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Jasper Wolfe of Skibbereen de Jasper Ungoed-Thomas

Jasper Wolfe of Skibbereen

Autor Jasper Ungoed-Thomas
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 31 dec 2008
Stories are still told about Jasper Wolfe in West Cork. After Easter 1916 he was appointed Crown Solicitor for the City and West Riding of Cork. After the Civil War he made his name as a defence lawyer for dissident Republicans and was elected to parliament in 1927. Here, his story is told by his grandson.
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ISBN-13: 9781905172719
ISBN-10: 1905172710
Pagini: 286
Dimensiuni: 155 x 236 x 25 mm
Greutate: 0.73 kg
Editura: Collins Press
Locul publicării:Ireland

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Acknowledgements viii Maps West Cork x Skibbereen xi Introduction xii Prolgoue: Remembering Norton, 1939-1952 1 1. Jasper and Minnie Wolfe 2 PART ONE: 'I agree not to smoke tobacco', 1872-1887 8 2. Papa and Mama 9 3. The Caol 11 Family tree: the family of Willie John and Rachel Wood Wolfe 12 4. Snugville 15 5. Methodists 19 6. Family tree: The Woods 24 Septs 25 Family tree: The Wolfes of Ballydehob and Skibbereen 26 7. Tribes 31 8. The Bishop's School 34 PART TWO: 'All West Cork for his client', 1888-1915 42 9. Solicitor's apprentice 43 10. J. Travers Wolfe & Co. 47 11. 'A thin, restless youth, with ears like the handles of an urn' 55 12. Protestant Home Ruler 64 13. A mixed marriage 78 Family tree: the families of Jasper Travers Wolfe and his 84 brother Willie Wood Wolfe PART THREE: The Troubles, 1916-1922 86 14. Crown Solicitor 87 15. 'Your grandad put my dad in gaol!' 92 16. 'I had the honour and privilege of being three times sentenced 99 to death' 17. Michael Collins 100 18. Gunrunning 102 19. 'Slouching through life meek and tame' 104 20. Neilus 110 21. 'The pursuit became so hot' 115 22. 'The IRA offered the services of the parish priest' 121 23. 'They want to terrorise the landlords' 128 24. Landlords of Castlefreke 133 25. 'A leading professional man is missing' 141 26. 'I was informed I would be shot' 145 27. 'My warmest friends' 153 PART FOUR: Top of the poll, 1922-1932 155 28. 'Ratsville' 156 29. Money Matters 159 30. 'We should not keep him here' 162 31. 'From a few friends' 168 32. 'Very excited and busy as usual' 171 33. Counsel for the IRA 175 34. The Cobh Shooting 182 35. Independent Candidate for the Dail 187 36. "Twas Jasper, and not Jinks, saved the Irish Nation' 197 37. 'Possibly the most 'independent' member of Dail Aeireann' 207 38. 'I remain, as from the beginning, a supporter of the Irish Treaty' 222 PART FIVE: 'Somewhat of an institution in County Cork', 1933-1941 228 39. 'Upsetting all sorts of apple-carts' 229 40. Wedding Rows 235 41. Gaelic Tribesman 244 42. 'An excellent member of the profession' 247 43. 'Forward with confidence to a golden time' 255 EPILOGUE: Aughadown, 1944-1952 258 44. Travers 259 45. 'Oh, Jasper' 261 Glossary 264 Key dates 270 Notes and References 273 Sources and Bibliography 278 Index 280