Option I

HISTORY OF IRELAND AND SCOTLAND

1.

Prehistoric and Mythical Ireland

2.

Historical Period – Early Medieval and Viking Times.

3.

Norman Invasion of Ireland

4.

Gaelic Resurgence and Tudor Re-conquest of Ireland.

5.

Cromwell’s Conquest of Ireland.

6.

Irish Parliamentarism and the Act of Union.

7.

Great Famine, Emigration, Land War.

8.

Early 20

th

Century – Fight for Independence.

9.

The Troubles.

10.

Prehistoric settlements in Scotland

11.

Invasions – from Celts to Vikings.

12.

United and Christian Scotland.

13.

Norman influence on Scotland.

14.

Times of Scottish Heroes.

15.

Reformation in Scotland, Union with England, Highland Rebellions.