Excerpt from The Geraldine's Bride: A Metrical Tale, With an Introduction, and Historical NotesIn reading the Irish and English chronicles of this period, though the general impression left by both is the same, there is this marked distinction, that in the former the prominent figures in the scene are the Irish chieftains, and in the latter the N orman Barons. Anyone desiring to test the soundness of the foregoing description may con sult the annals of the Four Masters on the part of the Irish, and Marlborough and Ware on that of the English.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis 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.