DONEGAL ANNUAL BIBLIOGRAPHY (July 2012 - June 2013) by Helen McNutt, Executive Librarian, Donegal County Library A list of books and journal articles by Donegal authors, or about Donegal subjects and persons, which were published/became available 01.07.2012 to 30.06.2013
Religion / Ecclesiastical History ~ Reiligiún / Stair Eaglasta FOX, Virginia Spiritual Sites of Donegal Letterkenny: Donegal Printing Company, 2012. 58p. Donation
KELLY, Eamon Mercy at Work Letterkenny: Eamonn Kelly, 2012. 84p. 9780954685430 €10.00
LYNCH, Rev. Philip Saint Patrick after the Ancient Narrations Donegal: James Lynch, 2013. 288p. €20.00
Nic CHEARÁIN, Brídín Toibreacha Beannaithe Fhánada: The Holy Wells of Fanad Fánaid, Co. Dhún na nGall: Gaeltacht Bheo Fhánada, 2012. 40p. Donation
Ó RIAIN, Pádraig A Dictionary of Irish Saints Dublin: The Four Courts Press, 2012. 660p. 9781846823183 €65.00
Ó RIAIN, Pádraig “Northern influences on A Dictionary of Irish Saints” in Seanchas Ard Mhacha Journal of the Armagh Diocesan Historical Society, Vol. 24, No. 1. pp.1-9 Monaghan: Seanchas Ard Mhacha, 2012. 0951149024 €53.00
Society ~ Comhphobal CARNEY, Seán The Forgotten Irish: The History of a South Yorkshire Irish Mining Community Kingston upon Hull: Black Tree Publishing, 2012. 100p. 9780957295414 €14.99
CONRY, Michael J. Picking Bilberries, Fraocháns and Whorts in Ireland: The Human Story Chapelstown, Co. Carlow: Michael J. Conry, 2011. 375p. 9780953587650 €25.00
WHITE, Karin et al. The Imaginary of the Stranger: Encountering the Other Donegal: Port na Fáilte, Donegal County Council, 2012. 74p. 9780950840796 Free
Politics ~ Polaitíocht GRANT, Adrian Irish Socialist Republicanism 1909-36 Dublin: Four Courts Press, 2012. 240p. 9781846823619 €50.00
McCARTHY, Deirdre (ed.) The Week in Politics: Election 2011 & the 31st Dáil Dublin: RTE Publishing, 2011. 299p. 9780956894502 €14.89
Law ~ Dlí McCABE, Anton The House That Disappeared on Tory Island Omagh, Co. Tyrone: The Drumkeen Press, 2012. 110p. 9780955355226 €8.50
Education ~ Oideachas CARR, Avril This Is Us Derry: Big Fish Design, 2012. 95p. €10.00
LORECHO Publication Committee LorEcho Year Book 2012 Letterkenny: Loreto Secondary School, 2012. 140p. €5.00
Public Administration / Public Works ~ Riarachán Poiblí / Oibrithe Poiblí
COUNTY Donegal Heritage Office Heritage in Your Hinterland: A Free Guide to Museums and Heritage Centres in County Donegal Lifford: County Donegal Heritage Office, 2013. 28p. Free
DONEGAL County Council Donegal County Development Plan 2012-2018: Plean Forbartha Chontae Dhún na nGall 2012-2018 Lifford: Donegal County Council, 2012. (4 Volumes and SEA Report) Free
DONEGAL County Council Opportunities in the Green Economy: A Fast Track to CO2 Free Lifford: Donegal County Council, 2012. 258p. (Proceedings of the CO2FREE Closing Conference, Lough Eske Castle, Donegal Town, 12th September 2012) Free
DONEGAL County Council Cultural Services Donegal County Council Cultural Services Annual Review 2011:Comhairle Chontae Dhún na nGall Rannán na Seirbhísí Cultúrtha Athbhreithniú Bliantúil 2011Letterkenny: Donegal County Council Cultural Services, 2012. Free
Transport & Communications ~ Iompar & Cumarsáidí
LEACH, Nicholas The Lifeboat Service in Ireland Station by Station Stroud, Gloucestershire: Amberley Publishing, 2012. 160p. 9781445609720 €20.00
PARC Road Safety Group Finding Your Way: A Guide for Victims Following the Death or Serious Injury of a Loved One in a Road Traffic Collision Carndonagh: PARC Road Safety Group, 2012. 42p. Free
Folklore / Folklife ~ Béaloideas
