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This comprehensive history of Ireland details the country's political, social, and cultural development from its first colonization to the English invasion. It highlights the unique challenges Ireland faced in its development, including the role of religion, politics, and class in shaping the country's identity. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the history and development of Ireland. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.