Dimensions
162 x 241 x 37mm
The story of Easter 1916 from the perspective of those who made it, focusing on the experiences of rank and file revolutionaries. Fearghal McGarry makes use of a unique source that has only recently seen the light of day - a collection of over 1,700 eye-witness statements detailing the political activities of members of Sinn Fein and militant groups such as the Irish Republican Brotherhood. This collection represents one of the richest and most
comprehensive oral history archives devoted to any modern revolution, providing new insights on almost every aspect of this seminal period.
