Ten Women of 1916 Rising (Paperback)

Ann Carroll

ISBN 10: 1781998779 / ISBN 13: 9781781998779

Verlag: Poolbeg Press Ltd, Dublin, 2016

Paperback. Where did it all begin, the struggle of these ten women for Irish freedom?What made them support the Rising in 1916?The answer lies in their childhoods.A skating accident, a Fenian nanny, the loss of a parent, poverty, tales of the Famine, a close friendship, and a sense of exile - such were the early experiences that formed them and made them what they were: brave, adventurous and ready to risk their lives! Maud Gonne, who founded Cumann na mBan. Grace, Muriel and Nellie Gifford. Molly Childers Rosie Hackett Margaret Skinnider, Kathleen Lynn Elizabeth O'Farrell This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781781998779

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What made them support the Rising in 1916? The answer lies in their childhoods. A skating accident, a Fenian nanny, the loss of a parent, poverty, tales of the Famine, a close friendship, and a sense of exile - such were the early experiences that formed them and made them what they were: brave, adventurous and ready to risk their lives!

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Ten Women of 1916 Rising (Paperback)
Verlag: Poolbeg Press Ltd, Dublin
Erscheinungsdatum: 2016
Einband: Paperback
Illustrator: Dillon, Derry
Zustand: new