Collectanea de Rebus Hibernicis (2nd ed.) / Charles Vallancey.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Vallancey, Charles, 1721-1812, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ireland--Antiquities.

Ireland.

Ireland--History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (672 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

Second edition.

Other Title:

Collectanea de Rebus Hibernicis

Place of Publication:

Dublin : Luke White, 1786.

Contents:

v. 1. no. 1. Corbes. Erenachs and Termon Lands. Account of two ancient Instruments ; no. 3. The Dissertation. Part I concerning the ancient Irish Laws, or national customs, called gavel-kind and Thanistry ; no. 4. The Dissertation, Part II. to which is added part of the ancient Brehon Laws of Ireland, also two Laws from the Corporation Book of Irishtown, Kilkenny v. 2. no. 5. Of the literature of the Irish nation in heathenish times ; Translation of a fragment of the Brehon laws ; The gavel law of the ancient Irish explained ; Of the literature of the Irish after the establishment of Christianity ; An enquiry into the first inhabitants of Ireland. 1787 ; no. 6. Ledwich, E. An essay on the study of Irish antiquities ; A dissertation on the round towers in Ireland ; Memoirs of Dunamase and Shean castle ... ; no. 7. Beauford, W. Druidism revived. Of the origin and language of the Irish and of the learning of the druids ; no. 8. An essay on the antiquity of the Irish language ; no. 9. Ledwich, E. The history and antiquities of Irishtown v. 3., pt. 1. no. 10. A continuation of the Brehon laws. The Chinese language collated with the Irish. The Japanese language collated with the Irish. On the round towers of Ireland. Pownall, T. An account of the ship-temple near Dundalk ... O'Conor, C. Reflections on the history of Ireland ... A letter from Curio. 1782 ; no. 11. Beauford, W. Antient topography of Ireland. Ledwich, E. Some observations on Irish antiquities. 1783 v. 3., pt. 2. no. 12. Vallancey, C. Preface [to his Vindication of the ancient history of Ireland] clxxv p. Of All hallow eve. Of the gule of August, or Lammas day. Description of the banqueting hall of Tamar or Tara. Of the kiss of salutation. Conclusion; miscellaneous. Second letter from Charles O'Conor, esq. on the heathen state and ancient topography of Ireland. 1783 v. 4., pt. 1. no. 13. On the ancient implements, etc., of the Irish / C. Vallancey. Mr. O'Conor's third letter on the heathen state of Ireland. 1784 v. 4., pt. 2. no. 14. A vindication of the ancient history of Ireland / C. Vallancey. 1786 v. 5. Vallancey, C. The Uraikeft, or book of Oghams. An essay on the origin of alphabetic writing. Terms of the Brehon-Amhan laws explained. Origin of the feudal system of government ; Walker, J.C. Anecdotes of chess in Ireland. 1790 v. 6., pt. 1. Vallancey, C. Further vindication of the ancient history of Ireland ; On the origin and language of the gypsies ; Of the round towers of Ireland ; Ogham inscriptions / [by H. Pelham] ; Of the money of the ancient Irish. 1804 v. 6., pt. 2. Ogham inscriptions continued / by H. Pelham ; Of golden implements, and ornaments of gold and silver found in Ireland ; Of the Carn-Gaireah, or grave carns ; Of the astronomy of the ancient Irish ; Dioscuri and Cabiri ; Cabiric or Mithraic caves, in Ireland. 1804.

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