Coolim Books is a small publishing company based in Skibbereen, Co. Cork, Ireland. It is dedicated to telling the stories of West Cork and to reviving old books of interest.
Please browse our Books page to see our work. Also have a look at our History Blog page where our stories from West Cork are expanded on.
We love to supply local bookstores and if you wish to buy one of our books then we encourage you to always shop local. However, to reach all our customers we have set up an online store on the Sumup platform. We also sell local history journals and a selection of old and new books of West Cork and wider interest. You can make an online purchase by clicking on the link to our Online Store.
Scroll down this page for news of the latest happenings at Coolim Books or follow us on Twitter / Facebook / Instagram to keep up to date with us. Also, you can contact us at any time by visiting our Contact page.
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