Help for locating a book.

[jeddah]

Hoping someone might be able to point me in the right direction for a copy of the following:
"In the Footsteps of St Brendan - Castleconnor Families" by Fr Thomas Sweeney.
This book has information on families in Castleconnor, Co Sligo, between 1835 and 1855.
If possible, I would like to purchase a copy. Thanks. Jeddah.

[Pam Downes]

I believe the book will be out of copyright now, so it may be available online for free.
Try sites such as
https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Main_Page
https://www.hathitrust.org/
https://www.wdl.org/en/
https://www.lib.uchicago.edu/
google books - just search for the actual website

Ask at your local library if there might be a copy located somewhere in Oz that you might be able to borrow.

I know there's more than one 'old books' seller in the world, but the only one I can remember off the top of my head is abebooks.com

However, I suspect that the book is very much a 'local' book, so search the web using something like 'antiquarian booksellers County Sligo'. You could always contact a few of them to ask what is the likelihood of you being able to track down a copy.

Pam

[jeddah]

Hi Pam,
many thanks for that. Shall try your suggestions. Jeddah.

[Lesley Robertson]

I’ll add two sites to Pam’s list - the Internet Archive at archive.org for possible download as a pdf, and the Oxfam online bookshop (which covers all their shops, England-wide) - I have had extraordinary luck there.

Good luck.

[jeddah]

Hi Lesley,
sorry I haven't replied sooner. Thanks. Shall check out both sites. Jeddah.

[keith.robinson]

There is a post on Ancestry's Message board from 2009 and now bought up to date. It is called: Father Tom Sweeney "In The Footsteps Of St. Brendan" The last person to post claims to be able to send a link to download the book in pdf files if you send him your email address. Hope this helps..... a lot.

Keith

[jeddah]

Hi Keith
many thanks for that. Shall give it a try. Jeddah

[keith.robinson]

Let us know how you get on please. Keith

[jeddah]

Hi Keith,
shall let you know if I am successful. At the rate I'm going, it might not be till after Christmas/New Year,
but hopefully I might be able to get a copy or at least get part of it. Thanks. Jeddah.

[jeddah]

Hi Keith,
sorry I haven't got back to you sooner. Tangled up in all those bushfires in East Gippsland. Am okay now though - house and us still standing!!! Did manage to get copy of the book. Thanks for all your help.
Jeddah.