Divided Kingdom

For Ireland the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries were an era marked by war, economic transformation, and the making and remaking of identities. Continuing the story he began in Contested Island, Sean Connolly examines the origins of modern Irish political and cultural identities, and the relationship between past and present.

Sean Connolly was educated at University College, Dublin, and the University of Ulster, where he did postgraduate work. After working as an archivist in what is now the National Archives of Ireland, he taught at the University of Ulster, before coming to Queen's University as Professor of Irish History in 1996.

useful as a compendium of many contentious moments in Irish history Richard Woulfe, Tribune a compelling narrative Toby Barnard, Times Literary Supplement, A remarkable scholarly achievement. Eamonn O Ciardha, American Historical Review