| The Easter Rising: A Guide to Dublin in 1916 Contributor(s): Kostick, Conor (Author), Collins, Lorcan (Author) |
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ISBN: 086278638X ISBN-13: 9780862786380 Publisher: O'Brien Press OUR PRICE: $14.36 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2000 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Ireland - History | Revolutionary |
| Dewey: 941.508 |
| LCCN: 2004478293 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.1" W x 7.7" (0.50 lbs) 144 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Ireland - Cultural Region - British Isles - Chronological Period - 1900-1919 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |