Ireland - A Short History

A new edition of Joseph Coohill’s bestselling history of Ireland

From the first prehistoric inhabitants of the island to the Windsor Framework for Northern Ireland, this uniquely concise account of Ireland and its people reveals how modern Irish society is the product of a rich, multivalent history.

Combining factual information with a critical approach, Coohill covers all the key events, including the Great Famine, Home Rule, the Good Friday Agreement and Brexit. Newly revised and updated, this highly accessible and balanced account will continue to provide a valuable resource to all those wishing to acquaint themselves further with the complex history of Ireland and Irish people.

About the author

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

Summary

A new edition of Joseph Coohill’s bestselling history of Ireland

Product details

• Authors: Joseph Coohill, Coohill Joseph
• Publisher: Oneworld
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.08.2024
• EAN: 9780861543687
• ISBN: 978-0-86154-368-7
• No. of pages: 256
• Series: Short Histories
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, European History, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / Europe / Ireland, c 1800 to c 1900, Ireland, British & Irish history, c 1000 CE to c 1500, Early history: c 500 to c 1450/1500, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, c 1914 to c 1918 (including WW1), c 1918 to c 1939 (Inter-war period), c 1500 to c 1600, C 1600 To C 1700, C 500 CE To C 1000 CE, C 1700 To C 1800, 1922–1923 (Irish Civil War period), 1845 to c 1852 (period of the Great Irish Famine), c 1850 to 1916 (period of the Gaelic Revival in Ireland), 1916–1922 (Irish Revolutionary period), 1649–1653 (period of Cromwellian conquest of Ireland), c 800 to c 1014 (Irish Viking age), c 1798 (period of the Irish Rebellion of 1798), c 400 to c 800 (Early Irish Christian period), 1169 to c 1350 (Irish Norman and medieval period), c 1556 to c 1663 (period of the Plantations of Ireland)