Ebook: Five Clare Families: A Memoir of the McMahons, Hennessys, Killeens, Cahills and Lawlors of County Clare

This is a short account of five families that lived in and around the Newmarket-on-Fergus district in County Clare from the 1880s to the 1930s. It is an attempt to provide a short account of modern Irish history from the perspective of ordinary people in the aftermath of the Famine and during the Great War, the Rebellion and the Civil War. It will be of interest to local historians and those tracing their family history in County Clare.While researching family history in Ireland presents some challenges, it is not as difficult as is often made out. This work provides a practical guide to the available sources and example of how to present the results of your research.