The Ancient and Modern History of The Maritime Ports of Ireland. London: For the Author by W.H. Cox, 1856. Second Edition. Pp iv, 633,[1]. 665. Publisher’s cloth boards, decorated in blind with an attractive Irish harp gilt block to centre of upper board and a ship in full sail illustrated in gilt to lower spine. Covers lightly soiled and faded, lacks front free endpaper, contents pages in good condition.

As an island, Ireland has always been dependent on its sea ports as gateways to the outside world and the global trade.

The ports dealt with include: Dublin, Drogheda, Dundalk, Carlingford, Newry, Belfast, Coleraine, Londonderry, Sligo, Ballina, Blacksod, Newport, Westport, Galway, Limerick, Tralee, Baltimore, Cork, Waterford, New Ross, and Wexford.