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The Irish Highwaymen
Stephen Dunford

“Meticulously researched and written in a lively style…”
- Irish Independent

“A rollicking story.”
- Books Ireland

“An intriguing and well-researched canvas.”
- The Irish Examiner

“Action packed stories.”
- Galway Now

Weaving together historical events and local folklore, Stephen Dunford reveals fifteen true stories about the lives and times of the brigands, rapparees and highwaymen of Irish history!

Read about the audacious ambushes and gun battles fought by Dudley Costello – The Scourge of Mayo. Discover the double-life of Captain MacNamara, who hosted dinner parties so he could raid the mansions of his wealthy guests as they slept soundly under his roof. Experience the daring escape of the three Brennan brothers from Chester Gaol and the Duke of Ormond’s attempts to recapture them.

From the daring exploits of Edmund O’Ryan and the cunning plots of Willie Brennan, to the romantic figures of Count Redmond O’Hanlon and Galloping Hogan, The Irish Highwaymen reveals the hidden identities, betrayals and, often, brutal ends of these Irish heroes.