In 1850 over 1000 people left County Longford to start over in America. This was no flight from famine, but an attempt to establish an Irish Catholic colony in Arkansas. (174 pp)
A comprehensive look at the history of Kildare from early Christian settlements to the present da,y including convent of St. Brigid, Fitzgerald family dominance, and home of the National stud. (184 pp)
Edited by Maureen Murphy, this is an extraordinary 1847 narrative by an eyewitness who became part of the lives of those she helped. Asenath captures individuals and events during one of the most turbulent periods of Irish History. (240 pp)
Articles from the 2nd Irish Genealogical Conference, Dublin 1994. Subjects include Emigration to Canada and Australia, urban history, sources in Trinity College, sources for Dublin Dissenters, Jacobites, the use of oral tradition, and more. (184 pp)
This book lists 1700 names of the boys who attended this National Primary School. It provides an insight into the socio-economic situation for the area during the period from the mid-nineteenth century to the outbreak of World War II. (136 pp)
The Surname Burke, a brief genealogical history of the family origins in Ireland. Includes bibliographical references, pictures and maps. A short list of the family
The Irish News and 100 Years of Ulster History 1890-1990: Graphic illustrations, photos, newspaper clippings and the contributions from specialist of the times. (232 pp)
The author uses maps, charts, tables to add to the information written about the history, administrative divisions, graveyards, religious emigration and other facts to help in the search for ancestors in this part of Ireland. (27 pp)
Includes 1901 census index of 10,000 Irish householders and 7,000 non-householders. Helpful for finding families of those who left Ireland earlier. Includes fold-out townland map. (214 pp)
A complete index to Griffith's Primary Valuation (1854) of County Longford, providing a valuable source for local and family history of the county. Includes a foldout map to the scale of 25.344 inches to the mile. (236 pp)
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