Introduction page 9
Chapter 1 The Witness Statements Archive 17
Chapter 2 The Truth About the Rising 21
Chapter 3 Cork Awaits the Call to Arms 30
Chapter 4 An Influential Monsignor 37
Chapter 5 The Curious Tale of 198 Parnell Street 52
Chapter 6 Procuring Arms and Gathering Intelligence 59
Chapter 7 Tipperary Republicans Lead the Way 68
Chapter 8 Ambushes and Attacks in the Rebel County 80
Chapter 9 The Brave Republican Women 93
Chapter 10 Father Aloysius: Chaplain to the Republican Heroes 104
Chapter 11 Frank Thornton: An Extraordinary Life in Irish Republicanism 117
Chapter 12 Vincent Byrne: Committed to the Republic and the Squad 135
Chapter 13 Sean Moylan: Committed Republican and Outstanding Military Leader 156
Chapter 14 Tadhg Kennedy: A Proud Kerryman and a True Patriot 183
Chapter 15 Eamon (Ned) Broy: An Extraordinary Policeman and Courageous Republican 199
Chapter 16 Cumann na mBan: The Unsung Heroines of the War of Independence 217
Chapter 17 Aine Ceannt: The Quintessential Republican Woman 231
Postscript: The Legacy of the Civil War and the Road to Recovery 246
Products specifications
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Author
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Eamonn Duggan |
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Pub Date
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11/10/2021 |
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Binding
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Hardback |
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Pages
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256 |
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Country
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Ireland |
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Dewey
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941.708210922 |
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GBPPrice
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17.99 |
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Availability
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Available |
Nearly 2,000 people gave detailed statements to the Bureau of Military History between 1947 and 1957 about their role in Ireland's fight for freedom. The statements are the recollections of many of those who participated in the 1916 Easter Rising and the War of Independence, 1919-1921. Recently released to scholars and researchers, they allow a much broader view of what actually happened in the fateful decade that led to independence from the British Empire. They offer a remarkable window into a tumultuous era in Ireland's modern history when men and women rose up against British rule and demanded independence.
The statements examined in the book reflect the views of republican men and women from all facets of society. They were urban and rural dwellers middle and working-class individuals, farmers, labourers and professionals, all of whom, came together in the pursuit of one common goal. Their statements confirm the commitment they gave to the independence cause and are testaments to the courage and determination they displayed in their efforts to achieve a free and independent Ireland.
Eamonn Duggan explores the individual contributions of these remarkable people, and what they add to the history we thought we knew. A fascinating view of a vital period in Irish history, from 1913 to Independence.
