People, places and events that built Ireland (Collins Little Books): People, Places and Events That Built a Country
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I enjoyed it!
The Irish education system did a good job at looking at all of these periods but some naturally got a bigger spotlight like the 1798 Revolution and 1916 Rising. The areas I did not know about prior to reading were certainly the Vikings and Northern Ireland. I found both to be super interesting!
The main flaw of the book is that if you know the information before reading, you'll lose a lot of the charm of the book because you know what was simplified and left out. However, if you basically know bits and pieces left over from the Irish education system or just general knowledge, you'll find this book to be intriguing and great. It also has pictures on every page which is always nice to see. More maps would've been great though!