USEFUL RESEARCH BOOKS
and
LIST OF ANTIQUARIAN/GENEALOGY BOOKSELLERS
(General & By County)
Last Updated: 28th February 2008
Below is a list of Research Books which may help in your research.
Some books have been published recently; others are long out-of-print.
To help you trace the earlier books, we have included details of a few Irish
Antiquarian & Genealogy Booksellers at the bottom of this Page, which may be able to help. You can either scroll
through this page or click on the Link below.
Author: Ian Maxwell
Published by How To Books, Jan. 2008
Ian Maxwell's latest book will be of interest to novice genealogists starting out on the ancestral trail. The book provides a walk-through of available
records, with information on How to Start your research, the Administrative Divisions of Ireland, Civil Registration &
Parish Registers, Census Returns & their Substitutes. Later Chapters provide a brief introduction into lesser-known
records, including Election, School, Workhouse & Military Records. Chapters are very consise, averaging no more than 6-8 pages,
which makes for light, but nevertheless informative reading.
Tracing Your Irish Ancestors (3rd Edition)
Author: John Grenham
Published by Gill & MacMillan, 2006
This is the most Comprehensive Guide to Irish Genealogy, and is indispensible to all Irish
Family Historians. This is a book of two halves: the first-half is dedicated to providing in-depth information on all aspects of Irish Genealogy from How and Where to
Start your research, Civil & Church Records, Census Returns & Property/Valuation Records through to Emigration,
the Registry of Deeds, Newspaper, Directory Research and the Internet; the second half provides detailed County Source Lists - listing every available resource together with details of
where such resources can be found. An absolute "must" for anyone wishing to trace their Irish Ancestry.
Pathways to Ulster’s Past.
Sources & Resources for local studies. Author: Peter Collins.
Published by The Institute for Irish Studies., Queen’s University, Belfast, 1998.
Useful Reference Book for Northern Ireland Geneological Research.
The Famine in Ulster.
Edited by Christine Kinealy & Trevor Parkhill. Published by the Ulster Historical
Foundation. This book provides a county by county breakdown of the effect of the famine on the
people of Ireland.
Townlands in Ulster.
Local History Studies. Edited by W.H.Crawford & R.H.Foy. Published by the Ulster
Historical Foundation in assoc. with Federation for Ulster Local Studies, 1998.
This book does not cover all townlands in Ulster. Only a few Townlands in Counties
Antrim, Down, Fermanagh, Tyrone & Londonderry are included. If you are interested in a
specific area, you should check that it is included in the book before purchasing.
Irish Records: Sources for Family & Local History Author: James Ryan
Publication Date: 1997
Tracing your Irish Ancestors, A Practical Guide to Irish Genealogy
Published by Collins, 1997.
Tracing your Irish Ancestors, the Complete Guide.(revised 1999).
Author: John Grenham.
Published by Dublin Press.
Tracing your Irish ancestors in Northern Ireland .
Author: Ian Maxwell.
Published in 1997.
Irish & Scots-Irish Ancestral Research .
Author: M.D. Falley (reprinted 1998).
Published by Baltimore Press.
Clans & Families of Ireland.
Author: J. Grenham.
Church Records
Author: James Ryan
Flyleaf Press, 2001
Royal Irish Constabulary: A Short History & General Guide
Author: Jim Herlihy
Publication Date: 1997
Contains Medals & Casualties Lists. Covers the period from 1816-1922 and includes a chapter on Tracing
Ancestors in the R.I.C.
People & The Land: Farming Life in 19th Century Ireland Author: Jonathan Bell
Publisher: Friar's Bush Press, no date.
Contains Photos & illustrations of farming activities in
19th Century Ireland.
An Historical Account of the Plantation of Ulster, 1608-1620 Author: Rev. George Hill
Publisher: Books Ulster, 2002.
A facsimile reprint of the original 1877 Edition.
Presbyterians & The Irish Language Author: Roger Blaney
Publisher: Ulster Historical Foundation.
