Story of Ancient Irish Civilisation
Patrick Weston Joyce
Play
Length 4 h 6 min
Chapters 22
First published 1907
This little book has been written and published with the main object of spreading as widely as possible among our people, young and old, a knowledge of the civilisation and general social condition of Ireland from the fifth or sixth to the twelfth century, when it was wholly governed by native rulers. The publication comes at an appropriate time, when there is an awakening of interest in the Irish language, and in Irish lore of every kind, unparalleled in our history. (Summary from the Preface)
Chapters
1
00 - Preface Read by constatine 5:30
2
02 - How the Warlike Old Irish Conquered Foreign Lands Read by ashleighjane 12:06
3
03 - How Kings, Chiefs, and People Were Subject to the Brehon Laws Read by ashleighjane 10:30
4
04 - How the Ancient Irish Lived As Pagans Read by Mary Schneider 12:35
5
05 - How the Irish People Lived As Christians Read by Mary Schneider 9:51
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06 - How Ireland became the Most Learned Country in Europe Read by TyroneS 18:25
7
07 - How the Irish Missionaries and Scholars Spread Religion and Learning in Foreign Countries Read by TyroneS 14:15
8
08 - How the Ancient Irish Wrote down all their Literature, and how Books Increased and Multiplied Read by Elisabeth Sollog 9:33
9
09 - How the Irish Scholars Compiled their Annals Read by Elisabeth Sollog 9:49
10
10 - How the Irish Derived Amusement and Instruction from Historical and Romantic Tales Read by JamesMcAndrew 14:32
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11 - How the Ancient Irish Excelled in Music Read by Highlandoaks 11:34
12
12 - How the Ancient Irish Excelled in Art Read by lilbert 7:01
13
13 - How the Ancient Irish Physicians were Skilled in Medicine Read by James Birkinshaw 12:15
14
14 - How the Old Irish People Built and Arranged their Houses Read by Highlandoaks 6:08
15
15 - How they ate, Drank, Feasted, and Entertained Read by rookieblue 13:33
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16 - How the People Dressed Read by constatine 10:04
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17 - How they Fenced in and Tilled their Land Read by Diana Majlinger 3:48
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18 - How Irish Handicraftsmen Excelled in their Work Read by rookieblue 10:31
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19 - How they Prepared and Made up Clothing Materials Read by JenniferRutters 6:49
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20 - How the Irish Travelled on Land and Water Read by Chiquito Crasto 6:55
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21 - How the People Held Great Conventions and Fairs; and how they Amused Themselves Read by Chiquito Crasto 12:58
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22 - How the Character of the Old Irish People showed itself in various Circumstances and on various Occasions Read by Chiquito Crasto 15:19
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