Property Rights in Celtic Irish Law

Tags: Private Property, World History

07/30/2014 Journal of Libertarian Studies Joseph R. Peden

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It is impossible at the present time to present a systematic, coherent description of the ancient Irish law of property. The reason is that a considerable portion of the sources have not been published in modern scientific textual editions and translations.

Volume 1, Number 2 (1977)

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Peden, Joseph R. “Property Rights in Celtic Irish Law.” Journal of Libertarian Studies 1, No.2 (1977): 81-95.

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