Bibliography

George
Petrie
b. 1790–d. 1866

5 publications between 1839 and 1878 indexed
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Petrie, George, Christian inscriptions in the Irish language, ed. Margaret Stokes, 2 vols, Dublin: printed at the University, 1872–1878.
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includes: George Petrie, Margaret Stokes (ed.), Christian inscriptions in the Irish language, vol. 1 • George Petrie, Margaret Stokes (ed.), Christian inscriptions in the Irish language, vol. 2
Petrie, George, Christian inscriptions in the Irish language, ed. Margaret Stokes, 2 vols, vol. 2, Dublin: printed at the University, 1878.
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Petrie, George, Christian inscriptions in the Irish language, ed. Margaret Stokes, 2 vols, vol. 1, Dublin: printed at the University, 1872.
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Petrie, George, The ecclesiastical architecture of Ireland, anterior to the Anglo-Norman invasion; comprising an essay on the origin and uses of the round towers of Ireland, which obtained the gold medal and prize of the Royal Irish academy, Dublin: Hodges & Smith, 1845.
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Contributions to journals

Petrie, George, and John OʼDonovan [collaborator], “On the history and antiquities of Tara Hill”, Transactions of the Royal Irish Academy 18 (1839): 25–232.
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About the author

McDonough, Ciaran, “Investigating Irish antiquarianism: a comparative study between Protestant and Catholic antiquarian cultures, 1830 - 1876”, unpublished PhD thesis, NUI Galway, 2017..
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Herity, Michael, “George Petrie’s essay on the Hill of Tara”, in: Arlene Crampsie, and Francis Ludlow (eds), Meath, history & society: interdisciplinary essays on the history of an Irish county, 24, Dublin: Geography Publications, 2015. 69–100..
Walsh, Paul, “George Petrie: his life and work”, in: Próinséas Ní Chatháin, Siobhán FitzPatrick, and Howard B. Clarke (eds), Pathfinders to the past: the antiquarian road to Irish historical writing, 1640-1960, Dublin: Four Courts Press, 2012. 44–71..
Murray, Peter (ed.), George Petrie (1790-1866): the rediscovery of Ireland's past, Cork, Kinsale: Crawford Municipal Art Gallery, Gandon, 2004..
Leerssen, Joep, “Petrie: polymath and innovator”, in: Peter Murray (ed.), George Petrie (1790-1866): the rediscovery of Ireland's past, Cork, Kinsale: Crawford Municipal Art Gallery, Gandon, 2004. 7–11..