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Rebel Corks Fighting Story 1916-22 – Introduction by Peter Hart
€19.99
The classic text on the struggle for independence in Cork. Introduction by Peter Hart.
Description
Originally published by The Kerryman in 1947, this is one of the four titles in the Fighting Stories Series. It records the events of the War of Independence in the words of the people who fought it and those who wrote about it at the time.
The book features reports on the Cork City Volunteers, the ambushes at Tureengarriffe, Clonbanin, Rathcoole, Tureen and many others, the murder of Tómas MacCurtain, the disastrous battle of Clonmult and the campaigns of the flying columns around the county from Mitchelstown to Blarney.
With a selection of original pictures from the conflict and reports from both Kilmichael and Crossbarry, Rebel Cork's Fighting Story is a treasure trove of information and intriguing detail.
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ISBN 9781856356442
About the Author
Originally published by The Kerryman in 1947, there are four titles in the Fighting Stories Series. Rebel Cork, Dublin, Kerry and Limerick. They record the events of the War of Independence in the words of the people who fought it and those who wrote about it at the time.
