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Cromwell in Ireland: A History of Cromwell's Irish Campaign
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Beside the present work he published several large volumes relating to Irish History - "The Life of Red Hugh O'Donnell," "The History of Holycross Abbey," "The Annals of Clonmacnoise," and a School History of Ireland." He also contributed a large number of valuable papers on historical and topographical subjects to the journals of several Antiquarian Societies, of which he was an active and most useful member.
His last work was "Our Martyrs: a Record of those who suffered for the Catholic Faith in Ireland under the Penal Laws." This work, of which he had signed the last proof sheet the day before his death, was undertaken in fulfilment of the duty imposed upon him when he was appointed, ten years before, by the Bishops of Ireland, Promoter of the Cause of those who had given up their lives for the Faith in the dark penal times.
His unexpected death occurred during the night which preceded the 18th of May, 1896.
The work which is here reprinted has received the praise of the best and most unprejudiced critics for its learning and impartiality. Dr. Samuel Rawson Gardiner in The Academy calls it "a welcome contribution to our knowledge of the period," and The Spectator says that "he has given by far the most trustworthy account of his subject which is extant, and may be said to have spared any one else the trouble of working it over again."
Father Denis Murphy was a holy priest, a very entertaining companion, a man of bright wit and tender heart, indefatigable in serving his friends and assisting the distressed of every kind.
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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Beside the present work he published several large volumes relating to Irish History - "The Life of Red Hugh O'Donnell," "The History of Holycross Abbey," "The Annals of Clonmacnoise," and a School History of Ireland." He also contributed a large number of valuable papers on historical and topographical subjects to the journals of several Antiquarian Societies, of which he was an active and most useful member.
His last work was "Our Martyrs: a Record of those who suffered for the Catholic Faith in Ireland under the Penal Laws." This work, of which he had signed the last proof sheet the day before his death, was undertaken in fulfilment of the duty imposed upon him when he was appointed, ten years before, by the Bishops of Ireland, Promoter of the Cause of those who had given up their lives for the Faith in the dark penal times.
His unexpected death occurred during the night which preceded the 18th of May, 1896.
The work which is here reprinted has received the praise of the best and most unprejudiced critics for its learning and impartiality. Dr. Samuel Rawson Gardiner in The Academy calls it "a welcome contribution to our knowledge of the period," and The Spectator says that "he has given by far the most trustworthy account of his subject which is extant, and may be said to have spared any one else the trouble of working it over again."
Father Denis Murphy was a holy priest, a very entertaining companion, a man of bright wit and tender heart, indefatigable in serving his friends and assisting the distressed of every kind.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
493 pages, Paperback
First published June 1, 2007
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March 3, 2022
Great book and needs to be part of any respectable Historical Library for its documentation and depth. However, it does require some preliminary knowledge of 17th century Ireland. Fr Murphy does not introduce any of the characters of the book, and there are several times that it is so unclear that one leave the page more confused than enlightened.
I take one star off for that reason, and because Fr Murphy typically quotes entire letters or long documents rather than synthesising them. This makes for a hard read.
The particular reprint that I read was terrible! With numerous missing pages, and print that was so small, that it was impossible to read whole pages sometimes, even in good lighting.
I take one star off for that reason, and because Fr Murphy typically quotes entire letters or long documents rather than synthesising them. This makes for a hard read.
The particular reprint that I read was terrible! With numerous missing pages, and print that was so small, that it was impossible to read whole pages sometimes, even in good lighting.
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