BOOK IV. CHAPTER I.—Dermid McMurrogh's Negotiations and Success—The First Expedition of the Normans into Ireland CHAPTER II.—The Arms, Armour and Tactics of the Normans and Irish CHAPTER III.—The First Campaign of Earl Richard—Siege of Dublin—Death of King Dermid McMurrogh CHAPTER IV.—Second Campaign of Earl Richard—Henry II. in Ireland CHAPTER V.—From the Return of Henry II. to England till the Death of Earl Richard and his principal Companions CHAPTER VI.—The Last Years of the Ard-Righ, Roderick O'Conor CHAPTER VII.—Assassination of Hugh de Lacy—John "Lackland" in Ireland—Various Expeditions of John de Courcy—Death of Conor Moinmoy, and Rise of Cathal, "the Red-Handed" O'Conor—Close of the Career of De Courcy and De Burgh CHAPTER VIII.—Events of the Thirteenth Century—The Normans in Connaught CHAPTER IX.—Events of the Thirteenth Century—The Normans in Munster and Leinster CHAPTER X.—Events of the Thirteenth Century—The Normans in Meath and Ulster CHAPTER XI.—Retrospect of the Norman Period in Ireland—A Glance at the Military Tactics of the Times—No Conquest of the Country in the Thirteenth Century CHAPTER XII.—State of Society and Learning in Ireland during the Norman Period BOOK V. CHAPTER I.—The Rise of "the Red Earl"—Relations of Ireland and Scotland CHAPTER II.—The Northern Irish enter into Alliance with King Robert Bruce—Arrival and First Campaign of Edward Bruce CHAPTER III.—Bruce's Second Campaign and Coronation at Dundalk—The Rising in Connaught—Battle of Athenry—Robert Bruce in Ireland CHAPTER IV.—Battle of Faughard and Death of King Edward Bruce—Consequences of his Invasion—Extinction of the Earldom of Ulster—Irish Opinion of Edward Bruce