The general history of Ireland. Containing I. A full and impartial account of the first inhabitants of that kingdom; with the lives and reigns of an hundred and seventy four succeeding monarchs of the milesian race. II. The original of the gadelians, their travels into Spain, and from thence into Ireland. III. Of the frequent assistance the Irish afforded the Scots against their enemies the Romans and Britons, particularly their obliging the Britons to make a ditch from sea to sea between England and Scotland. IV. A genuine description of the courage and liberality of the ancient Irish, their severe laws to preserve their records and antiquities, and the punishments inflicted upon those antiquaries who presumed to vary from the truth; with an account of the laws and customs of the Irish, and their Royal Assemblies at Tara, &c. V. A relation of the long and bloody wars of the Irish against the danes, whose yoke they at last threw off, and restored liberty to their country, which they prese

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Westminster : Printed by J. Cluer and A. Campbell, at the Printing-Office in Union-street, near New-Palace-Yard; for B. Creake, at the Bible in Jermyn-street, St. James's, MDCCXXVI. [1726]
Added name
Cluer, John, approximately 1681-1728, printer.; Creake, Bezaleel, bookseller.
Publication year
1726
ESTC No.
T122588
Grub Street ID
173251
Description
[10], vi,xxiv, [10], 563[i.e.559], [3], 12 p.; [2], xv, [1] p. [43] leaf of plates (some folded) : ill., port., maps, coats of arms ; 2°.
Note
Circulated in manuscript during the late seventeenth century as 'Foras feasa ar 'Eirinn'

It was translated into English by Dermot O'Connor, and printed for the first time in 1723 under the title, 'A general history of Ireland'

Titlepage in red and black

Reissue of the original edition of 1723, with cancel titlepage, reset dedication and an appendix with separate titlepage, pagination and register

P.xii od Dr. Keating's preface misnumbered xi

With a list of subscribers

The last six leaves contain genealogies

Pp.109-112 omitted.