Joseph Woods: Journal of a Tour of Ireland

Scope and Content

Consists of 100 folios: (fo. 1) text; (fo. 91) notes on the text; (fo. 100) an index of place names. There are observations on local antiquities, natural history, social conditions and topography. The text is heavily corrected and appears to be a draft. On fo. 1r: 'Ireland. No. 1'. Accompanying the manuscript is a lithograph circular letter from J.B. Wells, 10 January 1829.

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Acquisition Information

Received from the collection of Henry Bradshaw, 1870.

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Subjects

Geographical Names