Ledwidge's submissions to the Drogheda Independent were done with the aim of publishing a book: "Legends and Stories of the Boyne Side", but this never happened during Francis' lifetime and the book was "shelved". This shelved book was unknowingly dumped in the 1970s except for one known copy which was saved from the jumbo bin. Legends and Stories of the Boyne-side, together with short stories, a rare war record, and the complete autobiographical letter to Lewis Chase was already published by Riposte Books in association with the Inchicore Ledwidge Society. Legends of the Boyne and Selected Prose, researched and edited by Liam O’ Meara was launched by Senator David Norris at Liberty Hall in 2006 (full report on launch in the Meath Chronicle, Dec.9th 2006).