Wednesday 24 January 2024 from 19:00 to 20:00 - Princess Grace Irish Library
Lecture by Irish author Patrick O'Sullivan Greene
Lecture theme
From Revolution to Royalty - The making of an Irish-American Princess
Patrick O'Sullivan Greene will weave into his lecture the experiences of F. Scott Fitzgerald, Judge Daniel F. Cohalan and Jack Kelly (father of Princess Grace) among others.
Patrick's new book 'Revolution at the Waldorf: America and the Irish War of Independence' tells the real history of the money, power and political battles that defined Irish-America for a generation.
Biography - Patrick O’Sullivan Greene
Patrick is a qualified Chartered Accountant who has worked in business and finance for most of his career, and is back in his native Killarney after living in Dublin, London, New York and France. He has written articles for the Irish Times, appeared on the David McWilliams Podcast, and has been interviewed on national and local media.
Patrick published his first book, Crowdfunding the Revolution: The First Dáil Loan and the Battle for Irish Independence, in 2020. Critically well-received, the book was reviewed by Paschal Donohoe, Irish Minister for Finance, in History Ireland:
“The quality of writing and the pace of storytelling ensure that this is not a niche or specialist work of history. This is a compelling read. I wish I had written it myself”.
Patrick was invited to make a courtesy visit to present the book to President Michael D. Higgins.
His second book, Revolution at the Waldorf: America and the Irish War of Independence, was launched in Ireland on 2nd December, and was released in the United States in September 2023.
