Excerpt from A Catechism of the History of Ireland: Ancient, Mediaeval, and Modern

The history of each nation has its useful and instructive lessons. This is true especially of that of Ireland, on account of her ancient renown, her unshaken faith, and the part she has taken in the affairs of the world. Yet, perhaps, there is no other country of equal importance, about which men in general know so little. Even her own children are actuated mostly by sentiment in regard to her, and are almost wholly destitute of that accurate knowledge which inspires true patriotism.

The object of this little book, therefore, is to give the outlines of Ireland's history - to tell of her traditions and her heroes, her glories and her sorrows - and thus, if possible, to lead us to admire this long afflicted land.

The plan of the work is simple and partly new. It embraces three parts: the Ancient, the Mediæval, and the Modern.

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