Drawing on a huge range of previously unpublished material, The Abbey Rebels of 1916 explores the experiences, hopes, and dreams of these remarkable but largely forgotten individuals: Maire Nic Shiubhlaigh, the Abbey’s first leading lady; Peadar Kearney, author of the national anthem and Helena Molony, the first female political prisoner of her generation.
Lavishly illustrated with 200 documents and images, it provides a fresh and compelling account of the Rising and its aftermath.