ALMQVIST, BO et al (eds) Atlantic Currents: Essays on Lore, Literature and Language: Essays in Honour of Séamas Ó Catháin on the Occasion of his 70th Birthday, 31.12.2012 Sruthanna an Aigéin Thiar: Aistí ar Sheanchas, ar Litríocht agus ar Thenaga: Aistí in Onóir do Shéamas Ó Catháin in Aois a 70 Bliain dó 31.12.2012 Dublin: University College Dublin, 2012. 485p. 9781906359690 €65.00
BRENNAN, Joe Donegal Folk Tales Dublin: The History Press, 2013. 192p. 9781845887674 €11.69
CORLETT, Christiaan “Cursing Stones in Ireland” in Journal of the Galway Archaeological and Historical Society, Vol. 64, 2012. pp.1-20 Galway: The Galway Archaeological and Historical Society, 2012. 0332415X €30.00
Ní DHUIBHNE, Éilís “The Name of the Helper: Kinder-und Hausmärchen and Ireland” in Bėaloideas: The Journal of the Folklore of Ireland Society,Vol. 80, 2012. pp.1-22 Baile Átha Cliath: An Cumann le Bėaloideas Éireann, 2012. 0332270X €35.00
Ó BAOIGHILL, Pádraig (ed.) Ó Cadhain I dTír Chonaill: Béaloideas na Gaeltachta Baile Átha Cliath: Coiscéim, 2012. 350p. 6660012120161 €15.00
Gaeilge/Gaeltacht
DOYLE, Malachy Cillian agus an Rón Baile Átha Cliath: An Gúm, 2012. 40p. 9781857918168 €7.99
HANNAN, Robbie Ulster Gaelic Voices: Bailiúchán Doegen 1931, Róise Ní Bhaoill in Ulster Folklife, Vol. 55, 2011. pp.61-2 Holywood, Co. Down: Ulster Folk and TransportMuseum, 2011. 00827347 £7.00 (Review of Ulster Gaelic Voices: Bailiúchán Doegen 1931, by Róise Ní Bhaoill)
McGEE, Dara et al. Báidín Fheidhlimidh: Amhráin agus Dánta Tradisiúnta do Pháistí Gaoth Dobhair, Tír Chonaill: Éabhlóid, 2012. 44p. 9780956501639 €18.00
NIC GIOLLA BHRÍDE, Nellie Ní Thuigimse Daoine Fásta Gaoth Dobhair: Foilsithe ag Éabhlóid, 2012. 71p. 9780956501615 €16.00
Ó BAOIGHILL, Pádraig Oidhreacht Rann na Feirste I: Scéalaíocht, Filíocht & Amhránaíocht Rann na Feirste Muineachán: Preas Uladh, 2011. 38p. €10.00
UÍ MHONACHÁIN, Brighid An Teachta Dála agus Scéalta Eile Baile Átha Cliath: Coiscéim, 2012. 61p. 6660012120611 €7.50
Science & Technology ~ Eolaíocht & Teicneolaíocht
FRESHWATER Pearl Mussel Practical Measures Project Maggie: My Story Donegal: Freshwater Pearl Mussel Practical Measures Project, 2013. 23p. Free
LYLE, Paul et al. Between Rocks and Hard Places: Discovering Ireland’s Northern Landscapes London: Stationery Office, 2010. 105p. 9780337095870 €19.99
NOLAN, Pat A Step Up: The Arrival of BIM 56-Footers Ballycastle, Co. Antrim: Clachan Publishing, 2013. 154p. €15.00
SILKE, John J. From Courleigh to Creeslough: J.J. Silke and the Irish Seed Potato Industry Letterkenny: Donegal Printing Company, 2012. 96p. €10.00
Health & Welfare ~ Sláinte & Leas
PRENDERGAST, Elizabeth and Helen Sheridan Jubilee Nurse: Voluntary District Nursing in Ireland, 1890-1974 Dublin: Wolfhound Press, 2012. 291p. 9780863279805 €18.99
Cooking ~ Cóicearacht
ANDERSON, Martin Fat Chef Slim: Recipes from the Journey Donegal: Martin Anderson, 2013. 63p. €13.99
MULROY College Milford Mulroy’s Homemade Delights Milford: Mulroy College Milford, 2013. 90p. €8.00
ST. COLUMBA’S College Transition Year Students It’s Time for Lunch 2013 Letterkenny: Bizzprint, 2013. 46p. €5.00
Business ~ Gnó
BEATTIE, Seán et al. (eds.) Inishowen Co-Op: The First Fifty Years Letterkenny: Inishowen Co-Operative Society, 2013. 120p. €9.95
HEGARTY, Trish Donegal Home of Errigal Seafood Meenaneary, Carrick, Co. Donegal: Errigal Seafood, 2012. 108p. Free
Art and Architecture ~ Ealaíon agus Ailtireacht
BLAKE, Tarquin Abandoned Mansions of Ireland II: More Portraits of Forgotten Stately Homes Cork: The Collins Press, 2012. 338p. 9781848891555 €27.99
CUTAYA, Michaële et al. (eds.) Fugitive Papers: The Derry Way, Issue 4, Summer 2013. Galway: Fugitive Papers, 2013. 21p. Free
DUFFY, Terre “From Landscape to Artscape” in The Visual Artists’ News Sheet, Issue 1, January – February 2013. p.24 Dublin: Visual Artists Ireland, 2013.
