A New History of Ireland

Volume II of A New History of Ireland opens with a character study of medieval Ireland and a panoramic view of the country c.1169, followed by nineteen chapters of narrative history, with a survey of "Land and People, c.1300." There are further chapters on Gaelic and colonial society; economy and trade; literature in Irish, French, and English; architecture and sculpture; manuscripts and illuminations; and coinage. In this revised edition the comprehensive bibliography has been augmented by an up-to-date bibliographical supplement.