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Patrick Myler - DAN DONNELLY 1788-1820 - 9781843511588 - V9781843511588
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DAN DONNELLY 1788-1820

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Description for DAN DONNELLY 1788-1820 Paperback. Tells the remarkable story of an Irishman whose exploits in the bare-knuckle ring made him into an early 19th century folk hero. Num Pages: 168 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; BGH; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 139 x 12. Weight in Grams: 378.
This book tells the remarkable story of an Irishman whose exploits in the bare-knuckle ring made him into an early 19th century folk hero. His victories over highly regarded English opponents came in the wake of several armed rebellions and were seen as symbolizing his country’s fight for freedom from Westminster rule. A monument celebrating his triumph against George Cooper on the Curragh of Kildare stands in Donnelly’s Hollow, named in his honour, alongside his carved-out footprints. One of the many legends about Donnelly claimed that he so impressed the Prince Regent (later King George the Fourth) that he was ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
The Lilliput Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Number of Pages
216
Place of Publication
Dublin, Ireland
ISBN
9781843511588
SKU
V9781843511588
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-1

About Patrick Myler
PATRICK MYLER is a boxing writer and Dublin historian, author of The Fighting Irish: Ireland’s role in world boxing history and A Century of Boxing Greats, amongst others. He worked as a journalist in England before taking the post of chief sub-editor of the Sunday News in Belfast. On returning to his native Dublin, he served as chief sub-editor and ... Read more

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