Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2004-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 194 Lawless, Emily 1845 1913 The Story of Ireland Reading ease score: 62.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Charlie Kirschner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "The Story of Ireland" by Emily Lawless is a historical account published during the late 19th century. This work seeks to explore the rich and complex history of Ireland from its earliest inhabitants through various invasions, political struggles, and cultural developments that have shaped the nation over centuries. The narrative delves into key events, figures, and periods, aiming to provide readers with a comprehensive understanding of Ireland's tumultuous past. The opening of the book establishes a metaphorical framework for navigating Irish history, likening it to a long, dark road filled with pitfalls and distractions, suggesting that exploring this history requires both courage and discernment. It introduces the primeval period of Ireland, describing an island once barren and uninhabited, later inhabited by various tribes such as the Formorians, Firbolgs, and Tuatha-da-Danaans. The text emphasizes the uncertainty surrounding early historical records and the importance of oral traditions, hinting at the personal stories of the land and its peoples that will be woven throughout the narrative. The content lays the groundwork for a deeper exploration of Ireland's legendary past and the interplay of myth and reality in shaping its identity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Ireland -- History DA Text Children's History Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General 772376 748979 2024-10-05T15:02:07.743289 2023-10-05T13:42:32.178653 text/html text/html 725273 2020-12-26T06:43:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1667505 2020-12-26T06:43:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1833942 2024-10-05T15:02:30.753158 application/epub+zip 1826119 2024-10-05T15:02:14.133234 application/epub+zip 370411 2024-10-05T15:02:10.507283 application/epub+zip 2947684 2024-10-05T15:02:41.614110 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2799625 2024-10-05T15:02:24.711183 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 523178 2022-09-06T17:46:10.237143 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 629530 629444 2024-10-05T15:02:05.266293 2023-10-05T13:42:30.127651 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 630894 2020-12-26T06:43:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 244051 2020-12-26T06:43:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 630887 2020-12-26T06:43:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 243955 2020-12-26T06:43:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21717 2024-10-05T15:02:41.820087 application/rdf+xml 12074 2024-10-05T15:02:11.175245 image/jpeg 3310 2024-10-05T15:02:10.855239 image/jpeg 1731490 2024-10-05T15:02:07.940285 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia