A gripping detective story - essential reading for anyone interested in Ireland and the Irish
The first major attempt in nearly a century to grapple with the core issues of how the Irish people came into being
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Assesses the intriguing contradictions between the archaeological evidence and the traditional narratives of Irish history
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Tackles the thorny issue of influences between Ireland, mainland Britain and the Continent
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Explores the question of the Celts and the Irish language
Ideal introduction to the latest scholarship based on genetics, linguistics and archaeology
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Informatively illustrated throughout.