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An Illustrated History of Early Ireland
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Presented by Donnette E Davis www.staidenshomeschool.com 
 
An Illustrated History of Early Ireland
 
www.staidenshomeschool.com 2009 © Compilation Copyright Donnette E Davis All Rights Reserved 
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List of Full-Page Illustrations
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THE EMIGRANTS' FAREWELL 
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SPECIMENS OF ANCIENT IRISH MANUSCRIPTS 
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ST. PATRICK GOING TO TARA 
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KING BRIAN BOROIMHE KILLED BY THE VIKING 
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MARRIAGE OF EVA AND STRONGBOW 
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INTERVIEW BETWEEN MACMURROUGH AND THE OFFICERS OF RICHARD II. 
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INTERVIEW BETWEEN ESSEX AND O'NEILL 
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MASSACRE AT DROGHEDA 
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IRETON CONDEMNING THE BISHOP OF LIMERICK 
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GRATTAN'S DEMAND FOR IRISH INDEPENDENCE 
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O'CONNELL REFUSING TO TAKE THE OATH 
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IRELAND AND AMERICA 
Table of Contents
CHAPTER I.
 
CHAPTER XX.
 
CHAPTER II.
 
CHAPTER XXI.
 
CHAPTER III.
 
CHAPTER XXII.
 
CHAPTER IV.
 
CHAPTER XXIII.
 
CHAPTER V.
 
CHAPTER XXIV.
 
CHAPTER VI.
 
CHAPTER XXV.
 
CHAPTER VII.
 
CHAPTER XXVI.
 
CHAPTER VIII.
 
CHAPTER XXVII.
 
CHAPTER IX.
 
CHAPTER XXVIII.
 
CHAPTER X.
 
CHAPTER XXIX.
 
CHAPTER XI.
 
CHAPTER XXX.
 
CHAPTER XII.
 
CHAPTER XXXI.
 
CHAPTER XIII.
 
CHAPTER XXXII.
 
CHAPTER XIV.
 
CHAPTER XXXIII.
 
CHAPTER XV.
 
CHAPTER XXXIV.
 
CHAPTER XVI.
 
CHAPTER XXXV.
 
CHAPTER XVII.
 
CHAPTER XXXVI.
 
CHAPTER XVIII.
 
CHAPTER XXXVII.
 
CHAPTER XIX.
 
INDEX.
 
 
An Illustrated History of Early Ireland
 
www.staidenshomeschool.com 2009 © Compilation Copyright Donnette E Davis All Rights Reserved 
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PREFACE
he history of the different races who form an integral portionof the British Empire, should be one of the most carefullycultivated studies of every member of that nation. To beignorant of our own history, is a disgrace; to be ignorant of thehistory of those whom we govern, is an injustice. We canneither govern ourselves nor others without a thoroughknowledge of peculiarities of disposition which may requirerestraint, and of peculiarities of temperament which mayrequire development. We must know that water canextinguish fire, before it occurs to us to put out a fire by the use of water. We mustknow that fire, when properly used, is a beneficent element of nature, and onewhich can be used to our advantage when properly controlled, before we shallattempt to avail ourselves of it for a general or a particular benefit. I believe atime has come when the Irish are more than ever anxious to study their nationalhistory. I believe a time has come when the English nation, or at least a majority ofthe English nation, are willing to read that history without prejudice, and toconsider it with impartiality.When first I proposed to write a History of Ireland, at the earnest request ofpersons to whose opinion. I felt bound to defer, I was assured by many that it wasuseless; that Irishmen did not support Irish literature; above all, that the Irish clergywere indifferent to it, and to literature in general. I have since ascertained, bypersonal experience, that this charge is utterly unfounded, though I am free toadmit it was made on what appeared to be good authority. It is certainly to bewished that there was a more general love of reading cultivated amongst theCatholics of Ireland, but the deficiency is on a fair way to amendment. As abody, the Irish priesthood may not be devoted to literature; but as a body,unquestionably they are devoted—nobly devoted—to the spread of educationamongst their people.With regard to Englishmen, I cannot do better than quote the speech of anEnglish member of Parliament, Alderman Salomons, who has just addressed hisconstituents at Greenwich in these words:— "The state of Ireland will, doubtless, be a prominent subject ofdiscussion next session. Any one who sympathizes with distressednationalities in their struggles, must, when he hears of the existence ofa conspiracy in Ireland, similar to those combinations which used to
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Bianca Monique Bargas

wow.. you scanned the whole book? well, this is cool. thanks for uploading

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