This was the first specifically Irish edition of Burke’s Landed Gentry, and
is considerably more detailed on Irish families than what had appeared in
previous years in the general British series. It contains detailed genealogies
of all the 'landed gentry' in Ireland. This group represents the Irish
landowners, and those aspiring to this status from among the merchant and
professional community. But the value of this source is not just for this narrow
group, as the genealogies are extensive, covering all collateral lines, junior
branches and in-laws, many of whom would have been of more modest means.
The genealogies recorded were overwhelming those developed by the Ulster King
of Arms (the Chief Herald in nineteenth century Ireland) and are quite valuable
and largely reliable. As a source it is important for all those studying Irish
genealogy, especially those whose ancestors were part of this social class.
High quality scanned images of the whole of the original book. This CD has been bookmarked for easy navigation, and pages can be searched, browsed, enlarged and printed out if required.
