The History and Topography of Ireland
Format: ebook
ISBN:
9781101489598 (1101489596)
Publish date: March 31st 1983
Publisher: Penguin
Pages no: 144
Edition language: English
Gerald of Wales was a Norman who came to Ireland with the Invaders. This account describes the landscape, fauna, and inhabitants of the island. However, Gerald had a vested interest in justifying the invasion so he painted the practices of the Irish as debased and perverse. So while it is a quite in...