The Lilliput Press Ltd Constance Markievicz Irish Revolutionary.

by Anne M. Haverty

240 pages, Paperback

Published February 13, 2025

Reviews

[Steve Toms · Rating 4 out of 5]

A well written biography of an extraordinary character. It draws on original sources to detail family life and political activities, including a street level perspective of Easter 1916. While the narrative is engaging throughout it skims over the political context somewhat; we know a lot about the players Constance interacted with, less about other sometimes more powerful actors behind the scenes who shaped Ireland’s future. Unionism is almost completely offstage. The narrative ends in 1927 with her death and the anti climatic disappointments of the Free State. A conclusion or epilogue would have been nice to summarise the achievements and legacy of this principled and determined woman who added so much to the often troubled history of Ireland.