Books by Professor J.C. Beckett

Beckett's The Making of Modern Ireland was a milestone in the modern study of Irish history. 'This excellent book supersedes all previous histories of modern Ireland... Quinn, Belfast Telegraph 'One of the most remarkable single-volume histories of modern Ireland.

A collection of essays that cover several centuries of Irish history and discusses a variety of topics.

During the Jacobite war of 1689-91 James II had no more determined enemies than the Irish presbyterians. To English statesmen of the period it seemed that the only essential division of Irish society was that of 'protestant or papist'. This book explains why this division among protestants persisted in face of a hostile majority of Catholics.

Traces the history of Anglo-Irish tradition down to the Treaty of 1921, and discusses the significance for Ireland of their decline, both in numbers and in influence, after that date. This book maintains that the Anglo-Irish tradition is an essential part of the life of Ireland.