‘Dublin 4’ is a fascinating and delightfully-illustrated book. It is a collaboration between a local artist and author, depicting some of the finest suburbs in the capital city.

After a brief introduction to the early history of the area, author Ken Finlay and artist Tom Roche embark on a leisurely journey around Dublin 4, starting at Sandymount and taking in Donnybrook via Ringsend, Irishtown and Ballsbridge.

Ken Finlay’s wealth of local knowledge assures the reader of informative and interesting text, having previously had two books, ‘Blackrock, Dun Laoghaire and Dalkey’ (with Tom Roche) and ‘Dublin Day by Day– 366 Days of Dublin History’ published. He is also the creator of www.dublinhistory.net

Artist Tom Roche illustrates the book with some thirty-plus beautifully-painted scenes of the area. Tom has been teaching watercolour and oil painting for many years, and a huge canvas measuring 17 feet by 7 feet depicting ‘The Last Supper’, painted by him, hangs in the Church of the Holy Child, Whitehall, Dublin.

‘Dublin 4’ is published by Cottage Publications and is available from ‘Books on the Green’ in Sandymount or direct from the publishers priced €24.95. For further details on any of the above, please contact Cottage Publications on 048 9188 8033 or e-mail info@cottage-publications.com