Lesley Whiteside was formerly archivist of the Church of Ireland dioceses of Meath & Kildare. She is currently the archivist at Monksgrange, Co. Wexford. Her works include the definitive histories of two historic Irish secondary schools, a biography of a Church of Ireland primate, George Otto Simms, and several books on ecclesiastical stained glass. She has contributed several articles to the Journal of the County Kildare Archaeological Society, most recently " The barony of Carbury in early modern times", which serves as a prequel to this book.