History of Queen's County. By. Canon O'Hanlon and the Rev.
Edward O'Leary, P.P. Vol. L (Sealy, Bryers, and Walker- 20s.)—This first volume contains an account of the physical characteristics, the geology, fauna, and flora of the county ; its history in pre-Christian times, its ecclesiastical divisions, with a record of Bishops, priests, &c., every parish being separately described ; finally we have the general history down to 1557. Canon O'Hanlon died, we are told, when the work was not - more than half completed, and Mr. O'Leary undertook, at his special request, to finish it. Proofs of the greatest industry, both in the matter of censulting authorities and of personal observation, are abundant. In fact, there might appear to the ordinary reader something of a superfluity of detail. But a topographical work must not be judged by ordinary standards. One curious defect we have noticed in the parochial articles. The population is given according to the Census of 1841. So great a revolution has taken place since that year that these figures are valueless.
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