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Author : Francis John Byrne
Publisher : B. T. Batsford Limited
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Ireland
ISBN : 0713458828
Author : Marian Schouler Robinson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : Ireland
ISBN : UCAL:C2977872
Author : David W. McCullough
Publisher : Crown
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2010-05-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9780307434739
The riveting true story of how Ireland came to be, told through eyewitness accounts from a thousand years of struggle “A fascinating mixture of mythology and actual historical events. . . . Lovers of Irish and medieval literature will relish this book.”—Booklist For the first thousand years of its history, Ireland was shaped by its wars. Beginning with the legends of ancient battles and warriors, Wars of the Irish Kings moves through a time when history and storytelling were equally prized, into the age when history was as much propaganda as fact. This remarkable book tells of tribal battles, foreign invasions, Viking raids, family feuds, wars between rival Irish kingdoms, and wars of rebellion against the English. While the battles formed the legends of the land, it was the people fighting the battles—Cuchulain, Finn MacCool, Brian Boru, Robert the Bruce, Elizabeth I, and Hugh O’Donnell—who shaped the destiny and identity of the Irish nation. Brought together for the first time in one volume, Wars of the Irish Kings is a surprisingly immediate and stunning portrait of an all-but-forgotten time that forged the Ireland of today.
Author : Padraic Colum
Publisher : Library of Alexandria
Page : 275 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1944
Category : Fairy tales
ISBN : 9781613102848
Chronicles the adventures of the King of Ireland's eldest and wildest son, describing how he encounters an enchanter's daughter, the king of the cats, Gilly of the goat-skin, and numerous others.
Author : F. N. Lee,Rev. Prof. Dr. F.N. Lee F. N. Lee
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 97 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781411672789
Prof. Dr. F.N. Lee first presents early evidence for the historicity of Arthur, the Celto-Brythonic 'High King' of Britain. Arthur established his presence in Ireland, Iceland, Dalriada, Pictavia, Norway and perhaps even elsewhere in Northern Europe. He also took a strong position against Rome, and refused all payment of tribute to that imperial(istic) city. Arthur defeated the Saxons in twelve major battles -- culminating in his own great heroism at Mt. Badon in A.D. 516. From this starting point in the time of Arthur, Prof. Dr. F.N. Lee takes us on a fascinating survey of sixth century Christian Britain, and the various personalities, and peoples that who dominated the times.
Author : Katharine Simms
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : History
ISBN : 085115784X
Native Irish chieftains, not totally subdued after the Norman invasion of Ireland, recovered a measure of their power in the later middle ages; unfamiliar sources illuminate developments. The Norman invasion of Ireland (1169) did not result in a complete conquest, and those native Irish chieftains who retained independent control of their territories achieved a recovery of power in the later middle ages. KatharineSimms studies the experience of the resurgent chieftains, who were undergoing significant developments during this period. The most obvious signs of change were the gradual disappearance of the title ri (king), and the ubiquitouspresence of mercenary soldiers. On a deeper level, the institution of kingship itself had died, as is shown by this study of the election and inauguration of Irish kings, their counsellors, officials, vassals, army, and sources ofrevenue, as they evolved between the twelfth and sixteenth centuries. Sources such as the Irish chronicles, bardic poetry, genealogies, brehon charters and rentals, family-tract and sagas are all used, in addition to the more familiar evidence of the Anglo-Norman administration, the Church, and Tudor state papers. Dr KATHARINE SIMMS lectures in the Department of Medieval History, Trinity College, Dublin.