GALLAGHER, Joseph et al. Traditional Cottages of County Donegal Glencolmcille, Co. Donegal: Under the Thatch Ltd., 2012. 179p. 9780957018105 €20.00
HICKS, David Irish Country Houses: A Chronicle of Change Cork: The Collins Press, 2012. 258p. 9781848891616 €39.99
O’KANE BOAL, Marianne “Adrian O’Connell: Off-Limits, Platform Arts, Belfast, Oct-Nov 2012” in CIRCA Online, January 14, 2013. (Review of Off-Limits by Adrian O’Connell)
O’KANE BOAL, Marianne “An Ideal for Living” in Living Design, Vol. 6, No. 1, Spring 2013. pp.24-31 Belfast: Ulster Journals, 2012.
O’KANE BOAL, Marianne (ed.) Architecture in the Curriculum: Building Our Children’s Future Belfast: PLACE, 2012. 62p. €5.00
O’KANE BOAL, Marianne “Arts Overview – A preview of forthcoming exhibitions in Northern Ireland” in Perspective, Vol. 22, No. 2, Mar/Apr 2013. pp.54-5 Belfast: Ulster Journals, 2013. 09672176 (Author submits article on a bi-monthly basis)
O’KANE BOAL, Marianne “Culture Connects: Sharing Perspectives” in Irish Arts Review, Vol. 30, Issue 1, Spring 2013. pp.85-7 Dublin: Irish Arts Review, 2013. 9771649217104 €10.00
O’KANE BOAL, Marianne “How is it Made?: Testing the Limits” in The Visual Artists’ News Sheet, Issue 1, January – February 2013. p.26 Dublin: Visual Arts Ireland, 2013. (Interview with Adrian O’Connell)
O’KANE BOAL, Marianne “Modern Architecture in County Donegal" in An Historical, Environmental and Cultural Atlas of County Donegal. pp.542-49 Cork: Cork University Press, 2013. 619p. 9781859184943 €60.00
O’KANE BOAL, Marianne “On the Heritage Trail – City of Culture 2013”in Perspective, Vol. 22, No. 2, Mar/Apr 2013. p.22 Belfast: Ulster Journals, 2013. 09672176
O’KANE BOAL, Marianne “Texts on Frank McKelvey RHA, RUA (1895-1974), Andrew Nicholl RHA, RUA (1804-1886) and William Conor RUA, RHA (1884-1968) in James Adams & Sons: Important Irish Art Sale. pp.20,26,68 Dublin: James Adams & Sons Ltd., May 2013.
O’KANE BOAL, Marianne “The MAC Arts Centre, Belfast” in Architecture Ireland: Journal of the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland, No. 266, Nov/Dec 2012. pp.14-17 Dublin: RIAI, 2012. 16495152
O’KANE BOAL, Marianne “The Stories Buildings Tell: Engaging with Architecture in Donegal” Donegal Annual 2012, No.64: Bliainiris Dhún na nGall Letterkenny: Donegal Historical Society, 2012. 160p. 04162773 €25.00
O’KANE BOAL, Marianne “Three Texts on Frank McKelvey RHA RUA (1895-1974)” in James Adams & Sons: Important Irish Art Sale. pp.156-160 Dublin: James Adams & Sons Ltd., December 2012.
O’KANE BOAL, Marianne “Two Schools – Active Learning” in Perspective, Vol. 22, No. 1, Jan/Feb 2013. pp.40-9 Belfast: Ulster Journals, 2013. 09672176
POLLARD, Carole “Changing the mould” in Irish Arts Review, Vol. 29, Issue 4, Winter 2012. pp.106-09 Dublin: Irish Arts Review, 2012. 9771649217104 €10.00 (Article on Nell Murphy Pollen)
Photography ~ Grianghrafadóireacht
ANDERSON, Janice A celebration of Ireland: An Evocative Tour of the Emerald Isle with 600 Photographs Hertfordshire: Regency House Publishing Ltd., 2010. 447p. 9781846817717 €6.99
MAGINN, Jim “The Light of Other Days/Solas ó Ré Eile” in Irish Pages: Duillí Éireann, Volume 7, Number 1 Belfast: Irish Pages, 2012. 167p. 9780956104694 €14.00
THIELE, Heike High Shelves & Long Counters: Stories of Irish Shops Dublin: The History Press Ireland, 2012. 128p. 9781845887520 €16.99
UÍ FHEARRAIGH, Máirín Súil Siar: Bailiúchán de Sheanphictiúir as Oileáin Dheaga Dhún na nGall Na Doirí Beaga: Comharchumann na nOileán Beag, 2012. 124p. €12.00
Music ~ Ceol
BRADLEY, Simon Buncrana to Baleshare Scotland: Simon Bradley Music, 2011. 40p. 9780957071605 €15.00
DEERY, Willie Derry’s Dance Halls of Romance Derry: Guildhall Press, 2011. 242p. 9781906271411 €14.00
McALLISTER HART, Nuala From Farquhar to Field Day: Three Centuries of Music and Theatre in Derry~Londonderry Dublin: The History Press, 2012. 256p. 9781845887353 €15.00
