Albrecht hails from Monaghan where Irish Red and White Setters played and toiled in the "Little Hills". i.e. the Anglicized Monaghan is Muineachán in Irish. He was priviledged to know Bishop Mulligan, Westenra Rossmore, Doctor Killen, Murray Irwin and Vincent Brennan in this natural context. 

The Ua Siaghail family has taken unabashed pride and pleasure for many years in their Irish Wolfhounds, Setters and "pure bred" Heinz'. Invited to Noble Huston's manse we shared with his daughter Winnie, memories of the Balla Na Hunch - Monaghaid hunting treks (Noble on his BSW - Red and White clinging for dear life). 

The late Mrs. Maureen Cuddy at Knockalla (Mountain Echo) entrusted Albrecht with her valued records and formally requested that he continue her research on the Irish Red and Whites for publication. The process begs completion.

Canon Doherty, Máirín Daly, Ann and Allan Gormley, Ernie Steele, Father Griffin, Vincent Brennan, Spotty Gaynor, Trudy Walsh and a veritable litany of Red and White hospitable amants proceed to enhance the narrative with personal pericopes. One would be remiss not to acknowledge the work of Brigden and Millington, so enabling in the ongoing saga.

One may read with profit:

Brigden - The Irish Red and White Setter - Dickson Price 1990

Leighton-Boyce - A Survey of Early Setters - Smart 1985

Redlick - The Dogs of Ireland - Dundalgan 1949

Thompson - The New Irish Setter - Howell 1968

Creamer - The Native Dogs of Ireland - IKC 1984

Glover - Guide to Pure Bred Dogs - London 1977

Vervenne - Irish Red & White Newsletter - Eernegem-Belgie

McAlpine - Setter Roots - Tartan Alabama - 1991

Laverack - The Setter - Longmans 1872