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Grandpa the Sniper: An Ordinary Man in Extraordinary Times
Frank Shouldice
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Description for Grandpa the Sniper: An Ordinary Man in Extraordinary Times
Paperback.
"A fascinating trawl through a very personal history." - Irish Gazette
"A stirring story of Easter Week that has gone untold until now." - Irish Voice
It's April, 1916. Dublin GAA footballer Frank Shouldice has just won the Croke Cup. It's a big achievement for the up and coming star, but he has other things on his mind. Two weeks after the final whistle he's on a rooftop in North King Street with a rifle in his hand. His cheekbone is grazed by a bullet smashing into the wall behind him and, according to a confidential military ... Read more
"A fascinating trawl through a very personal history." - Irish Gazette
"A stirring story of Easter Week that has gone untold until now." - Irish Voice
It's April, 1916. Dublin GAA footballer Frank Shouldice has just won the Croke Cup. It's a big achievement for the up and coming star, but he has other things on his mind. Two weeks after the final whistle he's on a rooftop in North King Street with a rifle in his hand. His cheekbone is grazed by a bullet smashing into the wall behind him and, according to a confidential military ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Liffey Pr
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
396
Place of Publication
Dublin, Ireland
ISBN
9781908308801
SKU
V9781908308801
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 3 to 5 working days
Ref
99-10
About Frank Shouldice
Frank Shouldice is a writer, journalist and dramatist. He has produced and directed a number of documentaries for RTÉ’s Investigations Unit and for Prime Time, including ‘Jobs Abroad’, an exposé on the international recruitment business, and ‘Riches from Rags’, on fundraising for charities. He has written widely about social issues and sport, and has been published extensively in Ireland, the ... Read more
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