Follows the political, economic, and social development of Ireland from the pagan past to the contemporary religious strife and hope for reconciliation.

This collection of essays focuses on issues of gender and sexuality in Irish history, biography, language, literature and drama. While the contributors employ a variety of methodological and critical perspectives, they share the conviction that the gendering of Ireland - not only of the nation, but of actual Irish men and women - is a construction of culture and ideology and not simply one of nature.

55,000 biographies of people who shaped the history of the British Isles and beyond, from the earliest times to the year 2002.