Irish Ideas

O'Brien, William

Published by Longmans Green, London, 1893

About this Item

Pp. 167, adverts. Green cloth covers with title gilt on spine and in black on front cover. Corners and spine ends bumped & rubbed. Lightly rubbed & nicked along spine ends & edges. Occasional internal wear. Else good. William O'Brien 1852 - 1928, was born in Mallow, County Cork. He was an Irish nationalist, journalist, agrarian agitator, social revolutionary, politician, party leader, newspaper publisher, author and Member of Parliament (MP) in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. He was particularly associated with the campaigns for land reform in Ireland during the late 19th and early 20th centuries as well as his conciliatory approach to attaining Irish Home Rule. David Sheehy (1844-1932) was born in Limerick.He an Irish nationalist politician. He was a member of parliament (MP) from 1885 to 1900 and from 1903 to 1918, taking his seat as a member of the Irish Parliamentary Party in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Born in Limerick, he was a student for the priesthood at the Irish College in Paris, but left and made a runaway match with a convent schoolgirl, Bessie McCoy, who eloped with him. In his youth he was a member of the IRB and was active in the Land League. He was imprisoned on six occasions for his part in the Land War. Seller Inventory # 021444

Bibliographic Details

Title: Irish Ideas

Publisher: Longmans Green, London

Publication Date: 1893

Binding: Cloth

Condition: Good

Edition: First Edition