Hi, I’m Seán. I started Shanachie Rare Books a couple of years ago having spent 30 years before that working in education. I’ve always been drawn to books; going back to early memories of coming home on the bus with a pile of ‘treasures’ from Cork City library, to the excitement I still feel on entering a bookshop. Having studied English and Irish History at university, my interests primarily lie in these areas and over the years I’ve been a collector of my favourite titles. Book dealing has given me the opportunity to indulge my passion further by handling books I otherwise couldn’t afford, and passing on a book to someone who’s delighted to have it gives me a real buzz!