The Course of Irish History

The Course of Irish History is the classic general history of Ireland, covering the economic, social and political development of the island of Ireland from prehistoric times to the present day. It provides a comprehensive overview of the major events, personalities and movements in Ireland's past that have shaped the country which exists today. These include: the rise and fall of the celtic tiger, the property collapse, the banking crisis and government bailout, the fall of Ireland from grace in the EU, the demise of the Catholic Church following the revelations in a series of reports on child sexual abuse and failure to report crimes to the gardai sporting triumphs and cultural and literary achievements. First published in 1967, The Course of Irish History has been regularly updated and revised in response to the continued demand for a balanced view of Ireland that is both popular and authoritative. It is widely regarded as the best single-volume overview of Irish history. In this edition, a new chapter covers the momentous changes in Ireland between 2001 and 2010. This remarkable period in Ireland's turbulent history is examined by Professor Dermot Keogh, an expert in the field, in the spirit of objectivity that shapes the rest of The Course of Irish History. The book is illustrated and includes a detailed bibliography and chronology to aid further research. It is an essential text for anyone interested in the history of Ireland.

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The Course of Irish History

The Course of Irish History is the classic general history of Ireland, covering the economic, social and political development of the island of Ireland from prehistoric times to the present day. It provides a comprehensive overview of the major events, personalities and movements in Ireland's past that have shaped the country which exists today. These include: the rise and fall of the celtic tiger, the property collapse, the banking crisis and government bailout, the fall of Ireland from grace in the EU, the demise of the Catholic Church following the revelations in a series of reports on child sexual abuse and failure to report crimes to the gardai sporting triumphs and cultural and literary achievements. First published in 1967, The Course of Irish History has been regularly updated and revised in response to the continued demand for a balanced view of Ireland that is both popular and authoritative. It is widely regarded as the best single-volume overview of Irish history. In this edition, a new chapter covers the momentous changes in Ireland between 2001 and 2010. This remarkable period in Ireland's turbulent history is examined by Professor Dermot Keogh, an expert in the field, in the spirit of objectivity that shapes the rest of The Course of Irish History. The book is illustrated and includes a detailed bibliography and chronology to aid further research. It is an essential text for anyone interested in the history of Ireland.

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The Course of Irish History

The Course of Irish History

by F. X. Martin
The Course of Irish History

The Course of Irish History

by F. X. Martin

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The Course of Irish History is the classic general history of Ireland, covering the economic, social and political development of the island of Ireland from prehistoric times to the present day. It provides a comprehensive overview of the major events, personalities and movements in Ireland's past that have shaped the country which exists today. These include: the rise and fall of the celtic tiger, the property collapse, the banking crisis and government bailout, the fall of Ireland from grace in the EU, the demise of the Catholic Church following the revelations in a series of reports on child sexual abuse and failure to report crimes to the gardai sporting triumphs and cultural and literary achievements. First published in 1967, The Course of Irish History has been regularly updated and revised in response to the continued demand for a balanced view of Ireland that is both popular and authoritative. It is widely regarded as the best single-volume overview of Irish history. In this edition, a new chapter covers the momentous changes in Ireland between 2001 and 2010. This remarkable period in Ireland's turbulent history is examined by Professor Dermot Keogh, an expert in the field, in the spirit of objectivity that shapes the rest of The Course of Irish History. The book is illustrated and includes a detailed bibliography and chronology to aid further research. It is an essential text for anyone interested in the history of Ireland.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781856357555
Publisher: Mercier Press
Publication date: 08/28/2011
Pages: 544
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 1.25(h) x 9.00(d)

About the Author

Theodore William Moody, born in Belfast in 1907, was a distinguished Irish historian. His academic journey began at the Royal Academical Institution and continued at Queen's University Belfast, where his interactions with a diverse group of students shaped his perspective on Irish nationality. After completing his PhD at the Institute for Historical Research in London, Moody returned to Queen's University to lecture on Irish history, eventually making significant strides in the field alongside R. Dudley Edwards. They were instrumental in establishing the Irish Historical Society and the Ulster Society for Irish Historical Studies, enhancing the framework for Irish historical scholarship. His career at Trinity College Dublin was marked by influential roles, including his involvement in 'A New History of Ireland.'Theo cultivated links with broadcasters in Dublin and Belfast, and from the early 1950s he was behind several series of scholarly talks, mainly about history, broadcast on BBC Northern Ireland and similar series carried on Radio Éireann (designated Thomas Davis lectures). Most were subsequently published as inexpensive paperbacks. The formula went visual in 1966 when RTÉ televised twenty one lectures covering sequentially Irish history from the beginnings to 1966. Each of the papers was written by an expert, and all were presented on screen by the most accomplished newsreader of the day, Andy O'Mahony of RTÉ. The lectures were subsequently published in a paperback, 'The Course of Irish History', edited by Moody and F.X. Martin, professor of medieval history at UCD, enjoyed outstanding success.

Table of Contents

Contributors 7

Preface 11

1 A Geographer's View of Irish History John. H.Andrews 15

2 Prehistoric Ireland G. F. Mitchell 27

3 Early Irish Society: lst-9th century F. J. Byrne 38

4 The Beginnings of Christianity: 5th and 6th centuries Tomás, Cardinal O Fiaich 53

5 The Golden Age of Early Christian Ireland: 7th and 8th centuries Kathleen Hughes 66

6 The Age of the Viking Wars: 9th and 10th centuries Liam de Paor 73

7 Ireland in the Eleventh and Twelfth Centuries: c. 1000-1169 Brian 0 Cuív 91

8 The Normans - Arrival and Settlement: 1169-c. 1300 F. X. Martin 104

9 The Medieval English Colony: 13th and 14th centuries J. F. Lydon 123

10 The Gaelic Resurgence and the Geraldine Supremacy: c. 1400-1534 Art Cosgrove 136

11 The Tudor Conquest: 1534-1603 G. A. Hayes-McCoy 151

12 The Colonisation of Ulster and the Rebellion of 1641:1603-60 Aidan Clarke 163

13 The Restoration and the Jacobite War: 1660-91 J. G. Simms 176

14 The Age of the Penal Laws: 1691-1778 Maureen Wall 187

15 The Protestant Nation: 1775-1800 R. B. McDowell 201

16 The Age of Daniel O'Connell: 1800-47 J. H. Whyte 216

17 The Great Famine: 1845-50 E. R. R. Green 230

18 Fenianism, Home Rule and the Land War: 1850-91 T. W. Moody 240

19 From Parnell to Pearse: 1891-1921 Donal McCartney 257

20 Northern Ireland: 1921-66 J. L McCracken 273

21 The Irish Free State and the Republic of Ireland: 1921-66 Patrick Lynch 283

22 Ireland: 1966-82 J. H. Whyte 299

23 Ireland: 1982-94 Richard English 317

24 Ireland at the Turn of the Century: 1994-2001 Dermot Keogh 333

25 Turning Corners: Ireland 2002-11 Patrick Kiely Dermot Keogh 358

Notes 398

A Chronology of Irish History 411

A Bibliography of Irish History 469

Index 531

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