Big Thick Irish Historical Novels

Categories: History , Fiction

The history of Ireland is thick with political and religious oppression, magical folklore, and Guinness, of course.  Everyone I know who claims an Irish ancestry has a bit of a rebellious streak and they are damned proud of it.  What makes them tick?  Is it the Guinness, or is it their long and cherished history of fighting for freedom?  Probably a little - or maybe a lot - of both.

There are two "big names" in Irish historical fiction: Frank Delaney and Edward Rutherfurd.  Each of these authors has written a few big thick tomes weaving fact and folklore into fascinating tales just right for the month of March:  

Frank Delaney -

     Ireland (2005)

     Tipperary (2007)

     Shannon (2009)

Edward Rutherfurd -

     The Dublin Saga:  The Princes of Ireland (2004) and

     The Rebels of Ireland (2006).