Irish Names and Surnames [Hardcover]

Patrick Woulfe (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1992

6 x 9 hardbound, gold stamped @ 630 pages. IGF Surname Index.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

"Sloinnte Gaedeal is Gall". Students of Irish History and of Irish Families need no introduction to this work. Often quoted from and cited by modern day experts, this volume is a classic reference source. For too long this book has been inaccessible, available only from used book dealers or in a few libraries scattered across the nation. Not only are Irish families covered here, there is as well an English-Irish dictionary of Names for Men and Women - from whence many base Irish names for children in the modern day. The Irish naming system and clan names are covered as well, and for those wishing to delve further, some of the basics of the gaelic language are given in reference to the same. This important work, out of print too long, is once again available to you. Voted the most desired book to be republished by members of the Irish Family Journal, now is your chance to support the appearance of this volume in modern times. For the first time, we have added a surname index, including some 12,000 Irish Family Names, making this edition the best of all.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 690 pages
• Publisher: Irish Genealogical Foundation; Revised edition (January 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0940134403
• ISBN-13: 978-0940134409
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.6 x 2.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,990,563 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars EYE-OPENING, FRESH LOOK A NAME-SEARCHERS MUST!, November 18, 1998

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If you believe you've seen it all re surname research texts, you are mistaken. Open a squeaking cover into a world of names which has been dusted off for you by an excellent compiler of historical & familial surnames.

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars What is the content?, September 21, 2008

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Someone please give a useful review of this book! What does it cover? Etymology? Clan history? Geographic distribution? Coats of arms? How many names are covered? When was it originally published?