In Search of Ireland's Heroes: The Story of the Irish from the English Invasion to the Present Day"The struggle between English and Irish aspirations for Ireland began with the first English incursions into the country in the twelfth century and have persisted to the present day. Carmel McCaffrey's narrative history of these times is filled with powerful personalities and families who fought - in battle and through constitutional means - to free Ireland from English control. Her book is a sequel to In Search of Ancient Ireland, which traced the history, archaeology, and legends of ancient Ireland from 9000 B.C. to the Norman invasion." --Book Jacket. |
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Page 88
... REBELS The insurrection of 1641 was organized by a group of disgruntled Catholic aristocrats who were attempting to ... Rebels of Ireland , " the Irish explained the reasons for the rebel- lion . First and foremost they declared their ...
... REBELS The insurrection of 1641 was organized by a group of disgruntled Catholic aristocrats who were attempting to ... Rebels of Ireland , " the Irish explained the reasons for the rebel- lion . First and foremost they declared their ...
Page 220
... rebels fought well . In one instance near the Four Courts it took 5,000 British soldiers , equipped with ar- mored cars and artillery , 28 hours to advance about 150 yards against about 200 rebels . OUT OF THE ASHES OF FAILURE But the ...
... rebels fought well . In one instance near the Four Courts it took 5,000 British soldiers , equipped with ar- mored cars and artillery , 28 hours to advance about 150 yards against about 200 rebels . OUT OF THE ASHES OF FAILURE But the ...
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... rebels quickly became martyred heroes . Two rebel exceptions to the killings were Constance Gore- Booth and de ... rebels . With their execution the main leaders were elevated to the status of sacred icons . Yet it is hard to imagine ...
... rebels quickly became martyred heroes . Two rebel exceptions to the killings were Constance Gore- Booth and de ... rebels . With their execution the main leaders were elevated to the status of sacred icons . Yet it is hard to imagine ...
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