -- Why, liquor of life -- Widow Malone -- The wild geese -- The willow so green -- Willy Reilly -- The wine cup is circling -- The women are worse than the men -- Would you choose a friend -- The wren, the wren -- Wreck of the Bug-a-boo -- Young Kate of Kilcummer -- The young May moon
  Notes:  Lyrics only (in English). Includes author of the lyrics, if known.
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic:  Ballads
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Song-book
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Wanton seed : More English folk songs from the Hammond & Gardiner MSS
  Author: 
 Contributor:  Purslow, Frank (editor); Gardiner, George (collector); Hammond, Henry (collector); Hammond, Robert (collector)
  Publisher:  E.F.D.S. Publications
  Place of Publication:  London
  Date of Publication:  1969
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number: 
  Number of Pages:  152 p.
  Binding Style:  Paperback
  Dimensions:  7 in.
  Contents:  Abroad as I was walking -- All through the beer -- All under the new mown hay -- The barley raking -- Bedlam -- ADD MORE TITLES LATER
  Notes:  Lyrics, musical notation of melodies, chord letters, origin, and commentary on each song. Songs taken "from the collections made between 1905 and 1909 by Dr. George Gardiner (in Hampshire) and Henry and Robert Hammond (in Dorset and Somerset)." These collections are now housed at the Cecil Sharp House in London. Includes an index of titles and alternate titles. Also includes biographical and historical information about Gardiner and the Hammonds.
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture:  British, English
  Subject - Time:  1900s
  Subject - Topic: 
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Song-book
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Whistle and sing! : songs, airs and dance music of Ireland
  Author:  Jordan, Eamonn
 Contributor: 
  Publisher:  E. Jordan
  Place of Publication:  Portadown, Ireland
  Date of Publication:  1974
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number:  ISBN 0950397601
  Number of Pages:  91 p.
  Binding Style:  Staple-bound
  Dimensions:  8.5 in.
  Contents:  Reels -- Horn pipes -- Slip jigs -- Marches -- Polkas -- Slide -- Set dances -- Instruments -- Jigs -- Songs -- Airs -- OCarolan -- Music
  Notes:  A Ceoltóirí Phort-an-Dúnáin handbook. Includes musical notation for the melodies, lyrics when applicable, and occasional commentary on tune origins or technical issues of the music. Includes notes on the whistle, fiddle, mandolin, tenor banjo, concertina, accordian, and Uilleann pipes. Includes a list of recordings of interest (p. 83) and a bibliography (p. 91). Includes black & white reproductions of illustrations (woodcut, pen & ink, and so on).
  Format:  Tune-book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic:  Dance music
  Subject - Instrument:  Fiddle, Whistle, Mandolin, Tenor banjo, Concertina, Accordian, Uilleann pipes
  Subject - Genre:  Tune book, Dance music
  Office Location:  Left filing cabinet, top drawer

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  Why God loves the Irish
  Author:  Desmond, Humphrey J.
 Contributor: 
  Publisher:  Devin-Adair
  Place of Publication:  New York
  Date of Publication:  1918
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number: 
  Number of Pages:  [xix], 108 p.
  Binding Style:  Hardbound
  Dimensions:  7.5 in.
  Contents:  Saints and scholars -- Undying nationhood -- The leaven of democracy -- The sea-divided Gael -- Wit and grit -- Irish idealism
  Notes: 
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic:  Culture
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre: 
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, second shelf

 

 

 

 

 

 Title:  [Collection of Gaelic Songs]
  Author: 
 Contributor:  Breathnach, Padraig
  Publisher:  Browne and Nolan
  Place of Publication:  Dublin
  Date of Publication:  1913
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number:  none
  Number of Pages:  xi,
  Binding Style:  Hardbound
  Dimensions:  6 in.
  Contents:  Add song titles later. REVISE THIS RECORD LATER. FIRST BOOK, TOP SHELF, LEFT BOOKSHELF
  Notes:  All in Irish Gaelic (old script). Seven separate booklets all bound into one book. Subjects: Genre Song-book, Irish
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic: 
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Song-book
  Office Location:  Left bookshelf, top shelf