| A Bishop of penal times: the life and times of John O'Brien, Bishop of Cloyne and Ross, 1701-1769 | Coombes, James | Monograph or Collective Volume | Tower Books | 1981 |
| A history of Timoleague and Barryroe | Coombes, James | Monograph or Collective Volume | Muintir na Tire | 1969 |
| An historical memorial in Skibbereen | Coombes, James | Article in Book | | 1998 |
| Catholic churches of the nineteenth century : some newspaper sources | Coombes, James | Article in Journal | | 1975 |
| Dr William Callanan of Clonakilty | Coombes, James | Article in Book | | 1998 |
| Europe's first total Abstinence Society | Coombes, James | Article in Journal | | 2006 |
| Europe's first total abstinence society | Coombes, James | Article in Journal | | 1967 |
| Maurice MacKenraghty | Coombes, James | Article in Book | | 2005 |
| Obligationes pro annatis diocesis Rossensis. [1432-1533] | | Article in Journal | | 1970 |
| The beatified martyrs of Ireland (5) : Maurice MacKenraghty | Coombes, James | Article in Journal | | 2000 |
| The letter-book of General de Zubiaur : a calendar of the 'Irish' letters | Coombes, JamesWare, N. J. | Article in Journal | | 1978 |
| The life and times of Archbishop Denis O'Driscoll (1600-1650) | Coombes, James | Article in Journal | | 1965 |
| The Margaret Hughes and the maritime traditions of Sherkin Island; from an article by Rev. James Coombes | Coombes, James | Article in Journal | | 2004 |
| The O'Mahonys of Ivagha | Coombes, James | Article in Journal | | 1981 |
| Utopia in Glandore : James Redmond Barry and William Thompson, socialist | Coombes, James | Monograph or Collective Volume | The author | 1970 |