The story of Ireland; a narrative of Irish history, from the earliest ages to the insurrection of 1867

Front Cover Chapter Page Author's Preface Preface to American Edition Introductory-How we learn the facts of early history The Milesians sighting the "Promised Isle” How the Milesians sought and found "the Promised Isle"-and con- quered it How Ireland fared under the Milesian dynasty How the Unfree Clans tried a revolution; and what came of it How the Romans thought it vain to attempt a conquest of Ireland......... Recital of the Bardic Tales in Ancient Erinn Bardic Tales of Ancient Erinn "The Sorrowful Fate of the Children of Usna" The death of King Conor Mac Nessa The "Golden Age" of Pre-Christian Erinn The death of King Dahi............ How Ireland received the Christian Faith A retrospective glance at pagan Ireland St Columba led blindfolded into the Convention Christian Ireland The Story of Columba, the "Dove of the Cell" Chapter How the French sailed off, and the deserted Irish army starved in rags, The Danes in Ireland The Irish army in exile How Sarsfield fell on Landen plain The murder of King Mahon How Brian of the Tribute " became a High King of Erinn How the government conspiracy now achieved its purpose How Chapter Page How a dark thunder-cloud gathered over Ireland The glorious day of Clontarf How England became a compact kingdom, while Ireland was breaking into fragments How Henry the Second feigned wondrous anxiety to heal the disorders of Ireland The treason of Diarmid M'Murrogh The Norman landing How the Norman adventurers got a foothold on Irish soil The meeting of Eva and Strongbow How Henry recalled the adventurers How he came over himself to punish them and befriend the Irish How Henry made a treaty with the Irish king-and did not keep it The Death-bed of King Henry the Second Death-bed scenes How the Anglo-Norman colony fared "The bier that conquered " The story of Godfrey of Tyrconnell How the Irish nation awoke from its trance, and flung off its chains The career of King Edward Bruce How this bright day of independence was turned to gloom How the seasons fought against Ireland, and famine fought for England Mac Murrough warned of the plot by his Bard The "Reformers" at their work Stealing away the Tyrconnell princes The Conflict before Armagh Dunboy besieged "The Flight of the Earls" Authentic portrait of Owen Roe O'Neill Depositing the captured English Standards in Limerick Cathedral Battle of the Boyne The Dog of Aughrim............ The capture of Lord Edward Fitzgerald How the horrors of the famine had their effect on Irish politics How the Irish exodus came about, and the English press gloated over A scene from the Irish exodus How some Irishmen took to "the politics of despair " How England's The unfinished chapter of eighteen hundred and sixty-seven Valedictory Revival of Parliamentary agitation in Ireland The demand How Irishmen of opposite opinions combined at last in their coun- Obstruction Men and methods that worried the House of Commons