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A Popular History of Ireland: from the Earliest Period to the Emancipation of the Catholics

PUBLISHERS' PREFACE.
'83--'98--'48--'68.
CAMERON & FERGUSON.
HISTORY OF IRELAND
BOOK I.
CHAPTER I.
THE FIRST INHABITANTS.
CHAPTER II.
THE FIRST AGES.
CHAPTER III.
CHRISTIANITY PREACHED AT TARA--THE RESULT.
CHAPTER IV.
THE CONSTITUTION, AND HOW THE KINGS KEPT IT.
MURKERTACH,
(A.D. 534),
CHAPTER V.
REIGN OF HUGH II.--THE IRISH COLONY IN SCOTLAND OBTAINS
ITS INDEPENDENCE
CHAPTER VI.
KINGS OF THE SEVENTH CENTURY.
(A.D. 640)
(A.D. 684)
CHAPTER VII.
KINGS OF THE EIGHTH CENTURY.
CHAPTER VIII.
WHAT THE IRISH SCHOOLS AND SAINTS DID IN THE THREE FIRST
CHRISTIAN CENTURIES
BOOK II.
CHAPTER I.
THE DANISH INVASION.
(A.D. 845),
(A.D. 797)
CHAPTER II.
KINGS OF THE NINTH CENTURY (CONTINUED)--NIAL III.
MALACHY I.--HUGH VII
CHAPTER III.
REIGN OF FLAN "OF THE SHANNON" (A.D. 879 TO 916).
CHAPTER IV.
KINGS OF THE TENTH CENTURY; NIAL IV.; DONOGH II.;
CONGAL III.; DONALD IV
(A.D. 956);
(A.D. 920),
CHAPTER V.
REIGN OF MALACHY II. AND RIVALRY OF BRIAN.
(A.D. 940-2),
CHAPTER VI.
BRIAN, ARD-RIGH--BATTLE OF CLONTARF.
CHAPTER VII.
EFFECTS OF THE RIVALRY OF BRIAN AND MALACHY ON THE
ANCIENT CONSTITUTION
CHAPTER VIII.
LATTER DAYS OF THE NORTHMEN IN IRELAND.
BOOK III.
WAR OF SUCCESSION.
CHAPTER I.
THE FORTUNES OF THE FAMILY OF BRIAN.
A.D. 1086,
CHAPTER II.
THE CONTEST BETWEEN THE NORTH AND SOUTH--RISE OF THE
FAMILY OF O'CONOR
CHAPTER III.
THORLOGH MORE O'CONOR--MURKERTACH OF AILEACH--ACCESSION
OF RODERICK O'CONOR
(A.D. 1151),
CHAPTER IV.
STATE OF RELIGION AND LEARNING AMONG THE IRISH, PREVIOUS
TO THE ANGLO-NORMAN INVASION
A.D. 1086.
CHAPTER V.
SOCIAL CONDITION OF THE IRISH PREVIOUS TO THE NORMAN
CHAPTER VI.
FOREIGN RELATIONS OF THE IRISH PREVIOUS TO THE ANGLO-NORMAN
BOOK IV.
THE NORMANS IN IRELAND.
CHAPTER I.
EXPEDITION OF THE NORMANS INTO IRELAND
CHAPTER II.
THE ARMS, ARMOUR AND TACTICS OF THE NORMANS AND IRISH.
CHAPTER III.
THE FIRST CAMPAIGN OF EARL RICHARD--SIEGE OF DUBLIN--DEATH
OF KING DERMID
CHAPTER IV.
SECOND CAMPAIGN OF EARL RICHARD--HENRY II. IN IRELAND.
CHAPTER V.
FROM THE RETURN OF HENRY II. TO ENGLAND TILL THE DEATH
OF EARL RICHARD AND HIS PRINCIPAL COMPANIONS
CHAPTER VI.
THE LAST YEARS OF THE ARD-RIGH, RODERICK O'CONOR.
CHAPTER VII.
