The Fenians Were Dreadful Men: The 1867 Rising: The 1867 Rising in Kerry and Limerick - Brossura

O Concubhair, Padraig

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ISBN 10: 1856357171 ISBN 13: 9781856357173

Casa editrice: Mercier Pr Ltd, 2011

Riassunto

'The Fenians Were Terrible Men' describes: (a) the foundation of the Irish Republican Brotherhood and the background to the Rising (b) The British Government response: the arrests of the leaders with special emphasis on those who came from Kerry-the work of Talbot and Corydon, the police spies-the latter also a Kerryman (c) The Rising in detail in Counties Kerry and Limerick (d) The Fenian Invasion of Canada (e) The Erin's Hope: the Fenian Ship which sailed to Ireland and back (f) The Clerkenwell Explosion a Fenian rescue attempt which, in an effort to free prisoners, blew out the wall of the local House of Detention and a great deal of the surrounding neighbourhood and its effects.

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L'autore:

Padraig O Concubhair is a native of the Shannonside village of Ballylongford Co. Kerry. He was an honours graduate of St. Patricks College, Drumcondra and he began his teaching career in Scoil Eanna, Ballymackney, Co. Monaghan before moving to Lenamore, Co Kerry until his retirement as principal in 2008. He is a member of the Clogher Historical Society, former President and current Vice-President of the Kerry Historical and Archaeological Society and has been interviewed many times on radio in this capacity.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Mercier Pr Ltd
• Data di pubblicazione: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1856357171
• ISBN 13: 9781856357173
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 255