Immortal Irishman: The Irish Revolutionary who became an American Hero

By Timothy Egan

368 pages

Thomas Francis Meagher was born to an influent family from Waterford, Ireland. However, he chose to be the voice of his oppressed countrymen. He became an Irish nationalist and assisted in the Rebellion of 1848. He was subsequently convicted and sentenced to life in the penal colony in Australia. This was only the beginning of his extraordinary life. He continued to be a spokesman for the Irish, and those groups who were victimized, even after escaping from Australia and starting an amazing new life in America.