About this title: There is a tragic inevitability about Irish history: "hatred answering hatred", as Lady Gregory wrote. Four events in particular, Yeats's "four deep, tragic notes", ring through Irish history: the Catholic revolt against Elizabeth; the battle of the Boyne, which established the Protestant Ascendancy; the impact of the French Revolution; and the ...
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Edition: Reprint Edition
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Thames and Hudson, London
Date Published: 1995
Description: Softcover. Good condition. There is a tragic inevitability about Irish history which this book brings out with clarity, impartiality and compassion. "Conveys the essentials of the whole course of Irish history, and does so in a style-sensitive, well written, stocked with apt comment-that is bound to be found attractive by a wide range of readers. "-The Irish Press. Includes an Index. read more
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