This essay by William Ernest Montgomery won the Yorke Prize awarded by the Faculty of Law in the University of Cambridge in 1888 and was first published the following year. The text covers the history of laws concerning property in Ireland from the time of the Irish Celts onwards, citing statutes dating back to the time of Edward I. This book will be of value to students of Irish law, legal history, or anyone with an interest in the legal ramifications of the English occupation of Ireland.