About me

Augustine (Gusty) McCurdy was born on Rathlin, where his family have lived for over three hundred years. He writes about local history and some of his publications are listed on these pages.

Rathlin's Rugged Story Is a comprehensive though concise history of Rathlin, from its geological beginnings to the ice age, and after the ice had gone, its human history until the present day.

Gaeilge Reachlann

Is a history of an Gaeilge on Rathlin, it is bi-lingual and relates the ups and downs of the language, until it's final demise as a spoken language in the mid- twentieth century.

Stories and Legends of Rathlin.

These stories are mainly from the Gaelic tradition.

an Gaeilge was widely spoken on the island up until the first half of the 20th century

Walking on Rathlin

This is a pocket size guide for walkers,

For those who want to learn of the history of the various sites as they walk the public roads of Rathlin, this book is invaluable, as it is written by an islander,it is authentic.

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