A Short History of Ireland [Paperback]

Since its first publication in 1994 Richard Killeen's Short History of Ireland has been widely accepted as the most accessible introduction to Irish history. It presents the history of Ireland in attractive double paged spreads, which can be quickly read to give an easy overview of the key events of Irish history. It is superbly illustrated with over 150 full color photographs, paintings and drawings. Over the past 10 years almost 150,000 copies have been sold in English, French and German language editions. This new edition brings the story up to date including the days of the Celtic Tiger and the Good Friday agreement.Concise, comprehensive and original in approach, this revised edition includes the Belfast Agreement and the years of the Celtic Tiger. Lavishly illustrated with over 100 photos, paintings, and drawings.