Ireland : a short history / Joseph Coohill.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Coohill, Joseph.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ireland--History.

Ireland.

History.

Physical Description:

xii, 239 pages : map ; 22 cm

Edition:

New revised edition.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oneworld, 2005.

Summary:

From Ireland's first inhabitants to the most recent developments in the peace process, this new edition of Joseph Coohill's popular survey balances historical narrative with insightful commentary, creating a uniquely accessible guide to the history of Ireland and its people.

With a particular focus on the last two hundred years, the book covers all of the key events and personalities, including the Great Famine, Parnell and Home Rule, and the Good Friday Agreement and beyond. The key to understanding the Irish people lies in understanding their past yet, as Professor Coohill demonstrates, that past has been interpreted in many different ways to serve many different ends; the book thus provides a section on interpretation at the end of each chapter, allowing readers to assess the arguments for themselves.

Newly updated with all of the latest developments in the political situation, as well as new historical interpretations, this highly readable work will provide the perfect resource for students, travellers and anyone wishing to gain an insight into the complex identity of Ireland and its people.

Contents:

Pronunciation guide for Irish words xi

1 Ireland Before 1800 7

Geography 7

Prehistoric Ireland 8

Early Irish society 9

Early Christian Ireland 10

The age of the Vikings 12

Norman Ireland (1169-1300) 14

Thirteenth- and fourteenth-century Ireland 16

Fifteenth- and sixteenth-century Ireland (1400-1534) 17

The Tudor conquest 19

Stuart Ireland (1603-60) 20

Ireland during the Restoration and the Jacobite War (1660-91) 24

Ireland under the Penal Laws (1691-1778) 26

Ireland 1775-1800 28

Interpretations 34

2 O'Connell, Religion and Politics, 1800-48 39

O'Connell and Catholic emancipation 40

The Catholic Association and the Catholic Rent 41

Political pressure and the granting of emancipation 44

Repeal 46

Young Ireland 49

Economy, society and religion 51

Interpretations 56

3 The Famine, 1845-52 59

Preconditions 60

The blight 62

The coming of famine 64

The soup 66

Hunger, disease and emigration 67

The extension of the Poor Law 68

New relief policies 70

Effects 71

Interpretations 74

4 Fenianism and the Land, 1848-81 79

The three Fs and the Tenant League 81

Fenianism 83

The land problem resurfaces 85

The Land League and the Land War 88

Religion 90

Interpretations - Fenianism 91

Interpretations - Land War 93

5 Home Rule, 1870-93 97

Isaac Butt and the origins of Home Rule 98

The rise of Parnell 100

Parnell's fall 103

Conservative and unionist opposition to Home Rule 105

Interpretations 106

6 Nationalism, Unionism and Irish Identity, 1891-1922 112

Land reforms continue 112

Rural and urban life 114

Gaelic revival 115

Nationalism and unionism, 1891-1914 119

War in Europe and war in Ireland, 1914-22 124

Interpretations 130

Interpretations - the Easter Rising 131

Interpretations - partition 135

Interpretations - nationalism and unionism 137

7 The Making of Two Irelands, 1922-66 142

The Irish Free State, 1922-32 143

Northern Ireland, 1922-32 147

The Free State and Eire, 1932-49 149

Northern Ireland, 1932-66 155

The Republic of Ireland, 1949-66 159

Interpretations 163

8 Troubles and Triumphs, 1966-Present 168

The Republic of Ireland, 1966-82 168

Northern Ireland and the Troubles, 1966-82 172

Ireland since 1982 179

The peace process 180

Social and political life in the Republic 182

The Good Friday Agreement and beyond 185

Interpretations 193

9 Conclusion: Themes in Irish History 204.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1851683674

OCLC:

59356217