Tomás Mac Curtain, a dedicated family man, took an active role in the War of Independence. Originally from Ballyknockane in County Cork, his love of the Irish language and culture led him to become involved with the Gaelic League, the Irish Republican Brotherhood and the Irish Volunteers. A dedicated father and husband, he was in command of the Irish Volunteers in Cork during the 1916 Rising in Dublin. He was shot dead by British forces on 20 March 1920.&newpara;This short biography will open up this fascinating figure to younger readers.
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Fionnuala Mac Curtain is the grand-daughter of Tomás Mac Curtain. She has appeared on several historical RTE programmes, most recently on The Burning of Cork.
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Språk Engelska ● Formatera EPUB ● Sidor 129 ● ISBN 9781856358361 ● Filstorlek 1.0 MB ● Ålder 17-16 år ● Utgivare Mercier Press ● Stad London ● Land IE ● Publicerad 2011 ● Nedladdningsbara 24 månader ● Valuta EUR ● ID 2428359 ● Kopieringsskydd Social DRM
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