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How the Irish Revolution was shaped by international actors and
events The Irish War of Independence is often understood as the
culmination of centuries of political unrest between Ireland and
the English. However, the conflict also has a vitally important yet
vastly understudied international dimension. The Irish Revolution:
A Global History reassesses the conflict as an inherently
transnational event, examining how circumstances and individuals
abroad shaped the course Ireland's struggle for independence.
Bringing together leading international scholars of modern Ireland,
its diaspora, and the British Empire, this volume discusses the
Irish revolution in a truly global sense. The text situates the
conflict in the wider context of the international flourishing of
anti-colonial movements following World War I. Despite the
differences between these movements, their proponents communicated
extensively with each other, learning from and engaging with other
revolutionaries in anti-imperial metropoles such as Paris, London,
and New York. The contributors to this volume argue that Irish
nationalists at home and abroad were intimately involved in this
exchange, from mobilizing Ireland's vast diaspora in support of
Irish independence to engaging directly with radical causes
elsewhere. The Irish Revolution is a vital work for all those
interested in Irish history, providing a new understanding of
Ireland's place in the evolving postwar world.
Using an interdisciplinary approach, Film, History and Memory
broadens the focus from 'history', the study of past events, to
'memory', the processes - individual, generational, collective or
state-driven - by which meanings are attached to the past.
Using an interdisciplinary approach, Film, History and Memory
broadens the focus from 'history', the study of past events, to
'memory', the processes - individual, generational, collective or
state-driven - by which meanings are attached to the past.
The Centenary Classics series examines the fascinating time of
change and evolution in the Ireland of 100 years ago during the
1916-23 revolutionary period. Each volume is introduced by Fearghal
McGarry who sets the scene of this important period in Ireland's
history. Rising Out tells the story of Brigadier Sean Connolly, O/C
of the Longford Brigade, who was fatally wounded in action on 11
March 1921 at Selton Hill, near Mohill (Co. Leitrim), by British
forces during the War of Independence. Comdt-General Ernie O'Malley
came across the story in interviews with Tan and Civil War
survivors in the early 1950s. The account makes Connolly come alive
as a person - his schooling, love of music, education, farming
family background and devotion to the nationalist cause. O'Malley,
who had actually organised the Irish Volunteers in parts of the
area and had known many of the local leaders, gives the social
setting for the IRA activities and explains the subtle roles of the
IRA General HQ, of the Catholic Church and the Anglo-Irish gentry.
Most memorably, he describes in detail what the fighting men
actually did locally and what a local leader had to do in order to
organise his men.The introduction by his son, Cormac K. H.
O'Malley, explains how this memoir came into existence and
describes his father's role during the revolutionary period.
The Centenary Classics contains six titles in this special edition
series. The year 2016 marks the beginning of the centenary period
of the Irish Free State's establishment. This beautifully produced
limited edition series examines the fascinating time of change and
evolution in the Ireland of 100 years ago. Each volume is a
first-hand account of individuals or events during the 1913-23
revolutionary period. They are each introduced by leading experts
and academics in the field - giving a contemporary analysis of the
original text - while a general series introduction by Fearghal
McGarry sets the scene of the period. The complete series
collectively tells the story of the birth of the Irish nation and
consist of the following six titles: 978-1-906359-94-2 A Chronicle
of Jails - Darrell Figgis; 978-1-906359-95-9 Civil War in Ulster -
Joseph Johnston; 978-1-906359-96-6 Free State or Republic? -
Padraig de Burca and John F. Boyle; 978-1-906359-97-3 Rising Out -
Ernie O'Malley; 978-1-906359-98-0 Victory and Woe - Mossie Harnett
and 978-1-906359-99-7 The Victory of Sinn Fein - P. S. O'Hegarty.
