Antique books in northern ireland stuff for sale gumtree. Northern ireland history, irish history, books barnes. Records of the isle of man natural history and antiquarian. Archaeological sites in county antrim, castles in county antrim, history of belfast, lordlieutenants of antrim, military history of county antrim, monuments and memorials in county antrim, politics of county antrim, the troubles in county antrim. In 878 king alfred sought refuge from the danes in the marshes and constructed a stronghold at athelney, from where he broke out and won a decisive victory at edington, near chippenham. For example, i didnt know of him only because of the myth of the burning cakes. Our books about ireland includes everything from irish food and cooking, maps and travel guides and irish biographies. Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from wikipedia or other free sources online. Short oxford history of the british isles oxford university. New illustrated irish history by seamas mac annaidh. To give thanks for his victory, alfred founded athelney abbey on the. He lived as a hermit on the island of athelney in the marsh country of somerset, and is known to us through being recorded in the hagiography of the secgan manuscript. Rare, antique and vintage books for sale county antrim collections of rare, antique and vintage books for sale, categories include historical, religious, vintage novels, king james version bibles etc. Joyce was a native of county limerick, was fluent in irish and completed his b.
Athelney, isle of athlne key, small area formerly surrounded by marshland, somerset, sw england. Here you can find all of our new books currently available for sale. Ulster historical foundation bradley thallon house, unit 44d, kiltonga estate, belfast road, newtownards, bt23 4tj. Athelney hill, the isle of athelney, is a natural island in the lowlying somerset. The price of my soul by bernadette devlin mcaliskey, the troubles. Asser describes the isle of athelney area as a morass surrounded by reeds. Rather a telling of the history of the period of alfred the great than a novel with a nod to the popular anecdotes that survive. Small book, shiny maroon cloth, gilt borders to all edges of front with gilt design at centerall very fine. The history continues up to what will happen june 23, 2016 when britain will either stay or leave the european union. It is best known for once being the fortress hiding place of king alfred the great, from where he went on to defeat the great heathen army at the battle of edington in may 878. The detail of what happened next belongs to another story, but the. The material is not intended to provide a rigorous historical analysis. Memorial to athelney island, home of alfred the great the.
King alfred took refuge from the danes there in 878 and founded a benedictine abbey in 888. A series of little books dealing with various branches of use. The modern surname is found chiefly in the border regions of scotland and northern england, having been taken north from england to scotland in the middle ages, probably by a norman baron. An irishwomans diary on the night of the big wind january 6th, 1839 the worst storm in irish recorded history tue, jan 12, 2016, 01. From an original manuscript, in the library of john george lambton, with considerable additions by brockett, john trotter, 17881842. The area is known as the isle of athelney, because it was once a very low. Athelney abbey, established in the county of somerset, england, was founded by king alfred in 888, as a religious house for monks of the order of st. Tom rumney of mellfell 1764 1835 by rumney abebooks. There are hundreds of books, and thousands of publications on the history of ulster. Athelney is a village located between the villages of burrowbridge and east lyng in the.
The works has a great range of popular irish books on a range of topics. History a troubled history northern irelands relatively distinct history began in the early 17th cent. The isles are a very interesting history of what we think of as great britain which is and has been groups of people ie. Athelney is located between the villages of burrowbridge and east lyng in the sedgemoor district of somerset, england. The history of ireland from the earliest period to the present time. If you are not confused, you dont understand the situation. The king alfred the great monument at athelney, somerset levels. I was an avid fan of alfred duggan in the early sixties when this was written and periodically enjoy revisiting his books. The victoria history of the county of somerset lyng, 1911, 99 103. So said a belfast graffito of the late 1970sa hauntingly accurate comment on the political violence. We are an educational nonprofit organisation formed in 1956. I was an avid fan of alfred duggan in the early sixties when this was written and periodically enjoy revisiting his books, todays readers may find the style dated but. The contents consist of printed rules of the isle of man natural history and antiquarian society iomnhas, minute books of annual, ordinary, excursion meetings 18791980, committee minute books 18881971 and field section minute book 19481963.
Other material includes typescript loose agendas and committee minutes 19741979, 20002001. It was inaccessible except by boat, according to william of malmesbury. Jul 27, 2006 this is a new edition of hugh kearneys classic account of the british isles from preroman times to the present. An extraordinary classic of vikings, saxons and battle kindle edition. Northern ireland has 18 representatives in the british parliament. When this book was first published it was acclaimed as a unique account of british history, distinguished by its treatment of english history as part of a wider history of four nations. The chronicle of ethelwerd internet history sourcebooks project. Memorial to athelney island, home of alfred the great. King alfred took refuge from the danes there in 878 and. Very nice susan the time team crew did they first programme on the isle of athelney but without any digging. The book of ulster surnames scotsirish family names by. The victoria history of the county of somerset lyng, 1911, 99103. Relics have been found, including the alfred jewel, now in the ashmolean museum at oxford.
