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Renegades: Irish Republican Women 1900-1922
Ann Matthews
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Description for Renegades: Irish Republican Women 1900-1922
Paperback. 414pp
The history of the Irish republican movement is dominated by the story of the men who took up arms in Ireland's fight for freedom against the British. The names of men like Pearse, Connolly, Collins and Barry still resonate today as heroes who won independence for Ireland. However, the critical role of women in this fight for freedom has often been overlooked. Renegades examines the part played by women in the major political and social revolutions that took place from 1900– 1922. It explores the growing separation of republican women into two distinct groups, those active on the military side ... Read more
The history of the Irish republican movement is dominated by the story of the men who took up arms in Ireland's fight for freedom against the British. The names of men like Pearse, Connolly, Collins and Barry still resonate today as heroes who won independence for Ireland. However, the critical role of women in this fight for freedom has often been overlooked. Renegades examines the part played by women in the major political and social revolutions that took place from 1900– 1922. It explores the growing separation of republican women into two distinct groups, those active on the military side ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The Mercier Press Ltd
Condition
New
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
Cork, Ireland
ISBN
9781856356848
SKU
9781856356848
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About Ann Matthews
Ann Matthews is an historian. Originally from Dublin she now lives inKildare. She currently lectures at NUI Maynooth on 'Women and War' and 'Republican women and iconography'. She has contributed to The Journal of IrishMilitary History and The Irish Archive Journal among others.
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