Ó GALLCHÓIR, Noel Drithleoga Scoláirí agus Iarscoláirí Phobalscoil Ghaoth Dobhair Ghaoth Dobhair:Pobalscoil Ghaoth Dobhair, 2012. 31p. €4.00
Sport ~ Spóirt
CLG GHAOTH DOBHAIR Comórtas Peile na Gaeltachta 2012 Letterkenny: Browne Printers, 2012. 116p. €5.00
CRANFORD Athletic Club Cranford Athletic Club: Fifty Years and Still Running Co. Donegal: Cranford Athletic Club, 2012. 158p. €10.00
DONEGAL County Archives/Cartlann Chontae Dhún na nGall Archives of the Donegal Athletic Association County Board: Cartlann Choiste Contae Dhún na nGall de Chumann Lúthchleas Gael Lifford: Donegal County Archives, 2012. 58p. Free
DONEGAL Junior League Committee Donegal Junior League: 40th Anniversary Annual Donegal: Donegal League, 2012. 240p. 9780957345508 €10.00
ELLIOTT, Matt Dave Gallaher: The Original All Black Captain Auckland, New Zealand: HarperCollins Publishers, 2012. 288p. 9781869509682 €14.99
GORMAN, Trevor Kilmacrennan Celtic FC: A Nostalgic Look at a Century of Football: An Illustrated History. Letterkenny: Greenlight Media, 2012. 224p. 0609613810251 €20.00
LONGWORTH, Eddie (ed.) A Season of Sundays: Images of the 2012 Gaelic Games Year by the Sportsfile Photographers Dublin: Sportsfile, 2012. 167p. 9781905468195 €24.99
MAC GIOLLA BHÁIN, Phil Downfall: How Rangers FC Self-Destructed Scotland: Frontline Noir, 2012. 302p. 9781904684268 €9.99
O’CARROLL, Declan Letterkenny Golf Club: The Centenary Years 1913-2012 Letterkenny: Letterkenny Golf Club, 2012. 191p. 9780957486010 €15.00
RUDDY, Pat Rosapenna: Beyond His Lordship’s Wildest Dream Brittas Bay, Co. Wicklow: Ruddy Golf Library, 2013. 66p. 9780955604928 €20.00
RUDDY, Pat The Perfect Golf Links: Twenty-Five Years of Thought and Effort Have Produced It at the European Club Brittas Bay, Co. Wicklow: Ruddy Golf Library, 2012. 144p. 9780955604911 €30.00
Literature and Literary Criticism ~ Litríocht agus Léirmheastóireacht
BOLTWOOD, Scott “Brian Friel: Theatre and Politics” in Irish University Review, Vol. 42, No. 1, Spring/Summer 2012. pp.195-98 Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 2012. 00211427 £68.00 (Review of Brian Friel: Theatre and Politics by Anthony Roche)
BRADLEY, Alfie et al. Lovers, Mothers and Others Donegal: M Tea Vessels Publishing, 2012. 108p. 9780957458000 €10.50
GIBLIN, Teresa T’is Himself: Brian O’Nolan – Flann O’Brien – Myles na gCopaleen Strabane, Co. Tyrone: The De Selby Institute, 2012. 56p. Donated by the De Selby Institute
GRENE, Nicholas “Brian Friel: Theatre and Politics” in Irish Literary Supplement: A Review of Irish Books Vol. 32, No. 2, Spring 2013. p.5 Wading River, NY: Irish Literary Supplement, 2013. 07333390 (Review of Brian Friel: Theatre and Politics by Anthony Roche)
HARTE, Liam “ ‘A Map with Places Missing’: Memory, Imagination and the Migrant Autobiographer” in The Irish Review, No. 44, Spring 2012. pp.118-25 Cork: Cork University Press, 2012. 07907850 €16.00 ( Article includes discussion of Patrick MacGill, Paddy ‘the Cope’ Gallagher and Michael Mac Gowan)
MEEHAN, Helen “Lament for the Princes of Tyrone and Tyrconnell Mac an Bhaird’s Elegy” Dearcadh: The Ardara View 2012- 2013 Ardara: Dearcadh Editorial Board, 2013. pp.96-99 €10.00
McGINLEY, Liam Quotations, Sayings & Words of Wisdom of Fr. James McDyer of Glencolmcille Donegal: Liam McGinley, 2012. 148p. 9781471779916 €10.00
McGUINNESS, Frank Damned by Despair London: Faber and Faber, 2012. 102p. 9780571294640 €12.78 (Tirso de Molina’s Damned by Despair in a version by Frank McGuinness)
Ní DHONNCHADHA, Aisling agus Máirín Nic Eoin “Ar an gCoigríoch: Migration and Identity in Twentieth-Century and contemporary Irish-language literature” in The Irish Review, No. 44, Spring 2012. pp.60-74 Cork: CorkUniversity Press, 2012. 07907850 €16.00 (Article includes discussion of Donegal authors Micí Mac Gabhann and Seosamh Mac Grianna)
