The History & Topography of Ireland
Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780851053110 (0851053114)
Publisher: Dufour Editions
Pages no: 136
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...