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100 1 _aMac Neill, Eoin,
_d1867-1945
245 1 0 _aPhases of Irish History
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2015
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2015-05-13
508 _aProduced by Brian Foley, Katie Hernandez and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aIreland -- History -- To 1603
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/48952
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