O'Brien Pocket History of Ireland

A short history from earliest times to the present. It deals with prehistory, the Celts, Christianity, the Vikings, the Normans. The various conquests and rebellions are covered, including Cromwell, Wolfe Tone, and the 1916 Rising. clarifying the development and intricacies of the Northern troubles and the many attempts to resolve them. Understanding and sympathetic, this little book gives a clear and stimulating grasp of Ireland, past and present.