The Irish to the Rescue: The Tercentenary of the Polish Princess Clementina’’s Escape

This unique collection of essays recounts the factual story of Maria Clementina’s rescue from her detention in Innsbruck in May 2017. It also provides for the first time an authoritative analysis of its political and cultural significance and the full historical context in which the event took place.

Richard K. Maher is a teacher of Gaeilge, politics, cultural and social history, and English as a second language at Rathmines of Further Education in Dublin. He graduated from UCD with a first-class M.A. in Irish Studies in 2013. He played a significant part in the organisation of the public seminar held at Europe House on 30 April 2019 which celebrated the tercentenary of Princess Clementina’s rescue and escape. His areas of interest include Irish émigré networks abroad, court studies and the Irish language.