Maurice Curtis: 5 books

Book cover of To Hell or Monto

To Hell or Monto

The Story of Dublin's Two Most Notorious Red-Lights Districts

by Maurice Curtis
Language: English
Release Date: April 6, 2015

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,...
Book cover of Liberties: A History
by Maurice Curtis
Language: English
Release Date: March 11, 2013

Following the murder of Thomas รก 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,...
Book cover of Rathgar

Rathgar

A History

by Maurice Curtis
Language: English
Release Date: December 7, 2015

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.
Book cover of Little Book of Ranelagh
by Maurice Curtis
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2017

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....
Book cover of The Little Book of Rathmines
by Maurice Curtis
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2018

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)...
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