Project Gutenberg 2015-10-27 Public domain in the USA. 311 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.) Reading ease score: 87.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. 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 Category: Biographies Category: History - British 588867 2025-06-20T07:44:03.529504 text/html 574019 2024-10-22T23:21:11 text/html 384898 2025-06-20T07:44:11.723550 application/epub+zip 391529 2025-06-20T07:44:04.720560 application/epub+zip 285988 2025-06-20T07:44:04.123554 application/epub+zip 569821 2025-06-20T07:44:17.347970 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 515238 2025-06-20T07:44:11.066561 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 410126 2022-09-22T17:44:44.463585 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 538960 2023-09-21T14:55:36.885572 text/plain 518903 2024-10-22T23:21:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17458 2025-06-20T07:44:17.510942 application/rdf+xml 15431 2025-06-20T07:44:04.235503 image/jpeg 2535 2025-06-20T07:44:04.181500 image/jpeg 366186 2025-06-20T07:44:03.599542 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia