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Heraldic and genealogical information about Irish landed families can be found in the following book:  
Heraldic and genealogical information about Irish landed families can be found in the following book:  


Burke, Sir John Bernard. ''The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales: Comprising a Registry of Armorial Bearings from the Earliest to the Present Time''. Last ed. 1884. Reprint. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1969. (FHL book Ref 942 D24b 1969; 1884 ed.: film 962,347 item 1 and 990,439 item 10.) This source alphabetically lists surnames with blazons, provides a brief explanation of heraldry and a glossary of heraldic terms, and gives a few black and white sample coats of arms.  
Burke, Sir John Bernard. ''The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales: Comprising a Registry of Armorial Bearings from the Earliest to the Present Time''. Last ed. 1884. Reprint. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1969. (Familly History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=250252&disp=The+general+armory+of+England%2C+Scotlan%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book Ref 942 D24b 1969; 1884 ed.: film 962,347 item 1 and 990,439 item 10].) This source alphabetically lists surnames with blazons, provides a brief explanation of heraldry and a glossary of heraldic terms, and gives a few black and white sample coats of arms.  


Many books and articles deal with specific families who bore heraldic arms. For information on how to find these publications, see the "Genealogy" and "Nobility" sections.  
Many books and articles deal with specific families who bore heraldic arms. For information on how to find these publications, see the "Genealogy" and "Nobility" sections.  
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