Ní DHUIBHNE, Éilís “Poetry in the Archive: Reflections of a former Archivist on the manuscripts of twentieth-century Irish poets in the National Library of Ireland” in Irish University Review, Vol. 42, No.1, Spring/Summer 2012. pp.155-68 Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 2012. 00211427 £68.00
Ó DÚILL, Grégóir “Aimsir Ársa le Cathal Ó Searcaigh” in Comhar, Bealtaine 2013. Baile Átha Cliath: Comhar Teoranta, 2013. 00102369 €4.00
Ó RUAIRC, Mícheál “Aimsir Ársa le Cathal Ó Searcaigh” in Feasta, Bealtaine 2013. Trá Lí, Co. Chiarraí: Feasta, 2013. €6.00
Ó SEARCAIGH, Cathal et al. (eds.) Irish Pages: Duillí Éireann, Volume 7, Number 1 Belfast: Irish Pages, 2012. 167p. 9780956104694 €14.00
Ó SEARCAIGH, Cathal et al (eds.) Irish Pages: Duillí Éireann, Volume 7, Number 2 Belfast: Irish Pages, 2013. 235p. 9780956104670 €14.00
Ó SEARCAIGH, Cathal “The Other Tongue: An Introduction to writing in Irish, Scots Gaelic, and Scots in Ulster and Scotland” in Irish Pages: Duillí Éireann, Volume 7, Number 2 Belfast: Irish Pages, 2013. 9780956104670 €14.00
Ó SEARCAIGH, Cathal “The View from the Glen” in Irish Pages: Duillí Éireann, Volume 7, Number 2 Belfast: Irish Pages, 2013. pp.143-46 9780956104670 €14.00
ROCHE, Anthony Brian Friel: Theatre and Politics Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, 2012. 235p. 9781137274694 €23.99
ROSENSTOCK, Gabriel “Aimsir Ársa le Cathal Ó Searcaigh” in Feasta, Iúil 2013. Trá Lí, Co. Chiarraí: Feasta, 2013 €6.00
RUSSELL, Richard Rankin “Brian Friel’s short fiction: place, community and modernity” in Irish University Review, Vol. 42, No. 2, Autumn/Winter 2012. pp.298-326 Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 2012. 00211427 £68.00
Poetry ~ Filíocht
BONNER, Eamonn (ed.) North West Words Arts Magazine: Summer 2012 Milford: Tirconaill Tribune, 2012. 15p. Free
BONNER, Eamonn (ed.) North West Words Arts Magazine: Winter 2012 Milford: Tirconaill Tribune, 2012. 15p. Free
BONNER, Eamonn (ed.) North West Words Arts Magazine: Spring 2013. 3rd Anniversary Edition Milford: Tirconaill Tribune, 2013. 15p. Free
BRADLEY, Paul Utter Leicestershire: Matador, 2013. 65p. 9781780885650 €9.99
FINNEGAN, James The Expressive Mode Charleston, SC, USA: James Finnegan, 2012. 72p. 9781479133208 €7.99
HAYES, Aidan Occupational Hazard Belfast: Lapwing Publications, 2013. 52p. 9781909252226 €10.00
O’CONNOR, Rebecca The Moth: Issue 8, Spring 2012 Co. Cavan: The Moth, 2012. 35p. 2009308X €4.00
Ó SEARCAIGH, Cathal Aimsir Ársa Dublin: Arlen House, 2013. 128p. 9781851320462 €15.99
Ó SEARCAIGH, Cathal “Do Isaac Rosenberg” in Comhar, Imleabhar 72, Uimhir 9, Deiread Fómhair 2012. p.41 Baile Átha Cliath: Comhar Teoranta, 2012. 00102369 €4.00
Ó SEARCAIGH, Cathal “Cogadh” in Irish Pages: Duillí Éireann, Volume 7, Number 1. pp.151-57 Belfast: Irish Pages, 2012. 9780956104694 €14.00
Ó SEARCAIGH, Cathal The Green Man Derrybeg: Cló Ceardlann na gCnoc, 2013. (Limited edition handmade book. A folio of ten original lithographs and ten poems by Cathal Ó Searcaigh. Art work by Aoife McGarrigle)
Ó SEARCAIGH, Cathal “Two Poems” in Poetry Ireland: Summer Edition 2013 Dublin: Poetry Ireland 2013. (Poems translated by Paddy Bushe)
WREN, Máire “Lúb ar Lár” in Comhar, Imleabhar 72, Uimhir 9, Deiread Fómhair 2012. p.22 Baile Átha Cliath: Comhar Teoranta, 2012. 00102369 €4.00
Fiction ~ Urscéalta
CHALANDON, Sorj Return to Killybegs Dublin: The Lilliput Press, 2013. 276p. 9781843513209 €10.00 de FOUGEROLLES, Paula The Chronicles of Iona: Exile Brookline, MA: Cresswell Press, 2012. 363p. 9780615602547 €12.24
HERRON, Charlie McCauley’s War Derry: Guildhall Press, 2010. 239p. 9781906271312 €7.95
HERRON, Charlie The Trouble with McCauley Derry: Guildhall Press, 2012. 252p. 9781906271497 €7.95
HERRON, Colm The Fabricator Derry: Dakota, 2012. 352p. 9780954645359 €7.50
LUDWIG-SCHWAN, Kordula Patchwork: The Rosses Writers’ Group Yearbook 2012 Dungloe, Co. Donegal: The Rosses Writers’ Group, 2012. 99p. €10.00
LYNCH, Paul Red Sky in the Morning London: Quercus, 2013. 229p. 9781780879178 €14.99
