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Excerpt from Memoirs of Miles Byrne, Vol. 1: A New Edition With an Introduction
Various circumstances occur almost daily which remind me that I should leave some notes respecting the part I was forced to take in the struggles of my unfortunate country after the year 1796, when the people expected to be able through the United Irish system to accom plish their independence. I say forced, because it was impossible to remain neutral. I may give as a proof the fate of my unfortunate first cousin, Pat Breen, and his father, Terence Breen, both shot in cold blood by the Ancient Britons, accompanied by the yeomen of the county, and in the presence of my aunt and her daughters. My cousin, Miles Breen, was saved only on account of his youth, he being but 16 years of age: but he was sent on board a transport ship in the harbour of Dublin. Yet neither my uncle nor his son ever fought in the ranks of the Insurgents, nor left their homes - unluckily for them! Had they followed the people''s camp they might have escaped the cruel end of being put to death in the presence of all that were dear to them, without judge or jury.
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Various circumstances occur almost daily which remind me that I should leave some notes respecting the part I was forced to take in the struggles of my unfortunate country after the year 1796, when the people expected to be able through the United Irish system to accom plish their independence. I say forced, because it was impossible to remain neutral. I may give as a proof the fate of my unfortunate first cousin, Pat Breen, and his father, Terence Breen, both shot in cold blood by the Ancient Britons, accompanied by the yeomen of the county, and in the presence of my aunt and her daughters. My cousin, Miles Breen, was saved only on account of his youth, he being but 16 years of age: but he was sent on board a transport ship in the harbour of Dublin. Yet neither my uncle nor his son ever fought in the ranks of the Insurgents, nor left their homes - unluckily for them! Had they followed the people''s camp they might have escaped the cruel end of being put to death in the presence of all that were dear to them, without judge or jury.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Language - English
Hardback
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Author
Miles Byrne
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ISBN - 9780260426529
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.9 cm
Page Count - 345
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Author
Miles Byrne
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ISBN - 9781332782147
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.9 cm
Page Count - 347
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