Author: Martin Wallace
ISBN-10: 0 86281 961 X
ISBN-13: 978 0 86281 961 3
105 x 147mm / 128 pp / Paperback
£ 4.99
A Short History of Ireland (updated)
Re-formatted for Spring 2006 the ever-popular pocket guide series has been expanded in an attractive new format.A Short History of Ireland traces the successive invasions of Celts, Vikings and Normans, the Tudor and Stuart settlements and the gradual emergence of the 'Irish Question' in British politics. The failure of the union with Great Britain and the consequent partition of the island is described, and developments in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland in modern times discussed.
Succinct biographies of prominent figures, descriptions of major historical sites and a list of important dates are included, making this an ideal introduction for anyone with an interest in Ireland.
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