A Smaller Social History of Ancient Ireland.
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By P W Joyce

1906

If you are interested in Irish History this book by Patrick Weston Joyce can be thoroughly recommended.

Chapter I

    A PRELIMINARY BIRD'S-EYE VIEW

  1. A Preliminary Bird's Eye View
  2. The People
Chapter II

    GOVERNMENT BY KINGS

  1. Territorial Subdivision
  2. Classes of Kings
  3. Election and Inauguration.
  4. Revenue and Authority
  5. Limitations and Restrictions
  6. Household, Retinue, and Court Officers
  7. The Over-Kings.
Chapter III
  1. Foreign Conquests and Colonisations
  2. Military Ranks, Orders, and Services
  3. Arms, Offensive and Defensive
  4. Strategy, Tactics, and Modes of Fighting
  5. Military Formation and Marching
Chapter IV

    THE BREHONS.

  1. The Brehons
  2. The Senchus Mór and other Books of Law
  3. Suitability of the Brehon Laws
  4. Structure of Society
  5. The Laws relating to Land
  6. The Administration of Justice
Chapter V

    PAGANISM.

  1. Druids: their Functions and Powers
  2. Divination
  3. Points of Agreement and Difference between Irish and Gaulish Druids
  4. Sorcerers and Sorcery
  5. Mythology: Gods, Goblins, and Phantoms
  6. Shee or Fairies and their Dwellings
  7. Manannan mac Lir
  8. Brigit
  9. War Godesses
  10. ?
  11. The Pooka
  12. Worship of Idols
  13. Worship of the Elements
  14. The Pagan Heaven and a Future State
  15. Turning 'Deisiol,' or Sunwise
  16. The Evil Eye
  17. Geasa or Prohibitions.
Chapter VI

Christianity.

  2. The three Orders of Irish Saints
  3. The First Order: Patrician Secular Clergy
  4. The Second Order: Monastic Clergy
  5. Monastic Life
  6. Conversion of England and Northern Scotland
  7. Missions to Foreign Lands
  8. The Third Order: Anchorites or Hermits, and Hermit Communities
  9. Buildings and other Material Requisites
  10. Round Towers
  11. Wells
  12. Bells
Chapter VII

LEARNING AND EDUCATION

  1. Learning in Pagan Times: Ogham
  2. Monastic Schools
  3. Lay Schools
  4. Some General Features of both classes of Schools
  5. The Men of Learning
  6. Honours and Rewards for Learning
  7. The Knowledge of Science
Chapter VIII

IRISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE

  1. Divisions and Dialects of Celtic
  2. Writing and Writing Materials
  3. Ancient Libraries
  4. Existing Books
  5. Irish Poetry and Prosody
Chapter IX

ECCLESIASTICAL AND RELIGIOUS WRITINGS.

  1. The Gospels
  2. ?
  3. ?
Chapter X

ANNALS, HISTORIES, AND GENEALOGIES

  1. How the Annals were compiled
  2. Tests of Accuracy
  3. Principal Books of Annals
  4. Histories: Genealogies: Dinnsenchus
Chapter XI

HISTORICAL AND ROMANTIC TALES

  1. Classes, Lists, and Numbers
  2. Chronological Cycles of the Tales
  3. General Character of the Tales
Chapter XII

Art

  1. Penwork and Illumination
  2. Gold, Silver, and Enamel, as Working Materials
  3. Artistic Metal Work
  4. Stone-Carving
Chapter XIII

Music.

  1. History
  2. Musical Instruments
  3. Characteristics; Classes; Styles
Chapter XIV

MEDICINE AND MEDICAL DOCTORS

  1. Medical Doctors
  2. Medical Manuscripts
  3. Diseases
  4. Treatment
Chapter XV

MEDICINE AND MEDICAL DOCTORS

  1. Marriage
  2. Position of Women and Children
  3. Fosterage
  4. Family-Names
Chapter XVI

THE HOUSE

  1. Construction, Shape, and Size.
  2. Interior Arrangements and Sleeping Accommodation
  3. Outer Premises and Defence
  4. The cashel
  5. Domestic Vessels
  6. Royal Residences
  7. Emain
  8. The Grianan of Ailech
  9. The chief palace of the kings of Connaught
  10. The kings of Leinster
  11. The palace of Dinnrigh
  12. The town of Naas
  13. Belach Chonglais
  14. The hill of Carbury in Kildare
  15. The Rock of Cashel
  16. The palace of Kincora
Chapter XVII

FOOD, FUEL, AND LIGHT: PUBLIC HOSTELS

  1. Meals in General
  2. Drink
  3. Cooking
  4. Flesh-meat and its accompaniments
  5. Milk and its products
  6. Corn and its preparations
  7. Honey
  8. Vegetables and Fruit
  9. Fuel and Light
  10. Free Public Hostels
Chapter XVIII

DRESS AND PERSONAL ADORNMENT

  1. The Person and the Toilet
  2. Dress
  3. Fasteners for Upper Garments
  4. Foot Wear
  5. Personal Ornaments
  6. Torques or Muntorcs
  7. xx
  8. Gold objects
  9. Circular Gold Plates
  10. Earrings
Chapter XIX

AGRICULTURE AND PASTURAGE

  1. Fences
  2. Land, Crops, and Tillage
  3. Some Farm-Animals
  4. Herding, Grazing, Milking
Chapter XX

WORKERS IN WOOD, METAL, AND STONE

  1. Chief Materials
  2. Builders
  3. Braziers and Founders
  4. The Blacksmith and his Forge
  5. Carpenters, Masons, and other Craftsmen
  6. Protection of Crafts and Social Position of Craftsmen
Chapter XXI

CORN MILLS AND QUERNS

  1. Mills
  2. Querns and Grain-Rubbers
Chapter XXII

TRADES AND INDUSTRIES CONNECTED WITH CLOTHING

  1. Wool and Woollen Fabrics
  2. Flax and its Preparation
  3. Dyeing
  4. Sewing and Embroidery
  5. Tanning and tanned Leather
Chapter XXIII

MEASURES, WEIGHTS, AND MEDIUMS OF EXCHANGE

  1. Length and Area
  2. Capacity
  3. Standards of Value and Mediums of Exchange
  4. Time
Chapter XXIV

LOCOMOTION AND COMMERCE

  1. Roads, Bridges and Causeways
  2. Chariots and Cars
  3. Horse-riding
  4. Communication by Water
  5. Foreign Commerce
Chapter XXV

PUBLIC ASSEMBLIES, SPORTS, AND PASTIMES

  1. The Great Conventions and Fairs
  2. The Fair of Carman
  3. General Regulations for Meetings
  4. Some Animals connected with Hunting and Sport
  5. Races
  6. Chase and Capture of Wild Animals
  7. Caman or Hurling, and other athletic games
  8. Chess
  9. Jesters, Jugglers, and Gleemen
Chapter XXVI

VARIOUS SOCIAL CUSTOMS AND OBSERVANCES

  1. Salutation
  2. Pledging, Lending, and Borrowing
  3. Provision for Old Age and Destitution
  4. Love of Nature and of Natural Beauty
  5. Something further about Animals
  6. Animals as Pets
  7. The Cardinal Points
  8. The Wind
  9. The Sea
  10. Bishop Ultan and the Orphans
Chapter XXVII

DEATH AND BURIAL

  1. Wills
  2. Funeral Obsequies
  3. Modes of Burial
  4. Cemeteries
  5. Sepulchral Monuments
  6. A Cromlech