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This publication maps all 16,000 townlands in the 9 counties of Ulster and the administrative units of church and state into which they have been organised. In an attractive and easily understood layout, family and local historians can easily grasp the essentials of our ancestors’ lives – where they worked, paid their rent, went to church and market, etc.

This book presents a detailed exploration of genealogical material for the nine-county province of Ulster from the 'long nineteenth century' (up until the eve of the First World War), identifying what is available and where it can be found. Not only that, but through the liberal use of examples, this book places these records in context and shows how they can be used in the pursuit of family history.

Whether your ancestors are of English, Scottish or Gaelic Irish background, whether their religious affiliation was Episcopalian, Methodist, Presbyterian, Catholic or other, whether they were farmers, merchants or labourers, this volume will be of enormous value to anyone wishing to find out more about their Ulster roots.

Millions of people around the world have Presbyterian ancestors from Ireland. The aim of this book is to help those with Irish Presbyterian roots find out more about their forebears. It considers the different strands of Presbyterianism in Ireland and explores the range of records generated by these religious denominations.

Agriculture has been central to Irish life for millennia. Though in recent decades there have been significant changes, the people of Ireland are still thought of in terms of their relationship with the land. This book helps those with roots in farming communities find more about their ancestors.

Featuring over 500 entries of the most common family names in Ulster. It gives the meaning and history of each name, its original form, where it came from – Ireland, Scotland, England, Wales or France – and why it changed to what it is today.

Exploring the richness of our heritage of place names and how these reveal so much about our landscape, people, flora and fauna. This guide is a practical research tool that will aid family and local historians alike.

This publication explores the historical and social significance of the family names of a distinctive region in the north-east of Ireland – the Glens of Antrim. The area has both a strong local identity and a significant relationship with south-west Argyll in Scotland. Drawing on many years of research, the author describes and explains the evolution of the historical landscape through an examination of the names of its people.

Patrick Woulfe’s work on Irish names has fascinated and informed generations since first published in the early twentieth century. This highly informative little book will appeal to family historians and those interested in the Irish language.

Ian Maxwell writes both as an historian and an archivist eager to encourage researchers to use the fullest range of sources available. An exceptional feature of Researching Armagh Ancestors: A Practical Guide for the Family and Local Historian are the reference appendices.

The Irish land surveyor’s most enduring legacy survives in the map collections of Ireland’s major libraries. This new edition combines the original text with new prefatory material and a revised, expanded index.

An accessible publication for those interested in early modern Europe and the development of religion and society in the 17th Century. This book of essays examines the genesis and impact of this conflict.

This landmark volume reconstructs the society of east Ulster—Antrim and Down—in the early seventeenth century. It explores demographic and economic developments and the emergence of rural and urban communities.

A fully annotated edition of Dr Henry Jones’ pamphlet. It details County Cavan in the early seventeenth century and affords a unique insight into this chaotic period of Irish history.

The plantation of Ulster was an episode of critical importance. Adopting a multidisciplinary approach, this collection of essays explores a number of themes relating to the plantation.

First published in 1973, it continues to be one of the most significant works of scholarship on the 'plantation'. It describes the initial establishment of settlement from 1603 to 1625.

This book shows how colonisation on the ground was influenced by environmental factors more than governmental controls, shaping the emerging settlement pattern from 1600-1670.

Includes O'Donovan's comprehensive notes and translations, alongside insights from more recent scholarship on the Nine Years' War.

Provides the first comprehensive study of the Scottish Army in Ireland, exploring the complex interactions of the civil wars in England, Scotland, and Ireland.

In his penetrating analysis of the impact of Plantation in Armagh and Cavan, R.J. Hunter demonstrates his mastery of the sources, his eye for detail and his succinctness of presentation. Hunter's command of his subject was grounded on a strong chronological foundation.

R.J. Hunter occupied a unique place among historians of early modern Ireland. This volume brings together a selection of his finest essays which primarily reflect his interest in the Ulster Plantation.

This publication brings together the work of professional and amateur historians. Under the leadership of the late Robert J. Hunter, this group sought out information relating specifically to the barony of Strabane.

Contains all c. 13,000 names in the Ulster muster roll. Appended information includes details from the 1622 commission survey and the depositions following the 1641 native rising.

Early seventeenth-century port books for Londonderry, Coleraine, and Carrickfergus. This transcription furthers our understanding of trade and society during this turbulent period of resettlement.

First published in 1966, this remains the acknowledged work of scholarship on the eighteenth-century movement of families from the north of Ireland to the New World, carefully examining the economic and social context.

Exploring the historic links between Ireland—particularly the nine counties of Ulster—and Australia and New Zealand, this book serves as an essential resource for family historians tracing nineteenth-century emigrants.

