The Story of Ireland: With an Introductory Chapter by Helen Edith Sichel

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The Story of Ireland is a 1887 work by Emily Lawless that offers the reader a fantastic overview of Irish history. The Hon. Emily Lawless (1845-1913) was an Irish historian, gardener, poet, entomologist, and novelist of the early modern period. Contents include: Primeval Ireland , The Legends and the Legend Makers , Pre-Christian Ireland , St Patrick the Missionary , The First Irish Monasteries , St Columba and the Western Church , The Northern Scourge , Brian of the Tribute , From Brian to Strongbow , The Anglo-Norman Invasion , Henry II in Ireland , Effects of the Anglo-Norman Invasion , etc. Highly recommended for those with an interest in Ireland and its colourful history. Other notable works by Lawless include: A Chelsea Householder (1882), A Millionaire’s Cousin (1885), and Ireland (1885). Read & Co. History is proudly republishing this insightful classic now in a new edition complete with an introductory chapter by Helen Edith Sichel.