Full of passion, poetry, and conviction this anthology is a celebration of 50 speeches in Irish History. Featuring the likes of Michael Collins, John Hume, W.B. Yeats, Eamon de Valeria, Seamus Heaney, David Trimble and Gerry Adams. Each speech is preceded by an introduction, which places the address in context and underlines its historical significance, as well as an iconic photograph of the speaker. Presented chronologically, the collection provides tremendous insight into Irish history.