Time & Tide, Volume 13, published October 2022, contains nine papers from Skerries Historical Society archive. The topics explored range in date from the mid-19th century to the turn of the 21st century and concern education, sport, travel, local folklore, the arts and community projects, industrial heritage and the Irish Civil War.
Contents
The Hamilton Monument – Brendan Grimes
John ‘Jack’ McGowan (1900-1922), Irish Volunteer – Peter F Whearity
Cricket in Skerries 1882-1969 – James Bennett
Folklore of Skerries – Moira Kelly
Draining Skerries – Bill Kee & Derek McGonagle
De La Salle College, Skerries 1948-1981 – Paddy Sexton
The people who made Skerries Library – Oona Roycroft
Spotlight on Skerries 1992-2001: a celebration – Marie Bashford Synnott
A French Journal by Marianne Taylor – transcribed by Elizabeth Balcombe
Volume 13 – please choose your shipping destination.
To Ireland (per book incl P&P): €18.00
To Europe (per book incl P&P): €20.00
To Rest of the World (per book incl P&P): €22.00
Time & Tide is also on sale at several local shops:
- Skerries Mills
- Skerries Bookshop, 77 Strand St.
- Greg Reddin (Infosystems), 66 Strand St.
Alternatively, email librarian@oldskerries.ie and have the book(s) mailed to you (postage payable).
