02299cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000320012624500280015826400510018630000470023733600260028433700260031033800360033650000310037250802200040352012230062353400450184665300340189185600430192599900170196848952UtSlPG20260610134127.0mcr n260607r2015||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a20009153  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aDA1 aMac Neill, Eoin,d1867-194510aPhases of Irish History 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2015  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2015-05-13  aProduced by Brian Foley, Katie Hernandez and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This
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by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)  a"Phases of Irish History" by Eoin MacNeill is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work delves into the complex historical narrative of Ireland, particularly focusing on the discussion of Celtic identity and the historical understanding of the Irish people and their language. MacNeill's approach is analytical, using various historical texts and archaeological evidence to trace the lineage and cultural evolution of the Irish.  The opening of the text introduces the author's perspective on the ancient Irish as part of the Celtic people, addressing common misconceptions regarding their racial identity. He emphasizes that Celtic identity is primarily linguistic rather than racial, highlighting that the ancient Irish and British lacked awareness of their Celtic kinship. MacNeill critiques traditional genealogical accounts and argues for a recognition of Celtic consciousness, setting the stage for a broader exploration of Ireland's history and its connections to pre-Christian and contemporary cultures. This opening serves as a prologue to the subsequent chapters, which promise to explore various epochs of Irish history in greater detail. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aIreland -- History -- To 160340uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/48952  c89790d89790