Finding Roots All Around the Glen of Imaal

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Full title: Who Was Granny? : a family history

Creator / Author: Maura Murphy Gibson

Item Type / Page count: Book / 320pp

When Published: 2019

Publisher / Place of Publication: Kate Rose Publishing / 30 Woodlands, Maynooth, Co. Kildare

About: In this substantial and well-illustrated A4-sized publication, Dublin-born author, Maura Murphy Gibson, sets out to trace her family history. The story pivots on the elopement and 1895 marriage of her Protestant grandmother and her Catholic grandfather. The author looks in detail at the roots of both grandparents and at subsequent historical events. Her journey takes her to a wide area of West Wicklow and into Wexford including places such as Glen of Imaal, Rathdangan, Carnew and Aughrim. Irish historical events also feature such as when an uncle was killed in Croke Park on Bloody Sunday, 21^st November, 1920. A further personal touch is added as the author contributes several original poems relevant to the text.

ID number(s): 978527233690

Contents: Acknowledgement — Foreword — Introduction — Mick and Kate – Elopement (poem) — Married Life — Uncle Joseph — Bloody Sunday (poem) — Cappagh Hill (poem) / Lilly Traynor — The Ballymount Murphys – Kate (poem) — Starting School — High Nelly (poem) — Coalman Wade (poem) — The Bibby and Johnny’s Night-out — Clondalkin (poem) — The Links (poem) — Aunt Ciss — Cousin (poem) — The Sewing Machine (poem) — Haves and Have-nots – The Iveagh Market (poem) — The Pigs and Chickens — Cottage Dwellers (poem) — 1954/55 — Travelling People (poem) — The Carpenter Murphys — When Cousins Connect — Eviction (poem) — Yeomen Farmers, Irish Rebellion 1798 — Croppy Biddy — Finlay/Eager/Hinch Connections — From France to Aughrim — Henry and Kate’s Sons — Byrne/Traynor Connection — Drimnagh Castle, Dublin — Bluebell Babies (poem) — Sources —Endnotes.

Extra #1: Includes over two hundred photographs, plus family charts and other illustrations.

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Lenten Meditations (as Gaeilge)

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Cover by Daire Ó Beaglaoich

Full title: Machnaimh don Charghas: turas chun na Cásca

Creator / Author: Caoimhín de Líon (1932-2022)

Item Type / Page count: Book / 110p

When Published: 2005

Publisher / Place of Publication: Foilseacháin Ábhair Spioradálta / Baile Átha Cliath.

About: As today is Ash Wednesday it is, perhaps, appropriate to reference this Irish-language book, written by the late and much-loved former Parish Priest of Blessington, Caoimhín de Líon (1932-2022). It is a book of meditations and prayers for each day of the Lenten season from Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday. The author also ministered in Dunlavin and Donard.

ID number(s): 0954724836

Contents: Céadaoin an Luaithrigh — An Chéad Seachtain den Charghas — An Dara Seachtain den Charghas — An Tríú Seachtain den Charghas — An Ceathrú Seachtain den Charghas — An Cúigiú Seachtain den Charghas — An tSeachtain Mhór — Domhnach Cásca.

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West Wicklow’s First Golf Club

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Full title: Baltinglass Golf Club: the First 75 years [1928 – 2003]

Creator / Author: research and text by Paul Gorry; foreword by Eamon Sweeney.

Item Type / Page count: Book / 168p

When Published: 2003

Publisher / Place of Publication: [Baltinglass Golf Club] / [Baltinglass, County Wicklow.]

About: Baltinglass was the first golf club to be established in West Wicklow. It is located in parkland overlooking the town on the site of the former Stratford Lodge, a country residence of the Stratford Family, Earls of Aldborough. This compact publication presents the full history of the club from its beginnings in 1928 up to the the 75^th anniversary of its founding in 2003.

ID number(s): None

Contents: Foreword / Eamon Sweeney – Stratford Lodge: the land before the golf course – A Good Start — Up The First 1928 – 1939 — In The Rough 1940 – 1949 — Well Out 1950 – 1960 – A String of Birdies 1961 – 1980 — Coming To The Turn 1981 – 2000 — The Second Nine 2001 – 2003 — Successful Baltinglass Teams – Prominent Baltinglass Players – Trustees, Officers & Honorary Members – Club Competition Winners.

Extra #1: Includes over sixty black and white photographs.

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