Sisters of the Revolutionaries: The Story of Margaret and Mary Brigid Pearse

By Mary Louise O'Donnell and Teresa O'Donnell

Sisters of the Revolutionaries focuses on the lives of Margaret and Mary Brigid Pearse, whose brothers. Patrick and Willie, were executed for their role in the Easter Rising and have been commemorated as martyrs ever since. Comparatively little is known about the two sisters, despite their considerable talents and their efforts to uphold the image of their brothers' legacies. Margaret was an Irish language activist, politician and educator, working with Patrick to found St Enda's School in Dublin and taking it into her own hands following his execution. Mary Brigid was a musician, playwright, and author of short stories and children's fiction. The sisters' successes were divergent, however, and their deep affection for their brothers never extended towards each other. Book jacket.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 178537107X
• ISBN13: 9781785371073
• Release Date: April 2017
• Publisher: Merrion Press
• Length: 172 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.3" x 8.4"