The family of the late John Kirwan (Kerry) Martin donated a collection of several dozen books to Concordia University’s School of Irish Studies in Montreal.
The books are about 19th-century Irish history, and they include some that focus on the Martin family in County Galway.
Mr. Martin passed away in 2018. He was a former teacher of history and geography.
The donation to the school’s growing Irish Studies Rare Book Collection, created in 2017, was made by his brother, Michael C. Martin, and facilitated by Peter Shea, historian at the St. Patrick’s Society of Montreal.
