A Short History of Ireland

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A short, accessible and entertaining history from one of Ireland’s best-loved writers, now updated to bring our country’s story right up to date.

It deals with prehistory, the Celts, Christianity, the Vikings, the Normans. The various conquests and rebellions are covered, including Cromwell, Wolfe Tone, the 1916 Rising.

Linking past to present, it brings history up to date, providing an interesting account of both North and South through the 20th century, clarifying the development and intricacies of the Northern ‘troubles’ and the many attempts to resolve them. Understanding and sympathetic, this little book gives a clear and stimulating grasp of Ireland, past and present.

ISBN: 9781847176882

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A short and entertaining history from earliest times to the present by one of Ireland’s best-loved writers. It clearly shows the development of Ireland to the present time.

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Weight0.114 kg
Dimensions19.6 × 13 × 0.9 cm
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Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

109

Language

English

Edition

Updated edition

Dewey

941.5 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K

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