Horgan, Tim
Dying for the Cause: Kerry’s Republican Dead
€35.00
This book tells the story of the lives and deaths of 162 Kerrymen who died for the ideal of an independent Irish republic of 32 counties.
Many were killed in action but others were executed or died while in captivity as a result of brutality or neglect. In telling their stories Tim Horgan has provided an intriguing social history of the county and a snapshot of life in Ireland.
They range from the story of Thomas Ashe whose funeral was attended by over 100,000 people to that of seventeen year old Tom Moriarty who was buried secretly by his comrades.
They include people like the First World War marksman, Con Healy, who though dying of tuberculosis went on to become a hero fighting for his own country and the contrasting stories of Patrick Lynch who was shot dead at his doorstep and of Tim O’Sullivan who was executed in faraway Donegal, though they were born in neighbouring parishes in South Kerry.
This book will certainly be a collectors item and will make a wonderful gift for anyone with Kerry connections.
Description
This book tells the story of the lives and deaths of 162 Kerrymen who died for the ideal of an independent Irish republic of 32 counties.
Many were killed in action but others were executed or died while in captivity as a result of brutality or neglect. In telling their stories Tim Horgan has provided an intriguing social history of the county and a snapshot of life in Ireland.
They range from the story of Thomas Ashe whose funeral was attended by over 100,000 people to that of seventeen year old Tom Moriarty who was buried secretly by his comrades.
They include people like the First World War marksman, Con Healy, who though dying of tuberculosis went on to become a hero fighting for his own country and the contrasting stories of Patrick Lynch who was shot dead at his doorstep and of Tim O’Sullivan who was executed in faraway Donegal, though they were born in neighbouring parishes in South Kerry.
This book will certainly be a collectors item and will make a wonderful gift for anyone with Kerry connections.
About The Author
Tim Horgan is co-editor of 'The Men Will Talk to Me: Ernie O'Malley's Kerry Interviews'. He has a lifelong interest in local
history and gives regular talks on the War of Independce in the Kerry area.
Tim comes from a proud republican tradition as
his grandmother was secretary to both Ernie O'Malley and Liam Lynch. He is from Tralee and is an ophthalmologist in Kerry General Hospital.
Reviews
'Tim Horgan's new book...helps to redress the imbalance'
Irish Examiner
'A valuable aid...and of great interest to those curious about the contributions of Kerry people killed in the struggle for independence.'
Kerry's Eye
'Mr.Horgan's work is a scholarly and impressive one. It will attract those interested in our history of armed insurrection and more so those with a fascination for Ireland's most beguiling and beautiful county.'
Irish Mail on Sunday
