This engaging book traces the history, archaeology, and legends of ancient Ireland from Neolithic times to the coming of England. Companion to the PBS documentary series. Marvelous. --Terry Golway, New York Observer
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The excellent...new book...journeys across the centuries to...uncover the real story behind the island nation's rich global legacy.More Reviews and RecommendationsCustomer ReviewsReader Rating: Ratings: 5Reviews: 5See All ReviewsIn Search of Ancient Ireland: The Origins of the Irish from Neolithic Times to the Coming of the Engby Anonymous
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November 25, 2003:
I really love this book. In fact, I am buying it as a Christmas gift for a number of people in my family. It is well written and very informative. It contains so much that is interesting - from the original settles in Ireland, to the monastic families to the reason why the English invaded in the twelfth century. I do not know of any other book which gives this information in a format that is clear and easy to understand. I had this book as a text book in a class that I took and I just loved it. I even read it in bed!In Search of Ancient Ireland: The Origins of the Irish from Neolithic Times to the Coming of the Engby Anonymous
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February 14, 2003:
This is not your average history book in that the story of ancient Ireland flows off the pages and reads like an ancient tale. The writers take us to the top of pagan ritual mounds and inside ancient caves, crawling through dark passageways. They visit monasteries where the residents have long since vanished but the ghosts of the past remain to haunt and remind us of an Ireland that once was noble and classical in its learning. When Europe entered its Dark Age, Ireland and the Irish were there to bring the light of scholarship back. I loved reading this book and felt as if I had gone back in time and that the past was alive again. An Irish past that I did not even realize existed! Different characters jumped off the pages to almost tell their own stories ? St. Patrick, Brian Boru, and even the Vikings take on a real form and the research into the period is excellent, dispelling myths and giving the correct sources. I loved the quotes from the ancient Irish annals. This book is an excellent source book for everything you want to know about ancient Ireland. It made me proud of my Irish ancestry
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