The Immortal Irishman: The Irish Revolutionary Who Became an American Hero (Hardcover) by Timothy Egan

from Schmerguls

This 2016 book tells the story of Thomas Francis Meagher, born in Waterford, Ireland, on Aug 3, 1823, educated at Stonyhurst in England, a Jesuit school, active in opposition to British rule in Ireland, condemned to death for speaking against such rule, exiled to Tasmania, escaped from there and ...

from MugsyNoir

The Immortal Irishman is a laudatory history of Thomas Francis Meagher, a proponent of Irish independence from the British in the 1840's, to fighting for the U.S. as general of the vaunted Irish Brigade during the American Civil War. A brilliant and literary orator, Meagher raised emotions on all...

from spounds

This one took me three months to listen to. I kept getting interrupted. I finally finished it in the middle of the pandemic. I had never heard of Thomas Francis Meagher, so it was a delight to learn more about him, even though his life seem to be one big battle with the world. Well written and na...

from setnahkt

A biography of Thomas F. Meagher, whose colorful life included designing the Irish tricolor flag; being sentenced to death for treason (by hanging, drawing and quartering, commuted to transportation to Tasmania for life); escape to the United States; admission to the bar; marriage to a socialite ...

from exfed

How have most Americans never heard of Thomas Francis Meagher before? Egan presents an incredible story for anyone interested in Irish history, Civil War history, New York City history, or the early history of Montana before it was a state. Meagher got around and made an impact wherever he went. ...