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Supreme Sacrifice: The Story of Eamonn Ceannt, 1881-1916
Supreme Sacrifice The Story of Eamonn Ceannt 18811916 Author:William Henry Supreme Sacrifice charts the life of Eamonn Ceannt from his schooldays in Co. Galway right through to his execution on 7 May 1916 in Dublin. It explores such areas as: his youth and family, his love of and contribution to the Irish language, his time at UCD and working as a clerk in the treasury department of Dublin corporation, his introdu... more »ction to various Irish nationalist movements, his part in the Howth gun-running plot, the planning of the 1916 Rising, his execution in May 1916« less