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In 1588, a fleet of Spanish ships carrying an army of soldiers sailed towards England. After meeting up with the Duke of Parma in Flanders, their aim was to land an invasion force on English soil and depose the Protestant Queen Elizabeth.This fascinating book from Michael Sheane explores Ireland's part in the Armada. With a Catholic population, Ireland was seen as a safer place to drop anchor, obtain provisions and repair the ships that had be...

Grace O'Malley, better known in Ireland as Granuaile, was a pirate queen infesting the coast of Eirinn and further afield in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. Powerful on both land and sea, she commanded a large fleet of ships as well as leading her own army into battle. This fascinating book from Michael Sheane explores the reality behind the myths and legends that have been told about O'Malley - a story that is no less amazing once fact become...

The Celts believed that the supernatural pervaded their lives and surroundings. Magic and the observance of rituals dominated their lives, and consequently their magician caste - the Druids - held a position in society above even kings. The Druids' role was critical, providing a link between the Celtic people and the supernatural world. Yet the Druids kept no written record. Their rituals and observances were passed on orally. Roman and early...

The Picts of the Scottish Highlands in the seventh century, with a king emerging to lead them to victory.

When Octavian became the first Roman emperor, Augustus, in 27BC, Roman influence already extended over much of Europe. Under his leadership the power of Rome continued to expand. Roman innovations in construction, agriculture, industry and warfare transformed the lives of millions more, from Syria to Spain and from the Nile to the Rhine.

At the time when the prehistoric kingdom of Dalriada flourished, Ireland was one of the richest countries in the world. Here Michael Sheane looks at the archaeological evidence and the earliest written accounts of Dalriada to provide this fascinating overview of what is known of the people who shaped modern Ulster.

The first Christian missionaries in Pictland are thought to have come from Ireland in the early sixth century.From his monastery on Iona, Columba organised missions and travelled tirelessly to bring Christianity to the Picts, his conversion of the pagan King Brude being one of the key events of Scottish history.

The Picts first appear in history when the Roman Empire was invading Britain. Their origins and the reason for their disappearance remain enigmatic. Their culture played a key role in the early history of Britain, and the abiding image of a terrifying warlike people, raiding and fighting, their bodies tattooed with woad, lives on.

St Patrick is revered as the patron saint of Ireland. His work there as a missionary in the fifth century swept away old pagan beliefs and established Christianity. In his own words Michael Sheane relates the events of Patrick's life as they appear in The Tripartite Life, an account written in Irish by three monks at the turn of the tenth century.

Since Antrim's Holywell Hospital was opened as an asylum in 1898 there have been great changes in the treatment of mental illness and the way it is viewed in society. Instead of being restrained and forgotten, the mentally ill are given hope and are rightly able to feel they are a valued part of society.

John de Courcy came to Ireland in 1170 as a young landless adventurer, seeking honour and glory, ready to fight and to conquer. His life reads like a story from the realms of legend, and his eventual destruction at the hands of King John adds poignancy to the tale.

The Glens of Antrim boasts some of the most stunning scenery in Ireland. The region is as rich in historical associations as it is in scenic wonders. Legends and folk tales abound. The journey through the Glens from Larne to Ballycastle is enchanting, and Michael Sheane has many fascinating stories to tell us along the way.

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