Help publish new 'Essays From Roscrea' book
‘Essays From Roscrea’ will be part of a series of new publications
Famed Roscrea author and historian George Cunningham is offering the chance to be part of publishing a new collection titled ‘Essays From Roscrea’.
This volume, Essays From Roscrea, is, hopefully, the first in a series of Roscrea Record Memoirs, published by Parkmore Press for Roscrea People. Further volumes will deal with: Book Notes and Bibliophilia; Tree Notes and Travels; Public Service at the University of Limerick, 1992-2009; Roscrea Heritage Memoir, 1969-2017.
The Story of Monaincha, to be published early in 2027 will be a stand-alone monograph and any profit arising from this publication will go towards the publication costs of the Monaincha volume.
The essays bring together texts of unpublished articles or published ones in private, local and limited editions with small print numbers spanning almost a half century of writing.
Mostly they cover the counties of Tipperary, Offaly and the Burren of County Clare.
They deal with a wide variety of topics including all periods of history, landscape, natural history, education, local studies, art, The Burren, heritage tourism, biography and autobiography.
The snippets of autobiography embrace the influences that some Roscrea institutions had on the author’s life and they also give credit to some of the people that have enriched it.
Essays From Roscrea will be published in a limited edition of 250 hardback copies; the first copies will be signed and numbered and will be available only to sponsors and patrons.
Sponsorship is sought for sums in the region of €100 upwards and the sponsor’s name or business as indicated will be published in the book.
Patrons are asked for €30 for the limited edition copy and will be listed as patrons in the book.
Both will receive special invitations to the launch, hopefully in early autumn and will receive a special, signed and numbered copy of the book.
Subscriptions may be sent to Parkmore Press at Parkmore, Roscrea, E53YK02; or to the
Project Manager, Jerry Cahir, Ayr Lodge, Roscrea..... 087 1362332; cheques made payable to Roscrea People.
Subscriptions may also be paid directly to Roscrea People Account (if doing so please notify Parkmore Press by email, [email protected] or text to 0877926991).
Closing date for sponsors/patrons to be listed in the book is 20th August 2026
Bank details: Roscrea People C/A; Bank sort code: 93-52-71; AIB The Square Roscrea. IBAN: IE27 AIBK 9352 7120 6383 82 (BIC: AIBKIE2D).