1st Edition

Ireland: Land of Troubles A History from the Twelfth Century to the Present Day

By Paul Johnson Copyright 1980
250 Pages
by Routledge

250 Pages
by Routledge

250 Pages
by Routledge

First published in 1980, Ireland: Land of Troubles is a fascinating and eminently readable account of Ireland’s history from the twelfth century which gives a valuable insight into her twentieth century Troubles. Ireland is a country which has produced examples of the finest flowering of Western culture but also witnessed centuries of turbulence and bloodshed. From the first establishment of an... Read more

1. Gaelic Ireland and the English Pale 2. Conquest and Plantation 3. From Cromwell to the Boyne 4. Rebellion and Union 5. Famine and Diaspora 6. Ascendancy Culture 7. Home Rule and the Land 8. Ulster Resists, Dublin Rises 9. Freedom and Partition 10. From Revolt to Stalemate Epilogue Sources Index

Biography

Paul Johnson