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A Popular History of Ireland, Book 04

by Thomas D'Arcy MCGEE (1825 - 1868)

04 - Second Campaign of Earl Richard – Henry II in Ireland

Thomas D'Arcy McGee was an Irish refugee and a father of the Canadian confederation. His work on Irish history is comprehensive, encompassing twelve books; Book 4 begins with the first Norman invasion of the island and continues to the end of the 13th century. (Summary by Sibella Denton)

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Listen next episodes of A Popular History of Ireland, Book 04:
05 - From the Return of Henry II to England Till the Death of Earl Richard and His Principal Companions , 06 - The Last Years of the Ard-Righ, Roderick O'Conor , 07 - Assassination of Hugh de Lacy , 08 - Events of the Thirteenth Century – The Normans in Connaught , 09 - Events of the Thirteenth Century – The Normans in Munster and Leinster , 10 - Events of the Thirteenth Century – The Normans in Meath and Ulster , 11 - 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 , 12 - State of Society and Learning in Ireland during the Norman Period