McGINLEY, Patrick Bogmail Dublin: New Island, 2013. 282p. 9781848402171 €10.99
McGINLEY, Patrick Cold Spring Dublin: New Island, 2013. 282p. 9781848402201 €13.99
McGONAGLE, Owen Minnehaha: The Princess and the Maiden City Donegal: Owen McGonagle, 2012. 128p. 9780957372603 €10.00
McMORROW, Laurence The Underground Brighton, Pen Press, 2012. 103p. 9781780033884 €8.75
Children’s literature ~ Litríocht don aos óg
PARKINSON, Siobhán and Olwyn Whelan Tales of Enchantment from Ancient Ireland London: Frances Lincoln Children’s Books, 2012. 65p. 9781847801401 €18.20
STAR Arts Be Who You Are Letterkenny: Bizzprint, 2013. 9781782800521 €5.00
VAN KOOIJ, Rachel and Siobhán Parkinson (Translator) Bartolomé: The Infanta’s Pet Dublin: Little Island, 2012. 200p. 9781908195265 €8.99
WHITE, Karin and Raoul Mulinda (Revised translators.) Tintin makes friends in the Congo: Tintin na ma rafiki Congo Letterkenny, Co Donegal: Donegal County Library, 2012. 57p. 9780957440302 Free
Archaeology ~ Seandálaíocht
ADAMS, Max et al. Report on Geophysical Surveys Carried Out at Carrowmore Ecclesiastical Complex and Gorey Fort, Carrowmore Townland, County Donegal. August 25-28, 2012 Sunderland: University of Sunderland, 2012. 14p. Donation
COTTER, Claire The Western Stone Forts Project: Excavations at Dún Aonghasa and Dún Eoghanachta Volume 1 Dublin: Wordwell Ltd., 2012. 364p. 9781905569694 €25.00 (A Discovery Programme Monograph)
COTTER, Claire The Western Stone Forts Project: Excavations at Dún Aonghasa and Dún Eoghanachta Volume 2 Dublin: Wordwell Ltd., 2012. 414p. 9781905569694 €25.00 (A Discovery Programme Monograph)
Biography and Autobiography ~ Beathaisnéis agus Dírbeathaisné
BRADLEY, Noel (ed.) “Hear My Voice”: Stories of Loss and Hope from Inishowen Inishowen, Co. Donegal: “Hear My Voice”, 2012. 219p. €8.00
CONNAUGHTON, Marcus Rory Gallagher: His Life and Times Cork: The Collins Press, 2012. 181p. 9781848891531 €25.00
COSTIGAN, Lucy Glenveagh Mystery: The Life, Work and Disappearance of Arthur Kingsley Porter Sallins, Co. Kildare: Merrion, 2013. 318p. 9781908928115 €17.99
GIBNEY, John “Rise to power of a ‘Shoe Boy’ ” in The Irish Review, No.45, Autumn 2012. pp.94-5 Cork: Cork University Press, 2012. 07907850 €16.00 (Review of The Making of the Irish Protestant Ascendancy: The Life of William Conolly, 1662-1729 by Patrick Walsh)
HAYDEN, Jackie A Map of Love: Around Wales with Dylan Thomas Ferryside, Wales: Iconau, 2012. 154p. 9781907476044 €12.99
HEMMINGS, Alan The Friendliness of Total Strangers: A Donegal Adventure Blackrock, Co. Dublin: Louis Hemmings, 2013. 163p. €15.00
MEEHAN, Helen “Cahir Healy, M.P. 1877-1970” in Dúiche Néill: Journal of the O’Neill County Historical Society, No. 20, 2012. pp.137-49 Co. Tyrone: The O’Neill County Historical Society, 2012. 09644970 €20.00
MEEHAN, Helen Ethna Carbery: Anna Johnson McManus Belfast: The Benmore Group, 2013. 144p. 9780955175114 €12.00
O’DONNELL, Annie There and Then: Down an Irish Memory Lane Leeds: Annie O’Donnell, 2012. 150p. €7.00
O’DONNELL, Brian C. Life of Brian…In Africa Donegal: Brian O’Donnell, 2012. 176p. 9781477537664 €24.00
O’MALLEY DALY, Anthony Trilogy Ballyshannon: Mi Amigo Publishing, 2012. 353p. 9780957408500 €30.00
Family History / Genealogy ~ Stair Chlainne / Ginealas
MITCHELL, Brian Tracing 17th Century Plantation Ancestors in the North West Derry: DerryCity Council Heritage and Museum Service, 2010. 32p. Free
Tourist guides & maps ~ Treoracha turasóireachta & Léarscáileanna
B&B Ireland Bed and Breakfast Ireland 2013 Ballyshannon: B&B Ireland, 2013. 256p. 9780954874773 €5.00
FÁILTE Ireland Ireland North West Pocket Guide Dublin: Fáilte Ireland, 2012. 143p. Free
Local History/ Topography ~ Stair Áitiúla/ Dinnseanchas / Logainmnaíocht
ANDREWS, Rachel “Ireland on Fire” in The Dublin Review, No.46, Spring 2012. pp.72-88 Dublin: Gill & Macmillan, 2012. 9780956992505 €11.50
