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ROUTLEDGE LIBRARY EDITIONS: ARCHAEOLOGY

Volume 40

ANCIENT IRELAND

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ANCIENT IRELAND A Study in the Lessons of Archaeology and History

R. A. S. MACALISTER

First published in 1935 This edition first published in 2015 by Routledge 2 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon, OX14 4RN and by Routledge 711 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017 Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business © 1935 R. A. S. Macalister All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilised in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers. Trademark notice: Product or corporate names may be trademarks or registered trademarks, and are used only for identification and explanation without intent to infringe. British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library ISBN: 978-1-138-79971-4 (Set) eISBN: 978-1-315-75194-8 (Set) ISBN: 978-1-138-81386-1 (Volume 40) eISBN: 978-1-315-74785-9 (Volume 40) Publisher’s Note The publisher has gone to great lengths to ensure the quality of this book but points out that some imperfections from the original may be apparent. Disclaimer The publisher has made every effort to trace copyright holders and would welcome correspondence from those they have been unable to trace.

ANCIENT I R E L A N D A STUDY IN THE LESSONS OF ARCHAEOLOGY AND HISTORY BY

R. A. S. MACALISTER, L it t .D . PROFESSOR OF CELTIC ARCHAEOLOGY, UN IVERSITY COLLEGE, DUBLIN

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CONTENTS PAGE

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I n t r o d u c t i o n ...............................................................

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