Wadding Papers 1614-38. Irish Manuscripts Commission. Dublin; Stat. Office, 1953. First Edition. Pp, xvi, 700. Large 8vo. Nice bright copy in original cloth boards.

Inscribed by Rev. Jennings on title page.

A monumental scholarly edition of correspondence and documents related to the Irish Franciscan Luke Wadding. Edited by Rev. Brendan Jennings and published by the Irish Manuscripts Commission in 1953.

Luke Wadding (1588–1657) was a central figure in Irish ecclesiastical history, known for founding the Irish College of St. Isidore in Rome. The papers reveal Wadding’s diplomatic skill, his influence in shaping Irish Catholic identity, and his efforts to secure support for Irish causes during a time of English Protestant dominance.