Leinster

Name: Leinster
Author: Stephen Lucius Gwynn

By Stephen Lucius Gwynn

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A travel portrait of Ireland's eastern province that leads the reader from Dublin Bay across Howth, Lambay, Dalkey and the coast into the Wicklow mountain chain, contrasting sea, plain and upland scenery and noting notable viewpoints and illustrated scenes. The narrative combines topographical guidance and route suggestions with cultural and historical anecdotes: the development of Dublin, the Norman and later English presence and the Pale, the resistance of local clans, and memorial places associated with a failed uprising and its principal figures.

About the Author

Stephen Lucius Gwynn

Stephen Lucius Gwynn was an Irish author and politician known for his contributions to literature and his insights into Irish culture and history. He wrote extensively on various regions of Ireland, as seen in his notable works such as "Connaught," "Leinster," and "Ulster." Gwynn also explored the lives of significant figures in Irish politics, exemplified by his biographies of John Redmond and Sir Charles W. Dilke. His writings reflect a deep engagement with Irish identity and the socio-political landscape of his time, making him a significant figure in the literary heritage of Ireland.