The Landed Gentry & Aristocracy of Co. Kildare - Reviews
The Irish Times – August 2005
Richard Roche – Local History
Previous volumes in the Gentry series initiated by Art Kavanagh and the late Rory Murphy of Bunclody included histories of the “gentry” (ie: landed proprietors as well as the older, truer aristocracy) of Wexford, Tipperary and Kilkenny and the publishers promise forthcoming publications on Louth, Meath, Waterford, Cork, Galway, Limerick, Clare and Armagh. This volume, The Landed Gentry & Aristocracy of Co. Kildare, consists of detailed and colourful records of 18 families, picked at random according to author Turtle Bunbury. He warns, however, that this is not intended as a compendium of pedigrees, even though much use has been made of the ever reliable Burke. It I is a beautifully illustrated volume and well worth the €40 price.