Ireland A Short History

by Coohill, Joseph

• ISBN13: 9781851686001
• ISBN10: 1851686002
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-07-01
• Publisher: Oneworld Publications

Summary

Clear and lucid, Coohill's writing paints an engaging picture of a people for whom history is a key part of present-day reality. Starting with the first prehistoric inhabitants of the island, the book takes us right up to the present day, covering the Great Famine, Home Rule, the Good Friday Agreement, and beyond.

Author Biography

Joseph Coohill is Assistant Professor of History at Pennsylvania State University. He specialises in the history of 19th century Britain and Ireland

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	p. x
Preface	p. xi
Pronunciation guide for Irish words	p. xiii
Map	p. xvi
Introduction	p. 1
Ireland Before 1800	p. 7
Geography	p. 7
Prehistoric Ireland	p. 8
Early Irish society	p. 9
Early Christian Ireland	p. 10
The age of the Vikings	p. 12
Norman Ireland (1169-1300)	p. 14
Thirteenth- and fourteenth-century Ireland	p. 16
Fifteenth- and sixteenth-century Ireland (1400-1534)	p. 17
The Tudor conquest	p. 19
Stuart Ireland (1603-60)	p. 20
Ireland during the Restoration and the Jacobite War (1660-91)	p. 24
Ireland under the Penal Laws (1691-1778)	p. 26
Ireland 1775-1800	p. 28
Interpretations	p. 34
O'Connell, Religion and Politics, 1800-48	p. 39
O'Connell and Catholic emancipation	p. 40
The Catholic Association and the Catholic Rent	p. 41
Political pressure and the granting of emancipation	p. 44
Repeal	p. 46
Young Ireland	p. 49
Economy, society and religion	p. 51
Interpretations	p. 56
The Famine, 1845-52	p. 59
Preconditions	p. 60
The blight	p. 62
The coming of famine	p. 64
The soup	p. 66
Hunger, disease and emigration	p. 67
The extension of the Poor Law	p. 68
New relief policies	p. 70
Effects	p. 71
Interpretations	p. 74
Fenianism and the Land, 1848-81	p. 79
The three Fs and the Tenant League	p. 81
Fenianism	p. 83
The land problem resurfaces	p. 85
The Land League and the Land War	p. 88
Religion	p. 90
Interprtations - Fenianism	p. 91
Interpretations - Land War	p. 93
Home Rule, 1870-93	p. 97
Isaac Butt and the origins of Home Rule	p. 98
The rise of Parnell	p. 100
Parnell's fall	p. 103
Conservative and unionist opposition to Home Rule	p. 105
Interpretations	p. 106
Nationalism, Unionism and Irish Identity, 1891-1922	p. 112
Land reforms continue	p. 112
Rural and urban life	p. 114
Gaelic revival	p. 115
Nationalism and unionism, 1891-1914	p. 119
War in Europe and war in Ireland, 1914-22	p. 124
Interpretations	p. 130
Interpretations - the Easter Rising	p. 131
Interpretations - partition	p. 135
Interpretations - nationalism and unionism	p. 137
The Making of Two Irelands, 1922-66	p. 142
The Irish Free State, 1922-32	p. 143
Northern Ireland, 1922-32	p. 147
The Free State and Eire, 1932-49	p. 149
Northern Ireland, 1932-66	p. 155
The Republic of Ireland, 1949-66	p. 159
Interpretations	p. 163
Troubles and Triumphs, 1966-Present	p. 168
The Republic of Ireland, 1966-82	p. 168
Northern Ireland and the Troubles, 1966-92	p. 172
Ireland since 1982	p. 179
The peace process	p. 180
Social and political life in the Republic	p. 182
The Good Friday Agreement and beyond	p. 185
Interpretations	p. 195
Conclusion: Themes in Irish History	p. 206
Bibliography and Further Reading	p. 213
Index	p. 229
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