Apr 15 2006
On Another Man’s Wound
ISBN: 094796231x
DDC: 941.5082c1936
Author: Ernie O Malley
First line:
This book is an attempt to show the background of the struggle from 1916 to 1921 between an Empire and an unarmed people.
The title of this book is taken from an old Ulster proverb It is easy to sleep on another man’s wound, and it details his life as an IRA soldier during the War of Independence between 1916 and 1921. He was a student in Dublin at the time of the 1916 Rising, and initially had no real feelings for the rebels. But as time passed he became more caught up in the Irish nationalist movement. He joined the Volunteers, later organised other companies, was taken prisoner, and eventually was appointed commander of the Second Southen, the 2nd largest division of the IRA.
Tags: 8 Stars, 941.5082, biography, Ernie O'Malley, history, IRA, Ireland - 1916-1922, Ireland - Rebellion, Ireland - war of independence, irish history, non-fiction, On Another Man's Wound