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cherish, cherish, cherish: Reflections on the 1916 Proclamation
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paperback. Seven people signed the Proclamation of the Republic in 1916 - four of them were poets. To commemorate its centenary, Cork City Council has commissioned four of Ireland's leading contemporary writers to reflect on the meaning of this single most important artefact of the 1916 Rising. Editor(s): McCarthy, Thomas. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBTB; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128. .
'We declare the right of the people of Ireland to the ownership of Ireland and to the unfettered control of Irish destinies."The Republic guarantees religious and civil liberty, equal rights and equal opportunities to all its citizens.'Seven people signed the Proclamation of the Republic in 1916 - four of them were poets. To commemorate its centenary, Cork City Council has commissioned four of Ireland's leading contemporary writers to reflect on the meaning of this single most important artefact of the 1916 Rising.Did it ever live up to the idealistic aspirations it pronounced? Does it still have a message for us, ... Read more
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The Collins Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
, Ireland
ISBN
9781848893122
SKU
9781848893122
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Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
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99-2
About Various
Theo Dorgan is a poet, novelist, non-fiction writer, editor, broadcaster and scriptwriter. He has published five books of poetry. Leanne O'Sullivan has published three collections of poetry. She has won the Ireland Chair of Poetry bursary, the Rooney Prize for Irish Literature and the Lawrence O'Shaughnessy Award for Irish Poetry. Doireann Ni Ghriofa, a bilingual writer, ... Read more
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