Selected documents in Irish history
A collection of readings designed to supplment Irish history courses, this book includes religious documents, early statues, Acts of Parliaments, speeches, proclamations, poems and many other civil, religious, and politcal selections to fundamental to understanding Ireland's rich history.
History
viii, 151 pages ; 22 cm
9780765605412, 9780765605429, 0765605414, 0765605422
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Chapter 1 St. Patrick: Confessio; Chapter 2 Muirchu’s Life of St. Patrick; Chapter 3 Pangur Ban; Chapter 4 The Bull Laudabiliter, 1155; Chapter 5 Treaty of Windsor, 1175; Chapter 6 Statutes of Kilkenny, 1366; Chapter 7 Poynings’ Law (1494); Chapter 8 Act of Uniformity, 1560; Chapter 9 Edmund Spenser: A View of the State of Ireland (1595); Chapter 10 Tyrone’s Demands (1599); Chapter 11 Plantation of Ulster, 1610; Chapter 12 Confederation of Kilkenny, 1642; Chapter 13 Oliver Cromwell: The Capture of Drogheda (1649); Chapter 14 Treaty of Limerick, Civil Articles, 1691; Chapter 15 Penal Law, 1703; Chapter 16 Irish Parliament Act, 1719; Chapter 17 Repeal of the Declaratory Act, 1782; Chapter 18 Catholic Relief Acts, 1778, 1782, 1793; Chapter 19 The United Irishmen (1791); Chapter 20 Act of Union, 1800; Chapter 21 Robert Emmet: Speech from the Dock (1803); Chapter 22 Roman Catholic Emancipation Act, 1829; Chapter 23 Alexis de Tocqueville: Journey in Ireland (1835); Chapter 24 Daniel O’Connell: Speech at Mullingar, May 14, 1843; Chapter 25 Thomas Francis Meagher: Speech, July 28, 1846; Chapter 26 Fenian Oath (1859); Chapter 27 “God Save Ireland” (1868); Chapter 28 Resolutions of the Home Rule Conference, 1873; Chapter 29 Charles Stewart Parnell on the Land Question, 1880; Chapter 30 Irish Parliamentary Party Pledge, 1885; Chapter 31 William Ewart Gladstone: First Home Rule Bill Speech (1886); Chapter 32 Douglas Hyde: “The Necessity for De-Anglicising Ireland” (1892); Chapter 33 Solemn League and Covenant, 1912; Chapter 34 Proclamation of the Irish Republic, 1916; Chapter 35 Government of Ireland Act, 1920; Chapter 36 Irish Free State Agreement Act (1922); Chapter 37 Constitution of the Irish Free State (1922); Chapter 38 Constitution of Éire (1937); Chapter 39 Eamon De Valera: Reply to Churchill on the Ports (1940); Chapter 40 “Bloody Sunday” (January 30, 1972); Chapter 41 The Anglo-Irish Agreement, 1985; Chapter 42 The Agreement (1998);