Book Reports by Jim McDonald culrua@iol.ie "Bunnacrannagh Remembered" This 92 page A4 publication is from the Bunnacrannagh National School. Established in 1857 with teacher Martin BRETT. Patron Fr. John HOWLEY and manager Fr. James JOHNSTON. Gives 24 names of appointees between 1857 and 1900. Articles on local life and reminisences. "Curry's most senior citizen - Mrs Mary Ellen McGUINN". "Memories...". "Life as it was back then", etc. One old photos include three members of the MURPHY family taken in the USA, c1910. A school group photo preserved by Eddie MURPHY from 1906 identifies: Tom NEARY, Peter BRENNAN, Jim MURPHY, Jack McCORMAC, and Dame MURPHY. Well produced and should be of interest to anyone with a connection to that locality. Price £7. "The Corran Herald" This 48 page A4 publication is compiled and published by the Ballymote Heritage Group. Contains lots of photos and articles including: "Remembering James HANNAN" (c1855-1929) of Emlanaughton. A public representative and businessman (photo). "Lady MORGAN (Sydney OWENSON)", b1785. A writer, harpist and hostess. "The HAWKSBYS of Ballymote". Jackson the elder, d1870 aged 85 (photo). Possessed a farm in Munninane leased from Thomas BARBER. Became Bridewell & Court House Keeper of Ballymote. "The O'HARA Carriages Museum Project". Seeking the returned to Ballymote of a significant collection of O'HARA family carriages. "Errol FLYNN - a Hollywood actor with Sligo roots." Errol's gt-grandfather left Sooey in 1820. Photos include pupils of Cloghogue National School 1890. Teachers: Luke NANGLE, Miss B. NANGLE and Miss WHITE. This well produced and written publication it is a give-away at £3. "Drumcliffe. The Church of Ireland Parish in its North Sligo Setting." by Stella DURAND. Published by Drumlin Publications. ISBN 1 873437 19 6 This 150-page book was launched less than two hours ago. She sets out to interweave a broad background picture of the history of Ireland with the narrower focus of the history of the parish. Included are Rosses Point, Ahamlish and Lissadell. Many familiar names from this List are there: John BARBER, 1772. William, 1794. James, 1811. Joseph, 1876. Francis, 1897. Thomas WEST, 1911. Owen WYNNE, 1763., Richard, 1797, John, 1830. Also, CHAMBERS, CLARKE, CUNNINGHAM, FERGUSON, GILMORE, HARRISON, HENRY, JONES, KERR, O'CONNOR, O'DONNELL, O'HARA, PARKE, ROGERS, SHAW, SIGGINS, WALKER, WARD, and many more. A very readable beautifully produced book intertwined with photos and drawings. It will appeal to visitors to Drumcliff in particular. Price £8. "The Church of Ireland Community of Killala & Achonry1870-1940" by Miriam MOFFITT (1999) Raymond Gillespie Series Editor. Maynooth Studies in Local History. Dublin and Portland, OR: Irish Academic Press. ISBN 0716526824 A 65 page study of a rural self contained diocese with Sligo parishes: Castleconnor, Kilglass, Easky, Kilmacshalgan, Skreen, Dromard, Ballysadare, Killoran, Emlyfad, Killaraght, Achonry, and Kilmacteigue. The other ten being in Co. Mayo. The purpose of her study was to establish why the Church of Ireland died in certain areas and survived in others, with reference to the influence of the land acts, the creation of the Irish Free State, emigration and education. The diocese population in 1870 was 3.9 per cent or 7,352 persons. In 1941 it had fallen to 2,473. In general both communities lived side by side without animosity or undue distress. Mixed marriages had always taken place but both churches discouraged them. Names mentioned include: Earl of ARRAN, Mrs.James BOYD of Carranree, Mr. CAWLEY, Fr. CONNAUGHTON, COOPERS of Markree Castle, H.V. COULTER, George COULTER of Skreen, Rev. CROLLY, Fr. DOYLE, W.T. DOYLE, Miss Letitia DUNBAR HARRISON, R.A DUKE, W. FEATHERSTONE-HAUGH, Mr. FITZMAURICE, Arthur FOSTER, Rev. GREER, Canon HEATHER, Col. KING HARMAN, G.H. KNOX, J.H. KNOX, Dr. LYSTER, Rev. McCORMICK of Ballysadare, Mr. McDERMOTT, Mr. McGOWAN, Miss MORAN, Rev. Edward NANGLE, Capt. W. ORME, Charles O'HARA, Charles PHIBBS, The PRATT family of Enniscoe House, Thos. ROTHWELL, Lord SHELBORNE, Thomas SEXTON, M.P., John THOMPSON of Ballysodare, Rev. WALKER of Emlyfad. A scholarely publication with plenty of data adding new knowledge to local history (Price £7).