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Shane Kenna - Thomas MacDonagh, Häftad

Häftad, Engelska, 2014

Del 10 i serien 16Lives

Thomas MacDonagh

16Lives

Av Shane Kenna

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Beskrivning
Born in Cloughjordan in Co. Tipperary, MacDonagh was a poet and playwright, an educator and political activist. Appointed to the IRB Military Council he became a member of the Provisional Government of the Irish Republic and was a signatory of the 1916 Easter proclamation. During the Rising MacDonagh was commandant of the 2nd Battalion of the Dublin Brigade of the Irish Volunteers and occupied the Jacobs Biscuit factory garrison. Following an inspiring speech at his Court Marshal he was executed on 3 May 1916 at Kilmainham Gaol, Dublin.In this meticulously researched biography Shane Kenna places this remarkable man within the great pantheon of Irish Republican heroes. He provides a riveting reconstruction of the life of a man whose death played such a key part in the shaping of modern Ireland.'an epic new series of books' - RTE Guide on 16Lives
Produktinformation
  • Utgivningsdatum: 2014-10-27
  • Mått: 130 x 196 x 22 mm
  • Vikt: 323 g
  • Format: Häftad
  • Språk: Engelska
  • Serie: 16Lives
  • Antal sidor: 320
  • Förlag: O'Brien Press Ltd
  • ISBN: 9781847173362
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Shane Kenna was a Doctor of modern Irish history with an interest in late Victorian and Edwardian Irish nationalism. He was a regular speaker at international academic conferences, a media presence with Newstalk Radio, Near FM, BBC Radio 4 and published author who wrote for Irish Academic Press, The O'Brien Press, History Ireland, the BBC History Magazine and Kilmainham Tales.Shane lectured at Trinity College, Dublin and Saor Ollscoil na hÉireann University and also designed modules on Irish history for the American College, Arcadia University, as well as organising and managing several courses on Modern History.He died in February 2017.

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