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A Popular History of Ireland, Book 11

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 11 subtitled “From the Accession of George I to the Legislative Union of England and Ireland”, addresses the 1700s, the Georges, the further oppression of the Irish people, and the final dismissal of the Irish Parliament. (Summary by Sibella Denton)

Genre(s): Early Modern

Language: English

Section	Chapter	Reader	Time
Play 01	01 - Accession of George I - Swift's Leadership	Sibella Denton	00:14:57
Play 02	02 - Reign of George II	Sibella Denton	00:11:38
Play 03	03 - The Last Jacobite Movement	Sibella Denton	00:14:11
Play 04	04 - Reign of George II, Concluded	Sibella Denton	00:15:30
Play 05	05 - Accession of George III	Sibella Denton	00:09:55
Play 06	06 - Flood's Leadership	Sibella Denton	00:09:05
Play 07	07 - Grattan's Leadership	Sibella Denton	00:11:19
Play 08	08 - Grattan's Leadership, Concluded	Sibella Denton	00:12:34
Play 09	09 - The Era of Independence--First Period	Sibella Denton	00:20:13
Play 10	10 - The Era of Independence--Second Period	Sibella Denton	00:17:12
Play 11	11 - The Era of Independence--Third Period	Sibella Denton	00:17:08
Play 12	12 - The Era of Independence, Concluded	Sibella Denton	00:19:26
Play 13	13 - The United Irishmen	Sibella Denton	00:11:08
Play 14	14 - Negotiations with France and Holland	Sibella Denton	00:13:38
Play 15	15 - The Insurrection of 1798	Sibella Denton	00:21:07
Play 16	16 - The Insurrection of 1798 - Insurrection of Wexford, pt 1	Sibella Denton	00:17:56
Play 17	17 - The Insurrection of 1798 - Insurrection of Wexford, pt 2	Sibella Denton	00:11:53
Play 18	18 - The Insurrection of 1798 - Insurrection Elsewhere, pt 1	Sibella Denton	00:13:57
Play 19	19 - The Insurrection of 1798 - Insurrection Elsewhere, pt 2	Sibella Denton	00:09:31
Play 20	20 - Administration of Lord Cornwallis, pt 1	Sibella Denton	00:14:53
Play 21	21 - Administration of Lord Cornwallis, pt 2	Sibella Denton	00:13:31
Play 22	22 - Last Session of the Irish Parliament--The Legislative Union of Great Britain and Ireland, pt 1	Sibella Denton	00:08:46
Play 23	23 - Last Session of the Irish Parliament--The Legislative Union of Great Britain and Ireland, pt 2	Sibella Denton	00:09:36

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