The son of a Head Constable in the Royal Irish Constabulary, by the age of twenty-five, amonn Ceannt was married with a young son. He played the uilleann pipes and was passionate about the Irish language. His commitment to a politically independent, Gaelic-speaking Ireland led him from the classrooms of the Gaelic League to the National Council of Sinn F in and the senior ranks of the Irish Volunteers. He was a member of the Military Council of the...