Who Killed Honor Bright? How William Butler and George Yeats Caused the Fall of the Irish Free State

by Patricia L. Hughes

Book Overview

Authorities in the new Irish Free State harassed and murdered Honor Bright before maligning her as a prostitute and acquitting her assassin. The newly founded Garda Siochana spread deceitful rumours and coerced witnesses to conceal Honor's true identity and the real reason for her death. False evidence, perjury and the silencing of potential witnesses led to huge public demonstrations, but newspapers were coerced into printing only authorised stories...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1909275077
• ISBN13: 9781909275072
• Release Date: May 2014
• Publisher: Hues Books
• Length: 186 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.8" x 8.3"