"The book is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the connections between local and family history and the broader disciplines of which they are a part." -- John Grenham

"This masterly work combines the craft of the historian and the skill of the genealogist in a satisfying exploration of the small worlds that made up Ireland in the past. An essential book for anyone who wants to understand how family history should be done." -- Raymond Gillespie, National University of Ireland, Maynooth

Anne Patterson Rodda, Certified Genealogist, has a Doctor of Letters (D.Litt.)...