This is the story of the amazing Constance Gore Booth who was born into a wealthy Anglo-Irish family and grew up enjoying painting, hunting and parties. She was even presented at court to Queen Victoria, and marries Casimir Markievicz, a Polish count she met in Paris. But later Con joined the fight for Irish freedom. She fought in the Easter Rising 1916 and afterwards she was sentenced to death but, because she was a woman, she was imprisoned for life instead. She felt that she had done what she was born to do. But Con was later released and found her battle were only just the...
This is the story of the amazing Constance Gore Booth who was born into a wealthy Anglo-Irish family and grew up enjoying painting, hunting and partie...
Michael Collins had many roles in his short lifetime. He fought in the 1916 Easter Rising. He was Commander-in-Chief of the Irish Army, Minister for Finance, leader of a network of spies battling against the British forces and a chief negotiator in the Anglo-Irish Treaty. He was killed in 1922 in an ambush at Beal na Blath at the age of 31. His death robbed Ireland of one of its finest leaders. Admired by many and feared by his enemies, this is the story of Michael Collins - 'The Big Fellow'.
Michael Collins had many roles in his short lifetime. He fought in the 1916 Easter Rising. He was Commander-in-Chief of the Irish Army, Minister for F...
Roger Casement spent his life fighting for human rights. In Africa and South America he exposed the terrible things being done to the native people to force them to produce rubber for cruel and greedy companies. For this work Roger was made a Knight of the British Empire. But his dearest wish was to free his own country, Ireland, from British rule.So, at Easter 1916 he arrived secretlyby submarine, in an attempt to land armsfor the Easter Rising. But Roger was arrested and tried for treason . . .
Roger Casement spent his life fighting for human rights. In Africa and South America he exposed the terrible things being done to the native people to...