Story of Ireland

“The Story of Ireland” is a 1887 work by Emily Lawless that offers the reader a fantastic overview of Irish history. The Hon. Emily Lawless (1845–1913) was an Irish historian, gardener, poet, entomologist, and novelist of the early modern period. Contents include: “Primeval Ireland”, “The Legends and the Legend Makers”, “Pre-Christian Ireland”, “St Patrick the Missionary”, “The First Irish Monaste...