Ireland and the Irish : A Short History

A history of Ireland and its people that is meant to explain the enduring problems associated with the nation in contemporary times. Contents Illustrations 1. The Insular Condition and Early Habitation 2. A Heroic Age: The Celtic, Viking, and Norman Inheritance 3. Late Medieval Ireland and the Tudor Conquest 4. The Making of the Protestant Ascendancy: The Seventeenth Century 5. Ireland as a Protestant “Nation”: The Eighteenth Century 6. Catholic Ireland Resurgent: The Nineteenth Century 7. A New State Established: Triumphs and Dilemmas 8. The Irish Abroad: Examples and Conclusions 9. Literature and the Irish Notes Bibliography Index