The Little Book of Dundrum

The Little Book of Dundrum
Author: Hugh Oram
Publisher: The History Press
Total Pages: 155
Release: 2014-12-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 0750962860

The Little Book of Dundrum is a compendium of fascinating, obscure, strange and entertaining facts about this vibrant suburb of Dublin. This book takes the reader on a journey through Dundrum and its intricate past. Here you will find out about Dundrum’s famous sons and daughters, its churches, pubs, shops and great houses, its industries and its natural history. You will also glimpse a darker side to Dundrum’s past with a look at crime and mayhem in the district.A reliable reference book and a quirky guide, this can be dipped into time and time again to reveal something new about the people, the heritage and the secrets of this south Dublin suburb.

The Little Book of Ballsbridge

The Little Book of Ballsbridge
Author: Hugh Oram
Publisher: The History Press
Total Pages: 184
Release: 2014-10-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 0750958294

The Little Book of Ballsbridge is a compendium of fascinating, obscure, strange and entertaining facts about this leafy suburb of Dublin. Here you will find out about Ballsbridge's famous (and occasionally infamous) residents, its proud sporting heritage, its churches and great houses and its natural history. Down wide streets and past elegant houses, this book takes the reader on a journey through Ballsbridge and its vibrant past. A reliable reference book and a quirky guide, this can be dipped into time and time again to reveal something new about the people, the heritage and the secrets of Dublin's 'embassy belt'.

Dublin’s Lost Treasures

Dublin’s Lost Treasures
Author: Hugh Oram
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
Total Pages: 125
Release: 2019-04-22
Genre: History
ISBN: 1490794840

Dublin's Lost Treasures covers the many shops,cinemas,theatres and other institutions that have closed down in Dublin over the past 50 years.As the pace of development has quickened in recent decades,old places have closed Down at an increasing rate,so this book aims to be a record of many old shops and other establishments that have shut their doors for the last time,often before being demolished.Many of the reminiscences about these vanished places has been sent in by readers,including staff and owners.

The Little Book of Bray and Enniskerry

The Little Book of Bray and Enniskerry
Author: Brian White
Publisher: The History Press
Total Pages: 120
Release: 2016-09-05
Genre: History
ISBN: 0750969342

The Little Book of Bray & Enniskerry is a compendium of fascinating, obscure, strange and entertaining facts. Here you will find out about Bray and Enniskerry's history, their famous faces, their buildings and streets, their sporting heritage and their myths and legends. Through main thoroughfares and twisting back streets, this book takes the reader on a journey through the area's past. A reliable reference book and a quirky guide, this can be dipped into time and time again to reveal something new about the people, the heritage and the secrets of these ancient settlements.

The Little Book of Stillorgan

The Little Book of Stillorgan
Author: Hugh Oram
Publisher: The History Press
Total Pages: 158
Release: 2017-10-09
Genre: History
ISBN: 0750986271

The Little Book of Stillorgan is a compendium of fascinating, obscure, strange and entertaining facts about this vibrant suburb of Dublin. This book takes the reader on a journey through Stillorgan and its vibrant past. Here you will discover Stillorgan's rural past, its famous sons and daughters, its churches, pubs, shops and schools, its industries and sporting heritage and its natural history. You will also glimpse a darker side to Stillorgan with a look at crime and unrest in the district. A reliable reference book and a quirky guide, this can be dipped into time and time again to reveal something new about the people, the heritage and the secrets of this south Dublin suburb.

Charmers and Chancers

Charmers and Chancers
Author: Hugh Oram
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
Total Pages: 199
Release: 2016-09-16
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1490777016

Charmers and Chancers tells the stories about the many famous and infamous people whom Ive met and often interviewed during my fifty-year media career. It also includes a lot of personal and family history.