Purcell Auctioneers: Sale of the Extensive Library of the Late J. J. Hurley, Tralee, Co. Kerry, Tim Hurley, Tralee and Some other Private Clients., 92524, Birr

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Auction Report
Auction Date
September 25, 2024 - September 25, 2024
Page Size: 804 items in 33 pages

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
301 Lady Gregory.

A Book of Saints and Wonders put down here according to the Old Writings and the Memory of the People of Ireland.

London. 1908 EUR 50.00 - 100.00 EUR 56.25
302

Irish Drama: The Plough and the Stars by Sean O Casey, 1926; The Image and Other Plays by Lady Gregory, 1932 plus 9 others (11)

EUR 40.00 - 60.00 EUR 68.75
303

Lady Gregory: New Irish Comedies, 1913; The Image and Other Plays, 1922; Irish Folk History Plays plus 3 others (6)

EUR 40.00 - 60.00 EUR 50.00
304

The History of O'Gradys of Clare and Limerick by Gerard Madden. and The History of O'Maddens of Hy-Many by Gerard Madden.

2007 and 2004 EUR 40.00 - 80.00 EUR 50.00
305 George Borrow (Author of The Gypsies of Spain).

The Bible in Spain; or, The Journeys, Adventures, and Imprisonments of an Englishman, in an Attempt to Circulate the Scriptures in the Peninsula.

London 1843 EUR 40.00 - 80.00 EUR 25.00
306 Sean O'Casey.

The Plough and the Stars: A Tragedy in Four Acts,

1926 EUR 50.00 - 100.00 EUR 50.00
307

In Search of Fame and Fortune -- The Leahy Family of Engineers 1780-1888, Brendan O'Donoghue,

2006 EUR 40.00 - 80.00 EUR 43.75
308

Irish Interest: Documents on Irish Foreign Policy 1926-1932; Calender of Orrery Papers edited by Edward macLysaght plus 4 others

EUR 40.00 - 60.00 EUR 50.00
309 Katharine Tynan.

A Little Book for John O'Mahony's Friends

Maine. 1909 EUR 60.00 - 120.00 EUR 31.25
310 Colaisde Piaras Firteur.

(I Bfior Gardealtact Ciarraige) Baile 'n Firteuraig (Ballyferriter) Ciarraige.

1938 EUR 60.00 - 120.00 EUR 25.00
311

Sean-Amrain Na Muman - Songs Of Munster. 16 page booklet

c early 1900's EUR 50.00 - 80.00 Not Sold
312

Irish Rebellion: Military Pass issued at Dublin Castle April 1916, Dublin Stamp bottom left

Dublin EUR 60.00 - 80.00 EUR 43.75
313

Rationing in Ireland during and post World War 2: Postcard from T Tuomey & Son Tralee asking a customer if they wish to register for Sugar rations, 1943; Unused General Ration Book dated 1951 issued to Margaret O'Shea, Tralee (2)

EUR 40.00 - 80.00 EUR 43.75
314 James Connolly,

The New Evangel - Preached to Irish Toilers

c 1910 EUR 40.00 - 60.00 EUR 43.75
315 SHEEHY SKEFFINGTON, Hanna:

British Militarism as I Have Known It.

America, 1917 EUR 40.00 - 80.00 EUR 25.00
316

Tain bo Mhic Fhionngaile : Fighting Larry Ginnell' by Padraig O Lionard.

Ath Cliath : 1945 EUR 40.00 - 80.00 EUR 106.25
317

Feis Shligigh 1932 and 1935 - Feis 1932 English Recitation and Feis 1935 Aithriseoracht. Both Feis had Juvenile, Junior and Senior categories.

1932 and 1935 EUR 40.00 - 80.00 EUR 300.00
318

Ireland in International Affairs by the Taoiseach John A. Costello. 1948 and The Republic of Ireland by the Taoiseach John A. Costello.

1948 EUR 50.00 - 100.00 EUR 37.50
319 C. H. Oldham.

The Dublin Chamber of Commerce and the Government of Ireland Bill 1920

1920 EUR 40.00 - 80.00 EUR 56.25
320

Archive from Francis J Byrne. Author of "Irish Kings and High-Kings".

EUR 300.00 - 500.00 EUR 350.00
321

Classic Irish Houses of the Middle Size by Craig; In Ruins. The Once Great Houses of Ireland by Marsden in dj; The Irish Country House a social history by Somerville and The Architecture of Ireland from earliest period to 1880 by Craig.

EUR 50.00 - 100.00 EUR 75.00
322

Recollections Of Fenians And Fenianism by John O'Leary.

London: 1896 EUR 80.00 - 120.00 EUR 68.75
323

Capuchin Annuals - 1931, 33, 34, 37, 38, 45-6 (6)

1931-46 EUR 40.00 - 60.00 Not Sold
324

Irish Booklets/Pamphlets: Thomas Davis Nation Builder by M J Mac Manus; Irish Progress During The Past Ten Years 1881-1890 by Thomas W Grimshaw plus 29 others (31)

EUR 40.00 - 80.00 Not Sold
325

Irish Folk Ways by E Estyn Evans, 1966; The Medieval Pilgrimage to St Patrick's Purgatory- Clogher Historical Society, 1988; The Curragh Incident by Sir James Fergusson, 1964

EUR 40.00 - 80.00 EUR 31.25
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