Maurice Curtis: 5 books

There was a time when the two most notorious red-light districts, not only in Ireland but in all of Europe, could be found on the streets of Dublin. Though the name of Monto has endured long in folk memory, the area known as Hell was equally notorious, feared, and renowned in its day. In his new work,...

Following the murder of Thomas á Becket, King Henry II came to Ireland. He decreed that an abbey be founded in his memory, and the monks that founded it were to be free from city taxes and rates. This "Liberty" expanded and took in the part of Dublin which today is known as the Liberties,...

Originally dating from the 1860s, Rathgar is one of the most well-known areas of Dublin, a salubrious suburb, filled with history. In this book, author Maurice Curtis explores the area that was once home to DeValera, JM Synge, and the many other people who have shaped the nation.

The Little Book of Ranelagh is a compendium of fascinating, obscure, strange and entertaining facts this Dublin suburb. Here you will find out about Ranelagh's rural past, its sporting heritage, its arts and culture, its schools and churches and its famous (and occasionally infamous) men and women....

The Little Book of Rathmines is a compendium of fascinating, obscure, strange and entertaining facts about Rathmines, one of the oldest and most vibrant parts of Dublin.Here you will find out about Rathmines past, its proud sporting heritage, its arts and culture and its famous (and occasionally infamous)...