The Course Of Irish History

eire4

Has anybody read this book (Moody and Martin) and if so what are their thoughts on it?

Swiper the fox

I've never read it cover to cover but I often used it while researching topics during my undergrad and MA days. I believe it has become a little bit dated considering some of the excellent general tomes that have been published by various excellent historians of the last twenty years or so. Did you watch that five part TV documentary that Fergal Keane presented a few years ago called 'The Story Of Ireland', it is in a similar vein to that right??

Why do you ask? I'm hoping tis could be the moment you pick up a book you haven't read before, pity it's 50 years old:pac:

eire4

Swiper the fox wrote: »

I've never read it cover to cover but I often used it while researching topics during my undergrad and MA days. I believe it has become a little bit dated considering some of the excellent general tomes that have been published by various excellent historians of the last twenty years or so. Did you watch that five part TV documentary that Fergal Keane presented a few years ago called 'The Story Of Ireland', it is in a similar vein to that right??

Why do you ask? I'm hoping tis could be the moment you pick up a book you haven't read before, pity it's 50 years old:pac:

Haha no worries Swiper I will get there and start digging into that big pile of books I have that I haven't read before. Not yet though I still have some more re reading to do:)


I was asking about The Course of Irish History as looking through the book it does seem a little dated and maybe slanted towards Irish revisionism.


Thanks for the info on the Fergal Keane documentary. I have not seen that one. Will have to check it out.

Thomas_.

eire4 wrote: »

Haha no worries Swiper I will get there and start digging into that big pile of books I have that I haven't read before. Not yet though I still have some more re reading to do:)


I was asking about The Course of Irish History as looking through the book it does seem a little dated and maybe slanted towards Irish revisionism.


Thanks for the info on the Fergal Keane documentary. I have not seen that one. Will have to check it out.

I´ve used that book the same way like the poster Swiper mentioned it. The chapters provide an overview on specific historical periods and events. But for more Details one has to take other literature which goes more in depth on the subject. It´s not a bad read though.

I´ve "The Story of Ireland" by Fergal Keane on DVD, after I´ve watched it first on YouTube and it looks well balanced to me. Well, as balanced as it can be regarding the history of Ireland.

eire4

Thomas_. wrote: »

I´ve used that book the same way like the poster Swiper mentioned it. The chapters provide an overview on specific historical periods and events. But for more Details one has to take other literature which goes more in depth on the subject. It´s not a bad read though.

I´ve "The Story of Ireland" by Fergal Keane on DVD, after I´ve watched it first on YouTube and it looks well balanced to me. Well, as balanced as it can be regarding the history of Ireland.

Thanks for that. I think I am going to add the Story of Ireland to my watch list and give the Course of Irish history a miss.