xv, 384 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages [369]-378) and index.
Contents
The Gaelic aristrocracy -- Gaelic dynastic laws of succession -- The "utter abolition" of Gaelic titles -- The struggle for survival -- "Extinct for ever"? -- "Courtesy recognition" : a conflict of perceptions -- The kingdom of Munster (Desmond) -- The kingdom of Munster (Thomond) -- The kingdom of Connacht -- The kingdom of Ulster -- The kingdom of Leinster -- "The MacCarthy Mór affair" -- Gaelic knights -- A future for Gaelic aristocracy?
