Cover image by Fred and Stephen Rea, Perth, Western Australia.
It shows a sad old Irish woman, 'an sean-bhean bhocht', personifying personal loss, nostalgia, and memories of banned Irish culture – centuries of sadness. The sad old woman once played the harp beautifully, filling her neighbourhood with joy. However, when the harp was banned, and after losing her loved ones from starvation, disease, and emigration, she was overcome with sadness. Centuries later, to overcome this sadness, she began playing the harp again, rekindling memories of better times. By reclaiming the harp, she not only honours her past but also inspires a new generation to remember and celebrate their heritage.
The harp's transformation into a national symbol of resilience beautifully underscores the enduring spirit of the Irish people.
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Chapters:
Chapter 1 - The Great Starvation
Chapter 2 - Food Before the Great Starvation
Chapter 3 - Some Background Information
Chapter 4 - Spies, Traitors, Informers, Liars
Chapter 5 - The Irish before Cromwell
Chapter 6 - Cromwell's Reign of Terror
Chapter 7 - The Irish after Cromwell
Chapter 8 - How The Irish Won the American Revolution
Chapter 9 - The Irish Rebelled in 1798
Chapter 10 - The Irish Rebelled in 1803
Chapter 11 - The Life and Times of Robert Emmet
Chapter 12 - The Life and Times of Michael Dwyer
Chapter 13 - The Three Big Issues
Chapter 14 - Catholic Emancipation & Tithe War
Chapter 15 - Fleeing From Starvation
Chapter 16 - Leaving Skibereen
Chapter 17 - The Irish Rebelled in 1848
Chapter 18 - The Life and Times of J. B. O'reilly
Chapter 19 - The Fenian Invasions of Canada
Chapter 20 - The Irish Rebelled in 1867
Chapter 21 - The Life and Times of Michael Davitt
Chapter 22 - Davitt, Parnell, Boycott and the Land League
Chapter 23 - The Life and Times of John Devoy
Chapter 24 - Home Rule or Violence?
Chapter 25 - The Life and Times of Tom Clarke
Chapter 26 - The Easter Rebellion
Chapter 27 - The Life And Times of Michael Collins & Eamon deValera
Chapter 28 - The Assassination of Michael Collins
Chapter 29 - deValera's Rise to Power
Chapter 30 - Ireland after 'Independence'
Chapter 2 - Food Before the Great Starvation
Chapter 3 - Some Background Information
Chapter 4 - Spies, Traitors, Informers, Liars
Chapter 5 - The Irish before Cromwell
Chapter 6 - Cromwell's Reign of Terror
Chapter 7 - The Irish after Cromwell
Chapter 8 - How The Irish Won the American Revolution
Chapter 9 - The Irish Rebelled in 1798
Chapter 10 - The Irish Rebelled in 1803
Chapter 11 - The Life and Times of Robert Emmet
Chapter 12 - The Life and Times of Michael Dwyer
Chapter 13 - The Three Big Issues
Chapter 14 - Catholic Emancipation & Tithe War
Chapter 15 - Fleeing From Starvation
Chapter 16 - Leaving Skibereen
Chapter 17 - The Irish Rebelled in 1848
Chapter 18 - The Life and Times of J. B. O'reilly
Chapter 19 - The Fenian Invasions of Canada
Chapter 20 - The Irish Rebelled in 1867
Chapter 21 - The Life and Times of Michael Davitt
Chapter 22 - Davitt, Parnell, Boycott and the Land League
Chapter 23 - The Life and Times of John Devoy
Chapter 24 - Home Rule or Violence?
Chapter 25 - The Life and Times of Tom Clarke
Chapter 26 - The Easter Rebellion
Chapter 27 - The Life And Times of Michael Collins & Eamon deValera
Chapter 28 - The Assassination of Michael Collins
Chapter 29 - deValera's Rise to Power
Chapter 30 - Ireland after 'Independence'
Chapter 31 - Epilogue