Even those who kw a great deal about the Easter Rising may t kw that there were temporary ceasefires in the St Stephen's Green area, to allow the park attendants to feed the Green's ducks. Few kw that the first shots of the rising were actually fired near Portlaoise and t in Dublin or indeed that both sides issued receipts: the rebels for food, the British for handcuffs. It features excerpts from a previously unpublished diary written by a member of the Jacob's garrison; the story of how rebel communications (being sent in a tin can from rooftop to rooftop) were interrupted by a British crackshot sniper and many other remarkable facts. 50 Things you didn't kw about 1916 is a treasure trove of trivia and information that will appeal to the avid student of 1916 as well as the casual reader.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
The Mercier Press Ltd
ISBN-10
1856356191
ISBN-13
9781856356190
eBay Product ID (ePID)
90859432
Product Key Features
Author
Mick O'farrell
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
History: Specific Subjects
Additional Product Features
Place of Publication
Cork
Content Note
32 Illustrations, Black and White
Author Biography
Mick O'Farrell is a Dubliner who has been studying the history of Ireland's Easter Rising for over fifteen years. He is also the author of A Walk Through Rebel Dublin 1916.