Jonathan Bardon covers all the obvious things: the invasions, battles, development of towns and cities, the Reformation, the Georgian era, the Famine, rebellions and resistance, the difference of Ulster, partition, the twentieth century. What makes his book so valuable, however, are the quirky subjects he chooses to illustrate how history really works: the great winter freeze of 1740 and the famine that followed; crime and dueling; an emigrant voyage; evictions. These episodes get behind the historical headlines to give a glimpse of past realities that might otherwise be lost to view. The author has retained the original episodic structure of the radio programs. The result is a marvelous mosaic of the Irish past, delivered with clarity and narrative skill.

A History of Ireland in 250 Episodes

Bardon, Jonathan

GILL MACMILLAN

Jonathan Bardon covers all the obvious things: the invasions, battles, development of towns and cities, the Reformation, the Georgian era, the Famine, rebellions and resistance, the difference of Ulster, partition, the twentieth century. What makes his book so valuable, however, are the quirky subjects he chooses to illustrate how history really works: the great winter freeze of 1740 and the famine that followed; crime and dueling; an emigrant voyage; evictions. These episodes get behind the historical headlines to give a glimpse of past realities that might otherwise be lost to view. The author has retained the original episodic structure of the radio programs. The result is a marvelous mosaic of the Irish past, delivered with clarity and narrative skill.

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Gill Books

The Plantation of Ulster was the most ambitious scheme of colonization ever attempted in modern Europe, and one of the largest European migrations of the period. In this vivid account, the author punctures some generally held assumptions.

The Plantation of Ulster: The British Colonization of the North of Ireland in the 17th Century

History

Europe

The first history of the special relationship between Ireland and Scotland from acclaimed historian Jonathan Bardon, based on his BBC Radio series of the same name. A Narrow Sea explores the myriad connections, correlations, personalities and antagonisms that have, over the centuries, defined the relationship between these two spirited neighbors. In 120 brief, episodic chapters, the book offers a stirring, panoramic view of a connection that has shaped the course of history. Roving freely across the centuries, from the first migrations of the regions' Paleolithic tribes and their encounters with Greek and Roman explorers, to the grand colonial projects of the Vikings, Normans and Stuarts, this is the story of how a shared culture laid the basis for two very different nations.

A Narrow Sea: The Irish-Scottish Connection in 120 Episodes

Americas

A sweeping, accessible history of Ireland adapted from Dr Jonathan Bardon's BBC series.This authoritative and comprehensive history of Ireland, written by Dr Jonathan Bardon and completed by his former editor Fergal Tobin, covers the entire history of the island from the Ice Age to the Peace Process in 100 short episodes. In this thoughtful analysis of Irish society, Bardon integrates the significant cultural and literary history of Ireland with its political and social histories.Based on the hugely popular BBC series&nbsp;A Short History of Ireland,&nbsp;each episode stands alone, providing a snippet of Irish history in five minutes' reading. In turn, reading each episode in sequence from beginning to end provides a magisterial history of Europe's most western land.Complete with a new introduction and epilogue,&nbsp;A History of Ireland in 100 Episodes&nbsp;is for anyone looking for a short but authoritative history of the island of Ireland.

A History of Ireland in 100 Episodes: Ancient, Medieval and Modern Ireland

This best-selling history of Belfast from its beginnings as a river-crossing, through its centuries of radical politics and thrusting commercial enterprise, to its present state, is now established as the definitive book on the subject. Extracts from contemporary letters, newspapers and official reports, together with the memories of ordinary men and women, enrich the lucid and compassionate narrative, vividly evoking the daily life of the city.

Belfast: An Illustrated History

Blackstaff Pr

History of Ulster

This is a history of Ulster, ranging from prehistoric times to the present day, spanning 9000 years of social, political and economic life. It takes readers through the earliest settlements and plantations to the turmoil of the Troubles.

Blackstaff Press

This up-to-date edition spans 9000 years of social, political and economic life in the province of Ulster, Northern Ireland. The book covers early settlements, the Viking and Norman invasions, the plantations and the Penal Laws, the rise of the United Irishmen and Orangeism, the Act of Union, emigration and the Great Famine, the linen industry and shipbuilding, the Home Rule Crisis and partition, civil rights and the turmoil of the current Troubles. The book is intended for student and general readers interested in the history of Ulster.

A Shorter Illustrated History of Ulster

Written by the author of Belfast: An Illustrated History and A History of Ulster and historian David Burnett, this is a brief history of Belfast, from the 7th century to the present.

Belfast: A Pocket History

BURNETT, DAVID

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A History of Ireland in 250 Episodes

A History of Ireland in 250 Episodes

The Plantation of Ulster: The British Colonization of the North of Ireland in the 17th Century

A Narrow Sea: The Irish-Scottish Connection in 120 Episodes

A History of Ireland in 100 Episodes: Ancient, Medieval and Modern Ireland

Belfast: An Illustrated History

History of Ulster

History of Ulster

A Shorter Illustrated History of Ulster

Belfast: A Pocket History