Available from the bookshop at www.ancestryireland.com
Civil Registration of Births, Deaths & Marriages in Ireland
A Practical Approach Author: Catherine Blumsom
Publisher: Ulster Historical Foundation.
A booklet full of useful information about Civil Registrations in Ireland.
Guide to Irish Libraries Author: R K O'Neill
Publisher: Ulster Historical Foundation.
A reference book full of useful information about Irish Archives, Mueseums & Genealogical Centres
County Armagh, A Guide & Directory, 1888. Author: George Henry Bassett.
Publisher: Sealy Bryers, Walker, Dublin.
An excellent guide to the Residents of Armagh in 1888.
The Armagh Database on this Website enables you to locate the precise page in which your
ancestors name appeared in this book. Whilst this book is long out-of print,
it should be available at local & Copyright Libraries. It can also occasionally be found on the
used books market but be prepared to pay upwards of £100.
Archdiocese of Armagh - A History. Author: Monsignor Raymond Murray.
Published by Editions de Signe, 2000.
Armagh Clergy: 1800-2000.
Author: Rev. W.E.C. Fleming.
Published in Armagh, 2001.
Armagh History & Society Editors: A.J.Hughes & William Nolan.
Published by Geography Publications 2001.
A comprehensive collection of articles covering the history of Armagh from early times,
includes chapters on rebels, poets, the great famine, the poor, the plantation to name but a few.
This Book is over 1,000 pages long, and not for the faint-hearted.
Editors: A.J.Hughes & William Nolan. Published by Geography Publications 2001.
Armagh: Historical Photographs of the Primatial City.
Compiled by Roger Weatherup.
Published by Friar’s Bush Press. No publication date given.
Balleer School Copy Book of Letters, 1827-29. Author: Joyce M.H.Reid.
Reproduced in 1977 by PRONI.
Buildings of County Armagh. Author: C.E.B. Brett.
Published by Ulster Architectural Heritage Society, 1999.
A beautiful book of photographs & historical information on the buildings of Armagh, including Churches,
Grand Houses, Clergy Houses, Middling Sized Houses, Small Houses & Cottages, Public Buildings, Monuments & Memorials.
Harvest Home: The Last Sheaf.
A delightful collection of writings of T.G.F. Patterson, who was Curator of Armagh Museum
from 1930-1970. The collection of writings covers County Armagh, and includes chapters on 17th & 18th Century Outlaws,
the Royal School, Armagh City Streets., The Towns of Lurgan, Benburb, Castledillon, Loughgall & Richhill.
Through the late Mr Patterson’s writings, the reader obtains a wonderful insight into Armagh life in days gone by.
This book was published in 1975, and Armagh County Museum may still have a copy or two for sale.
History of St. Patrick's Parish, Armagh. Author: John Galogly.
Published, 1980.
History of Tynan Parish, County Armagh. Author: Thomas Hughes.
Published, 1910.
History of the Parish of Tynan, in County Armagh.
History of the Parish of Creggan in Counties
Armagh & Louth from 1611 to 1840.
Author: S. Nelson.
Published, 1974.
Historical Memoirs of the City of Armagh.
Author: James Stewart.
Editors: Ambrose Coleman, Dublin.
Published, 1900.
Journeys in County Armagh & Adjoining Districts.
Author: Francis X. McCorry.
Published by Ingelwood Press, 2000.
Keady Parish: A short History of its Church & People.
Author: Rev. M.B. Hogg.
This Book is long out of print, (it was published in 1928), but should be available at
UK Copyright Libraries and possibly at a Local Studies Library in Armagh.
Ordinance Survey Memoirs of Ireland.
Parishes of County Armagh 1835-8. Vol 1.
Edited by Angelique Day & Patrick McWilliams.
Published by the Institute of Irish Studies,The Queen’s University of Belfast, 1990.
The book covers the parishes of Ballymore, Ballymyre, Clonfeacle, Drumcree, Eglish, Forkhill, Jonesborough, Keady, Kilclooney, Killevy, Killyman, Kilmore, Loughgall, Loughgilly, Montiaghs, Mullaghbrack, Newtownhamilton, Seagoe, Shankhill, Tartaraghan & Tynan.
