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Road to Independence: Howth, Sutton and Baldoyle Play Their Part
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By: Philip O'Connor
Publisher: Howth Free Press
Published: June 2016
Pages: 360
Categories: Humanities
Language: English
Available as: Paperback
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ISBN-13: 9780955316333
ASIN: 0955316332

This is a story of ordinary men and women: fishermen, farm-labourers, small business people and their families, all welded together by their common love of their Irish culture and language and a determination to gain independence for their country. It is also the story of the remarkable women of Cumann na mBan, the early Gaelic League enthusiasts and the stalwarts of the GAA. The book is studded with the names of families that still resonate around the Howth-Baldoyle area: the Rickards and McLoughlins, the Bennetts, Bowens and Doyles, the Reids, Harfords and McKennas, the Moores and the Rorkes. It also contains the names of gentry like the Gaisford St Lawrence family, the Bellinghams and Jamesons and the prosperous Unionist families who opposed independence but later came to accept it in 1923. It paints a sympathetic portrait of the coal Unionist community which was as diverse in its composition as it was in its reaction to these historic events. This is no dry academic treatise but a vibrant narrative that often reads like an adventure story. Nor is it confined to those who are interested only in local history. It will resonate with everyone who is interested in the birth of Irish nationhood. And it will hold particular appeal to those who have any connection with the Howth, Sutton and Baldoyle areas. The book contains numerous photographs from private collections, most of them never published before. It also has several appendices and footnotes for anyone who may seek further information about this proud story.

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