{"product_id":"2940013863125","title":"THE STORY OF IRELAND","description":"CONTENTS.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePRIMEVAL IRELAND\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEarly migrations--The great ice age--Northern character of the fauna and\u003cbr\u003eflora of Ireland--First inhabitants--Formorian, Firbolgs,\u003cbr\u003eTuatha-da-Dannans--Battle of Moytura Cong--The Scoto-Celtic\u003cbr\u003einvasion--Annals and annalists, how far credible?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eII.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE LEGENDS AND LEGEND-MAKERS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe legends--Their archaic character--The pursuit of Gilla Backer and\u003cbr\u003ehis horse--The ollamhs--Positions of the bards or ollamhs in\u003cbr\u003ePrimitive Ireland.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIII.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePRE-CHRISTIAN IRELAND\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEarly Celtic law--The Senchus Mor and Book of Aicill--Laws of\u003cbr\u003einheritance--Narrow conception of patriotism.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIV.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eST. PATRICK THE MISSIONARY\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSt. Patrick's birth--Capture, slavery, and escape--His return to\u003cbr\u003eIreland--Arrives at Tara--Visits Connaught and Ulster--Early Irish\u003cbr\u003emissionaries and their enthusiasm for the work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eV.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE FIRST IRISH MONASTERIES\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The Tribes of the Saints\"--Small oratories in the West--Plan of\u003cbr\u003emonastic life--Ready acceptance of Christianity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVI.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCOLUMBA AND THE WESTERN CHURCH\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBirth of Columba--His journey to Iona--His character and\u003cbr\u003ehumanity--Conversion of Saxon England--Schism between Western Church and\u003cbr\u003ePapacy--Synod of Whitby--The Irish Church at home.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVII.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE NORTHERN SCOURGE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIreland divided into five kingdoms--The Ard-Reagh--Arrival of\u003cbr\u003eVikings--Thorgist or Turgesius?--Later Viking invaders--The round\u003cbr\u003etowers--Dublin founded--Hatred between the two races.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVIII.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBRIAN OF THE TRIBUTE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwo deliverers--Defeat of the Vikings at Sulcost--Brian becomes king of\u003cbr\u003eMunster--Seizes Cashel--Overcomes Malachy--Becomes king of\u003cbr\u003eIreland--Celtic theory of loyalty--Fresh Viking invasion--Battle of\u003cbr\u003eClontarf--Death of Brian Boru.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIX.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFROM BRIAN TO STRONGBOW\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eResult of Brian Boru's death--Chaos returns--Struggle for the\u003cbr\u003esuccession--Roderick O'Connor, last native king of Ireland.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eX.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE ANGLO-NORMAN INVASION\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst group of knightly invaders--Their relationship--Giraldus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCambrensis--Motives for invasion--Papal sanction--Dermot McMurrough--He\u003cbr\u003eenlists recruits--Arrival of Robert FitzStephen--Wexford, Ossory, and\u003cbr\u003eKilkenny captured--Arrival of Strongbow--Struggle with Hasculph the Dane\u003cbr\u003eand John the Mad--Danes defeated--Dublin besieged--Strongbow defeats\u003cbr\u003eRoderick O'Connor, goes to Wexford, and embarks at Waterford--Meets the\u003cbr\u003eking--Arrival of Henry II.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eXI.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHENRY II. IN IRELAND\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLarge military forces of Henry--The chiefs submit and do homage--Irish\u003cbr\u003etheory of Ard-Reagh or Over-Lord--Henry in Dublin--Synod at\u003cbr\u003eCashel--Henry recalled to England.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eXII.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEFFECTS OF THE ANGLO-NORMAN INVASION\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEffect of Henry's stay in Ireland--His large schemes--Their practical\u003cbr\u003efailure--Rapacity of adventurers--Contrast between Irish and their\u003cbr\u003econquerors--Civil war from the outset.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eXIII.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJOHN IN IRELAND\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJohn's first visit--His insolence and misconduct--Recalled in\u003cbr\u003edisgrace--Second visit as king--His energy--Overruns Meath and\u003cbr\u003eUlster--Returns to England--Effect of his visit.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eXIV.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE LORDS PALATINE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Geraldines--Their possessions in Ireland--The five palatinates--The\u003cbr\u003eheirs of Strongbow--The De Burghs--The Butlers--Importance of the great\u003cbr\u003eterritorial owners in Ireland.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eXV.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEDWARD BRUCE IN IRELAND\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWant of landmarks in Irish history--Edward the I.'s reign--Battle of\u003cbr\u003eBannockburn--Its effect on Ireland--Scotch invasion under Edward\u003cbr\u003eBruce--Ravages and famine caused by him--The colonists regain courage:\u003cbr\u003eBattle of Dundalk--Edward Bruce killed--Result of the Scotch invasion.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eXVI.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE STATUTE OF KILKENNY\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReign of Edward III.--A lost opportunity--Duke of Clarence sent to\u003cbr\u003eIreland--Parliament at Kilkenny--Statute of Kilkenny--Its objects--Two\u003cbr\u003eIrelands--Weakness resorts to cruelty--Effects of the statute.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eXVII.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRICHARD II. IN IRELAND\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRichard the II.'s two visits to Ireland--Utter disorganization of the\u003cbr\u003ecountry--The chieftains submit and come in--\"Sir Art\"\u003cbr\u003eMcMurrough--Richard leaves, and Art McMurrough breaks out again--Earl of\u003cbr\u003eMarch killed--Richard returns--Attacks Art McMurrough--Failure of\u003cbr\u003eattack--Recalled to England--His defeat and death--Confusion redoubles.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eXVIII.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE DEEPEST DEPTHS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMonotony of Irish history--State of Ireland during the Wars of the\u003cbr\u003eRoses--Pillage, carnage, and rapine--The seaport towns--Richard Duke of\u003cbr\u003eYork in Ireland--His conciliatory policy--Battle of Towton--The Kildares\u003cbr\u003egrow in power--Geroit Mor--His character.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eXIX.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE KILDARES IN THE ASCENDANT","brand":"SAP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47145984983280,"sku":"2940013863125","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940013863125_p0.jpg?v=1763596308","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940013863125","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}