CHAPTER III.--Christianity Preached at Tara--The Result

CHAPTER IV.--The Constitution, and how the Kings kept it

CHAPTER V.--Reign of Hugh II.--The Irish Colony in
Scotland obtains its Independence

CHAPTER VI.--Kings of the Seventh Century

CHAPTER VII.--Kings of the Eighth Century

CHAPTER VIII.--What the Irish Schools and Saints did in the
Three First Christian Centuries


BOOK II.

CHAPTER I.--The Danish Invasion

CHAPTER II.--Kings of the Ninth Century (Continued)--
Nial III.--Malachy I.--Hugh VII

CHAPTER III.--Reign of Flan "of the Shannon" (A.D. 879
to 916)

CHAPTER IV.--Kings of the Tenth Century--Nial IV.--
Donogh II.--Congal III.--Donald IV

CHAPTER V.--Reign of Malachy II. and Rivalry of Brian