Project Gutenberg 2012-12-20 Public domain in the USA. 310 Joyce, P. W. (Patrick Weston) 1827 1914 Joyce, Patrick Weston The Story of Ancient Irish Civilization Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.) "The Story of Ancient Irish Civilization" by P. W. Joyce is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book aims to educate readers about the rich cultural and social history of Ireland from the fifth to the twelfth century, highlighting the achievements of the ancient Irish civilization, particularly during a time when it was governed by native rulers. It serves as a corrective to misconceptions that Ireland was barbaric prior to English influence, arguing instead for its intellectual and cultural advancements. At the start of the book, the author discusses his motivation for writing, emphasizing the need to provide an accessible narrative of ancient Irish civilization to both the Irish people and Anglophone readers who may hold misconceptions. He asserts that the ancient Irish were a sophisticated society with clearly defined social structures, professions, and laws, refuting the notion of a savage past. Joyce outlines the importance of understanding this history as part of the broader cultural renaissance occurring in Ireland at the time, inviting readers to appreciate the contributions of the ancient Irish to European civilization, including their role in education and the spread of Christianity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41666/41666-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 68.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Ireland -- Civilization DA Text Category: History - European Category: History - Ancient 343562 2025-07-17T03:52:37.300152 text/html 306769 2024-10-23T13:04:33 text/html 576809 2025-07-17T03:52:44.699091 application/epub+zip 580384 2025-07-17T03:52:38.963125 application/epub+zip 186743 2025-07-17T03:52:38.090127 application/epub+zip 711903 2025-07-17T03:52:48.374055 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 654071 2025-07-17T03:52:43.397057 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 261498 2022-09-19T05:34:05.739701 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 262706 2025-07-17T03:52:36.434121 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 242846 2024-10-23T13:04:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17201 2025-07-17T03:52:48.506027 application/rdf+xml 25111 2025-07-17T03:52:38.210075 image/jpeg 2498 2025-07-17T03:52:38.151084 image/jpeg 498368 2025-07-17T03:52:37.332080 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia