 Murphy James.: The Forge Of Clohogue : A Story Of The Rebellion of ' 98. , Dublin. M. H. Gill & Son, Ltd. 1912. Second Edition.James Murphy 1839-1921Irish novelist and mathematician, Professor of Mathematics at the Catholic University in Dublin. He wrote a number of novels and collections of stories from a nationalist standpoint including this historical novel first published in 1885, the story of Eiri Amach, also known as the United Irishmen Rebellion, the uprising in 1798 against British rule. The novel opens on Christmas Eve 1797 and ends with the battle of Ross and includes stirring descriptions of the battle and the battle of Oulart. 332 Pages in total. A solid binding with some wear and lossof colour to spine title, slight foxing to a few pages, all complete. (Book ref. 350 ) £ 36.00 The payment methods accepted by the seller, Memories , are shown in the right-hand column. |
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