The Ancient Land Tenures of Ireland. Dublin: Browne & Nolan, [1933]. First Edition. Pale orange cloth boards, lettered in black. Covers lightly faded, otherwise a nice bright copy.

Inscribed by the Author on front free endpaper.

A study on pre-Norman Irish landholding systems, including tribal ownership, the role of chiefs, and customary laws. Coghlan work was part of a broader 19th-century revival of interest in Ireland’s Gaelic past, alongside scholars like John O’Donovan and Eugene O’Curry.

Daniel Coghlan (1824–1890) was an Irish barrister, antiquarian, and legal scholar. He practiced as a barrister but also developed a strong interest in Irish legal history, particularly early Irish land laws and Brehon law.