Ireland's revolutionary diplomat : a biography of Leopold Kerney / Barry Whelan.

"Leopold Kerney was one of the most important Irish ambassadors to several European nations during the tumultuous 1920s and 1930s, and was accordingly drawn into much of the strife and diplomatic intrigue of that era. He is the subject of this book, as the work and life of Kerney is scrutinized and contextualized. Kerney had dealings in Paris during World War I, navigated a complex diplomatic climate in Franco-era Spain, and had perilous encounters with German military intelligence during World War II"-- Provided by publisher.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

From affluent Sandymount to war-torn Paris, 1881/1918 -- The first Irish Consul in Paris, 1919/1921 -- The Treaty and the Irish Civil War, 1921/1922 -- The Consular and Diplomatic Envoy of the Irish Republic, 1922/1926 -- The wilderness years, 1926/1932 -- From France to Spain, 1932/1939 -- Franco's most famous foreign prisoner and escapee : Frank Ryan -- Inside the viper's nest : Kerney and German military intelligence during World War II -- Confidential reports from Fascist Spain, 1939/1945 -- New beginnings, 1946/1948 -- "When sorrows come, they come not single spies, but in battalions!"

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