Guide to Irish Surnames, Edward MacLysaght

First edition hardback 1964, ex-library in excellent condition. [Little Lane Bookshop]

"Ireland was one of the earliest countries to evolve a system of hereditary surnames. The Surnames of Ireland is a detailed and compact guide giving a wealth of information on the background of family names. More than 4,000 Gaelic, Norman and Anglo-Irish surnames are listed.

This book [...] remains the definitive record of Irish surnames, their genealogy and their origins."