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A Popular History of Ireland: from the Earliest Period to the Emancipation of the Catholics, Book 05

by Thomas D’Arcy McGee (1825-1868)

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 5 begins with the rise of the “Red Earl” and addresses the relations between Scotland and Ireland during the time of Robert the Bruce and his immediate successors.. (Summary by Sibella Denton)

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Total running time: 0:47:46
Read by Sibella Denton

mp3 and ogg files

• 01 – The Rise of the Red Earl; Relations of Ireland and Scotland – 00:11:55
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  [mp3@128kbps - 11.4MB]
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• 02 – The Northern Irish Enter into Alliance with King Robert – 00:12:37
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• 03 – Bruce’s Second Campaign, and Coronation at Dundalk; The Rising in Connaught; Battle of Athenry; Robert Bruce in Ireland – 00:12:37
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• 04 – Battle of Faughard and Death of King Edward Bruce; Consequences of His Invasion; Extinction of the Earldom of Ulster; Irish Opinion of Edward Bruce – 00:10:37
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  [ogg vorbis - 5.6MB]

Cataloged on August 13, 2008