Show Notes
A key player in the Socialist movement in the early 20th century in Ireland, William X O'Briens close friendship with James Connolly gave him a unique perspective on the Easter Rising, and the man at the head of the Citizen Army.
This recording is used with the kind permission of the Bureau of Military History, Military Archives, Defence Forces of Ireland
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