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Travels of Sir William Brereton in Ireland, 1635

Author: William Brereton

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Edward Hawkins

Electronic file compiled by Beatrix Färber , Janet Crawford

Funded by University College, Cork and
The President's Strategic Fund via the Writers of Ireland II Project.

2. Second draft.

Extent of text: 22200 words

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Text ID Number: E630001

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Sources

    Editions
  1. William Brereton, Travels in Holland, the United Provinces, England, Scotland and Ireland, 1634–1635, ed. and publ. by Edward Hawkins, printed for the Chetham Society, vol. 1 (Manchester 1844.)
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    The edition used in the digital edition
  1. Illustrations of Irish History and Topography, mainly of the seventeenth century. C. Litton Falkiner (ed), First edition [xvii + 426 pages] Longmans Green, and Co.London, New York, Bombay (1904)

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Created: By William Brereton (1635)

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Language: [EN] Introduction and main text are in English. The editor has modernized Brereton's language.
Language: [GA] A few words are in Irish.
Language: [LA] A few words are in Latin.

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