Title: Gaelic and Gaelicised Ireland in the Middle Ages

Author: Kenneth Nicholls

Series: The Gill History of Ireland - Volume 4

Publisher: Gill and Macmillan Ltd

Publication Year: 1972

ISBN: 7171-0561-X

Kenneth Nicholls' "Gaelic and Gaelicised Ireland in the Middle Ages" presents an intricate study of the societal structures and institutions that defined Ireland during the later medieval period. As part of The Gill History of Ireland series, this fourth volume is an invaluable resource, providing readers with a dual perspective on this era.

The first part of the book offers a comprehensive account of Gaelic society, touching upon various facets of life, culture, and governance, as deduced from available historical evidence. The latter section delves into the history of Irish regions that lay beyond the reach of English rule during the same timeframe.

Authored by an expert deeply involved in original research, Nicholls' work stands as a significant contribution to the understanding of a frequently overlooked aspect of Irish history. This 212-page paperback is an excellent resource for academics, students, and anyone deeply interested in the Gaelic aspects of Ireland's storied past.

Embrace the opportunity to explore the complexities and nuances of a pivotal period in Irish history with "Gaelic and Gaelicised Ireland in the Middle Ages." This book is a testament to the profound legacy of Michael Henry Gill and is a must-have for those passionate about Irish medieval history.

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Learn about the fascinating sociology of this era, including the culture, language, and traditions of Ireland during the Middle Ages. This book is ideal for those interested in adult learning and university studies. Add this gem to your collection today and explore the captivating world of Gaelic and Gaelicised Ireland.

Michael Henry Gill was born in 1794, the son of Henry Gill a woollen draper and member of the Dublin Society of United Irishmen. In 1813 he was apprenticed to the University Press in Trinity and by 1842 had become the sole lessee of the Press. Under his direction the Press flourished and produced such notable works as the seven volumes of the Annals of the Four Masters, edited and translated by John O'Donovan, perhaps the most monumental piece of original printing ever to come from an Irish Press. Likewise his printing for his friends such as George Petrie and William Rowan Hamilton and his work for the Royal Irish Academy ranked in dignity and perfection with the most outstanding academic printing in Europe.

In 1856 Gill purchased the stock, copyrights and premises of a publisher, James McGlashan, and founded the publishing house of McGlashan and Gill which in 1876 changed its imprint to M. H. Gill & Son and through association with Macmillan of London became Gill and Macmillan in 1968.

The Gill History of Ireland is dedicated to the work as publisher and printer of Michael Henry Gill, who on his death in 1879 was acknowledged as "the father of his profession, the grand old printer of Dublin".

GAELIC AND GAELICISED IRELAND IN THE MIDDLE AGES

Kenneth Nicholls

Gaelic and Gaelicised Ireland is the fourth volume in The Gill History of Ireland, a comprehensive eleven-volume series of books which covers Irish history from the fifth century to the 1960s.

The book consists of two distinct parts. The first section is devoted to a general account of the society and institutions of Gaelic and gaelicised Ireland during the later middle ages, so far as the available evidence permits of reconstruction. The second portion of the work consists of a brief history of those regions of Ireland outside the control of the English administration during the same period.

Both parts of the book, with the exception of a few short paragraphs on specialised matters, are based almost entirely on original research and Mr Nicholls thus provides a unique and important treatment of an aspect of Irish history which has been virtually unattended.

Kenneth Nicholls is at present engaged on a doctoral thesis on society (and institutions) in late mediaeval

Ireland at University College, Dublin.

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