| Blackpool to the Front: A Cork Suburb and Ireland's Great War 1914-1918 Contributor(s): Cronin, Mark (Author) |
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ISBN: 1848891954 ISBN-13: 9781848891951 Publisher: Collins Press OUR PRICE: $26.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - World War I - History | Europe - Ireland |
| Dewey: 940.409 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5" W x 7.7" (0.65 lbs) 240 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Ireland |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Blackpool is an old historic suburb of Cork and contributed to the 200,000 Irishmen who participated in the First World War. Hundreds from Blackpool fought as soldiers and sailors and over 70 dies defending 'the rights of small nations'. They fought with brigades such as the Royal Irish Regiment and Royal Munster Fusiliers. This book is a must for anyone interested in the First World War and its connection and impact on Ireland. |