Michael O'Hanrahan
Michael O'Hanrahan From a staunchly Republican family, Michael O'Hanrahan's outwardly quiet and serious demeanour concealed a burning desire to see an independent Ireland. Michael also helped found…
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Michael O'Hanrahan
From a staunchly Republican family, Michael O'Hanrahan's outwardly quiet and serious demeanour concealed a burning desire to see an independent Ireland. Michael also helped found the workingman's club in Carlow, which he left when they decided to admit a British soldier. He was instrumental in setting up the first branch of the Gaelic League in Carlow.
As quartermaster of the Volunteers, he was responsible for the procurement of many of the arms used in the Easter Rising. After moving to Dublin, he played important roles in both Sinn Fein and the Irish Volunteers. Michael O'Hanrahan was also a talented journalist and novelist whose development was cut short by his execution in 1916.In this new biography Conor Kostick brings to life a man who helped launch the 1916
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