Purcell Auctioneers: Lot Auction of the Library of the Late Liam Ó Duibhir (Local Historian and Irish Language Enthusiast From Clonmel, Co Tipperary) , C630, Birr

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Auction Report
Auction Date
July 23, 2025 - July 23, 2025
Page Size: 615 items in 25 pages
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
1 Editors A J Hughes and W Nolan,

Armagh: History & Society

2001 EUR 40.00 - 60.00 EUR 43.75
2 editor Thomas McGrath

Carlow, History and Society

2008 EUR 40.00 - 80.00 EUR 137.50
3

Survey of the Megalithic Tombs of Ireland; County Clare. Ruaidhri de Valera and Sean O Nuallain.

EUR 50.00 - 100.00 Not Sold
4

Books of Survey and Distribution. County of Clare Various Surveys and Instruments 1636-1703.

EUR 50.00 - 100.00 EUR 68.75
5 R C Simington

Clare: Book of Survey and Distribution Vol IV

1967 EUR 40.00 - 60.00 EUR 93.75
6 editor M Lynch and P Nugent

Clare History and Society

2008. Fine copy EUR 40.00 - 60.00 EUR 62.50
7 Br Sean McNamara

Clare: The Man from Carron

2005 EUR 40.00 - 80.00 EUR 93.75
8 Edward J. Boylan. .

The Parish of Mullahoran. Drumlumman North and Loughduff

1976 EUR 50.00 - 80.00 EUR 237.50
9 Michael Gerard Flynn.

Harnetts, Fullers, Flynns & Countrymen. Manuscript note 'not for publication'

2015 EUR 50.00 - 100.00 EUR 87.50
10 editor P O Flanagan and C G Buttimer

Cork History and Society

1993 EUR 40.00 - 60.00 EUR 81.25
11 editor M J Murphy

Cork/Limerick: Atlas of Cork City cartographic

2005 EUR 40.00 - 80.00 EUR 150.00
12 John George Maccarthy

Local History: The History of Cork

1930 EUR 40.00 - 60.00 EUR 37.50
13 Diarmuid O Murchadha

Cork: Family Names of County Cork

1996 EUR 40.00 - 60.00 EUR 75.00
14 Patrick Power

Cork/Clare: Crichad An Chaoilli being the topography of ancient Fermoy

1932 EUR 40.00 - 60.00 EUR 37.50
15 Eamon Lankford

Cork: Cape Clear Island- Its People and Landscape

1999 EUR 40.00 - 80.00 EUR 112.50
16

(Cork Interest) A Journey of Remembrance Walks in the footsteps of Bandon Soldiers.

2005 EUR 40.00 - 60.00 EUR 37.50
17 DWYER Rev Philip M.A

THE SIEGE OF LONDONDERRY, In 1689 As set forth in the Literary Remains of Colonel the Rev. George Walker,D.D.,

EUR 80.00 - 160.00 EUR 106.25
18 Gerard O'Brien

Derry & Londonderry: History & Society

EUR 40.00 - 60.00 EUR 62.50
19 Editor L Proudfoot

Down History and Society,

1997 EUR 40.00 - 60.00 EUR 75.00
20

Rev George Sampson. A Memoir Explanatory Of The Chart And Survey Of The County Of Londonderry, Ireland, 1814

1814 EUR 80.00 - 160.00 EUR 112.50
21 Toner/O'Mainnin/Hughes and Hannan

Ulster: Place-Names of Northern Ireland, County Down Vol 1-2

1992 EUR 40.00 - 80.00 EUR 81.25
22 Brian Bonner

Cavan/Ulster: Derry-An Outline History of The Diocese

1982 EUR 40.00 - 80.00 EUR 81.25
23

Nolan et al, Donegal History and Society,

2012 EUR 50.00 - 80.00 EUR 87.50
24 P. Logan.

Medical Dublin.

1984 EUR 60.00 - 90.00 EUR 106.25
25

Divided City- Portrait of Dublin

1913 EUR 40.00 - 80.00 EUR 68.75
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