O'Brien Pocket History of Ireland

Breandan O hEithir

O'Brien Pocket History of Ireland
Format
Paperback
Publisher
O'Brien Press Ltd
Country
Ireland
Published
10 February 2006
Pages
96
ISBN
9780862789589

O'Brien Pocket History of Ireland

Breandan O hEithir

New edition of this short and entertaining history from earliest times to the present by one of Ireland’s best-loved writers.

It deals with prehistory, the Celts, Christianity, the Vikings, the Normans. The various conquests and rebellions are covered, including Cromwell, Wolfe Tone, the 1916 Rising.

One of the main features is that it brings history up to date, providing an interesting account of both North and South over the past eighty years, clarifying the development and intricacies of the Northern ‘troubles’ and the many attempts to resolve them. Understanding and sympathetic, this little book gives a clear and stimulating grasp of Ireland, past and present.

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