Phases of Irish History

by Eoin MacNeill

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242 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1920

Reviews

[James Dempsey · Rating 3 out of 5]

nationalism and language. Much effort here expounded on emphasising the importance of our home grown vernacular, and relating this all too much forgotten speak to the immortal tongues of latin and greek. I did not bother with much of this work, but it is clear that MacNeill was a sanguine mind and thought positively about the future of our national language. He is a temperate scholar, and wears a cool and contemplative head.

[Sharon · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book would be a lot easier to read with a series of detailed historical maps. I almost got completely lost in the chapter describing the transition from Pentarchy to seven kingdoms.

Besides that, it's hard not to read this book, wherein MacNeill becomes increasingly focused on the question of the Irish sense of nation in the Middle Ages, without wondering how this impacted his own actions a few years earlier.