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Book SynopsisThis study deals with key leaders in Irish radical history, both male and female. With the left attracting more support in the 2011 election than ever before and with the centenary of several key events in Irish left wing history upon us, this crucial study takes a historical look at Irish radical and left wing leadership.
Trade Review‘The book ends with an ‘Afterword’, for which the stated aim of this collection is to open up research opportunities. Given the level of diversity, source interrogation, and depth of writing that has gone into each and every one of these chapters, this impressive publication clearly responds to that challenge and is highly recommended reading.’
Neil Pye, SSLH and Independent Researcher, Labour History Review, vol. 81 No. 2, July 2016
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Table of ContentsIntroduction - John Cunningham and Emmet O'Connor
Part I: Primitive rebels
1. Captain Rock - Terry Dunne
2. The mayor/admiral of Claddagh - John Cunningham
Part II: Early labour radicals
3. Patrick O'Higgins - Christine Kinealy
4. William Upton - Fintan Lane
Part III: Pioneering trade unionists
5. Michael McKeown - Laurence Marley
6. Mary Galway - Therese Moriarty
7. Catherine Mahon - Síle Chuinneagán
Part IV: Communists
8. Seán Murray - Emmet O'Connor
9. Betty Sinclair - Patrick Smylie
Part V: Children of the revolution
10. Nóra Connolly - Máirtín Ó Catháin
11. Seán Dowling - Dominic Haugh
Part VI: Mavericks
12. Bobby Burke - Tony Varley
13. Paddy Devlin - Connal Parr
Part VII: Artists as socialists
14. Pádraig Ó Conaire - Aindrias Ó Cathasaigh
15. Harry Kernoff and Leslie Daiken - Katrina Goldstone
PART VIII: Socialists in parliament
16. Justin Keating - Lorna Siggins
17. Tomás MacGiolla - Brian Hanley
Part IX: Party leaders
18. William Norton - Niamh Puirséil
19. Brendan Corish - Barry Desmond
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