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.
Giới thiệu về tác giả
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.
Mua cuốn sách điện tử này và nhận thêm 1 cuốn MIỄN PHÍ!
Ngôn ngữ Anh ● định dạng EPUB ● Trang 129 ● ISBN 9781856358361 ● Kích thước tập tin 1.0 MB ● Tuổi tác 17-16 năm ● Nhà xuất bản Mercier Press ● Thành phố London ● Quốc gia IE ● Được phát hành 2011 ● Có thể tải xuống 24 tháng ● Tiền tệ EUR ● TÔI 2428359 ● Sao chép bảo vệ DRM xã hội