Crescent in Print

For generations, Crescent has fostered curiosity, scholarship and creativity. Beyond classrooms and playing fields, many past pupils and teachers have gone on to shape public thought, academic research, literature and civic life through their writing.

From theology and social reform to art history, language, local government and memoir, Crescent authors have published across a remarkable range of disciplines. Their work reflects not only personal achievement, but also the intellectual spirit that has long defined the school community.

In recognition of these contributions, the Crescent Past Pupils Union established the PPU Book Collection in 2006. The aim was simple but important: to create a permanent record of the published achievements of Crescent alumni and staff. The collection is housed in the school library in Dooradoyle, where current students can see first-hand the breadth of scholarship and creativity that has emerged from Crescent.

The collection continues to grow, and we warmly invite past pupils and teachers who have published work to contact the PPU so that their contribution can be included.

Little Lady, One Man, Big Ocean

Paul Gleeson (Class of 1993),

Collins Press, 2006

Advertising as Multilingual Communication

Helen Kelly-Holmes (Class of 1986)

Palgrave MacMillan, 2005

History in View 1: Student Workbook

John Kennedy (Current Teacher)

Mentor Books

Thomas A. Finlay SJ, 1848–1940

Four Courts Press, 2004

Fr. Thomas J. Morrissey SJ

Class of 1948; First Headmaster

Bishop Edward T O’Dwyer, 1842–1917

Four Courts Press, 2003

Fr. Thomas J. Morrissey SJ

Class of 1948; First Headmaster

William J. Walsh, Archbishop, 1841–1921

Four Courts Press, 2000

Fr. Thomas J. Morrissey SJ

Class of 1948; First Headmaster

As One Sent: Peter Kenney SJ

Four Courts Press, 1996

Fr. Thomas J. Morrissey SJ

Class of 1948; First Headmaster

The Doonbeg Ghosts

Ivan Morris (Class of 1964)

Beckenham Publishing Limited, 2006

ISBN 0954804023

Appreciation and History of Art

Aidan O’Sullivan

Gill and MacMillan, 1998

ISBN 0717116662

How Roman Catholic Theology Can Transform Male Violence Against Women

Explaining the Role of Religion in Shaping Cultural Assumptions About Gender
Michael O’Sullivan SJ (Class of 1969)

Edwin Mellen Press, 2010

ISBN 0773414487

The Government and the People of Limerick

The History of Limerick Corporation / City Council, 1197–2006
Matthew Potter (Class of 1976)

Limerick County Council 2006

ISBN 0905700139

Anglo Republic

The definitive history of the bank that brought Ireland to ruin
Simon Carswell

Penguin Ireland

ISBN 0241954444

Something Rotten

A look at 14 major banking scandals in Ireland in the last 30 years.
Simon Carswell

Gill & Macmillan Ltd

ISBN 0717139727

Mind Full

Unwreck your head, De-stress your life
Dermot Whelan

Gill Books

ISBN 9780717195107

Busy and Wrecked

Create space and energy for the people and things that really matter
Dermot Whelan

Gill Books

ISBN 9781804582251

The Racket

The Racket is the story of pro tennis's 99%: the players who roam the globe
Conor Niland

Penguin Books

ISBN 9780241998076

Charlie Versus Garret

The Rivalry That Shaped Modern Ireland
Eoin O'Malley

Eriu, (18 September 2025)

ISBN 9781804442685

Selected Poems

Selected Poems draws on the work of more than twenty years and five collections
Seán Lysaght

Gallery Books

ISBN 9781852355012

Unconquerable Malice

Scandal, satire and the battle for reputation in Limerick’s ascendancy, 1815–20
Brian Leahy

Four Courts Press

ISBN 9781852355012

Reimagining Religion: A Jesuit Vision

Identifies and interrogates operative images of God, church and society.
Jim Maher SJ

Jesuits in Ireland

ISBN 9781788126083

Ignatius Loyola: Christian Mystic

Engaging and accessible… an excellent introduction to the man and his spirituality..
Brian O’Leary SJ

Jesuits in Ireland

ISBN 9781788126489

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