[OSSORY ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY. Transactions of the Ossory Archaeological Society. 1979 – 1886.

Three volumes in two. Kilkenny: Printed at the Journal Office, 1879. Octavo. pp. (1) viii, 529 (2) 512, (3) 217. Green cloth, volume two in modern green buckram with original printed wrappers bound in. Slight wear to volume one. A very good set.
The Transactions of the Ossory Archaeological Society is a historical publication documenting the archaeology, history, folklore, and culture of the Ossory region, particularly from the late 19th century, covering topics from prehistoric sites to medieval structures.
Contents: Inistioge and the Crozier of St. Patrick by the Rev. Patrick Neary; Transcripts from the monuments in Callan Church by Mr. Thomas Shelly; The Churches of Callan, Ancient and Modern by Mr Thomas Shelly; The Battle of Benburb by an Ulster Archæologist; Early Irish Missions in Great Britain; The Successors of St. Columba in Iona; Irish Saints in the Kingdom of Strathclyde; Some other Irish Saints in Scotland; Parochial Papers; Notices of Ecclesiastical Ruins; Antiquities of the Parish of Kilmacow; Notes on an Uninscribed Monument in St. Canice’s Cathedral, Kilkenny; “Notabilia” of the Diocese of Ossory; Notice of a Person of Eminent Sanctity who lived in the Parish of Aughavillar; St. Fiacre; Ballyragget - A Sketch of its History and Parish Priests; Monasterevan-Abbey and Parish; Relic of the Holy Cross and Silver Case in which it is placed, now deposited in the Ursuline Convent, Blackrock, Cork; Fruits of Irish Piety among the Britons; Missionary Career of St. Columba and his Companions in Scotland; A Cursory Visit to the Ruins of the Old Churches of Glenmore; The Good Old Priests of the Olden Times; The Kilkenny Witchcraft Case, etc.

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