Selected Documents in Irish History

The first collection of readings designed to supplement Irish History courses, this book includes 42 religious documents, historical statutes, acts of Parliament, speeches, proclamations, poems, and other selections fundamental to understanding Ireland's rich history.

Josef L. Altholz received his Ph.D. from Columbia University in 1960 and has taught at the University of Minnesota since 1959. His field is the history of the British Isles, chiefly religious, in modern times; he has taught Irish history since 1979

Preface

vii

St. Patrick: Confessio

3

(3)

Muirchu's Life of St. Patrick

6

(5)

Pangur Ban

11

(2)

The Bull Laudabiliter, 1155

13

(3)

Treaty of Windsor, 1175

16

(3)

Statutes of Kilkenny, 1366

19

(4)

Poynings' Law (1494)

23

(1)

Act of Uniformity, 1560

24

(2)

Edmund Spenser: A View of the State of Ireland (1595)

26

(7)

Tyrone's Demands (1599)

33

(3)

Plantation of Ulster, 1610

36

(4)

Confederation of Kilkenny, 1642

40

(5)

Oliver Cromwell: The Capture of Drogheda (1649)

45

(3)

Treaty of Limerick, Civil Articles, 1691

48

(4)

Penal Law, 1703

52

(6)

Irish Parliament Act, 1719

58

(2)

Repeal of the Declaratory Act, 1782

60

(1)

Catholic Relief Acts, 1778, 1782, 1793

61

(8)

The United Irishmen (1791)

69

(3)

Act of Union, 1800

72

(3)

Robert Emmet: Speech from the Dock (1803)

75

(2)

Roman Catholic Emancipation Act, 1829

77

(3)

Alexis de Tocqueville: Journey in Ireland (1835)

80

(4)

Daniel O'Connell: Speech at Mullingar, May 14, 1843

84

(4)

Thomas Francis Meagher: Speech, July 28, 1846

88

(2)

Fenian Oath (1859)

90

(1)

``God Save Ireland'' (1868)

91

(3)

Resolutions of the Home Rule Conference, 1873

94

(3)

Charles Stewart Parnell on the Land Question, 1880

97

(3)

Irish Parliamentary Party Pledge, 1885

100

(1)

William Ewart Gladstone: First Home Rule Bill Speech (1886)

101

(3)

Douglas Hyde: ``The Necessity for De-Anglicising Ireland'' (1892)

104

(4)

Solemn League and Covenant, 1912

108

(2)

Proclamation of the Irish Republic, 1916

110

(3)

Government of Ireland Act, 1920

113

(5)

Irish Free State Agreement Act, 1922

118

(3)

Constitution of the Irish Free State (1922)

121

(5)

Constitution of Eire (1937)

126

(4)

Eamon de Valera: Reply to Churchill on the Ports (1940)

130

(4)

``Bloody Sunday'' (January 30, 1972)

134

(2)

The Anglo-Irish Agreement, 1985

136

(9)

The Agreement (1998)

145

(7)

About the Editor

152

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Selected Documents in Irish History

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