| [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] |
| [CHAPTER V.—Reign of Hugh II.—The Irish Colony in Scotland obtains
its Independence] |
| [CHAPTER VI.—Kings of the Seventh Century] |
| [CHAPTER VII.—Kings of the Eighth Century] |
[CHAPTER VIII.—What the Irish Schools and Saints did in the Three First
Christian Centuries]
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| [BOOK II.] |
| [CHAPTER I.—The Danish Invasion] |
| [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] |
| [CHAPTER V.—Reign of Malachy II. and Rivalry of Brian] |
| [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]
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| [BOOK III.] |
| [CHAPTER I.—The Fortunes of the Family of Brian] |
| [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] |
| [CHAPTER IV.—State of Religion and Learning among the Irish previous to
the Anglo-Norman Invasion] |
| [CHAPTER V.—Social Condition of the Irish previous to the Norman Invasion] |
[CHAPTER VI.—Foreign Relations of the Irish previous to the Anglo-Norman
Invasion]
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| [BOOK IV.] |
| [CHAPTER I.—Dermid McMurrogh's Negotiations and Success—The First
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 McMurrogh] |
| [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 of Conor
Moinmoy, and Rise of Cathal, "the Red-Handed" O'Conor—Close of the Career
of De Courcy and De Burgh] |
| [CHAPTER VIII.—Events of the Thirteenth Century—The Normans in
Connaught] |
| [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 the Country in the
Thirteenth Century] |
[CHAPTER XII.—State of Society and Learning in Ireland during the Norman
Period]
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| [BOOK V.] |
| [CHAPTER I.—The Rise of "the Red Earl"—Relations of Ireland and
Scotland] |
| [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 in Ireland] |
[CHAPTER IV.—Battle of Faughard and Death of King Edward
Bruce—Consequences of his Invasion—Extinction of the Earldom of
Ulster—Irish Opinion of Edward Bruce]
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| [BOOK VI.] |
| [CHAPTER I.—Civil War in England—Its Effects on the
Anglo-Irish—The Knights of St. John—General Desire of the
Anglo-Irish to Naturalize themselves among the Native Population—A Policy
of Non-Intercourse between the Races Resolved on in England] |
| [CHAPTER II.—Lionel, Duke of Clarence, Lord Lieutenant—The Penal
Code of Race—"The Statute of Kilkenny," and some of its Consequences] |
| [CHAPTER III.—Art McMurrogh, Lord of Leinster—First Expedition of
Richard II. of England to Ireland] |
| [CHAPTER IV.—Subsequent Proceedings of Richard II.—Lieutenancy and
Death of the Earl of March—Second Expedition of Richard against Art
McMurrogh—Change of Dynasty in England] |
| [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 Native Protection—Attempt of
Thaddeus O'Brien, Prince of Thomond, to Restore the Monarchy—Relations of
the Races in the Fifteenth Century] |
| [CHAPTER VII.—Continued Division and Decline of "the English
Interest"—Richard, Duke of York, Lord Lieutenant—Civil War again in
England—Execution of the Earl of Desmond—Ascendancy of the
Kildare Geraldines] |
| [CHAPTER VIII.—The Age and Rule of Gerald, Eighth Earl of
Kildare—The Tide begins to turn for the English Interest—The
Yorkist Pretenders, Simnel and Warbeck—Poyning's Parliament—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]
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| [BOOK VII.] |
| [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 Scotland—First Attempts to
Introduce the Protestant Reformation—Opposition of the
Clergy—Parliament of 1541—The Protectors of the Clergy
Excluded—State of the Country—The Crowns 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 and Tenant—Bishops
appointed by the Crown—Retrospect]
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| [BOOK VIII.] |
| [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 of John O'Neil "the
Proud"] |