Dinsmoor's poetry frames a vibrant culture whose ties of faith and family crisscrossed the Atlantic. He records people and events with humour and compassion, rightfully earning his status as the 'Rustic Bard'.

Wilson Benson's life history is a near-unique account of Ulster society on the cusp of the Famine trauma and the emergence of early modern Canada, reflecting Ireland's massive contribution to the nation.

Recounting the impact of Ulster settlers on the English language of the United States, this book documents nearly 400 terms and meanings with quotations from both sides of the Atlantic.

Telling the story of transatlantic links between Ulster and America in the 18th century, the author explores the realities of work for merchants using sources from numerous global repositories.

This essay on migration to the Carolinas confirms that motives for emigration evolved from religious persecution to agricultural and economic factors by the mid-eighteenth century.

Featuring sixty biographical essays from the Dictionary of Irish Biography, this book details the careers of notable Irish emigrants to North America during the colonial period.

Exploring the connections between Antrim and Argyll from earliest times, contributors examine Gaelic culture, musical traditions, and shared heritage between Ulster and Scotland.

A reprint of the second volume in the Foundation's Historical Series. These five essays were delivered as lectures at a landmark 1965 conference on the Scotch-Irish in Belfast.

The seventeenth and eighteenth centuries are in a very real sense the time when the Catholic Church took on the form that made it such a weighty social force. This publication studies a community moulded by penal legislation and tridentine Catholicism.

Originally published in 1996, this is the first book to establish the rightful place of the Irish language in the Presbyterian heritage. It traces the tradition from early roots in Gaelic Scotland through to successive revivals in later centuries.

A fascinating guide to some 300 Presbyterian individuals who exemplified the characteristics of that tradition and helped shape Irish history, challenging society for the betterment of all in terms of civic rights and religious freedom.

A volume of original essays on eighteenth-century Ireland, challenging accepted orthodoxies and opening new areas of study regarding the 'penal era' for Catholics and the 'golden age' of the Protestant Ascendancy.

Provides an illustrated and informed commentary on the major linen families and their magnificent houses. The opulent lifestyle characteristic of the great linen barons is reflected best of all in the houses they built.

An illustrated commentary on the major linen families and their houses along the Bann Valley. Images from private collections present poignant glimpses of a bygone age.

The opulent lifestyle of the linen barons is reflected in the houses they built. This book provides informed commentary on the major families and their magnificent homes along the Lagan Valley.

'Hammers clanging' was the sound associated with Belfast in 1842. This book uses primary sources to illuminate the intriguing story of Belfast's rise as a wonder of the industrial world.

Using oral history to explore life on Ulster farms between 1930 and 1960. It describes the fascinating detail of changes in working life in the face of globalisation and the Second World War.

The domestic linen industry left an indelible imprint on Ulster history. Earnings from flax, spinning, and weaving cloth provided farming families with regular incomes that enabled them to improve marginal land.

Feis na nGleann traces the origins of the Feis in the "crease in time" between Parnell and the 1916 Rising. Experts profile the founders, record the history of Irish in the district, and explore traditional arts, crafts, and the rich literary legacy of the Glens.

While 1900s Belfast is known for its industrial prowess, this book looks beyond the spinning mills and shipyards to reveal an earlier Belfast where the foundations for its later industrial success were laid.

Bringing together leading writers and academics to examine the 125-year history of the GAA and Gaelic games over previous centuries. This collection outlines progress made in Ulster, Ireland, and abroad.

A record of about 2,000 funerals in a period when Belfast was rapidly growing as the social and economic center of Ulster. The original register is printed here with an index of names for easy research.

Renowned for printmaking compared to William Blake, this book recounts Lady Mabel Annesley's fascinating career and the contribution of family and friends to her unique artistic development.

Oliver Nugent led the Ulster Division on the western front from 1915 to 1918. This book explores his development as a general through the transformation of the British army, from Thiepval to the spring offensive of 1918.

A collection of essays by leading historians exploring the significance of major events and personalities during this momentous decade, highlighting political change and communal unrest.

Telling the story of Ulster's organised resistance to the Third Home Rule Bill, this work assesses the nature and success of unionists' political and propaganda campaigns during a critical period.

The first history of the whole spectrum of the Belfast shipbuilding industry, exploring the yards, the ships, and the social conditions of the tens of thousands of workers involved.

The most wide-ranging account of the Belfast blitz, examining the lack of preparation, the terror of the raids, and the long-term impact on social policy and sectarian relations.

An intimate picture of Comber, County Down, during the short but influential life of Thomas Andrews Junior, the modest man behind the iconic RMS Titanic.

A unique insight into troubled times in Ireland (1891–1921), spanning the Home Rule crisis, the 1916 Rising, and the violence surrounding partition, seen through the eyes of a Catholic RIC officer.