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A Popular History of Ireland: from the Earliest Period to the Emancipation of the Catholics, Book 02

by Thomas D’Arcy McGee

Thomas D’Arcy McGee was an Irish refugee and a father of the Canadian confederation. His work on Irish history is comprehensive, encompassing twelve books; Book 2 begins with the Norse or Danish invasion of the island and continues through the end of the Viking period. (Summary by Sibella Denton)

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Total running time: 2:48:42

mp3 and ogg files

• 01 - The Danish Invasion - 00:23:01
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  [mp3@128kbps - 22.1MB]
  [ogg vorbis - 11.6MB]
  Read by: Joan Freeman
• 02 - Kings of the Ninth Century - 00:35:04
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  [mp3@128kbps - 33.6MB]
  [ogg vorbis - 18.9MB]
  Read by: Maire Rhode
• 03 - Reign of Flan - 00:15:40
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  [mp3@128kbps - 15.0MB]
  [ogg vorbis - 12.3MB]
  Read by: Sibella Denton
• 04 - Kings of the Tenth Century - 00:28:29
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  [mp3@128kbps - 27.3MB]
  [ogg vorbis - 13.9MB]
  Read by: Leon Mire
• 05 - Reign of Malachy II and Rivalry of Brian - 00:16:58
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  [mp3@128kbps - 16.2MB]
  [ogg vorbis - 13.2MB]
  Read by: Sibella Denton
• 06 - Brian, Ard-Righ - Battle of Clontarf - 00:21:22
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  [mp3@128kbps - 20.5MB]
  [ogg vorbis - 11.0MB]
  Read by: Joan Freeman
• 07 - Effects of the Rivalry of Brian and Malachy on the Ancient Constitution - 00:12:59
  [mp3@64kbps - 6.2MB]
  [mp3@128kbps - 12.4MB]
  [ogg vorbis - 10.1MB]
  Read by: Sibella Denton
• 08 - Latter Days of the Northmen in Ireland - 00:15:09
  [mp3@64kbps - 7.2MB]
  [mp3@128kbps - 14.5MB]
  [ogg vorbis - 11.8MB]
  Read by: Sibella Denton

Cataloged on May 02, 2008