- Title: A History of Ireland
- Author: Mike Cronin
- Year Published: 2001 (Palgrave)
- Year Purchased: 2001/2002
- Source: History Book Club
- About: A compact, well-written account of the last 900 years of Irish history.
- Motivation: I could read history tomes all day, every day. This volume is one of many I own on the Emerald Isle.
- Times Read: 1
- Random Excerpt/Page 15: “Following the favourable reaction from the Irish kings, Henry called an Irish synod together at Cashel. The synod brought the Irish Church
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back into line with the greater Church and enacted reforms which addressed Papal concerns. Through his actions, Henry brought a level of peace to Ireland which had been absent for years, reformed the Church and won the approval of the majority of the different native kings.”
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