BEATTIE, Seán et al. (eds.) An Historical, Environmental and Cultural Atlas of County Donegal Cork: Cork University Press, 2013. 619p. 9781859184943 €60.00
BEATTIE, Seán (ed.) Donegal Annual 2012, No.64: Bliainiris Dhún na nGall Letterkenny: Donegal Historical Society, 2012. 160p. 04162773 €25.00
BEATTIE, Seán et al. (eds.) Inishowen Co-Op: The First Fifty Years Letterkenny: Inishowen Co-Operative Society, 2013. 120p. €9.95
BEATTIE, Seán (ed.) 25 Years of St. Boden’s N.S., Culdaff, 1982-2007 Letterkenny: St. Boden’s N.S., 2012. 52p. €5.00
CARROLL, Ann Manorcunningham 1858-1911: The Residents and Their Trades Donegal: Raymoghy Parishes Historical Society, 2012. 43p. Donation
CARVILLE, Geraldine History of the Parish of Kilbarron, Ballyshannon: A Sense of Place – A Sense of Time Belfast: Shanway Press, 2012. 736p. 9780957100640 €85.00
CASSIDY, Cróna The Great Famine in Stranorlar, County Donegal Kildare: Chris Lawlor, 2012. 180p. 9780953294749 €15.00
COOLEY Cross Heritage Committee Cooley Cross and Graveyard, Moville, Co. Donegal Heritage Map Moville, Co. Donegal: Cooley Cross Heritage Committee, 2013. Free
COSGROVE, Patrick “The battle against eviction” in Irish Literary Supplement, Vol. 32, No1, Fall 2012. p.10 Wading River, NY: Irish Literary Supplement, 2012. 07333390 €16.00 (Review of The Depiction of Eviction in Ireland 1845-1910 by L. Perry Curtis, Jr.)
DONEGAL County Museum Ulster Covenant 1912 County Donegal Donegal: Donegal County Museum, 2012. Free
DUFFY, Marie (ed.) The Creeslough View 2012 Creeslough: Creeslough View, 2012. 108p. €8.00
DUFFY, Marie (ed.) The Creeslough View 2013 Creeslough: Creeslough View, 2013. 108p. €9.00
FORSYTHE, W. “Improving landlords and planned settlements in eighteenth-century Ireland: William Burton Conyngham and the fishing station on Inis Mhic an Doirn, Co. Donegal” in Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy, Vol. 112, 2012. pp.301-32 Dublin: Royal Irish Academy, 2012. 00358991 €195.00
KEE’S Hotel Kee’s Hotel: A Donegal Hotel in the Making Donegal: Kee’s Hotel, 2012. 15p. Donation
LACEY, Brian Lug’s Forgotten Donegal Kingdom: The Archaeology, History and Folklore of the Síl Lugdach of Cloghaneely Dublin: Four Courts Press, 2012. 160p. 9781846823435 €20.00
LETTERKENNY Community Heritage Group By the Way: The Letterkenny Heritage Magazine Issue 1 Letterkenny: Letterkenny Community Heritage Group, 2013. 37p. €5.00
LETTERKENNY Reunion Committee Letterkenny Reunion 5th- 10th August 2012: Céad Míle Fáilte Letterkenny: Letterkenny Reunion Committee, 2012. 88p. Donated by Committee
LYNCH, Jim (ed.) Letterkenny & District Christmas Annual 31st Edition 2012 Letterkenny: Community Centre Letterkenny, 2012. 200p. €10.00
Mc NEE, Jonny The Story of the Donegal Spitfire Claudy: Jonny McNee, 2012. 118p. 9780957215702 €10.00
MEEHAN, Helen “Donegal Women in History” in An Historical, Environmental and Cultural Atlas of County Donegal. pp.390-99 Cork: Cork University Press, 2013. 619p. 9781859184943 €60.00
MEEHAN, Helen “Quadrangular Crannogs in Donegal and Fermanagh” in The Spark: Border Counties Local History Review, Autumn 2012, Issue 25. pp.11-13 Clogher, Co. Tyrone: Jack Johnston, 2012. €4.00
MEEHAN, Helen “Signs and wonders from the heavens” in The Spark: Border Counties Local History Review, Summer 2013, Issue 26. pp.21-23 Clogher, Co. Tyrone: Jack Johnston, 2013. €4.00
MEEHAN, Helen “The Night of the Big Wind in the North-West” in Due North: The Magazine of the Federation for Ulster Local Studies, Vol. 2, Issue 6, 2012. pp.15-17 Downpatrick: Due North, 2012. €4.50
Ní DHUIBHNE, Áine Rathmullan Directory and Yearbook 2012: Ráth Maoláin Eolaire agus Bliainiris Rathmullan, Co. Donegal: Áine Ní Dhuibhne, 2012. 48p. €4.00
Ó CATHÁIN, Diarmaid “All roads lead to Rome” in The Irish Review, No. 45, Autumn 2012. pp.92-4 Cork: Cork University Press, 2012. 07907850 €16.00 (Review of The Flight of the Earls - Imeacht na nIarlaí by David Finnegan et al. eds.)
