Tom Kettle
Thomas Michael Kettle was an Irish economist, journalist, barrister, writer, war poet, soldier and Home Rule politician. As a member of the Irish Parliamentary Party, he was Member of Parliament (MP) for East Tyrone from 1906 to 1910 at Westminster. He joined the Irish Volunteers in 1913, then on the outbreak of World War I in 1914 enlisted for service in the British Army, with which he was killed in action on the Western Front in the Autumn of 1916. He was a much admired old comrade of James Joyce, who considered him to be his best friend in Ireland, as well as the likes of Francis Sheehy-Skeffington, Oliver St. John Gogarty and Robert Wilson Lynd.
The Open Secret of Ireland
"The Open Secret of Ireland" by T. M. Kettle is a political and historical examination written in the early 20th century. The text addresses the compl...
By Tom Kettle
The Ways of War
"The Ways of War" by Professor T. M. Kettle is a poignant historical account written in the early 20th century. The book delves into the author's refl...
By Tom Kettle
Poems & Parodies
"Poems & Parodies by Tom Kettle" is a collection of poetry and verse written in the early 20th century, specifically in the period leading up to and d...
By Tom Kettle