Ireland's Huguenots and Their Refuge, 1662-1745

This book explores this question and attempts to reveal precisely who these Huguenots were, what they contributed to and received from their adopted land, and why Huguenot ancestry is so respected and prized even among devout Irish Catholics. The true chronicle of Irelands Huguenots is, in opposition to the narrow misrepresentations of the past, one of extraordinary richness and variety, as befits an ethnic group whose influence permeated into every nook of Irish life and society. Here are some of the towering personalities that left such an imprint on Ireland's history, character and heritage: Henri, Earl of Galway; warrior turned financial tycoon David Digues Latouche; the scholar/librarian Elie Bouhereau; and many other greater and lesser luminaries.

This is the fullest and most judicious account of the refuge in Ireland. -- Proceedings of The Huguenot SocietyHylton offers new insights into Irelands Huguenot settlements, providing in many cases new data on Irish Huguenot families and their function within Irish society. -- Eighteenth-century IrelandHylton deserves credit for debunking many of the myths that surround the Huguenot presence in Ireland. -- The International History Review

Raymond Pierre Hylton is Associate Professor of History at Virginia Union University, Richmond, Virginia. He has lectured and studied at University College, Dublin, and is the recipient winner of the National Huguenot Society Publishing Award for 1987.