Old Galway. The History of A Norman Colony in Ireland. Second Edition. With an Introduction by William J. Hogan. Galway: Kenny’s, 1982. Pp, vii, 488.   A nice bright copy in pictorial dust jacket.

A facsimile reprint of the first edition published in 1942. The most important work on the early history of Galway, from the foundation of the City to its conquest by Cromwell.

A lifetime’s research and dedication went into the writing of it by Dr Mary D. O’Sullivan. With an extensive six-page bibliography at rear.