Project Gutenberg 2015-10-27 Public domain in the USA. 141 MacGill, Patrick 1889 1963 Children of the Dead End: The Autobiography of an Irish Navvy Produced by MWS, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Children of the Dead End: The Autobiography of an Irish Navvy" by Patrick MacGill is an autobiography written in the early 20th century. The narrative explores the life of Dermod Flynn, a young boy from Donegal, as he ventures into the hard reality of working as a navvy (a term for laborers who build roads or railways) in Ireland. Through the lens of Dermod's experiences, the book delves into themes of poverty, family life, social injustice, and the struggles of the working class during a tumultuous period. The opening of the autobiography introduces the reader to Dermod Flynn's childhood, painted against the backdrop of his family's simple life in Glenmornan. Set during a cold winter night, the narrative captures tender moments shared around a fire, familial bonds, and the looming hardships faced by the Flynn family. Dermod reflects on his surroundings, revealing a blend of innocence and hardship, from the chores shared with his siblings to the superstitions and traditions of rural Ireland. As Dermod's story unfolds, it becomes evident that he is on the brink of daunting challenges, hinting at his eventual journey toward becoming a navvy and the significant struggles he will encounter along the way. This glimpse sets the stage for a rich narrative filled with personal and social themes, making it compelling for readers interested in historical accounts and social realism. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Working class -- Fiction Authors -- Fiction Autobiographical fiction Scotland -- Fiction Poor -- Fiction Irish -- Scotland -- Fiction Donegal (Ireland : County) -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Fiction 588688 588692 2024-09-21T05:08:30.605309 2023-09-21T14:55:38.166482 text/html text/html 594492 2015-10-27T09:54:20 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 364794 2015-10-27T09:54:28 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 384856 2024-09-21T05:08:38.487298 application/epub+zip 391616 2024-09-21T05:08:31.695320 application/epub+zip 286072 2024-09-21T05:08:31.152289 application/epub+zip 569885 2024-09-21T05:08:43.880261 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 515222 2024-09-21T05:08:37.873330 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 410126 2022-09-22T17:44:44.463585 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 539175 538960 2024-09-21T05:08:29.303289 2023-09-21T14:55:36.885572 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 539245 2015-10-27T09:54:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 206814 2015-10-27T09:54:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19975 2024-09-21T05:08:44.024276 application/rdf+xml 15431 2024-09-21T05:08:31.252299 image/jpeg 2535 2024-09-21T05:08:31.204284 image/jpeg 366129 2024-09-21T05:08:30.662339 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia