FOR THE CAUSE

★Anne's new book Launched at 'Mayo Day' in the National Museum, Turlough, Co Mayo. ★  

Newly published book by Anne Chambers

 

For The Cause: A Castlebar Family’s Stand for Irish Freedom, 1914-1924 details the struggle for Irish Independence through the personal experiences of a Castlebar family and their community. The book is, in effect, the hitherto undocumented history of the county town during this momentous period of conflict and change.

It covers the rise of nationalism in the town in the early 1900s, the founding of the Volunteers, through World War 1 and conscription, the 1916 Rising, the subsequent War of Independence, the Civil War and its immediate aftermath.

Through the hitherto unpublished personal papers and military records of Castlebar-born James Chambers, Commandant 1st Battalion, West Mayo Brigade, Old IRA, John Chambers, Captain A Column, 1st Battalion and Annie Chambers (Mellett) member of Castlebar executive Cumann na mBan For The Cause presents new and timely information about this important period of Castlebar history.

The research reveals the part played by the Chambers family from New Antrim Street and their comrades in historic events such as the establishment of Sinn Fein, the anti-conscription and election campaigns in the town, the First Dail in 1919, the activities of the Black & Tans and Auxiliaries, the formation of the Ist Battalion, West Mayo Brigade and the Castlebar Flying Column, the Kilmeena and Skirdagh ambushes, the visits of Michael Collins and Eamon de Valera to the town in the 1920s, the burning of the County Jail and Military Barracks and the experiences of Castlebar-born Republican prisoners confined in Hare Park and Tintown internment camps on the Curragh. The book also contains rare and iconic photographs of the period.

While the contribution of other Mayo town are well documented, as author Anne Chambers discovered, Castlebar’s contribution to this period of history has tended to be overlooked. ‘This I feel was in part due to the reluctance of the principals involved in the struggle for Irish Freedom in the town to talk about their contribution to the cause but instead to look to the future rather than dwell on the past for the good of community relations especially in the aftermath of the Civil War. I think the time is now right for their story and the story of Castlebar during these critical and formative times to be told.’

For The Cause was launched in the Museum of Country Life, Turlough on Friday 3 May at 5.30 pm by the Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces, Vice-Admiral Mark Mellett.

Copies (price 20 euro) are available from Castle Books, Castle St, Castlebar.

Proceeds from the sale of this book will be donated by the author to a designated public cause in Castlebar in the memory of the Chambers/Mellett families.

Pictures are Author Anne Chambers and John MacEllin, Balla, at the book launch in Turlough Museum, Castle Books, Castle Street, Castlebar

Available from Mayo Books www.mayobooks.ie (094 902 4422)

https://www.mayobooks.ie/For-The-%20Cause-Castlebar-Irish-Freedom-9781999328412-Anne-Chambers

 

 

 

International Woman's Day 2019

★Anne was a guest on the Elaine Show, for International Woman's Day, 2019.★

To celebrate International Woman's Day, Anne was a guest on the Elaine Show, Virgin Media, TV which aired on Friday 8th of March to chat about GRACE O'MALLEY - the pioneering female trailblazer.

Pictured are presenter Elaine Crowley and author Anne Chambers after the Show.

★GRACE O'MALLEY - EMBASSY OF IRELAND LONDON★

 

Anne with Joan Mulloy (Westport) and Sarah Murphy, Deputy Managing Director, Business Post Events and iQuest at the Irish Embassy, London.

Delighted to have taken part at the St Brigid's Day celebrations at the Irish Embassy in London on Friday 1 February.

 

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Grace O'Malley: The Biography of Ireland's Pirate Queen, 1530-1603 is the sole published biographical account of Grace O’Malley, sourced from original manuscript material, both in public and in private domain. For the latter, the author, Anne Chambers, had sole and exclusive access. Much of this material was located and decyphered in its original form (i.e.16th century manuscripts) by the author and is exclusive to her book. Furthermore, the presentation, opinions and analyses in the book are exclusive to the author. The author reserves all her rights in this book. No part of her book may be reproduced or utilised in any form or media, written or oral, or by means digital, electronic or mechanical, including photographic, film, video recording, photocopying, or by any information storage and retrieval system. Permission from the author and publisher must first be obtained to reproduce any part of or quotations from the book. Any transgression in this regard will be addressed. For more information, comments or enquiries please contact: Info: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Copyright © 2020.

 

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