Acknowledgements

I would like to thank Shelley Healy, Ciara Jones, Fionnuala Carton, Patricia Byrne, Geraldine McHugh, Eithne Prout and all the staff of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Libraries for their help and patience while I’ve been researching this book. Rev. Dudley Levinstone Cooney and Rev. Robin Roddie of the Wesley Historical Society of Ireland, Alun Bevan of Comhairle Leabharlanna, Marian Keyes of the Library Association, Terry Wogan of Ballyfermot Library, the staff of the Military Archives and the staff of UCD Archives Department were also very generous with their time and effort. The National Library, the Director and staff of the National Archives and Mayo County Libraries should also be acknowledged.

Thanks also to Eoin Purcell, Wendy Logue and Patrick Crowley of Mercier Press.