ASSASSINATION OF HUGH DE LACY--JOHN "LACKLAND" IN
IRELAND--VARIOUS EXPEDITIONS OF JOHN DE COURCY--DEATH
CONOR MOINMOY, AND RISE OF CATHAL, "THE
O'CONOR--CLOSE OF THE CAREER OF DE COURCY AND DE BURGH
CHAPTER VIII.
EVENTS OF THE THIRTEENTH CENTURY--THE NORMANS IN
CHAPTER IX.
EVENTS OF THE THIRTEENTH CENTURY--THE NORMANS IN MUNSTER
AND LEINSTER
CHAPTER X.
EVENTS OF THE THIRTEENTH CENTURY--THE NORMANS IN MEATH
AND ULSTER
CHAPTER XI.
RETROSPECT OF THE NORMAN PERIOD IN IRELAND--A GLANCE AT
THE MILITARY TACTICS OF THE TIMES--NO CONQUEST OF
COUNTRY IN THE THIRTEENTH CENTURY
CHAPTER XII.
STATE OF SOCIETY AND LEARNING IN IRELAND DURING THE NORMAN
BOOK V.
THE ERA OF KING EDWARD BRUCE.
CHAPTER I.
THE RISE OF "THE RED EARL"--RELATIONS OF IRELAND AND
CHAPTER II.
THE NORTHERN IRISH ENTER INTO ALLIANCE WITH KING ROBERT
BRUCE--ARRIVAL AND FIRST CAMPAIGN OF EDWARD BRUCE
CHAPTER III.
BRUCE'S SECOND CAMPAIGN, AND CORONATION AT DUNDALK--THE
RISING IN CONNAUGHT--BATTLE OF ATHENRY-ROBERT BRUCE
CHAPTER IV.
BATTLE OF FAUGHARD AND DEATH OF KING EDWARD BRUCE
CONSEQUENCES OF HIS INVASION--EXTINCTION OF THE
OF ULSTER--IRISH OPINION OF EDWARD BRUCE
BOOK VI.
THE NATIVE, THE NATURALIZED, AND "THE ENGLISH INTEREST."
CHAPTER I.
CIVIL WAR IN ENGLAND--ITS EFFECTS ON THE ANGLO-IRISH
THE KNIGHTS OF SAINT JOHN--GENERAL DESIRE OF THE
TO NATURALIZE THEMSELVES AMONG THE NATIVE
A POLICY OF NON-INTERCOURSE BETWEEN THE RACES RESOLVED
IN ENGLAND
(1343-1346.)
CHAPTER II.
LIONEL, DUKE OF CLARENCE, LORD LIEUTENANT--THE PENAL CODE
OF RACE--"THE STATUTE OF KILKENNY," AND SOME OF
CONSEQUENCES
CHAPTER III.
RICHARD II., OF ENGLAND, TO IRELAND
CHAPTER IV.
SUBSEQUENT PROCEEDINGS OF RICHARD II.--LIEUTENANCY AND
DEATH OF THE EARL OF MARCH--SECOND EXPEDITION OF
AGAINST ART
(A.D. 1485),
CHAPTER V.
PARTIES WITHIN "THE PALE"--BATTLES OF KILMAINHAM AND
KILLUCAN-SIR JOHN TALBOT'S LORD LIEUTENANCY
CHAPTER VI.
ACTS OF THE NATIVE PRINCES--SUBDIVISION OF TRIBES AND
TERRITORIES--ANGLO-IRISH TOWNS UNDER
PROTECTION--ATTEMPT OF THADDEUS O'BRIEN, PRINCE OF
TO RESTORE THE MONARCHY--RELATIONS OF THE RACES IN
FIFTEENTH CENTURY
(A.D. 1399)
CHAPTER VII.
CONTINUED DIVISION AND DECLINE OF "THE ENGLISH INTEREST"
RICHARD, DUKE OF YORK, LORD LIEUTENANT--CIVIL WAR
IN ENGLAND--EXECUTION OF THE EARL OF
OF THE KILDARE GERALDINES
(1422-1447,)
CHAPTER VIII.
