In an Ireland still reeling from years of famine, with tenant farmers being evicted and left to starve for their inability to pay exorbitant rents, revolutionary fervour was growing. An inner circle of the IRB was formed, a secret assassination squad within a secret society â the Irish National Invincibles.
In an Ireland still reeling from years of famine, with tenant farmers being evicted and left to starve for their inability to pay exorbitant rents, revolutionary fervour was growing. An inner circle of the IRB was formed, a secret assassination squad within a secret society â the Irish National Invincibles.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Shane Kenna was a Doctor of modern Irish history with an interest in late Victorian and Edwardian Irish nationalism. He was a regular speaker at international academic conferences, a media presence with Newstalk Radio, Near FM, BBC Radio 4 and published author who wrote for Irish Academic Press, The O'Brien Press, History Ireland, the BBC History Magazine and Kilmainham Tales. Shane lectured at Trinity College, Dublin and Saor Ollscoil na hÉireann University and also designed modules on Irish history for the American College, Arcadia University, as well as organising and managing several courses on Modern History. He died in February 2017.
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Remembering Dr Shane Kenna – Liz Gillis page 9 Introduction – Dr Ruan O'Donnell 11
1 Background to the Invincibles 15 2 The Genesis of the Invincibles 47 3 The Phoenix Park Assassinations 66 4 The Investigation 78 5 Cracks in the Conspiracy 118
THE TRIALS 5 Joe Brady 160 6 Daniel Curley 173 7 Timothy Kelly 181 8 Michael Fagan 187 9 'Skin the Goat' – James Fitzharris 195 10 Thomas Caffrey & Patrick Delaney 202 11 Edward O'Brien & Peter Doyle 208 12 James Mullet, William Moroney & Laurence Hanlon 210 13 Timothy Kelly 214 14 Joseph Mullet 230 The Executions 15 Joe Brady 242 16 Daniel Curley 248 17 Michael Fagan 254 18 Thomas Caffrey 258 19 Timothy Kelly 262
THE Aftermath 20 Carey's Flight 270 21 The Reaction 281 22 The Execution of Patrick O'Donnell 299
Remembering Dr Shane Kenna – Liz Gillis page 9 Introduction – Dr Ruan O'Donnell 11
1 Background to the Invincibles 15 2 The Genesis of the Invincibles 47 3 The Phoenix Park Assassinations 66 4 The Investigation 78 5 Cracks in the Conspiracy 118
THE TRIALS 5 Joe Brady 160 6 Daniel Curley 173 7 Timothy Kelly 181 8 Michael Fagan 187 9 'Skin the Goat' – James Fitzharris 195 10 Thomas Caffrey & Patrick Delaney 202 11 Edward O'Brien & Peter Doyle 208 12 James Mullet, William Moroney & Laurence Hanlon 210 13 Timothy Kelly 214 14 Joseph Mullet 230 The Executions 15 Joe Brady 242 16 Daniel Curley 248 17 Michael Fagan 254 18 Thomas Caffrey 258 19 Timothy Kelly 262
THE Aftermath 20 Carey's Flight 270 21 The Reaction 281 22 The Execution of Patrick O'Donnell 299