Peadar O'Donnell joined the IRA and led Guerilla activities in Donegal and Derry during the Irish War of Independence. He was arrested and became involved in organizing a hunger strike among the … [Read more...] about The Gates Flew Open by Peadar O’Donnell
Irish Civil War
The Irish Counter Revaluation 1921 – 1936 y John M Regan
In 1921, Michael Collins argued that the Anglo-Irish treaty offered nationalists the freedom to achieve freedom. In 1926, Kevin O'Higgins went to London with a proposal to have the British monarch … [Read more...] about The Irish Counter Revaluation 1921 – 1936 y John M Regan
Freedom and the Fifth Commandment by Brian Heffernan
The guerilla war waged between the IRA and the crown forces was a pivotal episode in the modern history of Ireland. This book addresses the War of Independence from a new perspective by focusing on … [Read more...] about Freedom and the Fifth Commandment by Brian Heffernan
Days of Fear by Frank Gallagher
The sub title of this book is A Diary of Hunger Strike. Mr Gallagher went on hunger strike in Mountjoy Jail in 1920. This is a record of his ordeal on hunger strike. His story is full of gentleness … [Read more...] about Days of Fear by Frank Gallagher
Fighting for the Cause by Tim Horgan
The untold stories of some of the men and women of Co. Kerry who gave their all in Ireland’s fight for independence. In Fighting for the Cause well-known Kerry historian Tim Horgan tells the stories … [Read more...] about Fighting for the Cause by Tim Horgan
The Great Cover-Up by Gerard Murphy
Why were both sides of the Irish Civil War so evasive when it came to the death of Michael Collins? Why were they still trying to effect cover-ups as late as the 1960s? Determined to find the truth … [Read more...] about The Great Cover-Up by Gerard Murphy
Soul of Fire by Charlotte H. Fallon
Mary Mac Swiney was the suffragist whose brother Terence was the most famous hunger striker of the War of Independence. She became one of the first female T.D.s. But her increasingly radical views … [Read more...] about Soul of Fire by Charlotte H. Fallon
The Civic Guard Mutiny by Brian McCarthy
The Civic Guard Mutiny deals with an incredible incident that’s almost completely overlooked in the history of the Irish Civil War. On the 15th of May 1922 over 1,200 recruits of the newly … [Read more...] about The Civic Guard Mutiny by Brian McCarthy
Tomás MacCurtain by Florence O’Donoghue
The sub title of the book is Soldier and Patriot. This is a scarce Anvil paperback on Tomás MacCurtain, the Sinn Féin Lord Mayor of Cork. He was shot dead in front of his family in March 1920 by … [Read more...] about Tomás MacCurtain by Florence O’Donoghue