The History of Ireland (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. From the Earliest Period to the Emancipation of the CatholicsBy Thomas D'Arcy McGee
Length34h 41m
About this audiobook
Thomas D'Arcy McGee's The History of Ireland presents the Irish past as a continuous drama of political subjugation, religious conflict, cultural endurance, and national aspiration. Moving from early Gaelic civilization through the medieval period, the Reformation, the seventeenth-century conquests, and the constitutional struggles of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, McGee combines historical narrative with moral interpretation. His prose is vigorous, rhetorical, and accessible, shaped as much by the traditions of patriotic historiography as by the emerging nineteenth-century ideal of history as a means of educating civic consciousness. The work therefore belongs both to popular national history and to the literary culture of Irish revival, where legend, memory, and documentary history were brought together to challenge colonial accounts of Ireland's past. McGee (1825–1868) was an Irish journalist, poet, revolutionary, and later Canadian statesman whose life embodied the political divisions explored in the book. As a participant in the Young Ireland movement and an exile in North America, he encountered both the emotional power and the practical difficulties of Irish nationalism. His historical writing reflects Catholic intellectual traditions, hostility to British misgovernment, and a desire to preserve Ireland's distinctive cultural identity while drawing political lessons from its failures and achievements. This book will reward readers interested in Irish nationalism, nineteenth-century historical writing, and the relationship between scholarship and political memory. It should be read not as a detached modern survey, but as a passionate interpretation whose emphases reveal how history itself became an instrument of cultural recovery and national argument.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- 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
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GenreHistory
Length34 hrs 41 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateNov 15, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Old Irish World
2Introduction
3Synopsis
4Historical Context
5Volume 1
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6BOOK I[1].
7BOOK II. (pt. 1)
8BOOK II. (pt. 2)
9BOOK III. WAR OF SUCCESSION.
10BOOK IV. THE NORMANS IN IRELAND. (pt. 1)
11BOOK IV. THE NORMANS IN IRELAND. (pt. 2)
12BOOK V. THE ERA OF KING EDWARD BRUCE.
13BOOK VI. THE NATIVE, THE NATURALIZED, AND "THE ENGLISH INTEREST." (pt. 1)
14BOOK VI. THE NATIVE, THE NATURALIZED, AND "THE ENGLISH INTEREST." (pt. 2)
15BOOK VII. UNION OF THE CROWNS OF ENGLAND AND IRELAND.
16BOOK VIII. THE ERA OF THE REFORMATION.
17Volume 2
18BOOK VIII. THE ERA OF THE REFORMATION. (Continued from Volume I) (pt. 1)
19BOOK VIII. THE ERA OF THE REFORMATION. (Continued from Volume I) (pt. 2)
20BOOK IX. FROM THE ACCESSION OF JAMES I. TILL THE DEATH OF CROMWELL. (pt. 1)
21BOOK IX. FROM THE ACCESSION OF JAMES I. TILL THE DEATH OF CROMWELL. (pt. 2)
22BOOK X. FROM THE RESTORATION OF CHARLES II. TO THE ACCESSION OF GEORGE I.
23CHAPTER I. REIGN OF CHARLES II.
24CHAPTER II. REIGN OF CHARLES II. (CONCLUDED.)
25CHAPTER VIII. THE WINTER OF 1690–91.
26CHAPTER X. REIGN OF KING WILLIAM.
27CHAPTER XI. REIGN OF QUEEN ANNE.
28BOOK XI. FROM THE ACCESSION OF GEORGE I. TO THE LEGISLATIVE UNION OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND. (pt. 1)
29BOOK XI. FROM THE ACCESSION OF GEORGE I. TO THE LEGISLATIVE UNION OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND. (pt. 2)
30CHAPTER XIII. THE UNITED IRISHMEN.
31CHAPTER XV. THE INSURRECTION OF 1798.
32BOOK XII. FROM THE UNION OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND TO THE EMANCIPATION OF THE CATHOLICS.
33Analysis
34Reflection
35Memorable Quotes
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