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Acknowledgements
I would like to thank all the people in the various libraries and manuscript rooms who have, without exception, treated me with kindness and patience. I would like to acknowledge the help I received from the Irish Heritage Scholarship Foundation which allowed me to undertake a second research trip to the United Kingdom.
I would particularly like to thank Professor Keith Jeffery, Professor Bob Reece, Dr Michael Hopkinson, Mr Iain Brasch, Professor Patricia Jalland and A/Professor John Hooper who all offered wise advice. I owe a debt of gratitude to my colleagues Maureen Mortimer and Anne Partlon who carefully proofread the manuscript. However, all errors are entirely my fault.
I am very appreciative of the courtesy and professionalism extended to me by Cambria Press, particularly by Ms Toni Tan and Dr Paul Richardson.
I am most grateful to all the historians and writers whose work I have drawn on for this book. They are acknowledged in the endnotes and bibliography.
Finally I would like to thank my wife, Carol, and my children, Sandra, Helen and John for being enthusiastic and supportive. Without their encouragement this book would never have been written.