House of Lochar, Scottish Booksellers & Publishers - Colonsay, Scotland
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THE BYRNES AND THE O'BYRNES

by Daniel Byrne-Rothwell

VOLUME 3 - MAY 2012 Details here

Originally to be published in 3 Volumes, extended now to a fourth to include all of Ireland and later to include a special publication on the Armorials

Volumes 1 and 2 now in stock - order via link below

Volume 3 was published in May 2012 - purchase now at only £25.00 plus postage

Comprehensive historical and incomparable genealogical information - an extraordinary and unique resource.

If you order Vols. 1 and 2 from this site you can enjoy a discount of almost 45% ....


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"LONELY COLONSAY - Island at the Edge" by Kevin Byrne

A guide to the major and minor monuments and traditions of this fascinating Hebridean island, together with detailed suggested walking routes and full-colour illustrations.

First published , Summer 2010 Order here

"THE BOOK OF ISLAY" facsimile edition

This magisterial work was first published in 1895, and only 250 copies were printed. Copies are now very rare indeed and cost many hundreds of pounds, making them too valuable for normal use. House of Lochar is delighted to publish this facsimile edition. Please see more details here, and place your secure on-line order at discounted price.

 


COLONSAY - Elements of an Island
ISBN 1-899863-33-8
by Brian Hindmarch

44 pages of photographs

paperback £12.99

An exciting book full of extraordinary and beautiful images - a mixture of familiar views and more personal detail, which will bring Colonsay "heart-stoppingly" to mind at the turn of every page. 44 pages with more than 200 colour photographs... seas, sand, rocks, wild flowers, good weather and bad, the pier, the Church, Loch Fada and other delightful spots... something special for everyone.


Jura: Language and Landscape
By Gary McKay
Price: £7.50

The Isle of Jura is, nowadays, home to only a few hundred people yet every corner of this dramatic landscape is steeped in the stories and legends of those who have lived there in the past. The "Paps" of Jura dominate the seascape for miles around yet the island, with no direct ferry link with the Scottish mainland, is familiar to relatively few. This new book, featuring more than fifty photographs of the island, will introduce you to both the its wide open - and "empty" - spaces and its more intimate corners. Gary McKay has illustrated his remarkably detailed images with the traditional stories linked with each location.

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So Strange a Monster as a Jesuiste - The Society of Jesus in Sixteenth Century Scotland
By Michael Yellowlees
Price: £12.99 (HB)
AVAILABLE: NEW BOOK

The Jesuits played an important role in the preservation of the Catholic faith in Scotland from the time of its first mission to Ireland and Scotland in 1541 until the accession of James VI to the English throne in 1603. Twenty years later, following Nicholas de Gouda’s mission to Mary, Queen of Scots, in 1562 there was a significant influx of Scottish recruits though it was a further twenty years before a formal Scottish mission was established.

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House of Lochar, Scottish Booksellers & Publishers, Isle of Colonsay, Argyll, PA61 7YR, Scotland, UK
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