Irish Families: Their Names, Arms, and Origins

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Summary: An excellent source for Family Lore
Review: MacLysaght was the the Cheif Herald of Ireland during the 40's and so has an intimant knownledge of what he writes. He covers about 300 Irish families and goes into breif details as to what county they originated in, the clans they belonged to, and the original Gaelic spelling. If you are into Irish history or Genealogy, it should be on your shelf.

Rating:
Summary: An excellent source for Family Lore
Review: MacLysaght was the the Cheif Herald of Ireland during the 40's and so has an intimant knownledge of what he writes. He covers about 300 Irish families and goes into breif details as to what county they originated in, the clans they belonged to, and the original Gaelic spelling. If you are into Irish history or Genealogy, it should be on your shelf.

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Summary: Not For Me - but pretty
Review: The best and most up to date reference of Irish Family surnames, their origin, history and in many cases their coat of arms (colour illustrations). MacLysaght corrects many of the errors that appeared in older publications on this subject, including those of Woulfe and O'Hart. Along with More Irish Families by the same author, this is a "must have" if you are interested in Irish surnames.

Rating:
Summary: Great - especially if you also have More Irish Families
Review: The best and most up to date reference of Irish Family surnames, their origin, history and in many cases their coat of arms (colour illustrations). MacLysaght corrects many of the errors that appeared in older publications on this subject, including those of Woulfe and O'Hart. Along with More Irish Families by the same author, this is a "must have" if you are interested in Irish surnames.

Rating:
Summary: Not For Me - but pretty
Review: Very Pretty but a limited number of arms and my family was not even in the book. For such an expensive work, I expected my family to be there!