George Washington and the Irish, Niall ODowd
George Washington and the Irish, Niall ODowd
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George Washington and the Irish
Incredible Stories of the Irish Spies, Soldiers, and Workers Who Helped Free America

Author: Niall O'Dowd

Narrator: John Keating

Unabridged: 7 hr 14 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 04/18/2023


Synopsis

George Washington changed the world and saved democracy by defeating the British during the American War of Independence. The Irish role in the American Revolution, the war for the ages, has never been correctly reported. Because many of the Irish who fought were poor and illiterate and left no memoirs, their stories and role have never been told. Until now.

The Irish played a huge role in the American Revolution, not just on the battlefield but also in the field hospitals and in the framing of the Declaration of Independence. Learn the story of the famous spy Hercules Mulligan, who saved George Washington's life on two occasions and who was famously portrayed by Okieriete Onaodowan in Lin-Manuel Miranda's smash hit Hamilton. Discover the story of Edward Hoban, a carpenter from Ireland who Washington tasked with building the most famous residence in the world: the White House.

Niall O'Dowd, author of Lincoln and the Irish and A New Ireland, takes listeners on a journey into the unexplored contributions of the Irish in the American Revolution and behind the scenes of the relationships of some of those men and women with the first president of the United States. These unsung heroes of the American Revolution have never gotten their due, never had their story told, until now, in George Washington and the Irish.

About Niall O'Dowd

Irish-born Niall O'Dowd is the author of Lincoln and the Irish along with three other books on Irish-American themes. He is the founder of IrishCentral, Irish America magazine, and the Irish Voice newspaper. He is also responsible for publishing IrishCentral.com and the Irish Emigrant newspaper in Boston. Niall was awarded an honorary doctorate by University College Dublin for his work on the Irish peace process, which was a subject of a book, Daring Diplomacy, and a PBS Special, An Irish Voice. He has written for the New York Times, the Guardian, Huffington Post, and the Irish Times. He and his wife, Debbis, and daughter, Alana, live in New York.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Ellen on June 20, 2023

Short chapters, easy to read, certainly not as detailed as the book "How the Irish won the American Revolution" by Phillip Thomas Tucker" which I had read first, but very interesting and informative.......more

Goodreads review by Steve on January 08, 2023

O'Dowd provides a summary of a number of Irish who interacted with Washington directly or indirectly. However, the text lacks footnotes and relies on rather broad generalizations in many cases.......more