History of Ireland: Discovering Lost Stories from Irish History (Secrets of the Forgotten Past)

You may know Ireland's famous history. But how much do you know about the stories that rarely make it into the history books? Long before the Salem witch trials, a wealthy Irish woman was accused of sorcery, poisoning her husbands, and dealing with a demon. Centuries later, Irish revolutionaries helped finance one of the world's earliest practical submarines. In Viking Dublin, human beings were bought and sold. Medieval Irish monasteries sometimes went to war against one another. And in 1919, striking workers took control of Limerick, regulated the city's food supply, and even printed their own money. These are real episodes from Ireland's past. History of Ireland: Discovering Lost Stories from Irish History leaves the familiar road behind to explore the strange, dramatic, tragic, and often astonishing events overshadowed by Ireland's better-known past. Across eight eras, you'll encounter kings and smugglers, monks and spies, rebels and scientists, ordinary people caught in extraordinary circumstances, and events that can completely change the way you picture Ireland. Inside, you'll discover: - The Roman mystery on the Irish coast: where coins, pottery, imported foods, and other artifacts continue to raise questions about Ireland's connections with the Roman world - The Scottish prince proclaimed king of Ireland: who invaded the island while famine devastated the population - The forgotten famine of 1740–41: a catastrophe largely overshadowed by the Great Famine a century later - The extraordinary Fenian prison escape from Australia: that ended with a dramatic confrontation at sea - The Irish spy inside Dublin Castle: who secretly fed British intelligence information to Michael Collins - How an Irish airport helped give birth to duty-free shopping: an idea that eventually spread around the world - And these are only some of the stories waiting inside. If you love Irish history, forgotten history, unusual historical stories, or the fascinating details that conventional histories pass over, this audiobook will give you a very different Ireland to explore. Add it to your cart and discover the Ireland that history often leaves in the margins.