THE AGE AND RULE OF GERALD, EIGHTH EARL OF KILDARE--THE
TIDE BEGINS TO TURN FOR THE ENGLISH INTEREST--THE
PRETENDERS, SIMNEL AND WARBECK--POYNING'S
BATTLES OF KNOCKDOE AND MONABRAHER
CHAPTER IX.
STATE OF IRISH AND ANGLO-IRISH SOCIETY DURING THE
FOURTEENTH AND FIFTEENTH CENTURIES
CHAPTER X.
STATE OF RELIGION AND LEARNING DURING THE FOURTEENTH
AND FIFTEENTH CENTURIES
BOOK VII.
UNION OF THE CROWNS OF ENGLAND AND IRELAND.
CHAPTER I.
IRISH POLICY OF HENRY THE EIGHTH DURING THE LIFETIME
OF CARDINAL WOLSEY
CHAPTER II.
THE INSURRECTION OF SILKEN THOMAS--THE GERALDINE
LEAGUE--ADMINISTRATION OF LORD LEONARD GRAY
CHAPTER III.
SIR ANTHONY ST. LEGER, LORD DEPUTY--NEGOTIATIONS OF THE
IRISH CHIEFS WITH JAMES THE FIFTH OF
ATTEMPTS TO INTRODUCE THE PROTESTANT
OPPOSITION OF THE CLERGY--PARLIAMENT OF 1541--THE
OF THE CLERGY EXCLUDED--STATE OF THE COUNTRY--THE
UNITED--HENRY THE EIGHTH PROCLAIMED AT LONDON AND DUBLIN
CHAPTER IV.
ADHESION OF O'NEIL, O'DONNELL AND O'BRIEN--A NEW
ANGLO-IRISH PEERAGE--NEW RELATIONS OF LORD
TENANT--BISHOPS APPOINTED BY THE CROWN--RETROSPECT
BOOK VIII.
THE ERA OF THE REFORMATION.
CHAPTER I.
EVENTS OF THE REIGN OF EDWARD SIXTH.
CHAPTER II.
EVENTS OF THE REIGN OF PHILIP AND MARY.
CHAPTER III.
ACCESSION OF QUEEN ELIZABETH--PARLIAMENT OF 1560
THE ACT OF UNIFORMITY--CAREER AND DEATH
JOHN O'NEIL "THE PROUD
CHAPTER IV.
SIR HENRY SIDNEY'S DEPUTYSHIP--PARLIAMENT OF 1569
THE SECOND "GERALDINE LEAGUE"--SIR JAMES FITZ-MAURICE
CHAPTER V.
THE "UNDERTAKERS" IN ULSTER AND LEINSTER--DEFEAT AND
DEATH OF SIR JAMES FITZMAURICE
CHAPTER VI.
SEQUEL OF THE SECOND GERALDINE LEAGUE--PLANTATION
OF MUNSTER--EARLY CAREER OF HUGH O'NEIL, EARL
TYRONE--PARLIAMENT OF 1585
CHAPTER VII.
BATTLE OF GLENMALURE--SIR JOHN PERROTT'S ADMINISTRATION
THE SPANISH ARMADA--LORD DEPUTY FITZWILLIAM--ESCAPE
HUGH ROE O'DONNELL FROM DUBLIN CASTLE--THE
CONFEDERACY FORMED
CHAPTER VIII.
THE ULSTER CONFEDERACY--FEAGH MAC HUGH O'BYRNE--CAMPAIGN
OF 1595--NEGOTIATIONS, ENGLISH AND SPANISH--BATTLE
THE YELLOW FORD--ITS CONSEQUENCES
CHAPTER IX.
ESSEX'S CAMPAIGN OF 1599--BATTLE OF THE CURLIEU
MOUNTAINS--O'NEIL'S NEGOTIATIONS WITH
MOUNTJOY, LORD DEPUTY
CHAPTER X.
