Table of Contents

Acknowledgments. Introduction. 1 Ancient Ireland. 2 Early Christian Ireland. 3 The Viking Terror. 4 Ireland and the Angevin Empire. 5 Irish Princes and Norman Lords. 6 The Tudor Conquests. 7 The Flight of the Princes. 8 Obedience to the English Empire. 9 The Insurrection of 1641. 10 The Cromwellian Conquest. 11 The Williamite Conquest. 12 The Penal Laws. 13 The Insurrection of 1798. 14 Union, 1801; Insurrection, 1803; Catholic Emancipation, 1829. 15 Repeal, Starvation, and the Insurrection of 1848. 16 The Insurrection of 1867 and the Land League. 17 The Insurrection of 1916. 18 The War of Independence, 1919-1921. 19 The Civil War, 1922-1923, and the Aftermath. 20 Irish Neutrality and the Irish Republic of 1949. 21 A Protestant State and Civil Rights. 22 The Long War. L'Envoi. Further Reading. Index.

About the Author

PETER BERRESFORD ELLIS, "the pre-eminent Celtic scholar now writing" (Times Educational Supplement), is the author of many notable Irish histories, including The Celts: A History. Under the pseudonym of Peter Tremayne, he is best known for his internationally bestselling Sister Fidelma mystery series set in seventh-century Ireland.

Reviews

"A gold mine of information." -The Herald (Glasgow)"What an invaluable collection! [Ellis] gently guides readers through the centuries, but allows the eyewitnesses to tell their own stories. >And they are riveting." --Terry Golway, author of For the Cause of Liberty: A Thousand Years of Ireland's Heroes"A powerful, expansive, and compelling compendium of the eyewitness in Irish history. This volume does full justice to [Ellis's] reputation as a prodigious researcher and judicial commentator on the great sweep of Irish history." --Dr. Ruan O'Donnell, History Department, University of Limerick

"A gold mine of information." --The Herald (Glasgow)"What an invaluable collection! [Ellis] gently guides readers through the centuries, but allows the eyewitnesses to tell their own stories. >And they are riveting." --Terry Golway, author of For the Cause of Liberty: A Thousand Years of Ireland's Heroes"A powerful, expansive, and compelling compendium of the eyewitness in Irish history. This volume does full justice to [Ellis's] reputation as a prodigious researcher and judicial commentator on the great sweep of Irish history." --Dr. Ruan O'Donnell, History Department, University of Limerick