Irish Broadside Ballads

Collection consists of 559 broadsides, most measuring 28 x 11 1/2 cm. Broadsides were printed and sold in streets and at fairs and markets from the early days of printing, often by ballad singers. Many of the broadsides were printed in Dublin by P. Brereton, probably between 1860 and 1876.

Metadata

Date: 1790-1890
Material Type: Mixed Materials
Genre/Physical Characteristic: Broadsides (notices)
Dimensions: 2.7 Cubic Feet
Language: English
Identifier: BPP 1001
Campus Location: Rare Books & Special Collections, Hesburgh Libraries
Conditions Governing Access: There are no access restrictions on this collection
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Subject: Songs, Irish; Ballads, Irish
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