The Origins of the Irish

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The first book in nearly a century to explore and satisfactorily explain how and when the Irish people came into being, now available in B-format paperback.

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Written as an engrossing detective story by the leading authority on the subject, this book deals with the core issues and multiple influences in the creation of the Irish people as well as exploring the controversial question of the Celts and the Irish language.

Bringing together the evidence of archaeology, culture, tradition, genetics and linguistics to shed welcome new light on the age-old riddle of Irish origins, and illustrated with numerous informative line drawings and maps, this brilliantly argued book is essential reading for anyone interested in Ireland and the Irish.

Extent: 328 pp
Format: Paperback
Illustrations: 122
Publication date: 2017-07-13
Size: 19.8 x 13.0 cm
ISBN: 9780500293300
Preface • Introduction • 1. The Origins of Ireland • 2. First Colonists • 3. First Farmers • 4. Beakers and Metal • 5. The Rise of the Warriors • 6. The Iron Age • 7. The Native Version • 8. Skulls, Blood and Genes • 9. The Evidence of Language • 10. The Origins of the Irish

Press Reviews

Superb and witty … as a tour d’horizon, it is unmatched
The Irish Times

So important ... It was very difficult to put down ... Wonderful
History Today

Mallory’s wry, convivial style makes this complex account an effortless and enjoyable read
Current Archaeology

Mallory brilliantly synthesizes the complexities of geology, archaeology, historical/mythical sources, genetics and linguistics ... I urge you to read this brilliant book
Minerva

About the Author

J. P. Mallory is a world expert on the interconnection of archaeology and linguistics and is the author of the standard work In Search of the Indo-Europeans and The Oxford Introduction to Proto-Indo-European. He has published numerous other works, including the hugely acclaimed The Origins of the Irish. He is Emeritus Professor of Prehistoric Archaeology at Queen’s University Belfast and a member of the Royal Irish Academy.

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