History & Literature

Circa 500BC to 500AD Iron Age. Irish stone head. Limestone; broken at the base, lower part of mouth chipped. Height: 180mm; width: 125mm; depth: ...

500BC to 500AD Iron Age. Irish stone head. Granite, angled break at the base along one side. Height: 255mm; width: 120mm; depth: 170mm; weight: 8...

Circa 1200 to 500BC. Celtic twisted gold torc. Weight: approximately 103 grams, overall 3 inches in diameter, and 3/8 inch thick , 0.9937 fine go...

An Irish Bronze Age cloak pin 4¾ x 1in. (12.07 x 2.54cm) ...[more]

100BC to 900AD collection of small Celtic to Viking period artefacts Includes circa 100BC Votive figure, Votive axe, Herm amulet, Viking 9th cent...

1601 (4 October) Mayor of Barnstaple letter regarding the preparation of shipping for the transportation of soldiers in to Ireland"""" Interestin...

Catherine of Braganza (1638 - 1705) autograph signed letter A one page letter from Catherine of Braganza, Queen of Charles II, dated 14 October 1...

1654 - A soldier in Cromwell`s Army sells his grant of land. I John Richmond soldier in Colonel Henry Prittie`s Troops"" nominate "" my well belo...

1679. A True Narrative Of The Late Design Of The Papists To Charge Their Horrid Plot Upon The Protestants... By Endeavouring To Corrupt Captain B...

Thomas (1885-1967) Family of the artist Thomas Markey was born in 1885 and spent 40 years working as a carpenter with Drogheda Corporation. He w...

Thomas (1885-1967) Family of the artist See also lots 10, 89 and 360. 45 x 49½in. (114.30 x 125.73cm) ...[more]

17th Century Map. Ortelius, Abraham. Eryn Hiberniae, Britannicae Insular, Nova Descriptio Irlandt, c1590, uncoloured. French edition. Unframed. ...

17th Century Map. Ortelius, Abraham. Eryn Hiberniae, Britannicae Insular, Nova Descriptio Irlandt, c1598, later coloured. Latin edition. Mounted,...

17th Century, Stafford`s Pacata Hibernia, maps of Glin and Askeaton Castle. The map of Glin depicting the siege of Glin in July 1600 and showing ...

17th Century Maps. Mercator, Gerhard. Ultoniae Orientalis Pars Six maps of East Ulster (1615 - 1620) with original colouring (4), feint colouring...

17th Century Map. Mercator, Gerhard. Ireland Two sheets: the North first state with hatching over sea; the South second state without hatching. c...

17th Century Map. Mercator, Gerhard. Udrone Irlandia in Catherlagh Baronia. Map of part of County Carlow, c1620. Coloured. Mounted, unframed. ...

17th Century Map. Mercator, Gerhard. Irlandiae Regnum c1620. Two sheets (North & South) later coloured. Unframed 18½ x 22in. (46.99 x 55.88cm)...

17th Century Map. Blaeu, Willem Janszoon. Insulae Albion et Hibernia Map of Ireland and Britain in the antique style, c1650, French edition. Late...

17th Century Map. Blaeu, Willem Janszoon. Ireland A set of six maps: Hibernia Regnum, vulgo Ireland; Lagenia, Anglis Leinster; Momonia, Hibernice...

17th century to 19th century, four framed maps of Ireland 1650 Morden, Robert, The Kingdom of Ireland, good early colouring, framed. c1648 Blaeu,...

Jaillot, Alexis Hubert. Les Isles Britaniques c1695. Original hand colouring. Framed. 34½ x 22in. (87.63 x 55.88cm) ...[more]

17th Century Map. Jaillot, Alexis Hubert. Le Royaume D`Iralande Divided into provinces and counties. First edition, 1693. Contemporary or early c...

17th Century Map. Mordon, Robert. The Kingdom of Ireland The Kingdom of Ireland, an engraved uncoloured map, from Camden`s Britannia, c. 1695 wit...

1693 Greenvile Collins map: St Georges Channel & the Irish Sea Hand coloured. Framed. 18 x 23in. (45.72 x 58.42cm) ...[more]

Greenvile Collins Dublin Bay sea chart. A chart of Dublin Bay. First edition, uncoloured. Unframed. 20 x 23¼in. (50.80 x 59.06cm) In overall v...

Greenvile Collins, Dublin Bay sea chart 1750 printing. Framed 18 x 22in. (45.72 x 55.88cm) ...[more]

Greenvile Collins Carlingford Lough chart. Chart of Carlingford Lough c1750 printing with topographical insets showing mountains to the North and...

Greenvile Collins Carrickfergus Lough chart. Chart of Carrickfergus (Belfast) Lough with inset prospect of Carrickfergus. Early 18th century. Lat...

