This title is intended for ages 9-14. Ireland's people have been divided and united through a turbulent history of battles and shared hardships. Celts, Vikings, and others have shaped the Ireland of today. Ireland the people, presents a history of the ancient peoples, the arrival of more recent settlers, and the country's struggle for independence. Ireland's city and country life are presented showing the contrasts of Ireland's people and their influences on contemporary Irish society. Other topics included are: Mesolithic and Neolithic settlers; British colonisation and plantations; Ireland's new economy; Easter Rising and Irish independence; the Potato Famine and Irish Diaspora; and 'The Troubles" in Northern Ireland.
- ISBN10 0778793508
- ISBN13 9780778793502
- Publish Date 20 April 2002 (first published 1 March 2002)
- Publish Status Unknown
- Publish Country CA
- Imprint Crabtree Publishing Co,Canada
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 32
- Language English