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HISTORY
16 LIVES
The Easter Rising of 1916 was an
attempt by armed revolutionaries to
overthrow British rule in Ireland. A
small group of Irishmen and Irishwomen
seized key buildings in Dublin
and fought a pitched battle with British
soldiers for one week. The execution of
sixteen men awakened a generation to
the cause of Irish freedom. 16 Lives will
record the full story of those executed
leaders …
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Joseph Plunkett
Honor O Brolchain
The story of Joseph Plunkett
– poet, magazine editor,
co-founder of the Irish Theatre
and also one of the leaders
of the 1916 Rising, designer
of the military plan and the
youngest signatory of the
Proclamation. A fascinating,
intimate account, drawing on
family archives and Plunkett’s
personal writings and letters.
448 pages/photograph section
ISBN 978-1-84717-269-3
GRAPHIC NOVELS
At War With The Empire
Ireland’s Fight for Independence
Gerry Hunt
Ireland 1919: A struggle for independence,
fought against the might of the British Army
on the streets of the towns and cities and in
the fields and lanes of the Irish countryside.
The story of Ireland’s War of Independence
brought to life in this stunning graphic novel
from the author of Blood Upon the Rose.
64 pages/Colour
ISBN 978-1-84717-260-0
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Michael Mallin
Brian Hughes
This book explores what
brought a socialist, a devout
Catholic, a temperance
advocate, husband to a
pregnant wife, and father of
four young children – a man
with much to lose – to risk
his life and wage war against
the British in 1916.
272 pages/photograph section
ISBN 978-1-84717-266-2
James Connolly
Lorcan Collins
A founder of the Irish Citizen
Army and sworn into the Irish
Republican Brotherhood, James
Connolly fought in the Easter
Rising 1916. Connolly was
executed on 12 May 1916. His
legacy lies in his socialist writings
and his ultimate sacrifice for
‘a new society, a new civilisation’
for Ireland and her workers.
368 pages/photograph section
ISBN 978-1-84717-160-3
Gerry Hunt’s historical graphic
novels bring history alive for
readers of all ages.
‘shows the rising in all its multicoloured
glory’ Irish Examiner
‘pulls the story together brilliantly
… a lovely thing to have’ Tom
Dunne, Newstalk
IN APRIL, DE VALERA, IN A SPEECH TO THE DÁIL, DESCRIBED
THE MEMBERS OF THE RIC AND THE DUBLIN METROPOLITAN
POLICE AS ‘SPIES IN OUR MIDST’.
THE IRA WERE QUICK TO ENFORCE THE CALL
FROM DE VALERA FOR ALL CROWN FORCES TO BE
BOYCOTTED.
They should be boycotted by
all Irish people along with a l
crown forces here.
Miss! You’re not to talk
to members of the
crown forces.
I’m someone with a mandate to
make sure the President’s orders
are enforced to the letter, and
Miss, you’ve just had your first
and final warning.
Oh! Then you’re one of the …
eh, oh, I’m sorry, I didn’t know.
And who might
you be, eh?
Neve aahh !
BACK IN IRELAND, THE CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE RIC, MASTERMINDED BY COLLINS, CONTINUED TO PICK UP PACE IN EARNEST. CONSTABLES HOY AND
DOWNING WERE SHOT DEAD IN DUBLIN, AND IN THURLES, 24 JUNE 1919, POLICE INSPECTOR HUNT WAS SHOT IN THE MAIN SQUARE BEFORE
A LARGE CROWD.
I said ‘Don’t move’ and no-one
else gets killed. We just want
your weapons.
ON 7 SEPTEMBER 1919, EIGHTEEN SOLDIERS OF THE KING’S SHROPSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY
WERE MARCHING TO CHURCH IN FERMOY WHEN THEY WERE AMBUSHED BY THE CORK
VOLUNTEERS LED BY COM. LIAM LYNCH.
Someone, please, for
God’s sake, I need an
ambulance. Help me.
INSPECTOR HUNT’S CRIES FOR HELP WENT UNHEEDED BY ALL THE PASSERSBY. NO AT-
TEMPT WAS MADE TO HELP HIM. HIS DEATH WAS FOLLOWED BY THE KILLING OF
SERGEANT BRADY IN TIPPERARY.
That’s it, sir.
thirteen rifles and
Exce lent, lads. Now, let’s
move out.
THE SOLDIERS SURRENDERED WITH ONE DEAD.
THIRTEEN RIFLES AND AMMUNITION WERE LOADED
INTO A WAITING CAR AND QUICKLY DRIVEN OFF.
Blood Upon the Rose
Easter 1916: The Rebellion that Set
Ireland Free
Gerry Hunt
Dublin 1916: Irish Republicans, led by Padraig
Pearse, James Connolly and others,
occupy the GPO and other key locations
around the city and prepare to take on the
might of the British Army … They have
no real hope of victory, but their sacrifice
will pave the way for Irish freedom. This
ground-breaking graphic novel vividly
recreates these extraordinary events.
48 pages/Colour
ISBN 978-1-84717-217-4
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