Did you ever see a big house in the countryside and wonder who used to live in such a property? Have you ever wondered about the story behind such an old and historic house? This book reveals the story behind some of the greatest houses in Ireland.
Maurice O'Keefe has interviewed the surviving members of many of the Anglo-Irish and old Irish families who lived, and in many cases still live, in these great houses. They have talked about their family histories, their links to the communities in which they are based and about the fascinating details of life in these houses.
For the first time the families still living in and descendants of families that once lived in these houses speak about the ups and downs of life in Ireland from as far back as the 1600s. With previously unpublished photographs and untold stories, this is a must have book for those interested in the social history of Ireland.
- ISBN10 1781171319
- ISBN13 9781781171318
- Publish Date 10 March 2013
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 2 June 2021
- Publish Country IE
- Imprint The Mercier Press Ltd
- Format Paperback
- Pages 288
- Language English
- URL http://mercierpress.ie/Voices_from_the_Great_Houses_of_Cork_and_Kerry/652/