An Illustrated History of Ireland - Contents (5)

Margaret Anne Cusack (Sister Mary Frances Clare)
An Illustrated History of Ireland
1868 (2nd Edition)
Contents: Chapters 25 to 30
1-6
7-12
13-18
19-24
25-30
31-37
Creation of the Earls of Thomond and Clanrickarde
How the King procured Money
Prayers in English
Opposition of Dr. Dowdall
Accession of Queen Mary
Joy of the Irish
The Catholic Service restored Publicly
Accession of Queen Elizabeth
Shane O'Neill obtains his Dominions
Parliament assembled
Unfair Dealing
Martyrs in the Reign of Elizabeth
The Protestant Archbishop advises Persecution
Cruelties enacted by English Officers
Shane O'Neill
The Deputy tries to get him Poisoned or Assassinated, with the Queen's Concurrence
His Visit to England
He refuses to Dress in the English Fashion.
Spenser's Castle
Sidney's Official Account of Ireland
Miserable State of the Protestant Church
The Catholic Church and its Persecuted Rulers
The Viceroy's Administration
A Packed Parliament and its Enactments
Claim of Sir P. Carew
An Attempt to plant in Ulster
Smith's Settlement in the Ards
His Description of the Native Irish
He tries to induce Englishmen to join him
Smith is killed, and the attempt to plant fails
Essex next tries to colonize Ulster
He dies in Dublin
Sidney returns to Ireland
His Interview with Granuaile
Massacre at Mullamast
Spenser's Account of the State of Ireland.
FitzMaurice obtains Help from Spain and from Rome
The Martyrs of Kilmallock
Death of FitzMaurice
Drury's Cruelties and Death
Arrival of San Jose
His Treachery
Massacre at the Fort del Ore
O'Neill shows Symptoms of Disaffection
Treacherous Capture of O'Donnell
Injustice to Tenants
O'Donnell attempts to Escape
O'Neill's Marriage with Mabel Bagnal
O'Donnell Escapes from Dublin Castle
Causes of Discontent
Cruel Massacre of Three Priests
Tortures and Death inflicted in Dublin on Bishop O'Hurley
O'Neill's Insurrection
His Interview with Essex
He marches to the South
His Fatal Reverse at Kinsale
The Siege of Dunboy
O'Neill's Submission
Foundation of Trinity College, Dublin, on the Site and with the Funds of a Catholic Abbey.
Accession of King James
Joy of the Irish Catholics
Their Disappointment
Bishops, Priests, and Laity imprisoned for the Faith
Paul V. encourages the Catholics to Constancy
Plot to entrap O'Neill and O'Donnell
Flight of the Earls
Ulster is left to the Mercy of the English Nation
The Plantation commences
Chichester's Parliament, and how he obtained Members
Death of James I., and Accession of Charles
The Hopes of the Catholics are raised again
They offer a large sum of Money to obtain "Graces"
It is accepted, and the "Graces" are treacherously refused
The Plantation of Connaught
How Obedience was enforced and Resistance punished
Conspiracy to seize Dublin
Sir Phelim O'Neill
Massacre of Island Magee.
English Adventurers speculate on Irish Disaffection
Coote's Cruelties
Meeting of Irish Noblemen and Gentlemen
Discontent of the People
The Catholic Priests try to save Protestants from their fury
A National Synod to deliberate on the State of Irish Affairs
The General Assembly is convened at Kilkenny
A Mint is established
A Printing-Press set up
Relations are entered into with Foreign States, and a Method of Government is organized
Differences of Opinion between the Old Irish and Anglo-Irish
A Year's Treaty is made
Arrival of Rinuccini
He lands at Kenmare
His Account of the Irish People
His Reception at Kilkenny
His Opinion of the State of Affairs
Divisions of the Confederates
Ormonde's Intrigues
The Battle of Benburb
Divisions and Discord in Camp and Senate
A Treaty signed and published by the Representatives of the English King
Rinuccini returns to Italy.
Cromwell arrives in Ireland
He marches to Drogheda
Cruel Massacre of the Inhabitants after promise of Quarter
Account of an Eyewitness
Brutality of the Cromwellian Soldiers
Ladies are not spared
Cromwell's Letters
He boasts of his Cruelties
Massacre and Treachery at Drogheda
Brave Resistance at Clonmel
Charles II. arrives in Scotland
The Duplicity of his Conduct towards the Irish
Siege of Limerick
Ireton's Cruelties and Miserable Death
The Banishment to Connaught
The Irish are sold as Slaves to Barbadoes
General Desolation and Misery of the People.
(Chapters XXXI. to XXXVII.) »

Chapters:

1-6
7-12
13-18
19-24
25-30
31-37