Rossa's Recollections, 1838 to 1898 Childhood, boyhood, manhood; customs, habits and manners of the Irish people; Erinach and Sassenach; Catholic and protestant; Englishman and Irishman; English religion; Irish plunder; social life and prison life; the Fenian movement; Travels in Ireland, England, Scotland and America

"Rossa's Recollections, 1838 to 1898" by Jeremiah O'Donovan Rossa is a memoir offering a glimpse into the life of an Irishman as he navigates childhood, family bonds, social norms, and political tension under English rule within the Fenian movement. Starting with serene memories of youth in County Cork, readers see his connection to family and Irish heritage tested by emigration and conflict. Rossa paints a picture of Irish customs and the impact of English control, laying the foundation for a story of cultural identity and the strong will to survive.