Overview
A revealing biography of a key figure in Irish leftist politics.
This biography explores the life and political career of Sean Murray, from his rural upbringing to becoming General Secretary of the Communist Party of Ireland. Murray was deeply involved in Irish labor, republican, and international struggles. The untapped sources uncover his IRA activities, his role in the 1932 outdoor relief strike, and his crucial organization of the Irish contingent in the Spanish Civil War.
Discover Murray's relationships with Peadar O'Donnell, Frank Ryan, and Hanna Sheehy Skeffington, revealing the cross-pollination between Irish socialist and left republican movements. Despite facing adversity from the Unionist state and Catholic Ireland's "red scare" tactics, Sean Murray left a significant imprint on Irish leftist politics. This is a story of activism, writing, propaganda, and theory.
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- ISBN-13: 9780716532972
- ISBN-10: 0716532972
- Publisher: Irish Academic Press
- Publish Date: June 2015
- Shipping Weight: 0.81 pounds
- Page Count: 248
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