I've been helping a guy in my class get his website sorted today and if you've ever had an interest in Irish history then I promise you won't be disappointed. He had actually published it as a book a few years back (handmade books made by himself no less) and I read it a few months back. Although it is initially about the McGlynn family it basically covers almost all the important historical facts that have made Ireland the country it is today.
Here's the link, and if you could post this on other sites it would be appreciated - this info is a goldmine and deserves to be seen widely...
There are a lot of facts to be taken in while reading, but it really does paint a very detailed picture... A lot of it is the guy's own research too and is unavailable in any other form.