JASPER WOLFE OF SKIBBEREEN

By Jasper Ungoed-Thomas Stories are still told in West Cork about Jasper Wolfe. He led a remarkable and dangerous existence in the turbulent early years of the twentieth century. A highly successful lawyer in Skibbereen, he was a strong supporter of Home Rule and gave an acclaimed speech at the rally in London in 1912 that launched the Irish Protestant Home Rule movement. After Easter 1916 he was appointed Crown Solicitor for the City and West Riding of Cork, and put the Crown case at the inquest into the murder of the Republican Lord Mayor of Cork. Having been thrice sentenced to death by the IRA, he became a defence lawyer for dissident Republicans after the Civil War. In 1927 he was elected to the Dáil as an Independent candidate. Jasper Wolfe was clever, convivial, and hard drinking. Personally fearless, he was cherished for the stories of his exploits. More seriously, he stood for an Ireland at peace and at ease with itself. Publisher: The Collins Press Publish Date: 2008 Edition: First Dust Jacket Condition: Excellent clean copy Binding: Hard Cover brown cloth ISBN: 9781905172719 Pages: 286 Dimensions: 162 x 242 x 25 Book Condition: Excellent Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Pick-up from Northcote or courier/post at buyer’s expense. Payment – cash or bank deposit Happy to combine postage if more than one book purchased Reason for selling: downsizing so having to part with valued collections Please view our other listings Any questions please ask :)