Author: HERAUGHTY, PATRICK
Title: Inishmurray: Ancient Monastic Island.
Description: Dublin, O'Brien Press. 1982, First Edition. (ISBN: 0905140982) Hardcover, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book, 96 pages, many maps and b/w illustrations. Slight water staining at bottom of dust wrapper and even slighter on first few pages of book. Inishmauuray was inhabited since the 6th century and it has one of the most complete and visually exciting early christian monastic settlements in Europe. From the 12th centurty until 1948 it was inhabited by lay farmers who were famous for their illegal distilling and smuggling of whisky. Good/Good.

Keywords: 0905140982 County Sligo, Republic of Ireland, Irish Monks and Monasteries, Whisky Distilling Smuggling


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