The Parish of Armagh City was apparently never written up in 1835.
Peep O’Day Boys & Defenders.
Edited by David W. Miller. Published by PRONI, 1990.
Selected Documents on the County Armagh Disturbances 1784-96.
Researching Armagh Ancestors.
A Practical Guide for the family & local historian.
Author: Ian Maxwell.
Published by Ulster Historical Foundation, 2000.
Statistical Survey of County Armagh.
Author: Sir Charles Coote.
First Published in 1804. Reprinted in limited edition in 1984.
St. Patrick’s City.
Author: Alf. McCreary.
Published by Blackstaff Press 2001.
The Way We Were:
Historical Armagh Photographs from the Allison Collection.
Compiled by Desmond Fitzgerald & Roger Weatherup., 1993.
Published by Friar’s Bush Press.
A good collection of photographs taken from the turn of the Century to the 1940s.
The photos cover Armagh Streets, Buildings., Shops., Country Houses, Schools, Churches, Agriculture,
Industry, Transport, The Constabulary, Occasions, People, Recreation and Bands.
This book may still be available from the Bookshop at Armagh Ancestry.
The Buildings of Armagh.
Published by the Ulster Architectural Heritage Society, 1992.
The contents of this book are very technical, but if your ancestors lived in Armagh City,
then you may find a reference to the house where they lived.
The research for this book was undertaken up to 1991, and the information on the state of the buildings
was correct at that time.
Ways to wealth:
The Cust Family of 18th Century Armagh.
Authors: L.A. Clarkson & E.M. Crawford.
Published by the Ulster Society for Irish Historical Studies, 1985.
Bassetts County Antrim, 1888. Author:George Henry Bassett
Publisher:Sealy, Bryers & Walker, Dublin
An excellent guide to the Residents of Antrim in 1888.
The Bassett's Antrim Database on this Website enables you to locate the precise page in which your
ancestors name appeared in this book. Whilst this book is long out-of print,
it should be available at local & Copyright Libraries. It could also be found on the used
books market but be prepared to pay upwards of £100.
An Ulster Farm & Family Author: Brian M. Walker.
Publisher: Blackstaff Press, 1991 (reprint with additional information)
An illustrated hardback concerning the McKinney family of East Antrim.
Where the 6 Mile Water Flows Author: Jack McKinney
Publisher: Friar's Bush Press, 1991.
Historic Photographs of the Ballyclare Area, Co. Antrim
A Tour of East Antrim Author: Doreen Corcoran
Publisher: Friar's Bush Press, 1990.
Historic Photographs from the W.A. Green Collection.
Portrush, Bushmills & the Giants Causeway Author: Alex F.Young
Publisher: Stenlake Publishing, 2002.
Contains old photographs of these areas with short descriptions.
An Historical Account of the Macdonnells of Antrim Editor: George Hill
Publisher: Glens of Antrim Historical Society, 1976
Originally printed in 1873, and reprinted in 1976.
The Road to the Glens Editor: Cahal Dallat
Publisher: Friar's Bush Press, 1990
Contains historic photos of Antrim Coast Road and the Glens
taken from the photographic collection of W.A. Green.
County Clare: A History & Topography Author: Samuel Lewis
Publication Date: 1995 (reprint)
Samuel Lewis published his Topographical Dictionary of Ireland in 1837. This is a
reprint of his findings on County Clare.
Atlas of Cork City Edited by: John Crowley, Robert Devoy, Denis Linehan & Patrick O Flanagan.,
Publisher: Cork University Press, November 2005
Purchase Online at: Cork University Press
This substantial multi-authored volume provides a highly readable and scholarly account of the origins and development of Cork City, tracing the evolution
of the City through a wide-ranging series of texts, and through a rich tapestry of images, including
photographs, archival material, satellite images & artwork. This work will be a major educational resource, and is a must for anyone with
Cork Ancestors. The Atlas provides one of the most comprehensive collection of historic maps of Cork, with over 200 maps covering everything from
Geology, thorugh evolving street patterns, to the distribution of G.A.A. clubs.
