[PDF] With Michael Collins In The Fight For Irish Independence By Batt Oconnor eBook

Author : León Ó Broin
Publisher : Gill
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 21,90 MB
Release : 1980
Category : Biography & Autobiography
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This is the biography of Michael Collins, 1890-1922, who fought in the Easter Rising in Dublin and quickly rose to prominence among Ireland's new revolutionary leaders. As director of Organisation and Intelligence during the War of Independence, he evoked the passionate loyalty of his friends and the hateful fear of his British opponents. He did, however, play a vital part in the Anglo-Irish negotiations of 1921 and resolutely defended the Treaty. An inspired Commander-in-Chief of the new Irish government's forces, he was shot dead at the age of 32 in an ambush at the height of the Civil War which followed the Treaty. His colourful personality as well as his controversial career left a permanent mark on the history of independent Ireland of which, in spite of his premature death, he is regarded as a founding father.

Author : Frank O'Connor
Publisher :
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 34,74 MB
Release : 1937
Category : Ireland
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Death in Michael Collins and the Irish Revolution is a fascinating biography of Irish revolutionary, soldier and politician who was a leading figure in the early twentieth century Irish struggle for independence, Michael Collins (1890-1922).Written by famed Irish novelist and short-story writer Frank O’Connor, and first published in 1937, the book covers the period of Collins’s life from the Easter Rising in 1916 to his death during the Irish Civil War in 1922. Unlike most conventional biographies of famous leaders, the author, who himself served with the Anti-Treaty faction during the Irish Civil War, establishes a clear goal in portraying Collins’s character and human qualities above his major achievements. Through his friendship with Richard Hayes, Frank O’Connor was able to meet and interview many people who had known Collins, in particular Collins’ secretary, Joe O’Reilly, who provided invaluable information.In a novel-length biography, stripped of boring detail, Frank O’Connor brings alive the legendary figure of Michael Collins. He uses the factual material from the official biographies to paint in a background that is strictly accurate and historically correct. Against this background strides the recognisably human, extremely vital and challenging figure of him who was to be prophetically nicknamed "The Big Fellow." This portrait, vigorously limned by the word-painting of which Frank O’Connor is such an acknowledged master, will live long in the reader’s memory. Having read it, you will say "Now, I know Collins." -- Provided by publisher.

Author : Iosold Dheirg
Publisher : Mercier Press Ltd
Page : 83 pages
File Size : 50,79 MB
Release : 2017-03-31
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1781175969

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From his childhood in Cork and early working years in London, through the 1916 Rising, imprisonment in Frongoch, his involvement in the War of Independence, Treaty negotiations and the Civil War, to his untimely death at Béal na mBláth, the full story of Collins' life is narrated in simple, engaging language to appeal to readers in the 9–12 age group. Though only thirty-two when he died, Michael Collins was feared by the British and a central figure in the fight for Irish freedom. In this short biography, his dramatic story is brought to life and a human face is given to the historic figure.

Author : Ryle T Dwyer
Publisher : Mercier Press Ltd
Page : 341 pages
File Size : 19,78 MB
Release : 2023-03-06
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1781171009

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On 14 April 1922 a group of 200 anti-Treaty IRA men occupied the Four Courts in Dublin in defiance of the Provisional Government. Michael Collins, who wanted to avoid civil war at all costs, did not attack them until June 1922, when British pressure forced his hand. This led to the Irish Civil War as fighting broke out in Dublin between the anti-Treaty IRA and the Provisional Government's troops. Under Collins' supervision, the Free State rapidly took control of the capital. In 'Michael Collins and the Civil War', Ryle Dwyer sheds new light on Collins' role in the Civil War, showing how in the weeks and months leading to the campaign he secretly persisted with guerrilla tactics in border areas. This involved not only assassination but also kidnapping and hostage taking. In confronting those tactics on behalf of the British, for instance, Winston Churchill engaged in similar behaviour, including killing and hostage-taking. But until now much of this has conveniently been swept under the carpet of history.

Author : Michael Collins
Publisher : Gill
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 38,80 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Biography & Autobiography
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In this book, Francis Costello allows Michael Collins to speak in his own words. He traces Collins' career from his schooldays to his tragic death at the age of 31, through a series of edited extracts from Collins' writings, speeches, letters and memoranda.

Author : Meda Ryan
Publisher : Mercier Press Ltd
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 40,10 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1856355136

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Concentrates on the crucial role played by women in Collins' personal and working life. Women like Kathleen Clarke, Leslie Price de Barra, Peg Barrett, Nancy O'Brien, Madge Hales and Collins' sister Mary Collins Powell, Madeline (Dilly) Dicker, Moya Llewelyn Davies and Lady Hazel Lavery are woven into this fascinating narrative of Collins' life.