MOUNTJOY'S ADMINISTRATION--OPERATIONS IN ULSTER AND
MUNSTER--CAREW'S "WIT AND CUNNING"--LANDING OF
IN THE SOUTH--BATTLE OF KINSALE--DEATH OF
CHAPTER XI.
THE CONQUEST OF MUNSTER--DEATH OF ELIZABETH, AND
SUBMISSION OF O'NEIL--"THE ARTICLES OF MELLIFONT
CHAPTER XII.
STATE OF RELIGION AND LEARNING DURING THE REIGN
OF ELIZABETH
BOOK IX.
FROM THE ACCESSION OF JAMES I. TILL THE DEATH OF CROMWELL.
CHAPTER I.
JAMES I.--FLIGHT OF THE EARLS--CONFISCATION OF ULSTER
PENAL LAWS--PARLIAMENTARY OPPOSITION
CHAPTER II.
LAST YEARS OF JAMES--CONFISCATION OF THE MIDLAND
COUNTIES--ACCESSION OF CHARLES I.--GRIEVANCES
"GRACES"--ADMINISTRATION OF LORD STRAFFORD
CHAPTER III.
LORD STRAFFORD'S IMPEACHMENT AND EXECUTION--PARLIAMENT
OF 1639-'41--THE INSURRECTION OF 1641--THE IRISH ABROAD
CHAPTER IV.
THE INSURRECTION OF 1641.
CHAPTER V.
THE CATHOLIC CONFEDERATION--ITS CIVIL GOVERNMENT AND
MILITARY ESTABLISHMENT
CHAPTER VI.
THE CONFEDERATE WAR--CAMPAIGN OF 1643--THE CESSATION.
CHAPTER VII.
THE CESSATION AND ITS CONSEQUENCES.
CHAPTER VIII.
GLAMORGAN'S TREATY--THE NEW NUNCIO RINUCCINI
O'NEIL'S POSITION--THE BATTLE OF BENBURB
CHAPTER IX.
FROM THE BATTLE OF BENBURB TILL THE LANDING OF
CROMWELL AT DUBLIN
CHAPTER X.
CROMWELL'S CAMPAIGN---1649-1650.
CHAPTER XI.
CLOSE OF THE CONFEDERATE WAR.
CHAPTER XII.
IRELAND UNDER THE PROTECTORATE--ADMINISTRATION OF
HENRY CROMWELL--DEATH OF OLIVER
BOOK X.
FROM THE RESTORATION OF CHARLES II. TO
THE ACCESSION OF GEORGE I
CHAPTER I.
REIGN OF CHARLES II.
CHAPTER II.
REIGN OF CHARLES II. (CONCLUDED.)
CHAPTER III.
THE STATE OF RELIGION AND LEARNING IN IRELAND DURING
THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY
CHAPTER IV.
ACCESSION OF JAMES II.--TYRCONNELL'S ADMINISTRATION.
CHAPTER V.
KING JAMES IN IRELAND--IRISH PARLIAMENT OF 1689.
CHAPTER VI.
THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR--CAMPAIGN OF 1689--SIEGES
OF DERRY AND ENNISKILLEN
CHAPTER VII.
THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR--CAMPAIGN OF 1690--BATTLE OF
THE BOYNE--ITS CONSEQUENCES--THE SIEGES OF
AND LIMERICK
CHAPTER VIII.
THE WINTER OF 1690-91,
CHAPTER IX.
THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR--CAMPAIGN OF 1691--BATTLE
OF AUGHRIM--CAPITULATION OF LIMERICK
CHAPTER X.
REIGN OF KING WILLIAM.
"I, A. B.,
CHAPTER XI.
REIGN OF QUEEN ANNE.
CHAPTER XII.
THE IRISH SOLDIERS ABROAD DURING THE REIGNS OF
WILLIAM AND ANNE
BOOK XI.