Old World Colony: Cork & South Munster, 1630-1830 Author: David Dickson
Publisher: Cork University Press, November 2005
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This groundbreaking study traces the fortunes of one of Ireland's wealthiest regions between 1630-1830. South
Munster's strengths were its agricultural resources and its prime Atlantic location and this book traces how rural
society and farming evolved, and surveys the world of landowners of the marginalized, of wealthy merchants and the teeming masses of the towns.
An excellent historical resource for anyone with Cork Ancestors.
Tracing your Cork Ancestors.
Authors: Tony McCarthy & Tim Cadogan.,
Published by Dublin Press, 1998
Cork: History & Society Editor: Patrick O'Flanagan
Publishers: Geography Publications, 1993.
Famine in West Cork The Mizen Peninsula Land & People, 1800-52
Author: Patrick Hickey
Publishers: Mercier Press, 2002
City & Co.Cork Almanac & Directory Author: Guy & Co. Ltd
Published: Various dates, including 1893, 1910
Cork Directory with Map of City Author: H Ridings
Publisher: H Ridings: Cork, 1852
Tracing your Donegal Ancestors. Author: Godfrey E. Duffy.
Published by Dublin Press, 1996
Donegal History & Society Editor: William Nolan et al.
Publishers: Geography Publications, 1995
Essays by notable historians, academics etc., on the history & society of County Donegal.
Ordinance Survey Memoirs of Ireland:
Parishes of County Down, Vol. IV 1833-37., (Vol.17).
Published by the Institute of Irish Studies., Queens University, Belfast, 1992.
The book covers the parishes of Ardglass, Ballee, Ballyculter,
Ballykinler, Bright, Down., Dunsfort, Inch, Kilalief, Killyleagh, Kilmore,
Loughinisland, Magheradrool, Rathmullan & Saul. It also contains a few maps of
the various parishes.
County Down, Guide & Directory, 1886. Author: George Henry Bassett.
The County Down Database on this Website has been transcribed from this book, and
enables you to locate the precise page number in which your ancestors' name(s) appear in this book. Though
long out-of-print, this book should be available at UK Copyright Libraries, and at the Local Studies Library
in Ballynahinch, Co. Down (please look under our Libaries Contacts List for further details). Occasionally, this
book can be found on the used books market, but be prepared to pay upwards of £100.
Down: History & Society. Editor: Not Known
Publishers: Geography Publications, 1997
Linen, Family & Community in Tullylish, Co. Down, 1690-1914 Author: Marilyn Cohen
Publication Date: 1997
A Tour of the Ards, 1910-35 Author: Jane Crosbie
Publisher: Friar's Bush Press, 1990.
An illustrated paperback containing historic photographs of the
Ards & North-East Down. Photographs are from the W. A. Green Collection.
A Tour of the Mournes Author: Fred Hamond & Tom Porter
Publisher: Friar's Bush Press.
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Down. Photographs are from the W. A. Green Collection.
A Tour of North Down Author: Jane Crosbie
Publisher: Friar's Bush Press, 1990 (reprint)
An illustrated paperback containing historic photographs of North Down.
Photographs are from the W. A. Green Collection.
A Tour of Mid & South Down, 1910-35 Author: Jane Crosbie
Publisher: Friar's Bush Press, 1992
An illustrated paperback containing historic photographs of Mid & South Down
Photographs are from the W. A. Green Collection.
A Taste of Comber: The Town & its History Author: Len Ball & Desmond Rainey
Publisher: White Row Press, 2002
An illustrated paperback detailing the history of Comber, Co. Down.