Author : Standish James O'Grady
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1878
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:600038846
Author : R A Stewart MacAlister
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2020-09-14
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9354154344
This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. So that the book is never forgotten we have represented this book in a print format as the same form as it was originally first published. Hence any marks or annotations seen are left intentionally to preserve its true nature.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1878
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BSB:BSB11393961
Author : Darren McGettigan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Ireland
ISBN : 1846826020
The late medieval kings of England showed little interest in their Lordship of Ireland. They showed even less interest in the Gaelic Irish population of the island. Richard II, however, was different. This English monarch led two expeditions to Ireland in 1394-5 and the summer of 1399. Once across the Irish Sea, it was Richard's fate to encounter a group of able Gaelic Irish kings, who were probably the most capable and talented of the entire late medieval period. Of these chieftains the most prominent were Art MacMurchadha Caomhanach, king of the Leinster Mountains, and Niall Mor and Niall Og O Neill, kings of Tyrone and high-kings of Ulster. Richard II ended up largely out-negotiated after his first expedition to the island, and unexpectedly outfought during his second. When he returned to his English kingdom Richard was immediately deposed and later murdered by his cousin, Henry, duke of Hereford, who then became King Henry IV. This book is the story of these remarkable encounters between a late medieval English monarch and his reluctant Gaelic Irish vassals at the close of the 14th century. *** "Among the most valuable aspects of the book is its meticulous account of the contemporary sources. Recommended [for] library collections on Richard II, the English monarchy, and medieval Ireland." --Choice, Vol. 54, No. 9, May 2017 [Subject: Medieval History, Early Modern History, Invasions & Conquests, Monarchy, Ireland & the UK]
Author : Leticia Remauro
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 639 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2005-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780595365128
When the treacherous O'Neill king allows Vikings to raid his home in Thomond, Brian Boru of the little known Dal Cais Clan, embarks on a life long journey to capture Ireland's high crown. But in a world where murder, sex and betrayal are commonly employed to gain political power, Brian realizes that those pretending to be his allies are working against him. With the help of Patric, the son of his closest friend, Brian wages bloody wars against the Vikings and the O'Neill Clan, inching closer to his crown. Only when he kidnaps the famed Kormlada, wife to two high kings including his nemesis, Malsakin O'Neill, does Brian realize that other worldly forces may be playing a role in his ascension. Both beautiful and mystical, Kormlada has a penchant for mischief as well as getting what she wants-and what she wants is power. With Kormlada's assistance, Brian captures his throne but his wife's over reaching ambition turns her attention toward another man-Patric's foster son, Njord the Black. The result is one of the bloodiest battles in Irish history.
Author : Francis Pierrepont Barnard
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1888
Category : Ireland
ISBN : HARVARD:32044072015563
Author : Darren McGettigan,Four Courts Press
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Electronic books
ISBN : 1846828791
Most late-medieval kings of England showed little interest in their lordship of Ireland. They showed even less interest in the Gaelic Irish population of the island. Richard II, however, was different. This English monarch led two expeditions to Ireland, in 1394-5 and 1399. Once across the Irish Sea, Richard encountered a group of Gaelic Irish kings who were probably the most capable and talented of the entire late-medieval period. Of these chieftains the most prominent were Art MacMurchadha Caomhánach, king of the Leinster Mountains, and Niall Mór and Niall Óg Ó Néill, kings of Tyrone and high-kings of Ulster. Richard II ended up largely out-negotiated after his first expedition to the island, and unexpectedly outfought during his second. Returning to his English kingdom, Richard was deposed by his cousin, Henry, duke of Hereford, who became King Henry IV. This book is the story of these remarkable encounters between a late medieval English monarch and his reluctant Gaelic Irish vassals at the close of the 14th century. -- Publisher description.
Author : Roger Chatterton Newman
Publisher : Mercier Press Ltd
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781856357197
The story of the king who came closer than any other Irishman before or after to uniting Ireland.
Author : Abbott Wainwright
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2014-01-06
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781493143252
This handbook is the result of the authors experience in solving crosswords (almost exclusively from the New York Times) for a period of over 10 years and is designed to help puzzle solvers of all abilities. It covers such strategic subjects as themes in puzzles and what a clue is attempting to elicit, as well as such tactical subjects as what, precisely, is to be written in the squares in a puzzle. Thus, the scope of the handbook ranges from the general to the detailed. Some of the subjects covered are foreign languages (French is the most popular, by far), mythology, the Old Testament, literature (including poetry and drama), classical music, sports (baseball is the crossword favorite), entertainment (comics, movies, television, and pop music), art and architecture, geography ( Ireland wins out here), science and math, travel and transportation, computers and the internet, as well as a list of those special words that are favorites of puzzle constructors (and hardly used by anyone else). Crosswords are fun, and this handbook helps you to enjoy them. To quote from the acknowledgments, The author and his readers are in the debt of all those puzzle makers and their editors, who give us such pleasure every day. Our lives are greatly enriched by them, and they help show us what a wonderful legacy we have in the English language.
