Book, pamphlet, Limerick printed. "The Patriot's handbook/ of/ Limerick Manufactures./ Compiled and Published by/ The Limerick Women's Industrial Association./ First Edition/ Printed on Irish Paper by O'Connor & Co.,/ 123 O'Connell Street, Limerick,/ 1908". 38pp stapled across spine twice, with wrap round grey cover. Cover has title in a frame containing shamrocks, and Irish Trade Mark symbol at centre, and "Price One Penny" at bottom; ad. for o'Connor & Co. on back cover. Lists trades and craft persons by trade, name and address, also lists male and female members of Limerick Industrial Association. Back cover stained at left, paper missing from a 3cm wide by 1cm high part of top edge of back cover, with damage lessening down to p.25. Pencil dealer's mark on title page "£45".
Ads for; Garryowen sauce; W.J. Shaw & Sons, bacon; Stewart's, biscuits, Bedford Row; O'Mara's hams and bacon; Mrs Vere O'Brien's limerick Lace school and depot, 48 George St., manager Miss N. Dunne and Mrs. Vere O'Brien's Clare Embroidery Class, Ballyalla, Ennis, Co. Clare, manager Miss Keppie; John Enright & Son, fishing rods etc., Castleconnell, Shannon Hotel Castleconnell prop Mrs. K. Enright; James McMahon, timber and butter packages, St. Alphonsus Street; J.N. Russell & Sons Ltd., flour; Henry Denny & Sons Ltd, bacon and ham; G. Russell & Son, Machine Bakery, Broad Dt.; J.P. Evans & Co., George Street,Thomas St. and Sarsfield St, paint soap ploughs etc; John Quin & Co., Soaps, candles pickles etc., Ellen St. George St.,& Patrick St.; J. Matterson & Sons Ltd., ham and bacon; F. Spaight & Son, butter packages; St. Lelia's School, Richmond St., lace and knitwear; treaty Cycle Works; J.P. Lynch, cabinetmakers and joiners, St. Columcille's, Bedford Row; Geary Sons & Co., Shannon Confectionery Works, Merchants Quay; J. Kirby & Co., Limerick Lace, 23 Glentworth St.; James O'Flynn & Sons, wool goods, 53 Upper William St.; and O'Connor & Co., printers, 123 O'Connell St.