Books by Ruth Illingworth

Ruth Illingworth is a historian, author and tour guide from Mullingar, County Westmeath. She has written extensively on many aspects of Westmeath and Irish history. She has lectured at Maynooth University, is president of the Westmeath Archaeological and Historical Society and was a member of Mullingar Town Council from 2004 to 2014. Her most recent books are: “A 1950s Irish Childhood” (The History Press 2018) and “The Little Book of Westmeath” (The History Press 2016).