Summary
Ireland, from the European Nations series, is a useful reference guide for any student interested in the modern history of Ireland. This volume provides a wealth of information on the people, places, events, and issues that are crucial to the study of Irish history, as well as a chronology of Irish history from the 16th century to the present and a general narrative of Irish history in the same time frame.
Ireland provides the public library, college, and high school reader with a foundation in Irish history. Major areas of coverage include Ireland’s special relationship with American history, Ireland's troubled political history, and Ireland's cultural contributions to the world.
Coverage includes:
- Gerry Adams
- Belfast
- Bloody Sunday, 1921 and 1972
- The Chieftains
- Michael Collins
- The Great Famine
- Irish Republican Army
- James Joyce
- Land acts
- Northern Ireland
- Daniel O'Connell
- Mary Robinson
- George Bernard Shaw
- Sinn Féin
- Jonathan Swift
- U2
- Waterford
- William Butler Yeats.