Irish Monasticism. Origins and Early Development. Dublin: Talbot Press, 1931. First Edition. Pp xvi, 413, xvi. Cloth boards lightly faded, contents in nice bright condition.

How did Irish Monasticism relate to the great monastic systems of the East and West? This book supplies the answer. Every point of importance in early Irish ecclesiastical history is discussed and treated in detail, with references to social, economic and literary conditions.