O’SULLIVAN, M.D. Old Galway. The History of a Norman Colony in Ireland. With maps and illustrations.

Cambridge: Heffer and Sons, 1942. Octavo. First edition. pp. x, 488. Green cloth, title in gilt on professionally rebacked spine. Ex lib with neat circular stamps. A very good copy. Scarce.
The chapters include: Founding of the Colony, 1230-1333; The City State, 1333-1560; The Anglo-Irish Town, 1560-1585; The Objective of Spain, 1585-1603; Towards Alliance with the Natives, 1603-1625; In the National Camp, 1625-1643; Insurrection, 1643-1651; Defeat, 1651-1652; Surrender and the Aftermath, 1652-1659; The Municipality; Relations with the Central Government; Relations with the Natives; The Church; Trade; Town Finance and Public Services; Manners and Customs - Games and Past-times; Culture; List of Authorities.

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