Holdings: "The decline and fall of crinolines in the Roman Empire";

Bibliographic Details
Format:	Manuscript
Language:	English
Citation:	National Library of Ireland. Department of Manuscripts.
Subjects:	Catholic Church > Ireland > 19th century Satire, English > Ireland > Pictorial works Satire, English > Irish authors > 19th century Clothing and dress > Ireland > 19th century.
Notes:	Handwritten in ink on 39 pages with 19 mounted pencil drawings, in a contemporary black leather notebook with the printed label of W. Carson, Bookseller & Stationer, 51 Grafton-St, Dublin, on the inner front board. A Roman Catholic satire accompanied by illustrations which relates the story of the Pope's concern over the fashion for crinolines, which encumbers women from entering the confessional - "...the Pope understood that no dames and damsels wearing hoops could enter the confessional & receive holy benediction and fatherly advice, and his anguish of mind increased, so he set to work out to cure the evil". Physical description: 1 manuscript volume [19.5 cm x 16 cm] more

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MS 49,396	Manuscripts Reading Room Access Note	Manuscripts