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National Museum, Castlebar, County Mayo; David Good, Myra Castle, County Down; the earl of Rosse, Birr Castle, County Offaly; Valerie and Thomas Pakenham, Tullynally Castle, County Westmeath; and Anne and Leslie Mackie, Larchfield, County Down.
My sincere thanks to Professor Brian Walker for his keen interest, sound advice, and positive criticism throughout the course of this work and also for his support and encouragement.
Finally, although the typescript has been read with great patience and generosity by others, resulting in the correction of various faults, any remaining errors in this rather wide-ranging subject are mine alone.