The Men Will Talk to Me (Ernie O'Malley series Kerry)
The Men Will Talk to Me (Ernie O'Malley series Kerry)

Author: Cormac O'Malley

Publisher: Mercier Press Ltd

Published: 2012-06-01

Total Pages: 291

ISBN-13: 1781170983

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County Kerry saw many of the most vicious episodes in both the War of Independence and the Civil War. Many Republican survivors of these events were reluctant to speak about their experiences, even to their own family. However, they were willing to talk to Ernie O'Malley, who was the senior surviving Republican military commander from the period of those struggles. By transcribing O'Malley's notebooks, where he recorded these interviews, Cormac O'Malley and Tim Horgan have made available previously unpublished first-hand accounts of Kerry's role in the fight for independence. The interviews provide an unrivalled insight into this important period of Irish history, including controversial incidents such as the Ballyseedy massacre, the battle at Headford Junction and executions by the Free State forces.

Kerry Girls
Kerry Girls

Author: Kay Moloney Caball

Publisher: The History Press

Published: 2014-05-05

Total Pages: 133

ISBN-13: 0750959541

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The true story of the Kerry girls who were shipped to Australia from the four Kerry Workhouses of Dingle/Kenmare/Killarney and Listowel in 1849/1850, as part of the Earl Grey Scheme. From scenes of destitution and misery, the girls, some of whom spoke only Irish, set off to the other side of the world without any idea of what lay ahead. This book tells of their 'selection' and shipping to New South Wales and Adelaide, their subsequent apprenticeship, marriage and life in the colony.

Keys to the Kingdom
Keys to the Kingdom

Author: Jack O'Connor

Publisher: Penguin UK

Published: 2008-03-06

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 0141905115

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When Jack O'Connor took over as Kerry football manager in 2004, he was a relative unknown. Three All-Ireland finals, and two titles, later, he stepped down, having established himself as one of the greats. Keys to the Kingdom is his vivid account of those three seasons in the most high-pressure job in Irish sport.