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Ireland’s story is an amazingly dramatic and intense one – and today the influence of Irish culture can be felt around the globe. This book helps you find out why, taking you on a rollercoaster journey through the highs and lows of Ireland’s past including invasions, battles, executions, religious divide, uprisings, emigration – and Riverdance!

Mike Cronin is a lecturer at the Centre for Irish Programmes, Boston College, Dublin. He has written 5 books on Irish history.

Discover:

• When and how Ireland became Celtic
• Ireland and Britain’s complex relationship
• The evolution of Irish culture
• How Irish emigration has affected the world
• Northern Ireland’s rocky road to peace