A History of the Easter Rising in 50 Objects
A History of the Easter Rising in 50 Objects
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Summary
For 100 years objects left behind from 1916 have borne silent witness to the events of Easter Week – this book tells their stories and uses them in a unique way to cast light on many of the lesser-known elements of the Rising and provide plenty of new information for the enthusiast.
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A History of the Easter Rising in 50 Objects by John Gibney
In this book John Gibney tells the story of the Rising and its aftermath through 50 objects that survive from that time. Some of these are what you might expect – documents, uniforms, weapons and flags – but others are quirkier objects, like the cricket bat that died for Ireland, Sean Mac Diarmada's hurley, the teacups the Pearse brothers used for their last cup of tea with their family, Thomas Kent's rosary beads and Kathleen Lynn's prison biscuits. This fresh perspective makes for a very readable book that will appeal to the lay person interested in history, but also provide plenty of new information for the enthusiast.
John Gibney holds a doctorate in History from TCD and has been a research fellow at the University of Notre Dame in the USA and at NUI Galway. He has written several books on Irish history and produced an acclaimed radio documentary on the folklore of inner-city Dublin.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781781173817 |
| ISBN 10 | 1781173818 |
| Title | A History of the Easter Rising in 50 Objects |
| Author | John Gibney |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | The Mercier Press Ltd |
| Year published | 2016-02-15 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |