Domhnall Ua Buachalla: Rebellious Nationalist, Reluctant Governor

<p>This is the overdue biography of Domhnall Ua Buachalla - a cultural nationalist, Gaelic Leaguer, and friend of Padraig Pearse - who became an Irish Volunteer leader in North Kildare, arming the men of Maynooth and leading them on foot to the General Post Office on Easter Monday, 1916, where they took their orders from James Connolly and Patrick Pearse. Following internment in Frongoch jail for eight months, Ua Buachalla returned to a resounding success in the 1918 General Election and gained a seat in the First Dail for North Kildare, which he held until 1932. Following his involvement in the War of Independence, he was later arrested near Kilcock for his anti-Treaty activities during the Civil War and jailed in Dundalk, but escaped when Frank Aiken dynamited the jail and freed all the prisoners. In 1932, after Eamon de Valera dismissed James McNeill, it was Domhnall Ua Buachalla he turned to as the one man he trusted as his new Governor-General, and to implement his plan to see the Oath of Allegiance to the British Crown abolished. A controversial choice and an anathema to Domhnall ua Buachalla's political beliefs, he nonetheless accepted this crucial role. Ua Buachalla then retired from public life, although years later he accepted de Valera's invitation to be a member of the Council of State. Domhnall Ua Buachalla died in 1963, at the age of 97; a man of great courage and unquenchable resolve. This hitherto neglected figure lived his life for his country and his untold story is now brought center stage in a remarkable biography and history of modern Irish politics. It is a fascinating history of one man's courage and the journey from rebel to high office in turbulent times. [Subject: Biography, Irish Studies, Political History]</p>

Domhnall ua Buachalla: Rebellious Nationalist, Reluctant Governor

Biographies & Memoirs

O' Suilleabhain, Adhamhnan

Historical

Merrion

This unique compendium of historical documents dating from 1914 - and collected by F.X. Martin in 1964 - is considered the definitive history of the Howth & Kilcoole Gun-Running. Written by the chief protagonists, these are remarkable first-hand accounts and provide a running commentary on the momentous events of July / August 1914, when German weapons were illegally landed by sea in Ireland. The rifles procured for the Irish Volunteers transformed perceptions of the organization and convinced many ordinary Nationalists that London would be obliged to deliver on the long promised implementation of Home Rule. The complex seaborne operation was replete with acts of courage and endeavor. The fascinating letters, diary entries, eyewitness accounts, and reports in this remarkable volume provide an unrivalled perspective of the event as it unfolded, ultimately constituting a genuinely extraordinary record of one of the most significant events in modern Irish history. This comprehensive collection is an essential record of the time. It is also notable for charting the early militant activism of Eamon de Valera, Liam Mellows, Sean McDiarmada, and many others who left their mark on the evolution of modern Ireland. Originally published by Browne and Nolan (1964) and now available from Merrion, the book includes, along with the original foreword by Eamon de Valera, a new foreword by Eamon O Cuiv, and a new introduction by Ruan O'Donnell and Micheal O hAodha.

The Howth Gun-Running and the Kilcoole Gun-Running: Recollections and Documents

History

Europe

Irish Voices From The Great War

Dungan, Myles

<p>This is the first-ever biography of Emmet Dalton - an American-born Dubliner, Home Ruler, and later Republican - whose extraordinary military career as a British officer, Irish Republican Army (IRA) leader, and General in the Free State army brought him from Flanders to Beal na Blath. A decorated hero of the Battle of the Somme, Dalton returned from World War I with the rank of Captain and transferred his military expertise to the now rampant IRA, serving as Director of Training and greatly impressing Michael Collins with his extraordinary daring and nerve. Soon after befriending Collins and becoming his close confidante, Dalton accompanied Collins to the Treaty talks in London in 1921. In the civil war that followed, Dalton oversaw the bombardment of the Four Courts, personally manning an 18-pounder artillery gun. He then masterminded and led the audacious seaborne landings and successful recapture of Cork City and 'Munster Republic' from Anti-Treaty forces, yet was ultimately traumatized when Collins died in his arms at Beal na Blath. In this expansive biography, author Sean Boyne vividly portrays Emmet Dalton's experiences and the vital role he played in the politics and wars that created the independent Irish state. Dalton was the first Senate Clerk, and he became a pioneer of the Irish film world, founding Ardmore film studios and establishing the Irish film industry. An attractive and high-achieving figure in Irish life, in war and peace, Emmet Dalton's heroism allowed him to live his many lives to the full, and this compelling book does justice to a figure who will captivate all those interested in modern Irish history and the birth of the state. *** "A remarkable life...faithfully recorded and explained in Sean Boyne's fine book...driven by evidence rather than sentiment, nostalgia or hero worship...detailed, moving and gripping." -- Irish Times [Subject: Biography, Irish Studies, Military History]</p>

Emmet Dalton: Somme Soldier, Irish General, Film Pioneer

Boyne, Sean

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