The Real Chief
The Story of Liam Lynch
Meda Ryan(Author)
The Mercier Press
Published in February 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
192 pages
978-1-85635-460-8 (ISBN)
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Description
Liam Lynch, Chef-of-Staff of the IRA, was known as 'The Chief' among Republicans, particularly in the First Southern Division. Many of his comrades have wondered why he did not get the recognition he deserved, even though he had been offered the position of Commander-in-Chief of the army in December 1921. Some felt that in the documentation of history, de Valera overshadowed him, while others thought that because of the firm stand he took in holding out for a republic, his deeds of bravery, especially before the civil war, were downgraded. This is his story.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Cork
Ireland
Illustrations
ports.
Dimensions
Height: 215 mm
Width: 138 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-85635-460-8 (9781856354608)
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Person
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.