Ancient laws of Ireland / published under direction of the Commissioners for Publishing the Ancient Laws and Institutes of Ireland. - Dublin : London : Printed for H.M.S.O., published by A. Thom ; Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts, and Green, 1865-1901. - 6 v.

Text and English translation on opposite pages. Half title: Hiberniae leges et institutiones antiquae, or Ancient laws and institutes of Ireland. Editors: v. 1-2. W.N. Hancock, T. O'Mahony -- v. 3. T. O'Mahony, A.G. Richey -- v. 4. A.G. Richey, T. O'Mahony, W.M. Hennessy -- v. 5. R. Atkinson -- v. 6. Glossary / compiled by R. Atkinson.

Contents: v. 1. Senchus Mór : introduction to Senchus Mór and Athgabhail, or, Law of distress -- v. 2. Senchus Mór, pt. II : law of distress (completed). Laws of hostage-sureties, fosterage, saerstock tenure, daer-stock tenure, and of social connexions -- v. 3. Senchus Mór, conclusion : being the corus bescha, or customary law and the book of Aicill -- v. 4. Din tectugad and certain other selected Brehon law tracts -- v. 5. Uraicect becc and certain other selected Brehon law tracts -- v. 6. Glossary.


Law--Ireland.
Law, Celtic--History.
Irish language--Glossaries, vocabularies, etc.