This book, written by historian and economist G.E. Afanasyev, is a detailed sketch of the history of Ireland from the Middle Ages to the end of the 19th century. The author focuses his attention on the economic and political history of the country, describes the consistent enslavement of the local population by the British, paints a picture of the decline of the economy and culture. At the same time, the book describes the resistance of the Irish people, which from separate uprisings resulted by the end of the 19th century in a powerful single wave of the national liberation movement. Much attention is also paid to the parliamentary struggle around the "Irish question." Written in 1907, this book has not lost its significance in our time; the lessons of Ireland may be able to help to understand more clearly the problems of the "small nation" that are still relevant today.