Ó DOMHNAILL, Éamonn (ed.) Dearcadh: The Ardara View 2012- 2013 Ardara: Dearcadh Editorial Board, 2013. 184p. €10.00
Ó DUFAIGH, Seosamh “Review of Raphoe Miscellany 1 by Rev. John J. Silke and Mrs Moira Hughes (2012), pp.104. From Courleigh to Creeslough, J.J. Silke and The Irish Seed Potato Industry by John J. Silke, pp.96.” in Clogher Record: Journal of the Clogher Historical Society, Vol XXI, No. 1, 2012. pp.143-45 Monaghan: Clogher Historical Society, 2012. 0949012289 €45.00
O’HARA, Aidan Atlantic Gaels: Links between Donegal and the Hebrides Isle of Lewis: The Islands Book Trust, 2013. 44p. 9781907443497 £6.00
O’SULLIVAN, Valerie Ireland’s Atlantic Shore: People and Places from Mizen to Malin Cork: The Collins Press, 2012. 218p. 9781848891586 €24.99
SILKE, Rev. John J. Raphoe Miscellany 1 Letterkenny: Donegal Printing Company, 2012. 104p. €10.00
SULLIVAN, Kelly “Guide to the Past, Guide to the Future” in Irish Literary Supplement, Vol. 32, No. 1, Fall 2012. p.31-2 Wading River, NY: Irish Literary Supplement, 2012. 07333390 €16.00 (Review of Atlas of the Rural Irish Landscape: Revised and Expanded Second Edition By F.H.A. Aalen et al eds.)
TIMONEY, Martin A. (ed.) Dedicated to Sligo: Thirty-four Essays on Sligo’s Past Ballymote, Co. Sligo: Publishing Sligo’s Past, 2013. 304p. 9780957554719 €25.00
General history ~ Stair Ginearálta
BARDON, Jonathan The Plantation of Ulster: The British Colonisation of the North of Ireland in the Seventeenth Century Dublin: Gill & Macmillan, 2012. 400p. 9780717154470 €16.99
GLENNON, Kieran From Pogrom to Civil War: Tom Glennon and the Belfast IRA Cork: Mercier Press, 2013. 352p. 9781781171462 €14.99
McCLORY, Philip “Assessing the religious, political and personal motivations of Owen Roe O’Neill in returning to and campaigning in Ireland, 1642-49” in Seanchas Ard Mhacha Journal of the Armagh Diocesan Historical Society, Vol. 24, No. 1. pp.46-71 Monaghan: Seanchas Ard Mhacha, 2012. 0951149024 €53.00
McSHANE, Mark Neutral Shores: Ireland and the Battle of the Atlantic Cork: Mercier Press, 2012. 352p. 9781856359344 €19.99
SHIELS, Damian The Irish in the American Civil War Dublin: The History Press Ireland, 2013. 254p. 9781845887681 €18.00
Audio / Video ~ Closamhairc / Fís
CD
BONNER, Tommy May-Day Memories by Frances Browne Convoy, Co. Donegal: Elevation Music Studios, 2012. Free
Ó DOCHARTAIGH, Seoirse Until It’s Time For You to Go: Seoirse, Voice & Guitar: The Songwriters Collection Inishowen: Seoirse Ó Dochartaigh, 2012. €9.00
SCOLÁIRÍ agus Iarscoláirí Phobalscoil Ghaoth Dobhair Drithleoga Scoláirí agus Iarscoláirí Phobalscoil Ghaoth Dobhair Ghaoth Dobhair:Pobalscoil Ghaoth Dobhair, 2012. €15.00
SIMON Bradley Trio Grogarry Lodge Scotland: Simon Bradley Trio, 2011. €10.00
VARIOUS Rosses Tree of Life: Crann Beatha na Rosann Ballybofey: Bluestack Studios, 2012. €12.00
DVD
McCOLLUM, Johnny Letterkenny, Past and Present: A Journey through the History of Letterkenny Letterkenny: Bizzprint, 2012. €10.00
McGEE, Fergus Songs from the Fireside – Amhráin Cois Tine Gweedore: SMG Media, 2012. €15.00
MUCKISH Development Committee Glass Mountain: The Story of Muckish Sand Donegal: Muckish Development Committee, 2012. €10.00
Every effort is made to create as comprehensive a bibliography as possible. However, given the extent of publishing in and relevant to the county, there may be occasional omissions. The author would be grateful for the assistance of readers in providing details of any 2012 publications not listed. These will then be included in the next bibliography. Details of 2013 publications would also be appreciated.
The author gratefully acknowledges the assistance of Una Matthewson, Library Staff Officer, Frances Crampsie, Library Staff Officer