A Pocket History Of The 1916 Rising

Author : Tara Gallagher
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780717169306
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book A Pocket History of the 1916 Rising written by Tara Gallagher and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This compact yet detailed book explores the 1916 Rising in Ireland, from the historical context, to a day-by-day account of the events, to biographies of the leading figures.

Author : Gill Books
Publisher : Gill Books
ISBN 13 : 9780717189892
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book A Pocket History of Kilmainham Gaol written by Gill Books and published by Gill Books. This book was released on 2021-02-26 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A wonderful introduction to an Irish landmark.

Author : Mark McCarthy
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317112865
Total Pages : 568 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Ireland's 1916 Rising written by Mark McCarthy and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-05-06 with total page 568 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In light of its upcoming centenary in 2016, the time seems ripe to ask: why, how and in what ways has memory of Ireland’s 1916 Rising persisted over the decades? In pursuing answers to these questions, which are not only of historical concern, but of contemporary political and cultural importance, this book breaks new ground by offering a wide-ranging exploration of the making and remembrance of the story of 1916 in modern times. It draws together the interlocking dimensions of history-making, commemoration and heritage to reveal the Rising’s undeniable influence upon modern Ireland’s evolution, both instantaneous and long-term. In addition to furnishing a history of the tumultuous events of Easter 1916, which rattled the British Empire’s foundations and enthused independence movements elsewhere, Ireland’s 1916 Rising mainly concentrates on illuminating the evolving relationship between the Irish past and present. In doing so, it unearths the far-reaching political impacts and deep-seated cultural legacies of the actions taken by the rebels, as evidenced by the most pivotal episodes in the Rising’s commemoration and the myriad varieties of heritage associated with its memory. This volume also presents a wider perspective on the ways in which conceptualisations of heritage, culture and identity in Westernised societies are shaped by continuities and changes in politics, society and economy. In a topical conclusion, the book examines the legacy of Queen Elizabeth II’s visit to the Garden of Remembrance in 2011, and looks to the Rising’s 100th anniversary by identifying the common ground that can be found in pluralist and reconciliatory approaches to remembrance.

Author : Brendan O'Brien
Publisher : The O'Brien Press
ISBN 13 : 1847177271
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book O'Brien Pocket History of the IRA written by Brendan O'Brien and published by The O'Brien Press. This book was released on 2014-09-01 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An accessible, clearly-written account of the IRA from its beginnings to today. It covers the origins and history of the organisation, its aims, the political and military thinking which has driven its activities, and the major personalities who have shaped the direction of the movement down through the years. The relationship with the Irish and British governments is examined, as well as the effects of the major bombing campaigns and the 1981 hunger strikes. It also explains the radical shift in thinking which led to the IRA seeking a political way towards the goal of Irish unity rather than pursuing the entrenched 'Brits Out' policy at the point of a gun. The background to the IRA ceasefire, and the many factors which contributed to its ending are looked at, as well as the prospects for a lasting peace in one of the world's most troubled arenas. This is intended as an easy-to-read overview of the IRA and the Northern situation, accessible to both the tourist and the interested general reader.

Author : Aodogan O'Rahilly
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781843516712
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book A Secret History of the Rebellion Of 1916 written by Aodogan O'Rahilly and published by . This book was released on 2016-01-06 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Robert Schmuhl
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0190224282
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Ireland's Exiled Children written by Robert Schmuhl and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During their long struggle for independence from British rule, Irish repulicans looked west for hope, and with cause. By the turn of the 20th century, the Irish-American population in the United States was larger than the population of Ireland itself, and the bond between the two cultures was profound, even visceral. The Irish in America provided financial support but also the inspiration of example, proof that a national identity independent of England was achievable. The moment of crisis came in the armed insurrection during Easter week in 1916, when republican leaders rose up in a foredoomed effort to gather international sympathy for their cause. In "The Proclamation of the Provisional Government of the Irish Republic" that was read and circulated in Dublin on the first day of the Rising, The United States was the only country specifically singled out for offering help.

Author : Joe Duffy
Publisher : Hachette Ireland
ISBN 13 : 1473617049
Total Pages : 383 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Children of the Rising written by Joe Duffy and published by Hachette Ireland. This book was released on 2015-10-08 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Children of the Rising is the first ever account of the young lives violently lost during the week of the 1916 Rising: long-forgotten and never commemorated, until now. Boys, girls, rich, poor, Catholic, Protestant - no child was guaranteed immunity from the bullet and bomb that week, in a place where teeming tenement life existed side by side with immense wealth. Drawing on extensive original research, along with interviews with relatives, Joe Duffy creates a compelling picture of these forty lives, along with one of the cut and thrust of city life between the two canals a century ago. This gripping story of Dublin and its people in 1916 will add immeasurably to our understanding of the Easter Rising. Above all, it honours the forgotten lives, largely buried in unmarked graves, of those young people who once called Dublin their home.

Author : Lonely Planet
Publisher : Lonely Planet
ISBN 13 : 1837585695
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Lonely Planet Pocket Dublin written by Lonely Planet and published by Lonely Planet. This book was released on with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Joseph McCullough
Publisher : Gill Books
ISBN 13 : 9780717147298
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book A Pocket History of Ireland written by Joseph McCullough and published by Gill Books. This book was released on 2010 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From prehistoric times to the present day this comprehensive history presents the story of Ireland in bite-size chunks. With illustrations throughout this is an attractive and practical guide to Ireland's colorful history.

Author : Breandán Ó hEithir
Publisher : O'Brien Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 116 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book A Pocket History of Ireland written by Breandán Ó hEithir and published by O'Brien Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A short and entertaining history from earliest times to the present by one of Ireland's best-loved writers. It deals with prehistory, the Celts, Christianity, the Vikings, the Normans. The various conquests and rebellions are covered, including Cromwell, Wolfe Tone, the 1916 Rising. One of the main features is that it brings history up to date, providing an interesting account of both North and South over the past eighty years, clarifying the development and intricacies of the Northern 'troubles' and the many attempts to resolve them. Understanding and sympathetic, this little book gives a clear and stimulating grasp of Ireland, past and present.