Drumaroad & Clanvaraghan Editor: Rev. Gerald Park
Publisher: White Row Press, 2002
Drumaroad & Clanvaraghan Editor: Rev. Gerald Park
Publisher: White Row Press, 2002
Historic Buildings in the Towns & Villages of East Down Editor: C.E.B. Brett
Publisher: Ulster Architectural Society, Co.Down, 1973
Kilkenny Guide & Directory Author: George Henry Bassett
Publisher: Sealy Bryers, Walker, Dublin.
An excellent guide to the Residents of Kilkenny in 1884.
The Kilkenny Database on this Website enables you to locate the precise page in which your
ancestors name appeared in this book. Whilst this book is long out-of print,
it should be available at local & Copyright Libraries. It can also, occasionally be found on
the used books market but be prepared to pay upwards of £100.
Louth County, Guide & Directory. Author: George Henry Bassett.
An excellent guide to the Residents of County Louth in 1886.
The Louth Database on this Website enables you to locate the precise page
in which your ancestors name appears in this book. This book should be available at Copyright Libraries in the UK and possibly at a Local Studies
Library in County Louth. Occasionally, it can also be found on the used books market, but be prepared to
pay upwards of £100.
History of the Parish of Creggan
in Counties Armagh & Louth from 1611 to 1840. Author: S. Nelson.
Published in 1974.
A History of the Parish of Ardstraw West & Castlederg. Author: Philip Donnelly.,
Published by Mourne Art Printing Co., Market Square, Strabane, 1978.
This book is long out-of-print, but you may be able to find it at a Copyright or
local Library, or specialist second-hand book shop. The Author was the Parish Priest of Ardstraw West &
Castlederg at the time he wrote the book. The book provides a useful insight into the history of Castlederg
& Ardstraw, from early times, through to the 1950s, with chapters on the effects of the famine,
education, halls & houses, and life sketches to name but a few.
Tyrone: History & Society.
Editor: Henry A Jeffries
Publisher: Geography Publications, 2001.
Fair River Valley: Strabane Through the Ages Editors: John Dooher & Michael Kennedy
Publisher: Ulster Historical Foundation.
Available from the bookshop at www.ancestryireland.com
Waterford: History & Society. Editor: William Nolan. Co-edited by Thomas Power
Publishers: Geography Publications, 1992
History of Waterford City & County Described as offering a comprehensive history of Waterford County. 354 pages,
illustrated with black & white photographs.
Available from Dungarvan Museum Bookshop
Ballymena Museum Bookshop 3 Wellington Court, Ballymena, Antrim, BT43 6EG
Tel: 028 25 6432166
Excellent for Local History & Genealogy books relating to Ballymena,
and Co. Antrim.
CORK
Fuchsia Books Main Street, Schull, Co. Cork
The Bookshop 1 Market Street, Skibbereen, Co.Cork
DONEGAL
The Bookshop Carndonigh,Co. Donegal
DOWN
Books Ulster 12 Bayview Road, Co. Down
Tel: 02891 470310
Web:www.booksulster.com Email: orders@booksulster.com Excellent On-line bookshop with lots of genealogical material, searchable database & downloadable
catalogue.
DUBLIN
Carraig Books 73 Main Street, Blackrock, Co. Dublin.
Email: carraigb@indigo.ie Very happy and helpful staff.
Brooks Antiques 136 Lower Baggot St, Dublin 2
An excellent store full of antiques and collectibles, with friendly
and helpful staff. The store is 5 minutes away from Shelbourne Hotel and just around
the corner form the Merrion Hotel.
Duffy's Bookshop 4 South Leinster Street, Dublin 2
House of Figgis Ltd 5 Parliament Street, Dublin
Crimsone's Bookshop Ltd 16 Clare Street, Dublin 2
Naughton's Bookshop 8 Marine Terrace, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
www.naughtonsbooks.com Very helpful staff. If they don't have what you are looking
for, they will keep your details on file, and contact you when something turns up.
The Winding Stair Bookshop 40 Lower Ormond Quay, Dublin 1
LAOIS
Courtwood Books Vicarstown, Stradbally, Co. Laois
LIMERICK
O'Brien's Bookshop Little Catherine Street, Limerick
