Irish Family Histories - Tapa dura

With the study of family history and the search for origins burgeoning in the United States, Irish Family Histories will be of great interest to all people of Irish descent as well as those interested in Irish history. By organizing over 200 names into 80 groups under on main modern spelling, Ida Grehan both consolidates and expands on the volumes of materials produced by the late Chief Herald of the Genealogical Office in Ireland, Edward Maclysaght.

Ida Grehan was born in Dublin. She worked in Nigeria and Malaysia as a radio broadcaster before returning to Dublin where she was feature writer for The Irish Times for many years. She lives in Dublin, Ireland.