Lugs Branigan by Kevin C Kearns

Lugs Branigan by Kevin C Kearns

Born in the Liberties of Dublin in 1910, Jim Branigan was, by his own admission, a shy, scrawny “sissy” as a lad. Cruelly beaten by bullies in the railway yard where he worked during his teens, he refused to fight back. Yet he went on to become a heavyweight boxing champion and to earn the “undisputed reputation as the country’s toughest and bravest garda”. Refusing to carry a baton and relying upon his fists instead, he dealt with Dublin’s array of gurriers and criminals, taking on the vicious “animal gangs” of the 1930s and ’40s and quelling the wild “rock-and-roll riots” of the ’50s. Ironically, for all his fame as a tough, fearless garda, he was most beloved for his humanity and compassion. His role as guardian of the battered women of the tenements and as protector and father figure of the city’s piteous prostitutes—or “pavement hostesses”, as he called them—was unrecorded in the press and hushed up by the Garda brass. His is a tale of extraordinary courage and compassion, and this untold part of his story is long overdue. Here is a book that presents a revealing and unvarnished portrait of the man and his life, authenticated by the oral testimony of family members, friends and Garda mates who stood with him through the most harrowing and poignant experiences. “A revealing portrait not just of a passionate and dedicated public figure, but also of a society undergoing great and constant change.”Eamon Delaney, Irish Independent “A tale of extraordinary courage and compassion.” Ireland’s Own “One of those people who become a legend in his own time.” Chief Superintendent Edmund Doherty

Kevin C. Kearns, Ph.D., is a social historian and Professor Emeritus at the University of Northern Colorado. He has written more than ten books on Dublin, most notably Dublin Tenement Life, which was number 1 on the Irish Times bestseller list for many weeks. Other books include Ireland’s Arctic Siege and The Bombing of Dublin’s North Strand, 1941.He now resides in Maine.

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ISBN 13	9780717159390
ISBN 10	0717159396
Titel	Lugs Branigan
Autor	Kevin C Kearns
Buchzustand	Nicht verfügbar
Bindungsart	Hardback
Verlag	Gill
Erscheinungsjahr	2014-10-03
Seitenanzahl	380
Hinweis auf dem Einband	Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden.