Begley, Diarmuid / Collins, Trevor / O’Farrell, Nuala.

“The Journey to Irish Independence” [A Seminal Analysis of Historical Events in West Cork and wider Ireland which led to Irish Independence / From the United Irishmen to Independence].

First Edition [1100 copies only (1000 softcover / 100 Hardcover)]. Clonakilty [West Cork], Foresee Publishing / Walsh Print, 2026. Quarto (21.3 cm wide x 29.7 cm high). 440 pages with illustrations and photographs throughout the publication and including a large Fold-Out Plan of the “Flying Column Positions at the Battle of Crossbarry”. Original Publisher’s Softcover Binding. Excellent, as new condition with only minor signs of wear. [Very heavy and Large Book – needs extra postage].

Important Publication with a Fresh look at the Historical Events leading up to and surrounding the events of 1916 and their consequences for Ireland and its People. An in-depth work of three thorough historians and a satisfying accumulation of facts, reports, newspaper-clippings, interpretations and reflections.

In Forty Two (42) Chapters the Historical Events are put in context from the French Expedition to the 1798 Rebellion through the Act of Union, Famine, Hunger and Emigration to the Fenians, Home Rule Bills and the Union Defence League.

″Essential reading for all those who never had an informed idea of the complexity of the Irish Struggle, the centuries of yearning for Freedom and the sacrifices the Irish People were willing to make in order to obtain this very Freedom; this publication is allowing for a better understanding of the connection between Tyranny and an unquenchable thirst for rising up against your Oppressor” [Holger Smyth, The Time Traveller]

Why this is a valuable historically critical account:

The authors did make sure to include an abundance of Sources and Bibliographical accounts of source-material.
The “Supplemental Reading” to the rear of the publication lists:

- Court of Inquiry Reports
- Death Records
- Record of the Rebellion – Key Pages
- Newspaper Archives
- From An Cosantóir [The official magazine of the Irish Defence Forces]
- Towards Ireland Free
- Witness Statements
- List of Volunteers killed
- American Commission on Conditions in Ireland
- Bandon Historical Journal
- Chronology of Events
- Bibliography

• Keywords: Catalogue Irish History Six – General Irish History · Catalogue Irish History Three – From Famine to Free State · Crossbarry · Guerilla · Guerilla Warfare · IRA · Irish History · Irish History – Rare · Irish Independence · Kilmichael · Kilmichael Ambush · United Irishmen · West Cork · West Cork Flying Column · Wolfe Tone
• Language: English
• Inventory Number: 32548AB

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