Greenvile Collins Kinsale chart. Chart of Kingsale Harbour. c1750 printing. Later coloured. Unframed. 20¼ x 25½in. (51.44 x 64.77cm) In overal...

Allard, Carol. Hyberniae Regni in Provincias Map of Ireland, divided into provinces and counties, c1700, uncoloured. Unframed. 25¼ x 22in. (64...

Sir William Petty, Map of The County of Gallway"", 1731"" From the Grierson Dublin edition, 1731. Early colouring, framed. 21½ x 35in. (54.61...

St. George`s Channel and the Irish Sea A chart from Rapin`s History of England, 1744, engraved by R.W. Seale, later coloured. Mounted, unframed. ...

1770 John Baptiste Homann, Nurenburg. Hibernae Regnum. Framed. Hand coloured 22½ x 16in. (57.15 x 40.64cm) ...[more]

1777: Taylor & Skinner`s Maps of the Roads of Ireland, Surveyed Lacking title page and index and with replacement fold out map. 9½ x 6in. (24....

de Wit, Frederik. Regnum Hiberniae divisum in quatuor partes quae funt Ultonia, Conachia, Lagenia et Momonia quae et funt divisaein omnes suos Co...

18th Century Map. Rocque (John) A Map of the Kingdom of Ireland Divided into Provinces, Counties and Baronies, showing the Archbishopricks, Bisho...

A late 18th century Map of the Empire of Germany by Delarochette Map of the Empire of Germany, including all the states comprehended under that n...

Homann, Johannes Baptiste. Two 18th celestial maps of the moon and the constellations Uncommon and decorative double hemisphere map of the surfac...

Speed, John. The Province of Munster Pacata Hibernia, 1810, coloured. Mounted, unframed. 18 x 21in. (45.72 x 53.34cm) ...[more]

Three 19th century maps of Ireland. Ireland by W. & A.K. Johnston, coasts and county borders coloured, unframed; Ireland and its Railways by J.A....

Cary, G & J.. A Collection of 5 of 6 Maps of India/Hindoostan 1824 Cary, G & J.. A Collection of 5 of 6 Maps of India/Hindoostan 1824. London: G ...

Pigot & Co. New Map of Ireland Embracing every recent alteration. 1840 Original colouring. Unframed. 28½ x 22in. (72.39 x 55.88cm) ...[more]

1875 Imray, James. Two sea charts of Irish Sea and a chart of the coast of Holland and Germany. Uncoloured, unframed. 42 x 76in. (106.68 x 193...

An 18th century genealogical table of the Scottish and English Royal families Inset with a map of Ireland and a table of the principle battles fo...

1704. Grant of apprenticeship of George Turville to Thomas Bole in the Liberties or Franchises of Dublin. The condition is that Turville shall pr...

1709-1820 Acts of Parliament, and other documents Includes 1709 An Additional Duty on Beer, Ale, Strong-Waters etc., printed in Dublin, 1800 Act ...

1710: The Tryal Of Dr Henry Sacheverell Before The House of Peers... ... for high crimes and misdemeanors; upon an impeachment by the knights, ci...

1744 (January) Escape from custody, witness statement Patrick Dempsey, Sheriff`s Bailiff gives evidence before magistrate, Beaumonth Astle of exe...

1748 Wright, Thomas. Louthiana; An Introduction to the Antiquities of Ireland. Calf. 4to. ...[more]

1760 (10 July) Irish Legion letter from Lt. Richard Haly to Chevalier de Warren a the Camp near Corbach An interesting letter from this Stuart re...

Circa 1770 Belfast Infantry cross belt plate A brass oval convex cross belt plate engraved to the centre with a Maid of Erin harp and ribbons abo...

Circa 1770 Ibane and Barryroe Infantry cross belt plate A brass rectangular convex cross belt plate, with canted corners, engraved to the centre ...

1797 Trinity College Corps cross belt plate, dated Oval, gilt on copper, the arms of Trinity College engraved at centre, a shield emblazoned with...

1790`s Lough Side Militia cross belt plate A rectangular curved brass cross belt plate, engraved to the centre with a Hanovarian crown and double...

1796 Lower Talbotstown Cavalry officer`s cross belt plate. The oval silvered plate engraved with a crowned maid of Erin harp, a banner above L Ta...

1796 Limerick Volunteers button. A silver button centred with a crowned harp surrounded by the motto: Pro Aris et Locus"". ...[more]

1786, Murder of Henry Lawler by James Dempsey, five documents Not having the Fear of God before his eyes, being wholly moved and seduced by the i...

1786-1796. Acts of Grattan`s Parliament A collection of nine acts of the Parliment of Ireland 1787 - 1796, printed in Dublin by George Grierson, ...

1798-99 Rebellion: Letter from June Fraser daughter of Major James Fraser of the Fraser Fencibles Dated 16 October 1799. Although addressed to Do...