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Book Synopsis''P. S. O''Hegarty (1879-1955)'' provides a well-researched and engaging biography of a major figure within Irish nationalist politics. Standing at the epicentre of Ireland''s revolution, this ardent separatist provided much original thinking on the central concerns of his day. Using O’Hegarty''s fertile mind and prodigious literary works as a guide, this book explores the far-reaching political and cultural issues of early 20th century Ireland, such as what is meant by ''nation'' and national identity, cultural and political tolerance, Republican Liberalism, and the nature (as well as the clash) of religion and the state. Of these and other important subjects still relevant today, O''Hegarty was a prolific writer and essayist, notably championing liberal and progressive ideas far ahead of his separatist contemporaries. Spanning Ireland’s cultural and political revolution in the early 20th century, his career offers interesting insights into this crucial period, as well
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements; Preface; Introduction; The Fenian Past; The Gaelic League; The Anglo-Irish Literary Tradition; The Catholic Clergy; Sinn Féin; The Victory of Sinn Féin; The 1921 Anglo-Irish Treaty; P. S. O'Hegarty and the Ulster Question; Notes; Bibliography; Index
