This essential new history of the Irish state synthesises existing research with new findings, and adopts fresh perspectives based on neglected European and Ame

The classic general history of Ireland covering the economic, social and political development of Ireland from the prehistoric times to the present. This new up

From the first prehistoric inhabitants of the island to the Windsor Framework for Northern Ireland, this uniquely concise account of Ireland and its people reve

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