Bibliography of Important Works

for those Researching the Archaeology and History of Co. Sligo

As part of our continuing practice of enlightening the people of Sligo and those who deal with it in matters antiquarian we are providing a number of bibliographies. One contains works, books and publications on any topic, by members of Sligo Field Club. The other contains works, books and publications, which would be of prime interest to those researching the archaeology and history of Co. Sligo. Both lists have been developed by Martin A. Timoney from the Bibliographies in A Celebration of Sligo, 2002, edited by Timoney, Had Me Made by Mary B. Timoney, 2005, articles referenced by both those authors, Sligo: Sources of Local History by McTernan, 1994, further references assembled from years of research and included in A Guide to Archaeological Sources for Co. Sligo by Bolton, Timoney and Timoney, forthcoming, and other references that have come to recent notice.

We ask our members and viewers who become aware of refences that should be included to forward them to us in the format used herein for inclusion in later versions of this listing.

The following works are presented as a sample of the extensive bibliography which is at an advanced stage of preparation.

Anon. 1996 Sligo Abbey, Minister Sligigh, Dublin, OPW.

Bradley, John, and Dunne, Noel, 1987: Urban Archaeological Survey, Part XXI, County Sligo, Dublin, Office of Public Works. Limited distribution.

Condit, Tom, and Gibbons, Michael, 1991 A Glimpse of Sligo’s Prehistory, Archaeology Ireland, 5:3 (#17), 7-10.

Danaher, Ed, 2004 Symbolic Enclosure: A Tantalising Neolithic Space in the North-West, Archaeology Ireland, 18:4 (#70), 18-21.

Egan, Ursula, Byrne, Elizabeth, and Sleeman, Mary, with Ronan, Sheila, and Murphy, Connie, 2005 Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo, Volume I: South Sligo, Comprising the Baronies of Corran, Coolavin, Leyny and Tirerrill, Dublin, Stationery Office.

Enright, Joyce, 1984 The Sligo Guide, Dublin, Bord Fáilte.

Garner, William, & Craig, Maurice, 1976 Buildings of Architectural Interest in Co. Sligo, A Preliminary Survey, Dublin, An Foras Forbatha, Limited Distribution.

Gwynn, Aubrey, and Hadcock, R. Neville, 1970 Medieval Religious Houses: Ireland, Blackrock, Irish Academic Press, Reprint, 1988.

Harbison, Peter, 2002 Our Treasure of Antiquities: Beranger’s and Bigari’s Antiquarian Tour of Connaght in 1779, Dublin, Wordwell.

Hegarty, F., Moore, S., and Sullivan, E. 2000 Sligo County Library Wakeman Drawings Project@askaboutireland.

Kilgannon, Tadhg, 1926 Sligo and its Surroundings, Sligo, Kilgannon; Reprint, Sligo, 1988, Dodd’s Antiquarian Books. 2nd edition 1932.

McGowan, J., 2009 A Bitter Wind, Aeolus Publications.

McGowan, J., 2004 Inishmurray: Island Voices, Aeolus Publications

McGowan, J., 2004 Constance Markievicz: The People's Countess. Sligo, Constance Markievicz Commemoration Committee.

McGowan, J., 2004 Sligo: Land of Destiny, Sligo, Cottage Publications.

McGowan, J., 2001 Echoes of a Savage Land, Cork, Mercier Press.

McGowan, J., 1998 Inishmurray: Gale, Stone and Fire, Aeolus Publications

McGowan, J., 1997 Co. Sligo Famine Book, Sligo, Co. Sligo Famine Commemoration Committee.

McGowan, J., 1993 In the shadow of Benbulben, Aeolus Publications

Mitchell, Frank, and Ryan, Michael, 1997 Reading The Irish Landscape, Dublin, Town House.

Ó Nualláin, Seán, 1989 Survey of the Megalithic Tombs of Ireland, Vol. 5, County Sligo, Dublin, Stationery Office.

O’Dowd, Mary, 1991 Power, Politics and Land: Early Modern Sligo, Belfast, Institute of Irish Studies.

O’Rorke, Terence, 1889 The History of Sligo: Town and County, Dublin, Duffy, Reprint, Sligo, 1986, Dodd’s Antiquarian Books.

Raftery, Joyce, 1974 Preliminary Report on Sites of Archaeological Interest in County Sligo, Dublin, An Foras Forbatha, Limited distribution.

Wakeman, William F. 1893 A Survey of the Antiquarian Remains on the Island of Inishmurray. Williams and Norgate, London.

Wakeman, William F. 1885-6 Inis Muiredaich, now Inishmurray and its antiquities. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, 17. 175 - 332.

Wakeman, William F. 1883 Drawings of Antiquities on the County of Sligo. By W.F. Wakeman, M.R.H.A.I., made in the years 1878, 1879, 1880, 1881, 1882 for Colonel E.H. Cooper, Markree Castle. Bound London 1883. SLLSA McT 450A1.

Wood-Martin, William Gregory, 1882 The History of Sligo, County and Town, from the Earliest Ages to the Close of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth, Dublin, Reprint, Sligo, 1990, Dodd’s Antiquarian Books.

Wood-Martin, William Gregory, 1888 The Rude Stone Monuments of Ireland (Co. Sligo and the Island of Achill), Dublin Hodges, Figgis.

Wood-Martin, William Gregory, 1889 History of Sligo, County and Town, from the Accession of James I to the Revolution of 1688, Dublin Hodges, Figgis.

Wood-Martin, William Gregory, 1892 History of Sligo, County and Town, from the Close of the Revolution of 1688 to the Present Time, Dublin, Hodges Figgis.