A Nation Is Born: Ireland in Colour 1923-1938

By John O'Byrne and Michael B. Barry

A new in color photo history of the formative years of the Irish nation.

A Nation Is Born: Ireland in Colour 1923-1938 celebrates a formative period in the history of the Irish state: the fifteen years during which we emerged from the rubble of wars and violence and set up as a fledgling country while establishing a diplomatic presence on the world stage.

The photos presented here have been painstakingly hand-colorized by photographer John O'Byrne, infusing energy into this often-overlooked time: the election of the country's first governments; the mammoth Shannon hydroelectric scheme; a stunning Eucharistic Congress; scenes of cottage industry and rural Irish life; and ending with the uncertain rumblings of war in Europe.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0717198510
• ISBN13: 9780717198511
• Release Date: December 2023
• Publisher: Gill Books
• Length: 280 Pages