Headford, a small market town, was in the possession of the St George family between 1775 and 1892. This book examines how the daily lives of the residents of the town were transformed over that period, mirroring and sometimes deviating from the trends on the national stage. The study explores how the consequences of devastating famine and disease, changes in demography, in the political process and in education affected the daily lives of ordinary people in Headford.