History and Antiquities of Kilkenny (County and City). With Illustrations and Appendix, Compiled from Inquisitions, Deeds, Wills, Funeral Entries, Family Records and Other Historical and Authentic Sources. Volume One. Kilkenny: P. M. Egan , 1893. First Edition. Pp 454, [122]. Publisher’s maroon cloth boards, title lettered in gilt to spine, city coat-of-arms in gilt to centre of upper cover. Light wear to covers, contents in nice bright condition.

Illustrated with eight sepia plates in the text.

Only one volume of this work was published. Healy documents the history of Kilkenny from earliest times until the late 19th century. The 122 page appendix is entitled: “The Book of Survey and Distribution, County Kilkenny. Copied from the Original MS., Preserved in the Records Office, Dublin.”