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A vivid and entertaining guide to the events and locations of the Easter 1916 Rising. Defying all the odds 1600 men, women and children went out on 24 April, Easter Monday, 1916 to fight for an independent Ireland. The battle raged for six days and resulted in the destruction of many parts of Dublin city. The bloody executions of the leaders by the British after the Rising awakened a generation to the cause of Irish freedom. Vividly illustrated, this book takes you through the battle-torn streets of Dublin. Hear the sounds, smell the gunpowser and meet the main players, as the complexities of this dramatic episode in Irish history are explained in an accessible and concise fashion.Product Identifiers
PublisherO'Brien Press LTD
ISBN-139780862786380
eBay Product ID (ePID)89711013
Product Key Features
Number of Pages144 Pages
Publication NameThe Easter Rising: a Guide to Dublin in 1916
LanguageEnglish
SubjectGovernment, History
Publication Year2000
TypeTextbook
AuthorLorcan Collins, Conor Kostick
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height196 mm
Item Weight225 g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureIreland
Title_AuthorConor Kostick, Lorcan Collins