The Real Chief: Liam Lynch [Paperback]

Meda Ryan (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1856354601 | ISBN-13: 978-1856354608 | Publication Date: December 31, 2005

With the aid of Liam Lynch's personal letters, private documents and historical records, The Real Chief, traces the turbulent career of one of Ireland's greatest guerilla commanders from his birth in 1893 until his death twenty nine years later in the civil war when he ws killed in action on the Knockmeadlown mountains.

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About the Author

Meda Ryan is a native of Bandon in West Cork and now lives in Ennis, Co. Clare. Her published books include Michael Collins and the Women in his Life, The Day Michael Collins was Shot, and the controversial biography, Tom Barry, IRA Freedom Fighter.

Product Details

• Paperback: 223 pages
• Publisher: Mercier Press (December 31, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1856354601
• ISBN-13: 978-1856354608
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #307,267 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good Historical read, Albeit Slowly Paced, March 21, 2007

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Brandon B. Justice ((Archdiocese of) Washington, D.C.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Real Chief: Liam Lynch (Paperback)

The text by Ryan is superbly researched and delves in-depth into an often overlooked personality of the IRA in the post-Tan War era. An student of Irish history and the Republican plight will enjoy it; however, it is a slow read with many details that are occasionally arbitrary. If you need a research text, this is your book- if you are looking for a fast-paced battle diary look to Guerilla Days in Ireland by Commandant Tom Barry.