About the Author

Derek Molyneux and Darren Kelly are close friends sharing a passionate interest in Irish and military history. Derek lives in Westmeath and Darren in Essex. They manage the popular Facebook page 'Dublin 1916 Then and Now'. Derek has an intimate knowledge of Dublin's streets, based on many years as a motorcycle courier, and how the same streets and people have preserved so much history from when the clock struck on 24 April 1916. Darren, originally from Drumcondra in Dublin, has built up an in-depth understanding of Dublin's revolutionary period over many years. His initial interest in the 1916 Rising was sparked at the age of ten. Follow the authors on Facebook: Dublin 1916–1923 Then & Now.

Reviews

'A fantastic book.' The Last Word, Today FM