Patrick Pearse - 16Lives

On 24 April 1916, as President of the Provisional Government, Patrick Pearse appeared under the GPO Grand Portico on Dublin's O'Connell Street and read aloud the Proclamation of the Irish Republic. Nine days later, he was the first of the rebel leaders to be executed. In the 16Lives biography series.

About the author

RUAN O'DONNELL is head of the History Department at the University of Limerick & the official historian of the Robert Emmet Association. He has written for The Irish Times and several historical publications.

Summary

On 24 April 1916, as President of the Provisional Government, Patrick Pearse appeared under the GPO Grand Portico on Dublin’s O’Connell Street and read aloud the Proclamation of the Irish Republic. Nine days later, he was the first of the rebel leaders to be executed. In the 16Lives biography series.

Product details

• Authors: Ruan Odonnell, Ruan O'Donnell, Ruán O'Donnell
• Publisher: O'brien Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2016
• EAN: 9781847172624
• ISBN: 978-1-84717-262-4
• No. of pages: 336
• Dimensions: 128 mm x 195 mm x 30 mm
• Weight: 356 g
• Series: 16Lives; 16 Lives; 16Lives
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > 20th century (up to 1945); Non-fiction book > History > Biographies, autobiographies