“Written in a quiet, almost gentle style, the narrative moves calmly forward and is easily followed. The treatment is sufficiently fair and charitable to satisfy any reader in whom the virtue of tolerance is properly developed.” Laurence M. Larson.
| + + — | Dial. 38: 411. Je. 16, ‘05. 590w. |
“The writers of the present work have managed to condense a vast amount of information into their sketch of some 400 pages.”
| + + | Nation. 81: 96. Ag. 3, ‘05. 250w. |
“The first five chapters ... absolutely worthless for any purpose whatever. The rest of the volume, however, appears to be of some value.”
| + — | N. Y. Times. 10: 354. Je. 3, ‘05. 590w. |
“A well-arranged outline history of Ireland. The authors, while frankly revealing both their political and their religious sympathies, write with moderation and fair-mindedness.”
| + + | Outlook. 79: 908. Ap. 8, ‘05. 90w. |
“All in all, this volume gives an excellent epitome of Irish history.”
| + + | R. of Rs. 32: 253. Ag. ‘05. 150w. |