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‘The book skilfully combines family archives, memoirs, periodicals, newspapers, and business records to illustrate the economic interests and cultural values undergirding a shared experience... Johnson’s thoroughly researched and detailed rendering of middle-class life should be a starting point for anyone interested in the social history of Ireland.’
Mary Hatfield, Irish Historical Studies

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‘[V]ery real warmth and solidity... a rich book. Its breadth and depth of referenced material place it as a source book in its own right.’ Brenda Collins, Familia: Ulster Genealogical Review

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