![]() ![]() I’ve never met Peter Somerville-Large but believe he’s from Cork and is a relative of that lady Somerville who (alongside Ross) once wrote the Irish RM books. If you can source a copy, in a second hand bookshop perhaps, be sure to pounce! With this in mind, my own battered and much-thumbed copy is a treasured possession. ![]() ![]() Worse though, the book is also frustratingly (and inexplicably) sometimes out of print. Be warned, there are very few illustrations. There is more information on how to do that below, and how to make the right choice.Īnyway, this is a post (a book list effectively) I’ve been meaning (and promising various people) to write up and post for well over a year now! So here at last it is …ġ- For a terrifically erudite but highly readable general introduction to the city, its history, politics, trade and economy, its buildings, social, literary and cultural life and its material objects, the book I continually refer back to isĭublin: the Fair City, by Peter Somerville-Largeįor years this has been my favourite book on the capital. This answer comes with one caveat, the book you choose depends on which aspect of Dublin interests you most. I’m flattered to be asked, and usually recommend the same books I use myself. People, with their curiosity piqued or revived, naturally want to learn more. Often after giving a talk or a tour, guests ask me to recommend a good reference book or two on Dublin. Four best books on Dublin, for your Christmas list. ![]()
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