Irish Broadside Ballads
Collection
Identifier: BPP 1001
Scope and Contents
Collection consists of 559 broadsides, most measuring 28 x 11 1/2 cm. Broadsides were printed and sold in streets and at fairs and markets from the early days of printing, often by ballad singers. Many of the broadsides were printed in Dublin by P. Brereton, probably between 1860 and 1876.
Dates
- 1790-1890
Conditions Governing Access
There are no access restrictions on this collection.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright status for collection materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Extent
2.7 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Alphebetical by title.
- Ballads, Irish Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Broadsides (notices) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Songs, Irish Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Irish Broadside Ballades
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the University of Notre Dame Rare Books & Special Collections Repository