Lough Corrib. Its Shores and Islands: With Notices of Lough Mask. Illustrated with Numerous Wood Engravings. Dublin: McGlashan, 1867. First Edition. Pp, x, 306. With map of Lough Corrib folded in at rear. Original green cloth, titled in gilt on spine, motif of steam ship in gilt on front cover. New endpapers, top section cut from title page (not affecting text). Scattered spotting to contents pages, but overall a nice bright copy.

William Wilde, antiquarian and father of Oscar Wilde lived for much of the year in a holiday home ‘Moytura House’ near the village of Cong on the Galway/Mayo border.

A classic account of Ireland’s second largest lake and it’s surrounding area.