The extraordinary story of Mary Elmes : the Irish Oskar Schindler / Paddy Butler.
By: Butler, Paul
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Publisher: Rathcoole, Co. Dublin : Orpen Press, 2017Description: 148 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.ISBN: 9781786050441 : (pbk.).Subject(s): Elmes, Mary -- Biography | Nurses -- Ireland -- Biography | World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Irish | Spain -- History -- Participation, Irish. -- Civil War, 1936-1939DDC classification: 920 Summary: Mary Elmes is the great unsung heroine of modern Ireland. Risking her life to save Jewish children during the Holocaust, she turned her back in a promising academic career to help others. She is the only Irish person to be honoured as Righteous Among the Nations by Israel for his work.
The Extraordinary story of Mary Elmes tells the gripping story of one woman's heroism during two of the twentieth century's bloodiest conflicts. It includes a number of interviews with some of those who owe their lives to Mary Elmes, as well as photogrphas and a wealth of archival material.
| Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due |
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| Loanable Book | Library | Irish Collection | 920 ELM (Browse shelf) | Checked out | 16/11/2017 |
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Mary Elmes is the great unsung heroine of modern Ireland. Risking her life to save Jewish children during the Holocaust, she turned her back in a promising academic career to help others. She is the only Irish person to be honoured as Righteous Among the Nations by Israel for his work.
The Extraordinary story of Mary Elmes tells the gripping story of one woman's heroism during two of the twentieth century's bloodiest conflicts. It includes a number of interviews with some of those who owe their lives to Mary Elmes, as well as photogrphas and a wealth of archival material.
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