A History of Ireland

by Edmund Curtis

Edmund Curtis's remarkable survey of Ireland, from its earliest origins to the twentieth century, is a classic introduction to Ireland's fascinating history. Reaching from St. Patrick's Mission in 432 to the Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1922, this authoritative text explores the formative events of Ireland's past and encompasses the Norman invasion, Gaelic recovery, Cromwell's Settlement, the Act of Union and the Great Famine.Lucid and scholarly, this all-embracing account unfolds the events of Ireland's history and the story of its people, through an examination of their political, religious, social, economic and cultural past. Ireland's unique history is revealed here through the 'moving forces, the deciding facts, and the men who mattered'.Featuring a chronology of key dates in Irish history and a guideline to the pronunciation of Irish names, this celebrated narrative now includes a new introduction by Sean Duffy.

Genres: History, Ireland, Ancient History

434 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1936

Reviews

[Stacy Rogers · Rating 3 out of 5]

Solid history of Ireland, however the writing style was a little boring.

[Margaret Harris · Rating 1 out of 5]

A fruit-basket turnover of names over a period of twenty centuries, crammed into 425 pages. More confusing than not.

[Daniel Muzrall · Rating 2 out of 5]

I picked this up because of my ancestry,and wanted to learn more about the country's history. I found the book fascinating, but also found it to be a difficult, academic read...in large part due to the way it is written.

[Maya · Rating 3 out of 5]

It might have been scholarly when it was first published in 1936, not so much now

[Ruadh Butler · Rating 2 out of 5]

Good for a general overview and well written - some of the information included is outdated.