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My son told me today he'd like to learn more about Irish history. He is most interested in the middle ages. Does anyone have any ideas?
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My dd shares that interest. She recommended Red Hugh Prince of Donegal. This is a Bethlehem Book set in the 1500s with the Elizabethan persecution. We haven't found a bunch of Irish material - most is English, Norman, Saxon, etc. We'll be watching for other suggestions.
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Fingal's Quest is excellent, I can't think of the suthor right now, maybe Alice can post  Also if you go to Reading Your Way Through History they have great suggestions. Also, Celtic Heritage Saints by Marian Keaney is wonderful.
HTH.
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I will check these two out for fiction!
We are also interested in some kind of history overview--my son has caught a "writing bug" (hooray!!) and is writing a story set in Ireland. So he wants to research his facts.
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My 9th grader read How the Irish Saved Civilization by Thomas Cahill and Seamus MacManus's The Story of the Irish Race.
Also, some of the Irish travel books -- Frommer's Ireland, DK's Ireland, etc are great sources of general information too.
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Did he enjoy the Seamus Macmanus one? I just ordered it on a whim when browsing--it had intriguing reviews and there was a copy for 44 cents (!). My mom is sending me a pkg soon and I thought maybe I could squeak that in! However it was 800-or something pages so I wasn't sure--
But this is my child who reads the history encyclopedia for fun, and who is currently complaining of nothing to read. So maybe so many pages is a good thing! He seems to like "history history" better than historical novels.
We actually hope to take a trip to the Dublin area this summer! We have a standing invitation from a friend who lives there.
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Angela -- my 14yod loved this book; enjoyed it more than the Cahill book. She's fascinated by all things celtic and we even sent her to a week-long intensive course in the fall so that she could kick-start learning this non-Romance language.
She said the Seamus book was really interesting and easy to read, if that helps at all....
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Thanks for the review--we'll look forward to getting it! 
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As a kid that age I enjoyed a book called the Wizard Children of Finn. Its Irish mythology from ancient times, and very exciting. Maybe NOT your cuppa tho.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0380576619/103-0945239-6364 648?v=glance&n=283155
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I have an old book titled 'The History of Ireland' by Miss Corner 1919.
Not much use to you I know as it would be hard to find. I learnt alot of Irish history from this, would interest the academic highschooler more. But I was wondering if any of our UK readers have heard of Miss Corner?
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Angela,
Just did a search to find some titles, you have me intrigued 
Didn't have much luck, but what about the Bantry Bay series from Bethlehem Books, certainly gives an Irish flavour and some Irish history is discussed in them. Also Beorn the Proud from Bethlehem starts in Ireland although it is mostly set in Denmark, I guess more a Viking book.
Some of Tomie de Paola's books are Irish in flavour although they are picture books and not histoy more culture.
I'll also be looking to see if anyone has some great suggestions. Do we have anyone on the board from Ireland?
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When I was a kid, we all fought over a fun read called, "Ireland, The South and the West of It". It's old and naturally, OOP, and not really a children's book, per se, but as a 14 yo I loved it. It's a travelogue by a woman who goes to Europe and has many funny adventures.
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