Ernie O'Malley: IRA Intellectual

by Richard English

Overview

Ernie O'Malley (1897-1957) was one of the most talented and colorful of modern Irish republicans. A leader in the 1916-1923 Revolution he was a contemporary of Michael Collins and Eamon de Valera. This thematic biography draws heavily on previously unseen archival material, and will be essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the complexities of modern Irish politics and the history of the IRA.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780198208075
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	11/18/1999
Edition description:	Revised ed.
Pages:	284
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 5.50(h) x 0.65(d)
Lexile:	1400L (what's this?)

About the Author

Queen's University, Belfast

Table of Contents

Abbreviations. 1. The Life. 2. The Revolutionary. 3. The Intellectual. 4. The Companion. 5. The Legacies. Bibliography. Index.

Editorial Reviews

"[English] superbly dissects the ideological world view of the IRA at the time of the Anglo-Irish War....An intelligent, scholarly and enjoyable book."—Irish Echo

"English has done an exemplary job researching, recounting and interpreting the bookish gunman's dramatic life. Recommended. All levels."—Choice

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