FROM THE ACCESSION OF GEORGE I. TO THE LEGISLATIVE
UNION OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND
CHAPTER I.
ACCESSION OF GEORGE I.--SWIFT'S LEADERSHIP.
CHAPTER II.
REIGN OF GEORGE II.--GROWTH OF PUBLIC SPIRIT--THE
"PATRIOT" PARTY--LORD CHESTERFIELD'S ADMINISTRATION
CHAPTER III.
THE LAST JACOBITE MOVEMENT--THE IRISH SOLDIERS ABROAD
FRENCH EXPEDITION UNDER THUROT, OR O'FARRELL
CHAPTER IV.
REIGN OF GEORGE II. (CONCLUDED)--MALONE'S LEADERSHIP.
CHAPTER V.
ACCESSION OF GEORGE III.--FLOOD'S LEADERSHIP
OCTENNIAL PARLIAMENTS ESTABLISHED
CHAPTER VI.
FLOOD'S LEADERSHIP--STATE OF THE COUNTRY BETWEEN
1760 AND 1776
CHAPTER VII.
GRATTAN'S LEADERSHIP--"FREE TRADE," AND THE VOLUNTEERS.
CHAPTER VIII.
GRATTAN'S LEADERSHIP--LEGISLATIVE AND JUDICIAL
INDEPENDENCE ESTABLISHED
CHAPTER IX.
THE ERA OF INDEPENDENCE--FIRST PERIOD.
CHAPTER X.
THE ERA OF INDEPENDENCE--SECOND PERIOD.
CHAPTER XI.
THE ERA OF INDEPENDENCE--THIRD PERIOD
CATHOLIC RELIEF BILL OF 1793
CHAPTER XII.
THE ERA OF INDEPENDENCE--EFFECTS OF THE FRENCH REVOLUTION
IN IRELAND--SECESSION OF GRATTAN, CURRAN, AND
FRIENDS, FROM PARLIAMENT, IN 1797
CHAPTER XIII.
THE UNITED IRISHMEN.
CHAPTER XIV.
NEGOTIATIONS WITH FRANCE AND HOLLAND--THE THREE
EXPEDITIONS NEGOTIATED BY TONE AND LEWINES
CHAPTER XV.
THE INSURRECTION OF 1798.
CHAPTER XVI.
THE INSURRECTION OF 1798--THE WEXFORD INSURRECTION.
CHAPTER XVII.
THE INSURRECTION ELSEWHERE--FATE OF THE LEADING
UNITED IRISHMEN
CHAPTER XVIII.
ADMINISTRATION OF LORD CORNWALLIS--BEFORE THE UNION.
CHAPTER XIX.
LAST SESSION OF THE IRISH PARLIAMENT--THE LEGISLATIVE
UNION OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND
BOOK XII.
FROM THE UNION OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND TO THE
EMANCIPATION OF THE CATHOLICS
CHAPTER I.
AFTER THE UNION--DEATH OF LORD CLARE
ROBERT EMMET'S EMEUTE
CHAPTER II.
ADMINISTRATION OF LORD HARDWICKE (1801 TO 1806),
AND OF THE DUKE OF BEDFORD (1806 TO 1808)
CHAPTER III.
ADMINISTRATION OF THE DUKE OF RICHMOND (1807 TO 1813).
CHAPTER IV.
O'CONNELL'S LEADERSHIP--1813 TO 1821.
CHAPTER V.
RETROSPECT OF THE STATE OF RELIGION AND LEARNING
DURING THE REIGN OF GEORGE III
CHAPTER VI.
THE IRISH ABROAD, DURING THE REIGN OF GEORGE III.
CHAPTER VII.
O'CONNELL'S LEADERSHIP--THE CATHOLIC ASSOCIATION
1821 TO 1826
CHAPTER VIII.
O'CONNELL'S LEADERSHIP--THE CLARE ELECTION--EMANCIPATION
OF THE CATHOLICS
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