The 'Rattler' Byrne

mud

Hello boys and girls.

I know this is a very long shot but I would love to get my hands on a copy of the book about The Rattler. He is a legendary Tipperary hurler (now retired) and I know the book would be a perfect gift for my Dad.

It's sold out anywhere I check and I guess it's a bit of a niche book.

If you have a copy that you don't want anymore, or if you see it for sale anywhere could you please reply to this thread.

Here's hoping!

http://www.bookworm.ie/product/rattler-mickey-byrne-tipperary-hurling-legend/

tickingclock

You should post that in the Tipp thread as someone in your county is bound to have it

mud

tickingclock wrote: »

You should post that in the Tipp thread as someone in your county is bound to have it

We're not from Tipperary but thanks. I searched the Tipp forum and someone had put up a similar request that had no responses so I said I'd throw it in here.

Valentina

OP, try http://larnapairce.ie/

They had it in stock before

mud

Valentina wrote: »

OP, try http://larnapairce.ie/

They had it in stock before

Thank you! I rang them and she thought she had 3 copies but when she checked they were all gone. Foiled again! Really appreciate your suggestion, thought I was on to a winner there

orthsquel

I don't think I can be of much help, but have a suggestion. In the comments section of an article on the launch of the book someone else a year or so later was looking for it and it was suggested to contact thurles.info directly (the website) and maybe they could try and source a copy for them.
http://www.thurles.info/2011/05/28/the-rattler-byrne-book-launch/

Perhaps if you contact them they might know where to get it, or if there is a copy second hand, or even maybe a list of second hand book shops that could have it. I would suspect it was probably a limited number of copies in the publication, you'd probably have to try second hand shops. A shop like Charlie Byrne's Books in Galway city could potentially have it too, I always remember they had a very varied stock.

Another suggestion is that I often might see those type of books of biography in tourist type shops e.g. blarney woollen mills or christies shop (now Kilkenny shop) in the museum in Cobh, or for sale in tourist offices. Perhaps if you contact the above thurles.info - especially as you're not based yourself in Tipperary - they could perhaps check with any of the tourist offices in Thurles or shops similar to those I've mentioned (or you yourself if you had the information)?

mud

orthsquel wrote: »

I don't think I can be of much help, but have a suggestion. In the comments section of an article on the launch of the book someone else a year or so later was looking for it and it was suggested to contact thurles.info directly (the website) and maybe they could try and source a copy for them.
http://www.thurles.info/2011/05/28/the-rattler-byrne-book-launch/

Perhaps if you contact them they might know where to get it, or if there is a copy second hand, or even maybe a list of second hand book shops that could have it. I would suspect it was probably a limited number of copies in the publication, you'd probably have to try second hand shops. A shop like Charlie Byrne's Books in Galway city could potentially have it too, I always remember they had a very varied stock.

Another suggestion is that I often might see those type of books of biography in tourist type shops e.g. blarney woollen mills or christies shop (now Kilkenny shop) in the museum in Cobh, or for sale in tourist offices. Perhaps if you contact the above thurles.info - especially as you're not based yourself in Tipperary - they could perhaps check with any of the tourist offices in Thurles or shops similar to those I've mentioned (or you yourself if you had the information)?

That's a really good idea. I'm going to check bookshops in Dublin this week too. Possibly Chapters or the Dublin Book Shop may have a copy

Merry Christmas!

jonnybravo

mud wrote: »

That's a really good idea. I'm going to check bookshops in Dublin this week too. Possibly Chapters or the Dublin Book Shop may have a copy

Merry Christmas!

Could try ringing the other bookshop in Thurles (bookworm). They might have a copy of it.


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