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Understand Irish History (Teach Yourself) by Finbar Madden
Understand Irish History is a comprehensive guide to a fascinating history. You will explore Irish reformation and restoration, culture, religion and society as well as more recent conflicts and their impact. Taking you from ancient Ireland to the present day, it will give you an understanding of the background to events that have dominated the headlines in recent years.NOT GOT MUCH TIME?One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started.AUTHOR INSIGHTSLots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author's many years of experience.EXTEND YOUR KNOWLEDGEExtra online articles at www.teachyourself.com to give you a richer understanding.THINGS TO REMEMBERQuick refreshers to help you remember the key facts.
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First published January 1, 2010
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October 11, 2018
A concise book on Irish history.
October 15, 2016
A clear, concise, yet still detailed overview of Irish history from ancient Ireland to a few year’s before the book’s publication. This book covers everything that might help when moving to, or visiting if you’re a history-oriented person, Ireland. Unfortunately, the history does not cover the past few years, as it was published in 2010.
I first picked this book up in 2013 because I had just come back from studying abroad in Ireland and wanted to know more about the country that was my home for a few years. Unfortunately, I’m not much for reading history texts, so I set it down for a few years since I had moved to China, but when I went back to Ireland for my Master’s in 2015, I picked it back up. It was especially helpful because I was living with Irish housemates (one of whom did history) and missed a lot of the historical callbacks they would joke about. I especially liked the summary pages at the end of each section; it made for handy reference when flipping back to remind myself of what I had previously read.
I highly recommend this book if you want a survey of Irish history that doesn’t spend a lot of time wandering around the topics.
I first picked this book up in 2013 because I had just come back from studying abroad in Ireland and wanted to know more about the country that was my home for a few years. Unfortunately, I’m not much for reading history texts, so I set it down for a few years since I had moved to China, but when I went back to Ireland for my Master’s in 2015, I picked it back up. It was especially helpful because I was living with Irish housemates (one of whom did history) and missed a lot of the historical callbacks they would joke about. I especially liked the summary pages at the end of each section; it made for handy reference when flipping back to remind myself of what I had previously read.
I highly recommend this book if you want a survey of Irish history that doesn’t spend a lot of time wandering around the topics.
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June 3, 2013good overview
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