The Men Will Talk To Me

by O'malley, Cormac K. H.; Horgan, Tim

• ISBN13: 9781856359528
• ISBN10: 1856359522
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-09-15
• Publisher: Mercier Pr Ltd

Summary

County Kerry saw many of the most vicious episodes in both the War of Independence and the Civil War. Many Republican survivors of these events were reluctant to speak about their experiences, even to their own family. However, they were willing to talk to Ernie O'Malley, who was the senior surviving Republican military commander from the period of those struggles. By transcribing O'Malley's notebooks, where he recorded these interviews, Cormac O'Malley and Tim Horgan have made available previously unpublished first-hand accounts of Kerry's role in the fight for independence. The interviews provide an unrivalled insight into this important period of Irish history, including controversial incidents such as the Ballyseedy massacre, the battle at Headford Junction and executions by the Free State forces.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	p. 7
Abbreviations	p. 10
Preface	p. 11
Introduction	p. 16
North Kerry and Tralee	p. 23
Dan Flavin	p. 23
Denis Quille	p. 30
Con Casey	p. 46
Mick Fleming	p. 56
Billy Mullins	p. 61
Tim Hurley	p. 78
Tadg Kennedy	p. 81
May Dálaigh	p. 95
Bill Bailey	p. 100
South and West Kerry	p. 110
Greg Ashe	p. 110
Tom O'Connor	p. 131
Bertie Scully	p. 148
Andy Cooney	p. 165
Tom McEllistrim	p. 182
Johnny O'Connor	p. 214
Jack Keogh	p. 272
John Joe Rice	p. 280
Dinny Daly	p. 317
Chronology of Significant Events in Kerry related in the Interviews (1916-1923)	p. 335
Index	p. 339
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