To speak of Easter Week : family memories of the Irish Revolution
O'Keeffe, Hélène2015
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'To speak of Easter Week' is not simply another retelling of 1916. Instead it offers a new perspective on the Rising and its aftermath. Based on the oral testimonies of the descendants and close relatives of those involved in the fighting, this book examines the very human legacy of Easter Week and the different ways in which the families have atttempted to assimilate and make sense of the actions of their antecedents. Including testimony from relatives of James Connolly, Eanonn Ceannt, Kathleen Clarke, Con Colbert, Michael Mallin and The O'Rahilly, the stories of the men and women of 1916, together with the pride, grief, loss and very real burden of history felt by their families, are thoughtfully portrayed in this unique collection.
Main title:
To speak of Easter Week : family memories of the Irish Revolution / Hélène O'Keeffe.
Author:
O'Keeffe, Hélène, author
Imprint:
Cork : Mercier Press, 2015.
Collation:
[2] 288p. [2]: ill. ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Introduction : individual truths [Selective memory -- The burden of inheritance] -- Memories in context : Ireland, 1890 - 1923 [The Easter Rising in Dublin; aftermath; reorganisation; The War of Independence; The Treaty and Civil War] -- Long shadows : executed leaders [Michael Mallin; Edward Daly; Con Colbert; Joseph Mary Plunkett; Éamonn Ceannt; Thomas MacDonagh; Patrick Pearse; James Connolly] -- 'No hero stories' : The GPO Garrison [Éamonn Bulfin; and Frank Burke; Thomas McEvoy; Diarmuid Lynch] -- Writing the rule book : the Four Courts Garrison [John and Thomas O'Connor, Jack and Frank Shouldice; William Archer; Charles and Thomas Bevan; Paddy O'Daly] -- Bloodlines : death in battle [Seán Connolly; Michael J. O'Rahilly; Henry and Thomas Coyle; Michael Mulvihill, Patrick Shortis and Patrick O'Connor; Francis Brennan] -- 'Keepers of the flame' -- endnotes; Bibliography; index.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781781172216 (hbk)
Dewey class:
941.50821Adult Fiction941.50821 O'KE
Language:
English
Subject:
Revolutionaries' spouses -- Ireland -- BiographyRevolutionaries' families -- Ireland -- BiographyLocal history -- KerryKerry -- Local historyKerry kohaOral history -- IrelandKerry (Ireland) -- History, LocalIreland -- History -- Easter Rising, 1916 -- AftermathIreland -- History -- Easter Rising, 1916 -- Social aspects
BRN:
1488965