The Year of Disappearances by Gerard Murphy

The Year of Disappearances by Gerard Murphy

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‘Every spy who was shot in Cork was buried so that nothing was known about them. They just disappeared.’ These are the words of an IRA commander recalling the War of Independence in Cork city. The Year of Disappearances examines this claim and others like it.

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The Year of Disappearances by Gerard Murphy

Every spy who was shot in Cork was buried so that nothing was known about them. They just disappeared. These are the words of an IRA commander recalling the War of Independence in Cork city. The Year of Disappearances examines this claim and others like it.

Gerard Murphy was born in Cork in 1956. Educated at Sacred Heart College, Carrignavar, and later at UCC, he graduated with a PhD. in 1983. He subsequently worked in industry and academia and currently lectures at the Institute of Technology, Carlow. He is the author of two critically acclaimed novels. The Year of Disappearances is his first work of non-fiction.

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ISBN 13 9780717151011
ISBN 10 0717151018
Title The Year of Disappearances
Author Gerard Murphy
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Gill
Year published 2011-09-09
Number of pages 428
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