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1916 Easter Rebellion

Revisionists And The Writing Of Irish History

By Kelly and Kerry Candaele

July/August 1994

July 21, 1994 by Leave a Comment

The great famine, the legacy of Wolfe Tone and the nature of the 1798 rebellion, Patrick Pearse's psychological stability, and whether the gallant fight for freedom provides a thematic unity to Irish history: These and many other questions have been thrown open by "Revisionists" who regard "traditional" Irish history as a jumble of silly sentiments, wishful thinking, and … [Read more...] about Revisionists And The Writing Of Irish History

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