Images of Ireland: Athy Town is a wonderful pictorial study of one of Kildare's principal towns. A sizeable and fast developing town in county Kildare, Athy is a designated heritage town and has a rich history dating back to the twelfth century. There are over 200 wonderful and varied pictures featured in this book. It shows the reader many images of Athy, from pictures of the famous show bands in the 1970s, to the infamous bank raid, to pictures of many of the town's well-known characters. Social, religious and sporting events are illustrated, not to mention, the people and the picturesque landscape of Robert's much loved town.