Calendar of ancient records of Dublin, in the possession of the municipal corporation of that city (Volume II)

Behind every street in Dublin lies a paper trail of power, privilege, and everyday life. These records still speak today. In this dublin city records volume 2 of John T. Gilbert's monumental Calendar of Ancient Records of Dublin, the inner workings of the municipal corporation are laid open, document by document. Charters, council decisions, financial accounts and legal instruments are carefully arranged and summarised, turning a vast irish municipal records collection into an accessible historical archives reference work for readers beyond the archive. Covering the transition from medieval Dublin city history into the world of early modern Ireland, Gilbert's calendar reveals how civic administration in Dublin shaped trade, religion, property and public order. For scholars seeking early modern Ireland sources, students of dublin municipal government history, and anyone engaged in irish urban history research or dublin ireland local history, these entries serve as meticulously ordered primary sources for historians. Genealogists, too, will find irish genealogy historical records embedded in these pages, where names, offices and neighbourhoods are preserved in official memory, standing alongside the great calendars of Irish state papers in importance. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure. This new edition of Calendar of Ancient Records of Dublin, in the Possession of the Municipal Corporation of that City (Volume II) honours Gilbert's original scholarship while presenting a cornerstone of Dublin's documentary heritage to a new community of readers and collectors.