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Acknowledgements

I acknowledge the patience and support of my wife Lorna. Also, the Master and Fellows of Sidney Sussex where I was a visiting scholar: the facilities and library of the College made this book possible. In particular, I acknowledge the encouragement of Professor Eugenio Biagini.

I also acknowledge and thank Hugh Beckett of the Irish Military Archives and the kind assistance of the staff at the National Library of Ireland, the National Archives of Ireland and the United Kingdom and the library staff at Stamford, Middle Temple and the British Library. Also, a special thank you to Aoife Torpey at Kilmainham Gaol Museum for generous assistance with photographs.

My thanks also to Tom and Aideen Carroll for on-the-spot help in Dublin; Tim Horgan for a tour of the cliffs overlooking the Clashmealcon caves in Kerry and help with Ballyseedy; and Stephen Kelleghan for help with Cahersiveen. Also help from Seán Hogan (Tipperary), Fr J.J. Ó Ríordáin from Kiskeam and Michael Byrne of the Offaly Historical and Archaeological Society in respect of the executions of Cunningham, Kelly and Conroy. My thanks to Ian Kenneally (Athlone) in respect of Tony Lawlor and Tom Toomey from County Limerick. Pat McCarthy in Waterford for help with the executions of Fitzgerald and O’Reilly and Kieran Glennon in respect of the Drumboe executions. A special mention for John Dorney who gave assistance in respect of James O’Rourke, Grealy and Burke. To Maura O’Cronin and Dr John Cunningham from NUI Galway, Meda Ryan from west Cork and Peter Beirne of Clare County Library in respect of the Ennis executions. Also, Tommy Mahony from Kerry, Eoin Walsh in Kilkenny and Ellen D. Murphy for help generously given. A big thank you also to Amelia O’Connor, Davide Corbino, Charles Falk, Christian Jowett and Al Smith.

I acknowledge permission to use photographs given by the Irish Military Archives, National Library of Ireland and Kilmainham Gaol Museum.

Mistakes and omissions are my responsibility.