USING THIS BOOK WILL HELP BRING TO LIFE THE WEALTH OF LOCAL HISTORY OF IRELAND. AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE MEANING AND DERIVATIONS OF THESE NAMES OFFERS A GLIMPSE INTO THE FOLKLORE, LIFE AND RICH HISTORY OF IRELAND.
THE DICTIONARY OF ROOTS IN THE FINAL SECTION WILL ENABLE THE READER TO INTERPRET THE MEANINGS OF ANY NAMES NOT MENTIONED IN THE BOOK AND GAIN A FURTHER INSIGHT INTO THEIR ORIGINS