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A Popular History of Ireland: from the Earliest Period to the Emancipation of the Catholics, Book 10

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 10 subtitled “From the Restoration of Charles II to the Accession of George I”, addresses the period of the restoration and the further oppresion of the Irish people and religion. (Summary by Sibella Denton)

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Total running time: 2:20:27
Read by Sibella Denton

mp3 and ogg files

• 01 – Reign of Charles II – 00:14:37
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• 02 – Reign of Charles II Concluded – 00:07:59
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• 03 – The State of Religion and Learning in Ireland during the Seventeenth Century – 00:13:47
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• 04 – Accession of James II – Tyrconnell’s Administration – 00:12:02
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• 05 – King James in Ireland – Irish Parliament of 1689 – 00:09:52
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• 06 – The Revolutionary War – 00:12:07
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• 07 – The Revolutionary War, Continued – 00:14:18
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• 08 – Winter of 1690-91 – 00:07:12
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• 09 – The Revolutionary War – 00:12:33
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• 10 – Reign of King William – 00:16:52
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• 11 – Reign of Queen Anne – 00:12:38
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• 12 – The Irish Soldiers Abroad during the Reigns of William and Anne – 00:06:30
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Cataloged on February 04, 2009