| 'A wide deserted waste'? Rediscovered views of Ballyfin by William Ashford, c.1784 | Laffan, WilliamMulligan, Kevin V. | Article in Journal | | 2010 |
| 'Ashford copys and rivals Roberts': new evidence for Thomas Roberts and William Ashford at Powerscourt | Sheppard, David | Article in Journal | | 2020 |
| A life devoted to landscape painting William Ashford (c.1746-1824) | Crookshank, Anne | Article in Journal | | 1995 |
| Printing Carton : the 2nd Duke of Leinster, Thomas Roberts and William Ashford | Laffan, WilliamRooney, Brendan | Article in Book | | 2014 |
| William Ashford's drawings of Timoleague 'Abbey' | Harbison, Peter | Article in Journal | | 2007 |