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Jasper Wolfe of Skibbereen

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Stories are still told about the clever, convivial, hard-drinking and fearless Jasper Wolfe in west Cork. He led a remarkable and dangerous existence in the turbulent early years of the twentieth century. Not represented in any of the writings about this period in Irish history, his story gives a fresh perspective on the political struggles of the time. Born in 1872, a Methodist shopkeeper's son, he became a highly successful solicitor in Skibbereen. Soon he had 'all West Cork for a client'. A strong supporter of Home Rule, he gave an acclaimed speech at a rally in London in 1912 to launch the Irish Protestant Home Rule Movement, upstaging George Bernard Shaw and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle who also spoke. After Easter 1916 Jasper was appointed Crown Solicitor for the City and West Riding of Cork, and put the Crown case at the inquest into the murder of the Lord Mayor of Cork, Tomas MacCurtain. He was soon a top target for the IRA. In an astonishing twist of fortune, having been three times sentenced to death by the IRA, he subsequently became a defence lawyer for anti-Treaty Republicans after the Civil War. In 1927 he was elected to the Dail as an Independent candidate and topped the poll in his next election. Greatly admired in legal circles, he was elected president of the Law Society of Ireland in 1940 - Ireland's top honour for solicitors. Cherished for the stories his exploits generated, he stood for an Ireland at peace and at ease with itself.

Table of Contents:
Acknowledgements viii Maps West Cork x Skibbereen xi Introduction xii Prolgoue: Remembering Norton, 1939-1952 1 1. Jasper and Minnie Wolfe 2 PART ONE: 'I agree not to smoke tobacco', 1872-1887 8 2. Papa and Mama 9 3. The Caol 11 Family tree: the family of Willie John and Rachel Wood Wolfe 12 4. Snugville 15 5. Methodists 19 6. Family tree: The Woods 24 Septs 25 Family tree: The Wolfes of Ballydehob and Skibbereen 26 7. Tribes 31 8. The Bishop's School 34 PART TWO: 'All West Cork for his client', 1888-1915 42 9. Solicitor's apprentice 43 10. J. Travers Wolfe & Co. 47 11. 'A thin, restless youth, with ears like the handles of an urn' 55 12. Protestant Home Ruler 64 13. A mixed marriage 78 Family tree: the families of Jasper Travers Wolfe and his 84 brother Willie Wood Wolfe PART THREE: The Troubles, 1916-1922 86 14. Crown Solicitor 87 15. 'Your grandad put my dad in gaol!' 92 16. 'I had the honour and privilege of being three times sentenced 99 to death' 17. Michael Collins 100 18. Gunrunning 102 19. 'Slouching through life meek and tame' 104 20. Neilus 110 21. 'The pursuit became so hot' 115 22. 'The IRA offered the services of the parish priest' 121 23. 'They want to terrorise the landlords' 128 24. Landlords of Castlefreke 133 25. 'A leading professional man is missing' 141 26. 'I was informed I would be shot' 145 27. 'My warmest friends' 153 PART FOUR: Top of the poll, 1922-1932 155 28. 'Ratsville' 156 29. Money Matters 159 30. 'We should not keep him here' 162 31. 'From a few friends' 168 32. 'Very excited and busy as usual' 171 33. Counsel for the IRA 175 34. The Cobh Shooting 182 35. Independent Candidate for the Dail 187 36. "Twas Jasper, and not Jinks, saved the Irish Nation' 197 37. 'Possibly the most 'independent' member of Dail Aeireann' 207 38. 'I remain, as from the beginning, a supporter of the Irish Treaty' 222 PART FIVE: 'Somewhat of an institution in County Cork', 1933-1941 228 39. 'Upsetting all sorts of apple-carts' 229 40. Wedding Rows 235 41. Gaelic Tribesman 244 42. 'An excellent member of the profession' 247 43. 'Forward with confidence to a golden time' 255 EPILOGUE: Aughadown, 1944-1952 258 44. Travers 259 45. 'Oh, Jasper' 261 Glossary 264 Key dates 270 Notes and References 273 Sources and Bibliography 278 Index 280


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781905172719
  • Publisher: Gill
  • Publisher Imprint: Collins Press
  • Depth: 32
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Spine Width: 25 mm
  • Width: 138 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1905172710
  • Publisher Date: /08/2008
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Height: 216 mm
  • No of Pages: 286
  • Series Title: English
  • Weight: 725 gr


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