Story of Heraldry : A Coat of Arms
Edward MacLysaght (1887-1986) was a leading authority on Irish names and family history. He served as Chief Herald and Genealogical Officer for the Irish Office of Arms. He was also Keeper of Manuscripts at the National Library of Ireland and was Chairman of the Manuscripts Commission. His major work Irish Families : Their Names, Arms and Origins, with 27 full-colour plates depicting 243 family arms, is in its fourth edition. The sixth edition of his book The Surnames of Ireland…
