The Story of Ancient Irish Civilization

This edition features
• illustration
• a linked Table of Contents and Index

CONTENTS
I. How the Ancient Irish People were Governed by their Kings and Chiefs
II. How the Warlike Old Irish Conquered Foreign Lands
III. How Kings, Chiefs, and People Were Subject to the Brehon Laws
IV. How the Ancient Irish Lived As Pagans
V. How the Irish People Lived As Christians
VI. How Ireland became the Most Learned Country in Europe
VII. How the Irish Missionaries and Scholars Spread Religion and Learning in Foreign Countries
VIII. How the Ancient Irish Wrote down all their Literature, and how Books Increased and Multiplied
IX. How the Irish Scholars Compiled their Annals
X. How the Irish derived Amusement and Instruction from Historical and Romantic Tales
XI. How the Ancient Irish Excelled in Music
XII. How the Ancient Irish Excelled in Art
XIII. How the Ancient Irish Physicians were Skilled in Medicine
XIV. How the Old Irish People Built and Arranged their Houses
XV. How they ate, Drank, Feasted, and Entertained
XVI. How the People Dressed
XVII. How they Fenced in and Tilled their Land
XVIII. How Irish Handicraftsmen Excelled in their Work
XIX. How they Prepared and Made up Clothing Materials
XX. How the Irish Travelled on Land and Water
XXI. How the People Held Great Conventions and Fairs; and how they Amused Themselves
XXII. How the Character of the Old Irish People showed itself in various Circumstances and on various Occasions
Index