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Dunmanway Doings Volume 7 (2026)

Cover of the Dunmanway Doing Volume 7 book. The cover contains the title of the journame and an image reproduced from a painting by James MacCarthy. The painting is Oil painting of Dunmanway town in early morning light, with low buildings along a street and hills behind.

This commemorative edition contains reflections of the past authored by members of our wide diaspora community as well as locals. It commemorates the people, the places and the memories in prose, poetry and song: the essence of what it means to call Dunmanway home.

The journal is available to purchase from the Historical Association Office for €20 and is available to be shipped to any destination , please enquire at info@dunmanwayhistoricalassociation.com for postage and packaging rates and payment options.

Dunmanway Doings Volume 6 (2014)

Cover of 'Dunmanway Doings, Volume VI - 2014'. The olive-green cover features the Dunmanway Historical Association logo and the title. Below the title is a horizontal collage designed to look like a filmstrip, showcasing various historical black-and-white photographs, including portraits, a graveyard, an old building, a Time magazine cover, and an old document.

Dunmanway Historical Society’s sixth journal contains articles on diverse topics, including the Lettergorman Stone Circle, Dunmanway and the Great War, freedom fighter Jim Crowley and much more.

Dunmanway Doings Volume 5 (2012)

Cover of 'Dunmanway Doings, Journal V 2012'. The dark cover is divided by a stylised, sweeping 'S' shape that separates two colour photographs of ruined stone castles set within green landscapes. The right edge features a subtle black floral pattern and the Dunmanway Historical Association logo.

Dunmanway Historical Society’s fifth journal contains articles on diverse topics, including the stories of members the Duffy Circus family, the archaeology of Shehy Mountain, Secondary Education and much more.

Dunmanway Doings Volume 4 (2010)

Cover of 'Dunmanway Doings, Journal IV 2010' by the Dunmanway Historical Society. The dark red cover features the society's logo and title above a colour photograph of a large, flat, ancient-looking stone resting at an angle in a grassy, wooded area.

Dunmanway Historical Society’s fourth journal contains articles on diverse topics, including the Earl Grey emigration scheme, servicemen of the Great War, Ballinacarriga Co-operative Society and much more.

Dunmanway Doings Volume 3 (2008)

Cover of 'Dunmanway Doings, Journal III 2008' by the Dunmanway Historical Society. The yellow cover displays the society's circular logo and title above a black-and-white sketch of a multi-arched stone bridge crossing a river, framed by a twisted, leafless tree on the left bank and a building on the right.

Dunmanway Historical Society’s third journal contains articles on diverse topics, such as sport, famous personalities, places and events Includes a fold-out map of Dunmanway town.

Dunmanway Doings Volume 2 (2006)

Cover of the book 'Dunmanway Doings, Journal II 2006' by the Dunmanway Historical Society. The green cover features the society's circular logo at the top, with the title displayed in yellow text over a faint background map pattern. The lower half showcases a vintage black-and-white photograph of a large, multi-storey building with several gabled windows and a cross on the roof.

Dunmanway Historical Society’s second journal contains some thirty-two articles on diverse topics including sport, Togher Castle, the War of Independence and much more.

Dunmanway Doings Volume 1 (2004)

Cover of the book 'Dunmanway Doings, Journal One 2004' by the Dunmanway Historical Society. The green cover features the title in yellow text alongside three photographs: a black-and-white portrait of a man wearing glasses in the top left, a vintage black-and-white street scene with a horse-drawn cart in the top right, and a large sepia-toned image on the bottom half showing a crowd gathered around the Sam Maguire (1879–1927) statue in a town square."

Dunmanway Historical Society’s first journal contains twenty-four articles on diverse topics including the Cox family, T.P. O’Sullivan, Methodism in Dunmanway and much more.