This post collects three reviews of local and coastal history books, first posted in July 2022.
Gleanings from Cork Harbour (first posted 9 July 2022)
I got to finish Gleanings from Cork Harbour by Anne Mc Sweeney this week.
It’s a fascinating read, full of interesting stories about this wonderful harbour. Thoughtful and touching, it captures lots of snapshots of the smaller histories & details which add to the great richness of the place we call home.
Plenty of copies are to be had in Cobh Gifts by Colm Mc Donagh Photography, signed by the lady herself. It would make an ideal present for anyone interested in local and maritime history.
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Steelmaking and Stories from Haulbowline (first posted 9 July 2022)
I got to read Steelmaking and Stories from Haulbowline by Jim Shealy this week.
A really great book capturing the stories of generations of hard-working men & women who made a life for themselves and their families from working on Haulbowline in Irish Steel. The extensive use of oral history adds, as always, an element which often never makes it into the bigger histories: the colourful element which shows what life and work were like, over decades of heavy industry, through the eyes of those who lived it.
Stocked in Cobh Gifts by Colm Mc Donagh Photography, and signed by the author. Not to be missed.
Before the Tide Went Out (first posted 15 July 2022)
I bought this super book by Andrew Doherty back in ’20 and am only getting round to reading it now.
What a gem! I truly didn’t know what I was missing out on. A fantastic #local #maritime #history book, expertly written with the utmost care & sincere respect.
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