The writings of Theobald Wolfe Tone, 1763-98, Volume I, Tone’s career in Ireland to June 1795, T.W. Moody, R.B. McDowell and C.J. Woods (eds.). (Clarendon Press, £80) ISBN 0198223838.

Theobald Wolfe Tone (TWT) was born in 1763 and died in 1798. In 1963 the late Theodore William Moody (TWM) projected a definitive scholarly edition of TWT’s writings and in 1998 the first of three volumes reached the book shops. Tone, in other words, managed to pack three volumes-worth into his short life. Evidently the ... Read more