The Easter Rising 1916: Molly's Diary (Hands-on History)

✍ Scribed by Murphy, Patricia

• Book ID: 109909776
• Publisher: Poolbeg Press
• Year: 2014
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 194 KB
• Category: Fiction
• ISBN-13: 9781781999745
• ASIN: B00MTWSKLI

✦ Synopsis

Easter 1916. The Great War rages in Europe with two hundred thousand Irishmen fighting in the British Army. But a small group of Irish nationalists refuse to fight for Britain and strike a blow for Irish freedom. Caught up in the action in Dublin, is twelve-year-old Molly ODonovan.

Her own family is plunged into danger on both sides of the conflict. Her father, a technical officer with the Post Office dodges the crossfire as he tries to restore the telegraph lines while her wayward brother runs messages for the rebels. Molly a trained First Aider, risks her own safety to help the wounded on both sides.

As violence and looting erupts in the streets of Dublin alongside heroism and high ideals, Molly records it all. The Proclamation at the GPO, the battle of Mount Street, the arrival of the British Troops. But will Mollys own family survive and will she be able to save her brother?

This is her diary.

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