The History of Ireland, Vol. 1 of 2 (Classic Reprint)

This book provides an illuminating survey of the history of Ireland from its earliest known inhabitants millennia ago through its eventual merging under the United Kingdom's rule in the nineteenth century. The author contends there's more to Irish history than England's dominance, and themes of colonialism, oppression, and political maneuvering permeate the work. Drawing from sources contemporary to the events, the author offers an in-depth look at the potentates who commanded Ireland, the battles that reshaped it, and the Gaelic culture that endured. Absent from most English-language histories of Ireland, this book's unique viewpoint shines a light on a rich and complex past often oversimplified or ignored.Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books.This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.This text has been digitally restored from a historical edition. Some aesthetic errors may persist, however it has been deemed that any such will not detract from the work's significant historical value.The digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase.