1916 Portraits and Lives

by Lawrence William White, James Quinn (Editor), Patrick Maume (Contributor)

This book is a selection of articles from the Royal Irish Academy's Dictionary of Irish Biography, dealing with 42 men and women whose careers, in one way or another, were deeply involved with the Easter Rising of 1916. The biographies selected compose an inclusively broad picture of the Rising, representing the spectrum of personalities and perspectives that were involved in the event. The volume provides a balanced view of the Easter Rising and includes not only the insurgents (and some others) killed during the Rising, but also: women who were involved as soldiers or in supporting capacities, nationalist leaders who opposed the Rising, senior figures in the British administration in Ireland in 1916, members of the British army that suppressed the Rising, and historians who made considerable contributions to the scholarly debate on 1916. Each biography is illustrated with an original drawing by artist David Rooney. *** Librarians: ebook available [Subject: History, Irish Studies]

Genres: History

491 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 18, 2015

Reviews

[Differengenera · Rating 3 out of 5]

lavishly produced work coming out of the decade of centenaries. a lot of the contributors have very obvious contempt for the historical figures they're writing about

[Brendan Jure · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good primer for those who are interested in the 1916 Easter Rising.

Very short summaries for various key figures involved such as James Connolly and Eamon Ceant, some longer pieces for Patrick Pearse and Plunkett.

[Claire Ryan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing book fascinating read and gorgeous illustrations

[John · Rating 5 out of 5]

Book is terrific summary of the Easter Rebellion as well as some specific examples of lives during that hectic week. Illustrations by David Rooney are stunning.