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A Nation and Not a Rabble: The Irish Revolution 1913–1923


by Diarmaid Ferriter

Irish and German brotherhood. Standing in France, an Irish rebel soldier clasps the hands of a German soldier. The German sun shines upon the scene. In Germany, Irish rebel Roger Casement tried to raise an Irish unit to fight the British from Irish prisoners of war. Postcard field postmarked October 5, 1915 with a message the same day. Text: Verbrüderung Deutschland und Irland Unsere deutsche Sonne glänz groß und schon. German-Irish Brotherhood Our German sun shines great and beautiful. Reverse: Field postmarked October 5, 1915, the message dated the same day. Druck u. Verlag v. Knackstedt & Co., Hamburg 22. Genehmigt K.B. Kriegsministerium Presse-Referat. Printed and Published by Knackstedt & Co., Hamburg 22. Approved by K.B. War Ministry Press Department.

Irish and German brotherhood. Standing in France, an Irish rebel soldier clasps the hands of a German soldier. The German sun shines upon the scene. In Germany, Irish rebel Roger Casement tried to raise an Irish unit to fight the British from Irish prisoners of war. Field postmarked October 5, 1915.

A Nation and Not a Rabble: The Irish Revolution 1913–1923 by Diarmaid Ferriter

Publisher: The Overlook Press,

Copyright: Diarmaid Ferriter, 2015