Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #330360 in Books
• Published on: 1993-04
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 192 pages

Customer Reviews

liam review
It is quite a good book. It is very well described, the events of soloheadbeg, which perhaps he is best known for, are given in detail and gives a good insight into life on the run, and why they pressed for irish freedom, and the price they paid for it.It is an enduring and enjoyable read and you wont be able to get yourself away from it, until you have read it all. You hear of the events of soloheadbeg and ashdown,that soloheadbeg marked the start of the anglo-irish war and of the attempted assination of Lord French, but you dont get what actually happened, this books offers an honest view of what happened and why these events which are part of history initiated. I would strongly recommend this book for irish history lovers, and generally for people who wish to know why these men like Dan Breen, felt the need to go to war with the rulers of their country.

Captivating, unprecedented writing
Any one interested in Irish history or adventure stories, guerilla warfare or unrelenting individuals..this book has it all, Breen is a great writer and you will be glued to this book and very sorry when it ends.

Dan Breen and His comrades started the Anglo-Irish War in 1919
Dan Breen, Sean Treacy and other local men started what has now become known as the Anglo-Irish war in 1919 also called in Ireland the War of Independence. They ambushed two RIC Officers(Royal Irish Constabulary forerunners of the RUC in N.Ireland) who were escorting a consignment of explosives to a local stone quarry at Solohead Beg on the outskirts of Tipperary Town.

Dan and his comrades ordered the two RIC Officers lay down their weapons and hand over the explosives. The Officers refused and were shot by Dan Breen.

This was the start of the War and this book gives you an insight into to the life and times of Dan Breen and Ireland at that time.

The Irish Civil war followed and this led into what I believe to be the saddest episode in Ireland's history.

This eventually led to the partition of the Island of Ireland.