The Making of Ireland: From Ancient Times to the PresentThe Making of Ireland by James Lydon provides an accessible history of Ireland from the earliest times. James Lydon recounts, in colourful detail, the waves of settlers, missionaries and invaders which have come to Ireland since pre-history and offers a long perspective on Irish history right up to the present time. This comprehensive survey includes discussion of the arrival of St. Patrick in the fifth century and Henry II in the twelfth, as well as that of numerous soldiers, traders and craftsmen through the ages. The author explores how these settlers have shaped the political and cultural climate of Ireland today. James Lydon charts the changing racial mix of Ireland through the ages which shaped the Irish nation. The author also follows Ireland's long and troubled entanglement with England from its beginning many centuries ago. The Making of Ireland offers a complete history in one volume. Through a predominantly political narrative, James Lydon provides a coherent and readable introduction to this vital complex history. |
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... death in 461 , this Patrick and his mission may well be an amalgam of different evangelizers . But there is no doubting the authenticity of Patrick the Briton who worked in Ireland , probably in the mid - fifth century , and founded a ...
... death more than 50 communities followed his harsh rule before finally yield- ing to the less demanding , and more orthodox , rule of St Benedict . Through the sprawling paruchia of Columbanus , Irish penetentials , auric- ular ...
... death by drowning a Viking leader named Turgéis by the Irish . In a later propaganda history , Cogadh Gaedhel re Gallaibh ( The war of the Irish with the Foreigners ) , written in support of the Munster O Briens , Turgéis was depicted ...
... death at Islandbridge . Under Sitric , Dublin was to go from strength to strength . Raiding parties penetrated far inland , sacking Armagh for example in 921 , and there can be no doubt that had Sitric concentrated his energies on ...
... death was called ' royal heir ' of Munster by the annals of Inisfallen . By 963 his son Mathgamain , with the support of lesser kings , was able to seize the kingship of Cashel . As he grew stronger , he became more anxious to expand ...
Contents
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Church reform and political change | 37 |
The feudal lordship | 62 |
The two nations | 84 |
The Geraldine supremacy | 107 |
The end of the old order | 129 |
A new Ireland | 163 |
A Protestant kingdom 166091 | 197 |
Protestant nationalism and the Anglican ascendancy | 218 |
The emergence of Catholic Ireland | 239 |
Revolution and emancipation | 265 |
The genesis of home rule | 290 |
The struggle for independence | 318 |
Towards a Republic | 356 |