The History of The Kingdom of Kerry. London: Longmans, Green, 1871. First Edition. Pp xvi, 453, [83], with 36 blank pages to rear for Family History Records. Coloured frontispiece map, with many text illustrations. Thick 8vo. Ex library copy with stamps in a library cloth binding. Heavy spotting to preliminary leaves, but overall in good condition.

The book charts the history of the county from earliest times, including extracts from many documents. These include the complete text of the 1673 report on State of Kerry, the Charters of the towns of Dingle and Tralee, etc.

It is particularly valuable for genealogists, as the author publishes important pedigrees of key Gaelic families from Kerry, such as O’Connor, O’Donoghue, O’Connell, O’Mahony, MacGillicuddy, MacCarthy Mor, and O’Moriarty. Cusack also publishes a complete list of members of parliament for the county from 1613, giving extensive genealogical information about each MP.

Cusack also had a special interest in the geology, topography and natural history of the county, which is covered in detail including a fine geological map.