Fearghal Mcgarry: 3 books
The Rising (New Edition)
Ireland: Easter 1916
Language: English
Release Date: January 21, 2016
The Easter Rising of 1916 not only destroyed much of the centre of Dublin — it changed the course of Irish history. But why did it happen? What was the role of ordinary people in this extraordinary event? What motivated them and what were their aims? These basic questions continue to divide historians...
The Abbey Rebels of 1916
A Lost Revolution
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2015
The story of the 1916 Easter Rising and its aftermath from a new persepective
The Abbey Theatre played a leading role in the politicisation of the revolutionary generation that won Irish freedom, but comparatively little is known about the men and women who formed the lifeblood of the institution:...
Rebels
Voices from the Easter Rising
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2011
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...