In this section we look at the heritage of Ireland - its scholars and scribes, the archaeology of the country and traces of people who have inhabited the island over the years.

After Queen Elizabeth I came to the throne in 1558, Irish lords — both Anglo-Norman and Gaelic — became increasingly unsettled, as English-born adventurers and planters encroached upon their lands. Uprisings became more frequent and England resorted to ruthless force to suppress them.

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