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Ireland - Description and travel
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The present state of Great Britain, and Ireland. In three parts. The I. Of South Britain, The II. Of North Britain, The III. Of Ireland. Containing An Accurate and Impartial Account of these famous Islands: Of their several Counties and Inhabitants; the Advantages and Disadvantages of both, in respect to Foreign Countries; and their Curiosities, of Nature and Art. Of the vast, populous, and opulent City of London, the Metropolis of England; and of the two celebrated Universities, Oxford and Cambridge. Of the Britons Original, Language, Temper, Genius, Religion, Morals, Trade, &c. Their Nobility, Gentry, Clergy, and Commonalty. Their Laws and Government; and a succinct History of all the English Monarchs to this Time. With lists of the present officers in Church and State; and of both Houses of Parliament: also the present state of His Majesty's dominions in Germany.
Miège, Guy, 1644-1718?.Date: MDCCXXXI. [1731]- Books
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A tour in Ireland; with general observations on the present state of that kingdom: made in the years 1776, 1777, and 1778. And brought down to the end of 1779. By Arthur Young, Esq; F. R. S. Honorary Member of the Societies of Dublin, York and Manchester; The Oeconomical Society of Berne; the Palatine Academy of Agriculture, at Manheim, and the Physical Society at Zurich.
Young, Arthur, 1741-1820.Date: MDCCLXXX. [1780]- Books
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A tour through Ireland. In several entertaining letters. Wherein the present state of that kingdom is considered; and the most noted cities, towns, seats, rivers, buildings, &c. are described. Interspersed with observations on the manners, customs, antiquities, curiosities, and natural history of that country. To which is prefixed, a description of the road from London to Holy-Head. By two English gentlemen.
Chetwood, W. R. (William Rufus), -1766.Date: M,DCC,XLVIII [1748]- Books
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The post-Chaise companion: or, traveller's directory, through Ireland. Containing, Among many other useful Particulars, I. An alphabetical List of all the Cities, Towns, and remarkable Villages, with the Counties they are in. II. The Direct Roads from Dublin to all the Places in the Kingdom: shewing the Distances from each City, Town, or Village, to the next on the same Road, with their respective Distances from Dublin. III. Descriptions of Noblemen's and Gentlemen's Seats, Cities, Towns, natural Curiosities, Castles, Ruins, Loughs, Glens, Harbours, &c. &c. IV. The Cross Roads of Ireland. V. The Circuits of the Judges. Compiled from the only authentic survey ever made of the roads in Ireland, by Messrs. Taylor and Skinner, and other valuable Works, both in Print and MS. with the Assistance of several Noblemen and Gentlemen, forming an Historical and Descriptive Account of the Kingdom. Ornamented with a new and correct map of Ireland.
Date: M,DCC,LXXXIV. [1784]- Books
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Hibernia curiosa. A letter from a gentleman in Dublin, to his friend at Dover in Kent. Giving a general view of the manners, customs, dispositions, &c. of the inhabitants of Ireland. ...
Bush, John, of Tunbridge Wells.Date: [1764?]