A History of the Irish Language
From the Norman Invasion to Independence
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This book traces the history of the Irish language from the time of the Norman invasion to independence. Aidan Doyle addresses both the shifting position of Irish in society and the important internal linguistic changes that have taken place, and combines political, cultural, and linguistic history.
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This book covered a span of time from the Norman Invasion to Irish independence. My interest was primarily linguistic. In particular, I was keen on the language frontier between primarily native speaking population and the growing use of English. For that, there was a great deal of information about not only how the daily usage of Irish evolved but also the attitudes. Later sections of the book covered the rise of the Gaelic League and language revival, which I was familiar with already.