Published in 1912, this history runs down the long line of noblemen who governed Ireland for the English crown, from the first Norman justiciars to the Earl of Aberdeen. It is as interested in the viceregal courts, their hostesses and scandals as in politics, and has plenty to say about Castlereagh, the Union and the men caught up in them.
A gossipy, readable survey of the men who ruled Ireland from Dublin Castle. Download the free EPUB.