History of the Insurrection in the County of Wexford, A.D. 1798. Including an Account of Transactions Preceding that Event. With an appendix, etc. Embellished with an Elegant Map of the County of Wexford. Dublin: J. Stockdale, 1803. First Edition. Pp xliv, 304, xxxvi, [20]. Frontispiece folded map of Wexford. Rebound in antique half calf, raised bands and marbled boards, leather title label stamped in gilt to spine. A nice bright copy.

With folded table entitled “ANALYSIS OF THE STATISTICAL ACCOUNT OF A PARISH.PROPOSED BY THE ROYAL IRISH ACADEMY IN 1795.” and “Enumeration plan” (for enumerating the population of Ireland). The final 20 pages contain “Authentic detail of the extravagant and inconsistent conduct of Sir Richard Musgrave … with a full refutation of his slander against Edward Hay”

An important historical account of the 1798 United Irishman rebellion in County Wexford as it describes recent events from the perspective of a man who witnessed many of them at first hand. Hay’s brother John Hay was executed for his role in the rebellion, but was himself tried and acquitted. Hay was lucky to survive as many thousands in Wexford both loyalist and rebel were killed in often indiscriminate slaughter during the rebellion.