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This first volume of the magisterial A New History of Ireland series examines the archaeology, art, culture, geography, geology, history, language, law, literature, and music of prehistoric Ireland, offering readers the first truly comprehensive and authoritative account of Irish history from the dawn of time to the coming of the Normans.

Presents studies of the archaeology, art, culture, geography, geology, history, language, law, literature, music, and related topics. This volume includes a comprehensive bibliography of the themes discussed in the narrative, together with illustrations and maps, and an index.

This second volume of the A New History of Ireland series opens with a character study of medieval Ireland and a panoramic view of the country c.1169, followed by nineteen chapters of narrative history. There are further chapters on Gaelic and colonial society, literature, architecture, sculpture, manuscripts and illuminations, and coinage.