Twice a Hero is the true story of George Adamson, a young Irish
patriot and rebel, who started his quest for freedom by joining the
Irish Volunteers in Moate, Athlone, in the Irish Midlands. Then, on
the promise of Home Rule for Ireland at the war's end, he enlisted
in the British Army and fought in two forgotten conflicts, the
Great War, Salonika & Palestine. Decorated for bravery, he
returned home to Ireland after four years of war to find that Home
Rule was not forthcoming. He rejoined the National Volunteers,
which later changed its name to the Irish Republican Army. Now a
wanted man, he went on the run, living off the land during the two
years of the Irish War of Independence. Following the signing of a
treaty with Britain, he joined the National Army with the rank of
Commandant. During the Irish Civil War that followed he was
promoted to Brigadier General in command of the Midland Division of
the Irish Army. His life came to an end when he was murdered on a
street in Athlone. He died from his wounds on his 25th birthday.
The title of the book reflects the fact that he was a decorated
hero in the Great War and again in the Irish War of Independence,
where he was promoted to Brigadier General in the Irish Army. The
book cover reflects the end of 700 years of conflict as the Irish
National flag was raised over Athlone Castle, a national monument
to, and a concrete symbol of, the centuries of tyrannical imperial
rule. My research uncovered the history of conflict, ethnic
cleansing and oppression denied to me by the educational system in
Ireland during my school days. I would encourage my fellow
Irishmen, the Irish of the great Diaspora and in particular
Irish/Americans, to read the book and be proud of their ancestors
who fought and died for the freedom and prosperity that Ireland now
enjoys.
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