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Books Published

All the books below are available from the gift shop at Ionad Naomh Moluag, for further details please email lismoremuseum@btconnect.com




"Lismore: The Great Garden" by Dr Robert Hay was published on 28 May 2009 by Birlinn Ltd. ISBN 1841585653

Bob is our Curator of Objects at Ionad Naomh Moluag. The book covers the history of Lismore from earliest times through to present day. It compliments previous books about Lismore such as "Lismore in Alba" and provides some useful insights into the landowners and the people.



A new book has been published by Donald Black (Former Chairman of CELM and still a Director) "Sgeul No Dha as an Lios: A Tale or Two from Lismore" . It was launched in the public hall on Lismore on the 23rd October 2006. The book is a collection of stories from the Isle of Lismore in gaelic and english. It is published by the University of Strathclyde Faculty of Education, ISBN 1900743183.
Published at the end of 2004 by Margaret Lobban: "Lachann Dubh A' Chrògain". It is a collection of songs and poetry of Lachlan Livingstone and his grandsons, bards of Mull and Lismore. The book is bilingual (gaelic and english) and translations of the songs and poems are provided, and music is provided for the songs. The book has been published by The New Iona Press, ISBN 0953893812
A CD has also been produced of some of the songs, sung by Margaret and her brother Lachlan, along with Michael Byrne, Stewart MacDonald and Margaret Nicholson

The book is available in paperback, price £14.99
Available from outlets on Lismore and Mull; Ottakar's Oban and Edinburgh and the Gaelic Books Council (www.gaelicbooks.net) or by mail order from The New Iona Press, The Bungalow, Ardival, Strathpeffer, IV14 9DS