Down: History & Guide

by Ian Maxwell

Down: A History & Guide takes a detailed look at the colorful history of the county, and provides a guide to its rich archaeological and architectural heritage. Drawing on a wide variety of sources, this comprehensive guide to County Down will inspire, in residents and tourists alike, a greater appreciation of one of Ireland's most beautiful and historic counties.

160 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2010

About the author

Dr Ian Maxwell, a former record officer at the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, is now a freelance writer and a leading expert on Irish genealogy. He conducts courses on genealogy throughout Northern Ireland and he is a regular speaker at genealogical conferences in Belfast and Dublin. He writes articles regularly for Family Tree and Who Do You Think You Are? magazines on Irish, Scottish and English social history and genealogy. His previous publications include Your Irish Ancestors, Everyday Life in Nineteenth Century Ireland and Tracing Your Scottish Ancestors.

Ian Maxwell holds a Ph.D. from Queen's University Belfast.