Read Ireland Book News - Issue 11
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1. The Book of Irish Families: Great and Small from the Irish Archives (hardback; 28.00 Irish Pounds/ 45 US Dollars approximately) [Add To Basket]
The classic collection of Irish Family History. Includes 20,000 Irish Family Names, 700 illustrated coats of arms (hundreds of which are not found elsewhere), Old and Noble Families of Ireland, Tips on how to find your Irish family; Source guides; Origins and Locations; Families who settled in Ireland from Scotland, England, France, Wales, Holland, Scandinavia, etc.; Ancient Maps and Illustrations ... Drawing upon the vast manuscript collections of the Irish Genealogical Foundation and the Irish Family Journal, this work represents the largest compilation of Irish Family names and Irish Coat-of-Arms ever bound together under one cover.
2. Family Names of County Cork by Diarmuid O Murchadha (paperback; 11.99 IRP / 19.29 USD) [Add To Basket]
This book is designed to provide a detailed account of the origins and early history of the principal family names in County Cork. It is an innovative and authoritative history of 50 Cork surnames, from their earliest recorded history up to 1700. It is a lucid and scholarly work, informative, entertaining, and an indispensable work of reference for all those interested in Irish family history.
3. Irish Family Names: A Pocket Reference (pb; 7.60 IRP / 12.20 USD) [Add To Basket]
This small book contains concise histories of over 120 famous Irish surnames, tracing their origins and subsequent development through the centuries. It is an ideal introduction to the rich heritage of Ireland's family histories. It includes a full-colour heraldic crest for each family, together with locator maps showing areas of Ireland traditionally associated with each name. It also includes introductory essays that trace the origins and evolution of surnames in Ireland.
4. Irish Family Names by Ida Grehan (pb; 3.99 IRP / 6.40 USD) [Add To Basket]
This handy, pocket-sized guide lists and describes eighty well-known Irish family names and explains the history and association of each. Eighty families have been chosen from thousands, not merely because they are historically important and still numerous, but also because of their often outstanding personalities. Illustrations showing the shields of each family are also included, as is an additional section providing meaning and place of origin of a further one hundred popular names.
5. A Little Book of Irish Family Names by Ida Grehan (hc; 4.99 IRP / 8.00 USD) [Add To Basket]
Tracing the family tree has a long history in Ireland where, in Celtic times, each family employed its own 'seannachie' , or genealogist, to record the lines of descent. This little book focuses on the meaning, origin, locations and personalities of over fifty names, selected because they are among the most ancient, most influential and most enduring of Irish families. Each history is accompanied by a delightful illustration of the family shield in full colour.
6. Irish First Names (pb; 3.50 IRP / 5.60 USD) [Add To Basket]
This book is a handy guide to over 2000 of the most popular Irish first names. It features names derived from the Irish language, anglicised versions of Irish names and 'Irish' names popular overseas, particularly in the USA and Australia. It also includes a pronunciation guide.
7. Irish Names for Children by Patrick Woulfe (pb; 2.99 IRP / 4.80 USD) [Add To Basket]
This book is a useful pocket reference book that provides plenty of information on the origin and meaning of many Irish names. It lists names of ancient Celtic origin with later introductions and reformed Irish spelling. It also includes names associated with particular Irish families and regions, a complete calendar of Irish saints and an easy-reference English-Irish index.
8. Irish Names by Donnchadh O Corrain and Fidelma Maguire (pb; 5.95 IRP / 9.50 USD) [Add To Basket]
The classic book on Irish first names, originally published in 1981 and recently revised and updated. It is a book intended as a selection of Irish names for children. Arranged in alphabetical order and extensively cross-indexed; also includes a pronunciation guide. Over 1500 names listed.
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