A Short History of Ireland / Edition 3

by John O'Beirne Ranelagh

Overview

This is an updated edition of John O'Beirne Ranelagh's standard introductory account of the history of Ireland, reissued in a revised and extended second edition in 1995. While world-wide interest in Ireland has increased greatly in recent years, attention has focused on violence. with the result that discussion has been dominated by the troubles in Northern Ireland. This book covers the full sweep of Irish history from the earliest times up to President Clinton's second visit to Ireland in 1998, in the wake of the Omagh bomb and the surrounding peace initiatives. Throughout, the author's aim is to cast light on the people and the events which have contributed to Irish society, in both North and South.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781107401945
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	10/11/2012
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	448
Product dimensions:	8.40(w) x 5.40(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

John O'Beirne Ranelagh is an independent scholar.

Table of Contents

1. Beginnings; 2. Ascendancy; 3. Union; 4. Home rule?; 5. Rising; 6. South; 7. North; 8. Another country; Bibliography.

Editorial Reviews

'Authoritative … highly readable.' Irish Times

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