Dan Donnelly: Pugilist, Publican, Playboy Book cover type:Paperback This was a time of

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Patrick Holloway

University of Ulster

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Dan Donnelly: Pugilist, Publican, Playboy Book cover type:Paperback This was a time ofThis book tells the remarkable story of Dan Donnelly, an Irishman whose exploits in the bare knuckle ring made him into an early 19th century folk hero. His victories over highly regarded English opponents came in the wake of several armed rebellions and were seen as symbolizing his countrys fight for freedom from Westminster rule. A monument celebrating his triumph against George Cooper on the Curragh of Kildare stands in Donnellys Hollow, named in