Early Irish History and Antiquities and the History of West Cork

W. O'Halloran
Early Irish History and Antiquities and the History of West Cork
1916
Contents
Preface
Map of Ireland before the Anglo-Norman Invasion

PART I. EARLY IRISH HISTORY

Chapter

  1. The First Inhabitants of Erin
    1. —Partholan
    2. —Nemedians
    3. —Firbolgs
    4. —Dedananns
    5. —Milesians
  2. Forts—Raths—Duns—Cashels
  3. Cromlechs—Pillar Stones—Stone Circles
  4. Burial Customs
    1. —Cairns
    2. —Tumuli
    3. —Ogham Stones
  5. Civilisation of the Pagan Irish
    1. —Dwellings
    2. —Roads
    3. —Bridges
    4. —Population
  6. Religion of the Celts before the Christian Era
  7. The Brehon Law, and Tribal System
  8. The Red Branch Knights and the Fianna of Erin
  9. Music
  10. St. Patrick
  11. Early Irish Christian Church and its Organization
    1. —Solitaries in the Thebaid
    2. —Origin of Monasticism
  12. The Danish Invasion
  13. Brian Boru
  14. Clontarf

PART II. THE HISTORY OF WEST CORK

  1. The Siege and Battle of Kinsale
  2. The Siege of Dunboy
  3. The Flight of O'Sullivan Beare
  4. Bantry Bay
  5. Lords of the Soil of West Cork
    1. —O'Driscolls
    2. —O'Sullivans
    3. —O'Mahonys
    4. —O'Donovans
    5. —McCarthys
    6. —The Cromwellian Settlers
    7. —The Whites
    8. —Puxley and the Famous Morty Oge
  6. Geological Formation of West Cork
  7. The Fisheries
  8. Clonakilty
    1. —Roscarbery
    2. —Skibbereen
    3. —Baltimore
    4. —Cape Clear and St. Ciaran
    5. —Bantry
    6. —Glengariffe
    7. —Adrigole
    8. —Bere Island
    9. —Castletown
    10. —Eyeries
    11. —Allihies

Appendices

  1. Catalogue of the Orders of the Saints
  2. Cork Genealogies
  3. Notices of Corca Laidhe

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