The Irish War of IndependenceMcGill-Queen's Press - MQUP, 20 nov 2002 - 400 pagine The war was prosecuted ruthlessly by the Irish Republican Army which, paralleling the political efforts of Sinn Féin, hoped to break Britain's will to rule Ireland and create an independent Irish republic. The British retaliated by introducing two new irregular forces into Ireland, the Black and Tans and the Auxiliaries. Fighting took place principally in counties Cork, Limerick, Tipperary, Monaghan, Armagh, Clare, Kerry, and Longford. It was sporadic but vicious, with fewer than 2,000 IRA volunteers facing over 50,000 crown forces. The IRA depended upon energetic local leaders -- where there were none, there was little fighting. |
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Pagina xi
... Catholic Archives in Perth , Western Australia and Patricia McCarthy of the Cork City Archives went far beyond the call of duty in helping me . The friendship and hospitality of Tim Pat Coogan , Diarmuid O'Connor and Rodney and Susan ...
... Catholic Archives in Perth , Western Australia and Patricia McCarthy of the Cork City Archives went far beyond the call of duty in helping me . The friendship and hospitality of Tim Pat Coogan , Diarmuid O'Connor and Rodney and Susan ...
Pagina xiv
... Catholic shipyard workers in Belfast . 23 July : Cabinet discussion of Irish situation in London . 9 August : Restoration of Order in Ireland Bill receives Royal Assent . 12 August : Arrest of Terence MacSwiney , Lord Mayor of Cork . 22 ...
... Catholic shipyard workers in Belfast . 23 July : Cabinet discussion of Irish situation in London . 9 August : Restoration of Order in Ireland Bill receives Royal Assent . 12 August : Arrest of Terence MacSwiney , Lord Mayor of Cork . 22 ...
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... Catholic minority . Accounts written from a Unionist perspective have sought to defend , 16 and even justify , the intransigent policies of the Northern government . The siege mentality has extended to the historical profession ...
... Catholic minority . Accounts written from a Unionist perspective have sought to defend , 16 and even justify , the intransigent policies of the Northern government . The siege mentality has extended to the historical profession ...
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... Catholic nationalists of all shades viewed the failure to stand up to Ulster and to force the passage of Home Rule as the ultimate British betrayal . Vast numbers of moderates became radicals almost overnight . From then on any appeal ...
... Catholic nationalists of all shades viewed the failure to stand up to Ulster and to force the passage of Home Rule as the ultimate British betrayal . Vast numbers of moderates became radicals almost overnight . From then on any appeal ...
Pagina 5
... Catholics took an increasing propor- tion of administrative posts . The Easter Rising , however , destroyed any hope of a smooth transition from colony to devolution . During the ensuing martial law period , Prime Minister Asquith ...
... Catholics took an increasing propor- tion of administrative posts . The Easter Rising , however , destroyed any hope of a smooth transition from colony to devolution . During the ensuing martial law period , Prime Minister Asquith ...
Sommario
BEGINNING | 23 |
APOGEE | 67 |
CONSEQUENCES | 151 |
Conclusion | 198 |
Appendices | 204 |
Notes | 217 |
Bibliography | 245 |
Index | 257 |
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administration ambush Anderson April areas arms army Art O'Brien Arthur Griffith attack Auxiliaries barracks Battalion Belfast Black and Tans Bonar Law Brennan Brigade British government Bureau Statement Cabinet Catholic Chief Secretary civil Clare Clune Cork Dáil Dáil Éireann December Division Dublin Castle Éamon de Valera Easter Rising election Ernie O'Malley fighting Fisher flying columns force French Government of Ireland Greenwood Griffith guerrilla warfare Home Rule Hopkinson ibid Independence Intelligence Irish Question Irish Republic Irish-American January July June Kerry killed leaders leadership Liam Limerick Lloyd George Lloyd George Papers London Longford Lord MacEoin Macpherson Macready MacSwiney March martial law Michael Collins military Mulcahy Papers National nationalist Northern Ireland November O'Malley Notebooks Office organisation Parliament peace police political raids Report reprisals republican Seán Seán Moylan September 1920 Sinn Féin South Sturgis Diaries Terence MacSwiney Tipperary Treaty troops Truce Ulster Unionist Valera Volunteers Wylie