Winding the Clock: O'Rahilly and the 1916 RisingMichael O'Rahilly is one of the forgotten leaders of the 1916 Rising, he was the first leader to die, and the only one killed in action. This is his story written by his son. This book takes is place as the last personal account of 1916, honouring traditions which led to the founding of the Irish state, while saluting an individual who made it possible. -- Publisher description |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Winding the Clock: O'Rahilly and the 1916 Rising |
| Author | Aodogán O'Rahilly |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Lilliput Press, 1991 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 16 Jun 2008 |
| ISBN | 0946640653, 9780946640652 |
| Length | 254 pages |
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