Overview
This beautifully written, fastpaced historical fictionadventure skillfully draws you into the lives of four remarkable people captured in the throes of Irish revolution.ULSTER1753. Penal Laws are in full force; Irish Catholics are its target. Pronounced outlaws by the English, their priests and teachers are hunted down and executed. Marriage between Catholics and Protestants is forbidden. To water down the rebellious Catholic population, their money and property is confiscated and their land is given to Scottish Presbyterian immigrants. Walk alongside Seamus, Donald, Reanna and Siobhan, from the early days of the "troubles" through the dramatic conclusion when French forces land on Ireland's northwest coast on August 22nd, 1798. Witness first hand their struggle to survive in the midst of darkness that was Northern Ireland a scant two centuries ago.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9780595159062
- ISBN-10: 0595159060
- Publisher: iUniverse
- Publish Date: December 2000
- Dimensions: 9.1 x 5.96 x 0.74 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.96 pounds
- Page Count: 280
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