A Little History of IrelandFrom the days of druids and Saint Patrick in the 5th century to a fascinating look at modern Ireland, the full history of the Emerald Isle comes alive in this beautifully illustrated, fact-filled volume. Full color throughout. |
Contents
SAINTS AND SCHOLARS | 5 |
THE FLIGHT OF THE EARLS | 13 |
THE BATTLE OF THE BOYNE | 21 |
Copyright | |
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America Anglo-Irish Antrim arms army Bannow battle became Belfast Boyne Britain British government British prime minister campaign century Church Clontarf committed Connacht County Wexford Cromwell Dáil defeated Dermot Dermot MacMurrough Dublin Earl election England English famine Fenian France French full-color illustration Gaelic garrison Gladstone introduced Grattan's Griffith Henry Home Rule Bill hostile house of commons Hugh O'Neill invasion Irish Citizen Army Irish emigrants Irish Free Irish MPs Irish parliament Irish parliamentary Irish parliamentary party Irish Republican Brotherhood island James King Land League landlords later laws leader Leinster MacMurrough Manchester martyrs monasteries native Irish Norsemen Northern Ireland O'Connell O'Mahony oath Orange Order outbreak Parnell Parnell's Pearse potato crop Protestant settlers rebellion rebels reform rising Saint secret society Sinn Féin soon sought Stephens Strongbow surrender tenants Tiernan Tiernan O'Rourke treaty troops Tyrconnell Tyrone Ulster Volunteer Force Union Unionist United Irishmen United Kingdom Valera victory vote Waterford Westminster William Williamite