Download or read book Ireland: This Land Is Ours written by Lewis M. Elia and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2006-06-02 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Michael Davitt was born in Straide, County Mayo, Ireland in 1846 at the height of the "Great Hunger". Overcoming many hardships, he rose to become an international figure and one of Ireland's most beloved patriots. This fictionalized biography brings back to life the beginning of the fight for Irish independence. Travel the journey with Michael Davitt as he struggles to break the power of the landlords and take Ireland out of the feudal system imposed upon the country by the British aristocracy.