The Petrie collection of the ancient music of Ireland
Subtitle: arranged for the piano-forte
By: edited by George Petrie.
Contributors: Petrie, George, 1789-1866.; Society for the Preservation and Publication of the Melodies of Ireland.
Publisher: Printed at the University Press for the Society for the Preservation and Publication of the Melodies of Ireland by M. H. Gill
Published: 1855
Place of publication: Dublin
Language: eng
Subjects: Piano music, Arranged.; Music, Irish.
Notes: At head of title: Under the superintendence of the Society for the Preservation and Publication of the Melodies of Ireland.

Vol. 2, a fragment of the projected work left unfinished at Petrie's death, has title: Music of Ireland, collected, edited, and harmonized for the pianoforte by thelate George Petrie ... Dublin, M. H. Gill and son, 1882.

An enlarged edition was published in 1902-05 under title: The complete collection of Irish music as noted by George Petrie.

Some tunes have English and Irish lyrics.

Includes indexes.

No more published after p. 48 of Vol. 2.