The period from 1913 to 1923 in Ireland's history of rebellion, is undoubtedly the most significant. The period takes in the revival of interest in all things Irish around 1913, the heroic Easter Rising of 1916, the bloody War of Independence 1919-1921 and the bitter Civil War of 1922-1923. Here for the first time, are images of those two episodes, the people, the places, city and country, with insightful commentary describing the context of each photograph. Includes previously unpublished photos sourced from private collections, the Irish Military Archives, Kilmainham Gaol and a variety of British military museums. This is Pádraig's second book published by Mercier press, his previous book is "Battle for Limerick" published in 2010.
Shortlisted for the Bord Gáis Energy Irish Book Awards International Education Services Best Irish-published Book of the Year Award for 2011.
Signed copies now available.
