33.The Complete Idiot's Guide to Irish History and Culture.pdf

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Irish History

and Culture

by Sonja Massie

Pearson Education Company

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The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Irish History and Culture

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The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Irish History and Culture

Contents at a Glance

Part 1: Beyond Leprechauns, St. Patrick, and Shamrocks

1A Mystical Island of Magical People

The ancient Celts, the first Irish, were a barbaric people,

but they loved storytelling, had an advanced system of

law, and knew how to have a roaring good time!

2 Celebrating Life, Death, and Everything Between

Like their Celtic ancestors, the Irish celebrate life’s events

with style, whether they be births, weddings, or wakes.

Part 2: The Story of Eire

3Was the Emerald Isle Always So Emerald?

The first Irish inhabitants were the four-footed variety, but

then the two-legged folks arrived, and the Emerald Isle

hasn’t seen a peaceful day since.

4 Those Glorious Celts (Not the Basketball Team)

The Celts of long ago were a colorful people, both literally

(they painted their bodies blue!) and figuratively. For a

bunch of crazy savages, they had an amazingly civilized

society.

5 St. Patrick, Conqueror of Souls

When some slave traders brought a young captive to

Ireland, they had no idea he would become the most famous

man in Irish history, St. Patrick (who wasn’t even Irish).

Part 3: Invasions, Repression, and Hunger: You Can’t

Keep a Good Irishman Down

6 Green Fields Run Red: The Viking Invasion

and Brian Boru

It was a dark day for Ireland when the Vikings discovered

it. They raided, pillaged, and murdered, destroying every-

thing in their paths. But a hero would come to Ireland’s

defense, Brian Boru, the greatest king Ireland would ever

know.

7 The Seed Doesn’t Fall Far from the Tree: The Vikings’

Norman Cousins

The Vikings were nasty fellows, but in some ways, the

Normans were worse. The Vikings had robbed and run;

their Norman cousins stayed and conquered.

8Those Blasted Brits

Norman-English kings handed Ireland down from one

to the next, and each seemed to rule more foolishly than

the last.

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