Cork's Revolutionary Dead

Nonfiction, History, Ireland, British
Cover of the book Cork's Revolutionary Dead by Mr Barry Keane, Mercier Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Mr Barry Keane ISBN: 9781781174968
Publisher: Mercier Press Publication: June 12, 2017
Imprint: Mercier Press Language: English
Author: Mr Barry Keane
ISBN: 9781781174968
Publisher: Mercier Press
Publication: June 12, 2017
Imprint: Mercier Press
Language: English

In Part 1 Keane gives a brief introduction to the period and outlines the most important events that took place during the course of the fight against the British in Cork from 1916 to 1921 and during the Civil War of 1922–23. This includes the burning of Cork city, the ambush at Kilmichael (which is examined in great detail), Crossbarry and the story of Tom Barry's trench coat. In Part 2 Keane uses a wealth of new sources to reconstruct every death that can be ascribed to the war, including those caught in the crossfire and some accidental deaths that can be directly linked to one side or the other. Some individuals who did not die in the county, but who were central to the conduct of the war there, are also included. One such example is Terence MacSwiney, who died in Brixton prison in London in October 1920, but was both head of the IRA in Cork and lord mayor of the city, having assumed the role after his predecessor, Tomás MacCurtain, had been assassinated earlier that year.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

In Part 1 Keane gives a brief introduction to the period and outlines the most important events that took place during the course of the fight against the British in Cork from 1916 to 1921 and during the Civil War of 1922–23. This includes the burning of Cork city, the ambush at Kilmichael (which is examined in great detail), Crossbarry and the story of Tom Barry's trench coat. In Part 2 Keane uses a wealth of new sources to reconstruct every death that can be ascribed to the war, including those caught in the crossfire and some accidental deaths that can be directly linked to one side or the other. Some individuals who did not die in the county, but who were central to the conduct of the war there, are also included. One such example is Terence MacSwiney, who died in Brixton prison in London in October 1920, but was both head of the IRA in Cork and lord mayor of the city, having assumed the role after his predecessor, Tomás MacCurtain, had been assassinated earlier that year.

More books from Mercier Press

Cover of the book I Die in a Good Cause – by Mr Barry Keane
Cover of the book The Hales Brothers and the Irish Revolution by Mr Barry Keane
Cover of the book Coffin Ship by Mr Barry Keane
Cover of the book Voices from the Great Houses of Ireland: Life in the Big House by Mr Barry Keane
Cover of the book Dying for the Cause: Kerry's Republican Dead by Mr Barry Keane
Cover of the book A Happy Type of Sadness: by Mr Barry Keane
Cover of the book The Book of Learning by Mr Barry Keane
Cover of the book Tuesdays Are Just As Bad by Mr Barry Keane
Cover of the book Like Mam Used To Bake by Mr Barry Keane
Cover of the book GPO Staff in 1916 by Mr Barry Keane
Cover of the book Don't Get A Job, Build A Business by Mr Barry Keane
Cover of the book Arthur Quinn and Hell's Keeper by Mr Barry Keane
Cover of the book Focus: The Art of Clear Thinking by Mr Barry Keane
Cover of the book The Story of Michael Collins by Mr Barry Keane
Cover of the book Annie Moore: First In Line For America by Mr Barry Keane
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy