Whose Past Is It Anyway? The Ulster Covenant, the Easter Rising and the Battle of the Somme

Collins, Jude

ISBN 10: 1845887549 / ISBN 13: 9781845887544

Published by The History Press, Dublin, 2012

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pp 191. Light volume - shipping charge will be reduced at processing stage. Interviews with a number of prominent people in Irish social and political life including, Mary Lou MacDonald, Eoghan Harris, Brian Darcy, Robert Ballagh, Roddy Doyle, Ian Paisley Jnr, Gregory Campbell.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Whose Past Is It Anyway? The Ulster Covenant, the Easter Rising and the Battle of the Somme
• Publisher: The History Press, Dublin
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1845887549
• ISBN 13: 9781845887544
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: First Edition
• Condition: Near Fine

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Synopsis

Ireland is on the cusp of what has become known as the ‘Decade of Centenaries’. In this unique book, we gain an insight into three of these centenaries – the signing of the Ulster Covenant, the Easter Rising and the Battle of the Somme – from across the spectrum of political allegiances and perspectives. Including interviews with An Taoiseach Enda Kenny, Fr Brian D’Arcy, Niall O’Dowd and Roddy Doyle amongst many others, this collection of discussions touches upon the ethereal nature of our history, and the constantly shifting sands upon which we build our shared past. But what emerges as a consistent theme throughout these conversations is the degree of understanding that can be offered for our future in reflecting on how these events continue to shape our reality.

About the Author

Jude Collins is an author, broadcaster, and political commentator. His previous book with The History Press Ireland, Tales out of School, was a similar series of interviews with notable Northern Irish figures including Nobel Prize-winner John Hume. For this book he has been granted access to a wide variety of senior political and artistic figures who have spoken candidly and insightfully about their own take on the nature and significance of these major Irish historical events.