The Story of Tomás Mac Curtáin (eBook)

Irish Heroes for Children

Fionnuala Mac Curtain (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2011
128 Seiten
Mercier Press (Verlag)
978-1-85635-836-1 (ISBN)

Infos

Tomás MacCurtain, a dedicated family man, took an active role in the War of Independence. Originally from Ballyknockane in County Cork, his love of the Irish language and culture led him to become involved with the Gaelic League, the Irish Republican Brotherhood and the Irish Volunteers. A dedicated father and husband, he was in command of the Irish Volunteers in Cork during the 1916 Rising in Dublin. He was shot dead by British forces on 20 March 1920.&newpara;This short biography will open up this fascinating figure to younger readers.

Autor

Fionnuala MacCurtain is the grand-daughter of Tomás Mac Curtain and lives in Cork. She has appeared on several historical RTE programmes, including 'The Burning of Cork'. Her biography of her Grandfather, 'Remember it's for Ireland' was published in 2006.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 3.3.2011
• Reihe/Serie: Irish Heroes For Children
• Reihe/Serie: Irish Heroes For Children
• Verlagsort: London
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
• Themenwelt: Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Biographien
• Themenwelt: Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Jugendbücher ab 12 Jahre
• Themenwelt: Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Sachbücher ► Geschichte / Politik
• Schlagworte: 1916 Rising • Biography • books on ireland for children • Dublin • Heroes • history for children • Irish History • irish history for children • Irish Kids books • Irish Republican Brotherhood • Irish volunteers • mercier • mercier press • Tomás MacCurtain • War of Independence
• ISBN-10: 1-85635-836-4 / 1856358364
• ISBN-13: 978-1-85635-836-1 / 9781856358361