Info on Irish Books and Media (songbooks, etc.)

Subject: Info on Irish Books and Media
From: David Ingerson
Date: 01 Mar 07 - 09:49 PM

I just found out that Irish Books and Media closed their doors yesterday! They were the major importer of Irish books to the United States.

By any slim chance, does anyone out there know what has happened to their stock and if any of it might be available at this late date?

Cheers,

David

Subject: RE: Info on Irish Books and Media
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 01 Mar 07 - 10:56 PM

Alas, it looks like it's too late. Their web site has this announcement:

"We regret that after 40 years of providing books and other items to the Irish American community, IRISH BOOKS AND MEDIA is closing its doors.

We cannot fill any more orders."

Even some links on that page are dead.

I did, however, track down Irish on Grand (in St. Paul, Minnesota) and Kennys Bookshop & Art Gallery (in Galway, Ireland).

Links to publishers, in Ireland, still seem to work.

Subject: RE: Info on Irish Books and Media
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 01 Mar 07 - 11:26 PM

OK, just in case their whole web site disappears, I have preserved their list of publishers for you:

A. A. Farmar
Appletree Press
Beyond the Pale Publications
Blackstaff Press
Brandon Books
Cló Iar-Chonnachta
Collins Press
Colourpoint Books
Drumlin Publications
Flyleaf Press
Folding Landscapes (Tim Robinson)
Geography Publications
Gill and MacMillan
Institute of Irish Studies, Queen's Univ. Belfast
Ireland at a Glimpse Coupons
Lilliput Press
Look Around Ireland on CD ROM
Martin Breen presents
Mentor Books
Mercier Press
New Island Books
O'Brien Press
Rapid Multimedia (Clo Irish Books in Print)
Real Ireland Design, Ltd.
Sligo Heritage
Tír Eolas
Town House
Ulster Historical Foundation
Anvil Books
Blackhall Publishing
Cló Saoirse (Freedom Press)
Coastwise
Drumlin Publications
Fios Feasa
Four Courts Press
Guildhall Press of Derry
Heraldic Artists
Kestrel Books
Lagan Press
Mentor Press
Mercier Press
Mullins of Dublin
New Island Books
Oak Tree Press
Peter Little Publications
Roberts Wholesale
Roundstone Publishing
Relay Publications
Tír Eolas
Veritas Publications
Woodfield Press

Subject: RE: Info on Irish Books and Media
From: David Ingerson
Date: 04 Mar 07 - 01:53 AM

Hey Jim, Go raimh mile maith agat!

Thanks for responding so helpfully. I'll keep that list for future reference.

I was just hoping that someone out there might know that if I emailed someone somewhere there might magically appear for me boxes of unsold Irish books for a pittance. Yeah, and I still believe in Santa Clause.

Oh well, it was worth a try!

Cheers,

David