The Ballads of Ireland. Collected and Edited by Edward Hayes. London: Fullarton & Co., 1855. First edition. Two volumes. Pp (1) xxxix, 356; (2) viii, 419. Illustrated with black and white engravings. A very attractive set bound in half calf with raised bands and gilt to spine.

Dedication page to Gavan Duffy.

First published in 1855 & subsequently in several editions, the work is a collection of hundreds of ballads under various headings including: Historical, Political, Emigrant, Fairy, Legendary, etc.