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Author: C. Thomas Cairney
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Published: 2009-05
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781585490707
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA scholarly, but readable, presentation of the origins and history of more than one thousand Irish and Scottish families. The social and individual history of clans and families. Also heraldic coats of arms of individual families are discussed and a list
Author: John Grenham
Publisher: Chartwell Books
Published: 2014-07-01
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780785831365
DOWNLOAD EBOOKClans and Families of Ireland provides a fascinating account of the origins of the Irish people from prehistoric times down to the present, with particular emphasis on placenames and surnames. It tells of the effects of invasion, war, famine and emigration, and how these have influenced the makeup of Ireland and the Irish. Focusing on 200 of the commonest Irish names, it sheds light on their origins, highlights their geographical distribution and gives details of prominent family members. Illustrated with coats of arms and clan tartans as well as photographs of Ireland’s landscapes, historic sites and artifacts, this book will be of particular interest to all who rejoice in an Irish name.
Author: C. Thomas Cairney
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Published: 1989
Total Pages: 232
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Roderick Martine
Publisher: Mainstream Publishing
Published: 1987
Total Pages: 228
ISBN-13: 9781851584185
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA guide to the surnames of Scotland with each entry covering the history, land areas, castles and tartans. Includes 240 tartans and maps.
Author: James MacKay
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Published: 2000-07-01
Total Pages: 128
ISBN-13: 9780756759704
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe clans of Scotland are characterized by loyalty, the ties of blood and pride. This book looks at the history of the clan system, how it stood up to the rigors of Scottish history, and its importance today. Inextricably linked with the story of the clans is the story of their colors, of the tartan and the kilt, both the regimental and the homespun, the most evocative symbol of the clan &, of Scotland. Each of the 113 main clans is covered: their derivation and ancestry, the history of the clan, and the main figures and locations assoc. with them. Each clan's tartans are discussed and the main one illustrated. Also, beautiful color photos of important places in clan history, castles and brochs, battle sites, and Highland scenery.
Author: Ian Grimble
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Published: 2018-09
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ISBN-13: 9781842046678
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: William Forbes Skene
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Published: 2022-10-27
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781017256826
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Rosalind Mitchison
Publisher: The Saltire Society
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 132
ISBN-13: 9780854110704
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExtensively revised for this edition, these essays combine to build a picture of Scottish history from the time of the Picts and the Britons, through the Wars of Independence, the Reformation and the time of the Covenanters, to the Union of the Parliaments in 1707 and the impact of industrialization on Victorian Scotland.
Author: Sir William Fraser
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Published: 1869
Total Pages: 476
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Robert Bell
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Published: 2021
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781909556867
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Book of Ulster Surnames has over 500 entries of the most common family names of the nine county province of Ulster, with reference to thousands more. 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. The index is an essential asset to the publication - providing nearly 3,000 surnames and variant spellings, cross-referenced to the main listing. The book includes notes on some famous bearers of the name and where in Ulster the name is now most common. This new edition by the Foundation also includes an article by the author on the Riding Clans of the Scottish Borders, many members of which came to Ulster during the Plantation. The result is a reference book which details much about the history of the Ulster Irish as well as the Scottish and English who arrived from the seventeenth century onwards, and is packed with surprising insights into the origins of a complex, turbulent people.
