Irish Rebel
Irish Rebel

Author: Terry Golway

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 1988-02-15

Total Pages: 393

ISBN-13: 0312303866

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In 1871, John Devoy, a young Irishman fighting for Irish independence, came to the United States in exile. Yet even while across the ocean, this Fenian greatly influenced Irish affairs. Terry Golway's assiduously researched biography of Devoy chronicles a lifetime of activism in which he garnered tremendous financial and moral support for the cause in Ireland. Devoy was instrumental in both the Easter Rising in 1916 and the creation of the Irish Free State. Intimate details of Devoy's life and his work are artfully interwoven as Terry Golway captures John Devoy's valiant role in Ireland's struggle for freedom.

Rebels
Rebels

Author: Fearghal McGarry

Publisher: Penguin UK

Published: 2011-09-01

Total Pages: 472

ISBN-13: 014196930X

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A vivid chronicle of the first blow in the Irish revolution - by the people who were there In 1947 the Bureau of Military History was established by the Irish government to record the experiences of those who took part in the fight for independence. In 1959, the results of this research - including 1,773 'witness statements' - were placed in 83 steel boxes and locked into a strongroom in Government Buildings. Rebels, edited by one of Ireland's top young historians, brings the best of the surviving accounts of the Easter Rising together into a comprehensive, accessible and thrillingly readable telling of that much-debated insurrection, the first in a series of events that brought about Irish independence. From the witnesses' recollections of their schooling and other childhood influences to their accounts of what happened at Easter 1916, Rebels tells this famous story in a new and exhilarating way. 'A remarkable book' Pat Kenny, RTE 'If you want to know what [the Rising] was actually like, then Rebels is a good place to start' Sunday Business Post 'The most moving material concerns the surrender and the aftermath, including imprisonment and the identification and interrogation of key figures in the Rising' Irish Times

Ella Young, Irish Mystic and Rebel
Ella Young, Irish Mystic and Rebel

Author: Rose Murphy

Publisher:

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13:

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Ella Young (1867-1956), an Irish stoyteller of Celtic heroes and magic/curses, had a fascinating, overlooked life story. This book provides a portrait of an extraordinary woman who lived during extraordinary times.

The Irish Republican Brotherhood, 1914-1924
The Irish Republican Brotherhood, 1914-1924

Author: John O'Beirne Ranelagh

Publisher: Merrion Press

Published: 2024-06-20

Total Pages: 458

ISBN-13: 1785374958

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This captivating book delves into the secretive world of the Irish Republican Brotherhood (IRB) and its profound impact on Ireland’s political landscape between 1914 and 1924. With the aid of new documentation, Ranelagh unravels the true influence of the oath-bound society without which the 1916 Rising might never have taken shape. For Michael Collins, the IRB was the true custodian of the Irish Republic, and the only body he pledged his loyalty to, but its legacy remains obscured by its intense secrecy. This book re-introduces the IRB as the organisation that created and furnished the IRA, influenced the result of the critical 1918 election, and changed the face of Irish history. From Éamon de Valera’s recollections of how he first learned of the Treaty to narratives from Nora Connolly O’Brien, Emmett Dalton et al, testimonies from key figures paint a vivid picture of the IRB’s inner workings and external influence. A fascinating exploration of secret societies, political manoeuvres, and personal sacrifices, The Irish Republican Brotherhood 1914–1924 casts new light on a pivotal chapter in Ireland’s quest for independence.

Killing Rage
Killing Rage

Author: Eamon Collins

Publisher: Granta Books

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 388

ISBN-13: 9781862070479

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Since the 1970s people have been murdering their neighbours in Northern Ireland. This book is the true account of the small-town violence and terror which lies behind the headlines.