Thomas D'Arcy McGee was an Irish refugee and a father of the Canadian confederation. His work on Irish history is comprehensive, encompassing twelve books; Book 4 begins with the first Norman invasion of the island and continues to the end of the 13th century. (Summary by Sibella Denton)
Chapters
1 01 - Dermid Mcmurrogh's Negotiations and Success: The First Expedition of the Normans into Ireland 17 min 2 02 - The Arms, Armour and Tactics of the Normans and Irish 14 min 3 03 - The First Campaign of Earl Richard: Siege of Dublin: Death of King Dermid Mcmurrogh 16 min 4 04 - Second Campaign of Earl Richard: Henry II in Ireland 16 min 5 05 - From the Return of Henry II to England Till the Death of Earl Richard and His Principal Companions 16 min 6 06 - The Last Years of the Ard-Righ, Roderick O'Conor 17 min 7 07 - Assassination of Hugh de Lacy 14 min 8 08 - Events of the Thirteenth Century: The Normans in Connaught 13 min 9 09 - Events of the Thirteenth Century: The Normans in Munster and Leinster 16 min 10 10 - Events of the Thirteenth Century: The Normans in Meath and Ulster 16 min 11 11 - Retrospect of the Norman Period in Ireland: A Glance at the Military Tactics of the Times: No Conquest of the Country in the Thirteenth Century 19 min 12 12 - State of Society and Learning in Ireland during the Norman Period 10 min
