A Nation Is Born celebrates a formative period in the history of the Irish state: the fifteen years during which we emerged from the rubble of wars and violence and set up as a fledgling country while establishing a diplomatic presence on the world stage.
The photos presented here have been painstakingly hand-colourised by photographer John O'Byrne, infusing energy into this often-overlooked time: the election of the country's first governments; the mammoth Shannon hydroelectric scheme; a stunning Eucharistic Congress; scenes of cottage industry and rural Irish life; and ending with the uncertain rumblings of war in Europe.
With over 150 photographs gathered from archives around the country, accompanied by insightful and accessible commentary by historian Michael B. Barry, A Nation Is Born brings a fresh perspective on our history and our past to life in a compellingly real way.
| ISBN: | 9780717198511 |
| Publication date: | 15th September 2023 |
| Author: | Michael B Barry, John OByrne |
| Publisher: | Gill Books an imprint of Gill |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 280 pages |
| Genres: |
European history National liberation and independence Photographs: collections Places in old photographs |