The Irish Militia 1793-1816. A Social And Military Study. Dublin: Clonmore, 1949. First Edition. Pp vii, 337. Cloth boards, title lettered in gilt to spine, in publisher’s dust jacket. Jacket worn along spine ends, otherwise a nice bright copy.

Frontispiece portrait plate.

A pioneering and detailed examination of Ireland’s militia during the Napoleonic era. It remains a foundational work for understanding the intersection of military organisation and Irish society in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

Henry McAnally was a respected historian and archivist, known for meticulous use of primary sources. His study of the militia was one of the first comprehensive treatments of this neglected institution.