Oliver Plunkett in His Own Words - Couverture souple

Forristal

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1853905674 ISBN 13 : 9781853905674

Editeur : Veritas Publications, 2001

Synopsis

Book by Forristal Desmond

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

A fascinating account of the life of the 17th century Archbishop of Armagh who presided over Ireland during one of the most turbulent periods in the nation s history. Based on Oliver Plunkett s letter-writing, which he sustained right up until his execution, this work traces St. Oliver Plunkett s development from his time as a young priest who initially opted to stay in Rome rather than return to a troubled Ireland, to his rise to the rank of Archbishop and his refusal to abandon his people in the face of suppression. Within the pages of this book, mania that surrounded the Popish Plot is brought to life, an episode that Plunkett eventually became a victim of, forcing him to spend nineteen months in captivity in the constant expectation of a cruel and violent death. It was this time in prison that he demonstrated his incredible depth of faith that prepared him for martyrdom.

Biographie de l'auteur

Desmond Forristal was born in Dublin in 1930 and educated at O'Connell School and Belvedere College. He studied Philosophy at U.C.D. and theology at Holy Cross College, Dublin, where he was ordained a priest in 1955. He served as curate in several Dublin parishes and became involved in film and television work with the Radharc Film unit, first as a writer and later as a director. Forristal also contributed articles to a number of journals and was stage and screen critic for 'The Furrow' for many years.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Veritas Publications
• Date d'édition: 2001
• ISBN 10: 1853905674
• ISBN 13: 9781853905674
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 109