The Viceroys of Ireland

"The Viceroys of Ireland" by Charles Kingston O'Mahony is a historical exploration, unfolding the saga of rulers governing Ireland and their lasting impact on its people across seven centuries, aiming to reveal the political dance between England and Ireland's diverse groups. Beginning with Henry II's conquest, the story highlights the initial, often violent, attempts to dominate Ireland through figures like Hugh de Lacy, showing the determined Irish resistance and England's struggle to maintain authority. O'Mahony introduces the main conflicts in this complicated relationship between the colonizer and colonized, highlighting themes of loyalty, dominance, and challenges in colonial rule, thus setting the stage for examining individual viceroys and their tenures.