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The author, The Rev.D'ALTON, EDWARD ALFRED was an Irish historian. After serving as a curate in five parishes, he became, in 1911, pastor in Ballinrobe, cathedral canon, and vicar forane; and in 1912, a domestic prelate. In 1930 he became dean and vicar-general of the Archdiocese of tuam.
D'Alton's writings on Irish history include articles on the Cromwellian and Restoration periods that appeared in the Dublin Review (190405) and several articles in the Catholic Encyclopedia.
His best-known work was his History of Ireland, the first edition of which, in three volumes (190310), went to 1908; and the third edition, in eight half-volumes (192025), to 1925. He published also a History of the Archdiocese of Tuam (2 v.,1928).
D'Alton's earlier writings were marked by open-mindedness, sober and objective judgments, and avoidance of dogmatism on controversial issues.His views approximated those of the "faith and fatherland" school that succeeded the "loyal Catholic" school of the preceding generation.
