Laurence Jones is an English artist and historian who has lived in County Kerry for over thirty years. He holds a post graduate diploma in adult education from the University of Limerick. He has been a member of the Dingle Peninsula Tourism Committee. He received a Diploma in Genealogy and a Masters Degree in Local History from University College Cork in 2018 and 2022 respectively, with his research centred on nineteenth century Tralee. He is chairman of the Annascaul History Society and has contributed articles to The Irish Genealogist.