Beaslai Piaras Signed (1 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 31pp, Cover edges lightly tanned. Else good with author's signature dated 2/10/1946 on upper margin of the foreword which is the first page. A couple of corrections in pen. PIARAS BEASLAI (1881-1965) was a member of the Irish Republican Brotherhood, Dail Eireann & an author. He fought in the Easter Rising of 1916 and in the War of Irish Independence. He helped in a mass escape of Irish rebels from prison in Manchester during the War of Independence. His cousin, Lily Merin, was one of Michael Collins's moles in Dublin Castle.He later became Director of Publicity for the IRA & in the 1918 General Election he was elected as a TD for Kerry East & in 1921 he represented Kerry-Limerick West & was re-elected in 1922 as a pro Treaty Sinn Fein candidate. In his latter years he was more active as a writer. Signed copies of this are rare. Signed & Dated By the Author.…