Charles Kickham, Fenian, novelist, and author of Knocknagow, was born in Mullinahone, Co Tipperary on 9 May 1828.
"Thank God, there are happy homes in Tipperary still! But .....but KNOCKNAGOW IS GONE."
Knocknagow was widely popular in Ireland and the young Michael Collins was once found weeping over the sufferings of the peasantry in the novel.
#History #IrishHistory #CharlesKickham #Fenians #Knocknagow #Mullinahone #Tipperary #OnThisDay
A mural in Mullinahone co Tipperary. I think that this is Charles Kickham, author of Slievenamon. Can anybody confirm or disagree?
Charles Kickham, Fenian, novelist, and author of Knocknagow, was born in Mullinahone, Co Tipperary on 9 May 1828.
"Thank God, there are happy homes in Tipperary still! But .....but KNOCKNAGOW IS GONE."
The Knocknagow novel was widely popular and the young Michael Collins was once found weeping over the sufferings of the peasantry in the book.
#History #IrishHistory #CharlesKickham #Fenians #Knocknagow #Mullinahone #Tipperary #OnThisDay
Charles Kickham, Fenian, novelist, and author of Knocknagow, was born in Mullinahone, Co Tipperary on 9 May 1828.
"Thank God, there are happy homes in Tipperary still! But .....but KNOCKNAGOW IS GONE."
Knocknagow novel was widely popular and the young Michael Collins was once found weeping over the sufferings of the peasantry in the novel.
#History #IrishHistory #CharlesKickham #Fenians #Knocknagow #Mullinahone #Tipperary #OnThisDay
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