Two , Pierce McCan and Richard Coleman , died at Usk and Gloucester respectively , and many died prematurely after their release . One such was Joseph McGuinness , 22 whose election had caused de Valera such heart ...
Ronan Fanning offers a reappraisal of the most famous, and most divisive, political figure in modern Irish history, reconciling Éamon de Valera’s shortcomings with a recognition of his achievement as the statesman who embodied Irish ...
A biography of Eamon de Valera who dominated Irish life and politics for much of the 20th century. De Valera took part in the 1916 Rising and emerged as the...
Eamon de Valera: Dev
CHAPTER THREE The Banner County With gladness now we rebegin the quest That destiny commands. Though where we go Or guided by what star, no man doth know. Unchartered is our course! Our hearts untried! And we may weary ere we take the ...
Éamon de Valera embodies Irish independence much as de Gaulle personifies French resistance and Churchill exemplifies British resolve.