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A Description of Killarney

Author: Dunn (attributed)

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1. First draft, revised and corrected.

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Text ID Number: E770001-001

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Notes

Halkett & Laing assign authorship of this text to Dunn.

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    The edition used in the digital edition
  1. A Description of Killarney. Dunn (attributed) First edition [67 pages] Printed for W. Watson, J. Potts, S. Watson, W. Whitestone, J. Sheppard, J. Williams, W. Colles, R. Moncrieffe, W. Wilson, T. Walker, C. Jenkin, W. Gilbert, G. Burnet, R. Stewart, W. Spotswood, E. Cross, P. Higly, T. Armitage, L. White, and G. MehainDublin (1776)

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Created: By Mr Dunn (c. 1776)

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