A History of Ireland and Her People (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. From Ancient Society and Celtic Heritage to Medieval Rule, Rebellion, and National AwakeningBy Eleanor Hull
Length37h
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A History of Ireland and Her People is a wide-ranging narrative of Ireland's political, social, religious, and cultural development, moving from legendary and early Christian Ireland through medieval kingdoms, conquest, rebellion, union, and modern national awakening. Hull writes with the clarity of the public historian and the sensitivity of a literary scholar, weaving chronicles, saints' lives, annals, and bardic tradition into a coherent account. The work belongs to the early twentieth-century revival of Irish historical consciousness, balancing patriotic sympathy with careful attention to sources. Eleanor Hull was an English-born scholar deeply devoted to Irish studies, a founder and secretary of the Irish Texts Society, and an important editor and interpreter of Gaelic literature. Her immersion in early Irish manuscripts, mythology, and historical writing gave her an unusual command of Ireland's cultural memory. That background helps explain the book's emphasis on continuity: Ireland is presented not merely as a political entity, but as a people shaped by language, faith, law, poetry, and endurance. This book is recommended to readers seeking an informed, humane introduction to Irish history before the age of highly specialized academic monographs. It will especially appeal to students of Celtic studies, Irish nationalism, and historical literature, offering both a substantial survey and a window into how Ireland's past was interpreted during the cultural revival.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
GenreHistory
Length37 hrs
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 13, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2VOLUME I
3PREFACE
4I.—PRE-CHRISTIAN IRELAND
5END OF CHAPTER I
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6II.—EARLY CHRISTIAN IRELAND
7END OF CHAPTER II
8III.—THE NORTHMEN
9END OF CHAPTER III
10IV.—CLONTARF AND AFTER
11END OF CHAPTER IV
12V.—THE NORMANS IN IRELAND
13END OF CHAPTER V
14VI.—THE O'CONORS OF CONNACHT AND THE O'BRIENS OF THOMOND
15END OF CHAPTER VI
16VII.—THE INVASION OF EDWARD BRUCE AND THE GAELIC REVIVAL
17END OF CHAPTER VII
18VIII.—THE STATUTE OF KILKENNY
19END OF CHAPTER VIII
20IX.—THE GERALDINES: THE HOUSE OF DESMOND AND THE HOUSE OF. KILDARE
21END OF CHAPTER IX
22X.—THE NEW POLICY OF HENRY VIII
23END OF CHAPTER X
24XI.—THE CHANGE IN RELIGION
25END OF CHAPTER XI
26XII.—SIR HENRY SIDNEY
27END OF CHAPTER XII
28XIII.—SHANE O'NEILL AND THE SCOTS IN ULSTER
29END OF CHAPTER XIII
30XIV.—THE FIRST PLANTATIONS
31END OF CHAPTER XIV
32XV.—THE DESMOND REBELLION
33END OF CHAPTER XV
34XVI.—HUGH O'NEILL, EARL OF TYRONE
35END OF CHAPTER XVI
36XVII.—ESSEX IN IRELAND AND THE ULSTER CAMPAIGN
37END OF CHAPTER XVII
38XVIII.—THE MUNSTER PLANTERS
39END OF CHAPTER XVIII
40XIX.—FINEEN (FLORENCE) MACCARTHY REAGH
41END OF CHAPTER XIX
42XX.—THE BATTLE OF KINSALE
43END OF CHAPTER XX
44XXI.—THE FLIGHT OF THE EARLS AND THE END OF MEDIAEVAL IRELAND
45END OF CHAPTER XXI
46END OF APPENDIX I
47APPENDIX II.—LETTER FROM CATHAL "CROVDEARG" O'CONOR, KING OF. CONNACHT, TO HENRY III, circa 1224
48END OF APPENDIX II
49APPENDIX III.—EXTRACT FROM A LETTER WRITTEN BY RICHARD II TO HIS. UNCLE, THE DUKE OF YORK ON HIS ARRIVAL IN DUBLIN, FEBRUARY 1, 1395
50END OF APPENDIX III
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