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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?]- Books
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A new geography of Ireland. The third edition, with many material additions and alterations, not in any former impression. By James Eyre Weeks, gent.
Weeks, James Eyre.Date: MDCCLII. [1752]- Books
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A trip to Kilkenny, from Durham. By way of Whitehaven and Dublin, in the year MDCCLXXVI. Containing Remarks on the situations and distances of places; -the customs and manners of the people, interspersed with short digressions,-and some observations on the climate, productions, and curiosities of Ireland. In a series of letters to a friend.
Elstob, Mark.Date: MDCCLXXIX. [1779]- Books
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A tour through Ireland. By Charles Topham Bowden, Esq.
Bowden, Charles Topham.Date: 1791- 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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A view of the state of Ireland as it was in the reign of Queen Elizabeth. Written by way of dialogue between Eudoxus and Ireneus. By Edmund Spenser. To which is prefix'd the author's life, and an index added to the Work.
Spenser, Edmund, 1552?-1599.Date: MDCCLXIII. [1763]- Books
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An essay on the origin, antiquity, &c. of the Scots and Irish nations, with an impartial sketch of the character of most of the nations of Europe. To which is added, an oration, lately delivered before the Caledonian Society, in this city. By D. Fraser, author of Select biography, Mental flower garden, &c.
Fraser, Donald, 1755?-1820.Date: 1800. (Copy right secured)- Books
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A natural history of Ireland, In Three Parts. By several hands. Part I. Being a true and ample description of its situation, Greatness, Shape, and nature; Of its Hills, Woods, Heaths, Bogs; Of its fruitful Parts and profitable Grounds, with the several ways of Manuring and Improving the same; With its Heads or Promontories, Harbours, Roads and Bays; Of its Springs and Fountains, Brooks, Rivers, Loughs; Of its Metals Minerals, Freestone, Marble, Sea coal, Turf, and other things that are taken out of the Ground. And lastly, of the Nature and Temperature of its Air and Season, and what Diseases it is free from, or subject unto. Conducing to the Advancement of Navigation, Husbandry, and other profitable Arts and Professions. Written by Gerard Boate, late Doctor of Physick to the State in Ireland. Part II. A collection of such papers as were communicated to the Royal Society, referring to some Curiosities in Ireland: As also a Manuscript. By his Grace the Lord Archbishop of Dublin. Part III. A discourse concerning the Danish mounts, forts and towers in Ireland; never before published. By Thomas Molyneux, M. D. F. R. S. in England.
Boate, Gerard, 1604-1650.Date: M,DCC,XXVI. [1726]- Books
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An account of the culture of potatoes in Ireland.
Date: 1796- Books
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A natural history of Ireland, in Three parts. By several hands. Part I. Being a true and ample description of its situation, Greatness, Shape, and Nature; Of its Hills, Woods, Heaths, Bogs; Of its fruitful Parts and profitable Grounds, with the several ways of Manuring and Improving the same: With its Heads or Promotories, Harbours, Roads and Bays; Of its Springs and Fountains, Brooks, Rivers, Loughs; Of its Metals, Minerals, Freestone, Marble, Sea-Coal, Turf, and other Things that are taken out of the Ground. And lastly, of the Nature and Temperature of its Air and Season, and what Diseases it is free from, or subject unto. Conducing to the Advancement of Navigation, Husbandry, and other profitable Arts and Professions. Written by Gerard Boate, late Doctor of Physick to the State in Ireland. Part II. A collection of such papers as were communicated to the Royal Society, referring to some Curiosities in Ireland. Part III. A discourse concerning the Danis mounts, forts and towers in Ireland; never before published. By Thomas Molyneux, M. D. F. R. S. in England.
Boate, Gerard, 1604-1650.Date: M,DCC,XXVI. [1726]- 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. Part I. Containing, the authors journey from London to Holy-head, and their account of the road between those places. Their passage from thence to Cork, with their description of that city and the neighbouring towns. A short view of the ancient and modern history of Ireland. The authors observations on the road from Cork to Dublin; including a description of the cities of Waterford, Cashel and Kilkenny, as also of the towns of Wexford, Youghal, Ross, Lismore, Leighlin, Clonmell, Carlow, Castle Dermot, &c. &c. Humbly inscribed to the Physico-Historical Society.
Chetwood, W. R. (William Rufus), -1766.Date: M,DCC,XLVI. [1746]- 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. With occasional observations on the state of trade and agriculture in that kingdom. And including an account of some of its most remarkable natural curiosities, such as salmon-leaps, water-falls, cascades, glynns, lakes, &c. With a more particular description of the giant's-causeway in the north; and of the celebrated lake of killarny in the south of Ireland; taken from an attentive survey and examination of the originals. Collected in a tour through the kingdom in the year 1764. Ornamented with plates.
Bush, John, of Tunbridge Wells.Date: M,DCC,LXIX. [1769]