Limerick's Fighting Story 1916-21: Told by the Men Who Made It (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781856356428)

Eyewitness and first hand accounts of the Irish revolution. Originally published by The Kerryman in the 1940s, this is one of the four titles in the Fighting Stories Series. It records the events of the War of Independence in the words of the people who fought it and those who wrote about it at the time. Amongst the gripping episodes recorded are: Limerick's heroes of 1916, the execution of an enemy spy in West Limerick, Limerick's Night of Terror, Cumann na mBan in Limerick and the destruction of Killmallock Barracks. Featuring reports of the ambushes, battles, successes and failures, Limerick's Fighting Story is a treasure trove of information and intriguing detail.

Author: Ruan O'Donnell
ISBN-10: 1856356426
ISBN-13: 9781856356428
Publisher: Mercier Press
Language: English
Published: 10/01/2009
Pages: 384
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.97lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.20w x 1.30d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 11/01/2009 pg. 43