The historical works of Giraldus Cambrensis : containing the Topography of Ireland, and the History of the conquest of Ireland, translated by Thomas Forester the Itinerary through Wales and the Description of Wales, translated by Sir Richard Colt Hoare / [Giraldus].

  • Giraldus, Cambrensis, 1146?-1223?
Date:
1881
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Credit: The historical works of Giraldus Cambrensis : containing the Topography of Ireland, and the History of the conquest of Ireland, translated by Thomas Forester the Itinerary through Wales and the Description of Wales, translated by Sir Richard Colt Hoare / [Giraldus]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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