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Reissue of the 1921 edition with new introduction and notes. Includes select bibliography of Eoin Mac Neill's works & index. The author's masterpiece of interpretation of early medieval Irish history and institutions.
This reprint, 1981 , by Academy Books, Dublin, includes an introduction notes and commentary by Donnchadh Ó Corrain.
MacNeill ( also spelt as Mac Neill) ( 1867-1945) was a fascinating figure with roots in Irish politics ( being both a TD an MP and a mamber of the Northen Ireland parliament post partition) , language orgaisations, academia and all manner of Irish life and culture.
Previous author name on front endpage.