Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of Illustrations ix
4. Map: Éamon de Valera’s Homes in Blackrock xi
5. Introduction 1
6. 1. From Bruree to Blackrock 3
7. 2. The Greening of Edward de Valera 20
8. 3. Éamon de Valera and the 1916 Rising 34
9. 4. The Assumption of Power, 1916–19 47
10. 5. Mission to America, 1919–20 70
11. 6. 1921: War and Peace 89
12. 7. Catastrophe 108
13. 8. A Glass Wall 130
14. 9. The Path Back to Power 143
15. 10. The Attainment of Independence, 1932–8 159
16. 11. Independence Affirmed: Neutrality in World War II 182
17. 12. De Valera’s Ireland 199
18. 13. Marking Time, 1948–59 225
19. 14. Last Laps, 1959–75 246
20. Conclusion 260
21. References 271
22. Select Bibliography 288
23. Acknowledgements 293
24. Index 295