A brief discourse in vindication of the antiquity of Ireland: collected out of many authentick Irish histories and chronicles, and out of foreign learned authors. In two parts. I. Containing a brief account of the travels and adventures of the Gadelians from Feniusa-farsa's time to the coming of the Milesians into Ireland, and continued to the year of salvation 431. II. Some memorable actions and accidents to the year 1171.
Contributors: Inchiquin, William O'Brien, Earl, dedicatee.; Powell, Deborah, active 1722-1731, printer.; MacCurtin, Hugh, ca. 1680-1755, publisher.
Publisher: Printed by S. Powell,... [i.e.Deborah Powell] for the author
Published: 1717
Place of publication: Dublin
Language: eng
Number of pages: 313
Subjects: Ireland -- History -- To 1172.
Notes: Signatures: [a]-b\4 chi\2 A-2P\4 2Q\5.

Deborah Powell printed as S. Powell 1722-1731 (Pollard p465).

Dedication: to William O'Brien, Earl of Inchiquin.

A third part was planned, but never published.