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Diarmait King of Leinster
Nicky Furlong
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Paperback. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Diarmait Mac Murchada was a king through misadventure. Owing to a series of fatal family mishaps he was elected to power in 1126 at sixteen. He ruled through a turbulent period and became one of the most dominant figures in Irish history. Furlong presents a thorough account of Diarmait’s life and examines his actions and decisions not only in the context of his questionable personal traits and character but also expanding the analysis to reflect on his effect on the political turbulence of the time. At one stage of his influential life, ousted as King of Leinster, he invited King ... Read more
Diarmait Mac Murchada was a king through misadventure. Owing to a series of fatal family mishaps he was elected to power in 1126 at sixteen. He ruled through a turbulent period and became one of the most dominant figures in Irish history. Furlong presents a thorough account of Diarmait’s life and examines his actions and decisions not only in the context of his questionable personal traits and character but also expanding the analysis to reflect on his effect on the political turbulence of the time. At one stage of his influential life, ousted as King of Leinster, he invited King ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Mercier Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
, Ireland
ISBN
9781856355056
SKU
KMK0000226
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Nicky Furlong
Nicholas Furlong was born in Wexford town. For many years he wrote a satirical column for the People Group under the pen name 'Pat O'Leary'. He was press officer for the Wexford Opera Festival between 1969 and 1982 and worked as a features broadcaster on South East Radio. He is a Life Fellow of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of ... Read more
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