![]() however, while I understand those of the pro-Loyalist persuasion will undoubtedly pan this work as part of a pan-Nationalist conspiracy, it's invaluable in immersing the reader in a passionate, well argued point of view. This is in fact a great resource in understanding where Nationalistic Ireland is coming from to this day. it's not that the information is necessarily false, it's simply that the information is certainly told from an unwaveringly Nationalist point of view.Ī) this was written in the aftermath of the Irish Civil War by a man who served in the resistanceī) the title states "A Popular History of Ireland" particularly the famine period of 1844-48. Of course, it is a bit "propagandist" concerning several subjects. ![]() over the years I have read quite a bit of Irish history and keeping coming back to this every once in awhile. I found it engrossing, if at times rather exaggerated. this was the first book I ever read on Irish history. ![]() I first read this book in 1984 (I was 14). ![]()
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