To know about the troubles i feel it helps to know about ireland before this period. This book is the history of england from the accession of king james the second down to the time that is within the memory of men still living. Alfred went on to implement the plans he formulated on athelney island to unite all the kingdoms and is the only english king to be called the great. This volume has over 500 entries of the most common family names of the province of ulster, with reference to thousands more. To give thanks for his victory, alfred founded athelney abbey on the island in 888. In each chapter a leading expert offers focused and penetrating insights into the major themes and influences of the period. It gives a history of each name, its original form, where it came from ireland, scotland, england, wales or france and why it changed to what it is today. The book provides a good, clear history of wales from celtic origins to joining the union, and an account of its social, political and industrial development to the modern age. Mar 01, 2000 buy a history of northern ireland by hennessey, thomas isbn. Books about ireland buy books about ireland at the works.
Written by one of the most brilliant and provocative historians at work today, the isles is a revolutionary narrative history that presents a new perspective on the development of britain and ireland, looking at them not as selfcontained islands, but as an inextricable part of europe. The isle of athelney lies very near the meetingplace of tone and parret, and the. Here alfred the great found a refuge from the danes. Gilt gone on spine, embossed design to most of spine, light surface wear to most of backa lighter red there. The author shall recount the errors which, in a few moments, alienated a loyal gentry and priesthood from the house of stuart.
By using this site you agree to the use of cookies. We have a selection of irish books from a range of brilliant irish authors including cecelia ahern and maeve binchy. Tyrone in 1794, one of fourteen children of a small tenant farmer. Alfred the great by eleanor shipley duckett, alfred the great. Athelney, small eminence, formerly an island, rising above the drained marshes around the confluence of the rivers tone and parrett in the administrative and historic county of somerset, england. Macaulay traces the course of that revolution which terminated the long struggle between our sovereigns and their parliaments. Brundage will abebooks abebooks shop for books, art. Provides an overview of events since the outbreak of the troubles up to and including the present peace process. The earliest known version of the story of the cakes is in the. This is a new edition of hugh kearneys classic account of the british isles from preroman times to the present. To filter the list by category, please use the new books menu above, or use the search functionality. The king of athelney great historical novels alfred duggan on. Resources ireland and northern ireland history and. Previous owners name written neatly on the front free endpaper, small stain to rear free endpaper, otherwise, a very nice, clean, sound, tight copy.
William carleton, now memorialised by the numerous summer schools that bear his name and contemporary literature by no less than seamus heany in his epic poem, the station, was born in co. King alfreds monument, athelney island, somerset, england. Anglosaxon occupation site and site of athelney abbey on. Acknowledging the significance of england, it attempts to deal with the histories of wales. The abbey also appears in the domesday book, and the taxatio of 1291. The complete short oxford history of the british isles provides a concise, readable, and authoritative point of entry for the history of the british isles from the roman era to the present day in eleven volumes. I actually knew the story of his mother giving him his first book, and the fact that. Jan 01, 1999 the isles are a very interesting history of what we think of as great britain which is and has been groups of people ie. The story of the gadsbys by rudyard kipling hardcover.
Books on cd a topographical dictionary of ireland 1842, comprising the several cities, boroughs, corporate, market, and post towns, parishes, and villages, with historical and statistical descriptions. Athelney is a village located between the villages of burrowbridge and east lyng in the sedgemoor district of somerset, england. Popular british isles history books showing 150 of 70 the price of my soul hardcover by. Aethelnoth also,duke of the province of somerset, delayed with a small band in a certain wood. This popular book about the history of wales is now in its third edition.
Derived from native annals, and from the researches of. Athelney, isle of article about athelney, isle of by the. Derived from native annals, and from the researches of dr. Chad, of the late eighth century, and in the book of kells. The site occupies athelney hill, a natural island raised above the surrounding lower lying ground of the somerset levels and moors. Originally athelney was a small island in swampland, in what is now the parish of east lyng, covered with alders and infested by wild animals. Bernadette devlin mcaliskey shelved 1 time as britishisleshistory avg rating 4. I was an avid fan of alfred duggan in the early sixties when this was written and periodically enjoy revisiting his books, todays readers may find the style dated but informative. Hardcover, approximately 7 12 x 10 inches, beveled edges, original hazel green, red and gilt stamped pictorial cloth old man of the sea, stamped gilt lettering, all edges gilt, 88 pp, foliate endpapers, illustrated with intext drawings by grey and chromolithograph plates brundage. First published in 1893 this is the 2nd edition of patrick weston joyces 18271914 a short history of ireland. The singlevolume history emerged later in the 19th century, and was perfected by gm trevelyan in his 1926 history of england, which shifted 200,000 copies in 20 years. Books for the troubles that are good are lost lives, ten men dead and also bandit country. May 23, 2018 to give thanks for his victory, alfred founded athelney abbey on the island in 888.
He abandoned law for the army, and from a wandering life obtained materials for his highways and byways 1823, a collection of tales and studies that proved highly popular. I hope that the following notes and references will provide an interesting introduction to the subject. The island, known as the isle of athelney, is formed by a long low hill aligned from east to west with two summits separated by a lower saddle of land. Anglosaxon remains, in a history of the county of somerset. Tracing the sequence of events decade by decade, hennessey politics, the queens u. This richly layered history begins with the celtic supremacy in the last centuries bc, which is presented in. Browse the worlds largest ebookstore and start reading today on the web, tablet, phone, or ereader.
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