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Chartularies of St Mary's Abbey, Dublin - Volume 1

Chartularies of St Mary's Abbey, Dublin - Volume 1

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British History

ISBN10: 1108052231
ISBN13: 9781108052238
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: Nov 15 2012
Pages: 684
Weight: 2.18
Height: 1.50 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
John Thomas Gilbert (1829-98), historian and antiquary, was for thirty-four years librarian of the Royal Irish Academy. It was during this time, in 1884, that his two-volume edition of these chartularies, registers and annals was originally published as part of the Rolls Series. Volume 1 comprises the abbey's two chartularies - two of only three surviving Cistercian chartularies from Ireland. Of the nearly 600 items, all are in the original Latin except for one (in English). A helpful summary of the contents and English side-notes throughout make the work easier to navigate. In his preface, Gilbert describes the condition and appearance of the manuscripts, traces their ownership and offers a detailed explanation of their contents. Although his work as a historian was thought by the scholar C. L. Falkiner to have retained only limited value, 'his achievements as archivist and editor have endured'.

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