Boy Republic: Patrick Pearse and Radical Education

by Brendan Walsh and Dr Brendan Walsh

Patrick Pearse, teacher, poet, and one of the executed leaders of the 1916 Rising has long been a central figure in Irish history. The book provides a radically new interpretation of Patrick Pearse's work in education, and examines how his work as a teacher became a potent political device in pre-independent Ireland. The book provides a complete account of Pearse's educational work at St. Enda's school, Dublin where a number of insurgents such as...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1845887964
• ISBN13: 9781845887964
• Release Date: June 2013
• Publisher: Thp Ireland
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.1"