The Centenary Classics series examines the fascinating time of
change and evolution in the Ireland of 100 years ago during the
1916-23 revolutionary period. Each volume is introduced by Fearghal
McGarry who sets the scene of this important period in Ireland's
history. Victory and Woe is an account of life at the grassroots
during the Irish War of Independence and the Civil War by the
Officer Commanding, 2nd Battalion, West Limerick Brigade of the
Irish Volunteers. Mossie Harnett (1893-1977), who fought on the
Anti-Treaty side in the Civil War, describes his early life on a
farm in Tournafulla in the southwest corner of Limerick, his
enrolment in the Irish Volunteers in 1915, and his involvement in
the conflict until his release from a Free State prison in 1923. In
an appendix, the British troops' little-known and short-lived
practice of taking hostages in order to protect themselves is
vividly described by Mossie's cousin, Dr Edward Harnett, who was
taken hostage in spring 1921. An introduction by Harnett's
son-in-law, James H. Joy, places his father-in-law's text in the
context of the revolutionary period.
In these essays by historians on aspects of republicanism in
Ireland (north and south) from the early 20th century to the
present, a number of central themes emerge. During the course of
the 20th century, republican organizations have been repeatedly
faced by similar arguments, rhetoric and choices. Should they
participate in political institutions which are seen to be
illegitimate? Should physical force be used? Splits, schism and
rivalry emerge as a significant dynamic of the political culture.
Republican organizations are also shown to be ideologically
incoherent, opportunist and flexible, and the struggle to claim
political ownership of the republican tradition is shown to be very
important. Another continuing theme is the progressive language of
republicanism although in practice republican politics and
activities are often intolerant.
The Centenary Classics series examines the fascinating time of
change and evolution in the Ireland of 100 years ago during the
1916-23 revolutionary period. Each volume is introduced by Fearghal
McGarry who sets the scene of this important period in Ireland's
history. A Chronicle of Jails is Darrell Figgis's account of his
arrest in the aftermath of the 1916 Rising and subsequent
internment in Ireland and Britain. He was among a minority of
internees identified as leadership material and held at Reading
Gaol rather than at Frongoch Camp. This memoir was first published
by the Talbot Press in 1917 and is fascinating in its
propagandistic intent. It reveals much about political imprisonment
in that era and much about Darrell Figgis. The introduction by
William Murphy gives a contemporary analysis of this original text.
The Centenary Classics series examines the fascinating time of
change and evolution in the Ireland of 100 years ago during the
1916-23 revolutionary period. Each volume is introduced by Fearghal
McGarry who sets the scene of this important period in Ireland's
history. Free State or Republic? provides eye-witness accounts by
two reporters from the Irish Independent newspaper of the historic
Treaty debates of Dail Eireann, held in University College Dublin's
Earlsfort Terrace building in December 1921 and January 1922. Eamon
de Valera, Michael Collins, Arthur Griffith and a host of other
participants come to life. The colourful descriptions of the scene
and of the reactions to speeches, written while the debates were in
progress, are far more revealing than the published record of the
debates. This book was originally published in 1922 and the
introduction by Patrick Murray constructs a modern analysis of
these lively debates.
The Centenary Classics series examines the fascinating time of
change and evolution in the Ireland of 100 years ago during the
1916-23 revolutionary period. Each volume is introduced by Fearghal
McGarry who sets the scene of this important period in Ireland's
history. Civil War in Ulster, originally published in 1913,
analyses the events leading up to the massive arming of the
Orangemen which followed the Larne gun-running. Joseph Johnston was
an Ulster Protestant writing as a liberal supporter of Home Rule.
He gives the book's target Protestant readership an outline of
recent Irish history, making the case that Home Rule had many
positive features, and that none of the perceived negative features
would be worth fighting a civil war to avoid. Although Johnston's
objective in writing the book was unsuccessful and the point of
view has been largely forgotten, his highly readable book provides
a fascinating insight into the thoughts and fears of the population
of Ulster at a critical time in Irish history and the foreword and
introduction, by Tom Garvin and Roy Johnston, give a contemporary
analysis of the thinking behind Johnston's unusual stand.
The Easter Rising of 1916 not only destroyed much of the centre of
Dublin - it changed the course of Irish history. But why did it
happen? What was the role of ordinary people in this extraordinary
event? What motivated them and what were their aims? These basic
questions continue to divide historians of modern Ireland. The
Rising is the story of Easter 1916 from the perspective of those
who made it, focusing on the experiences of rank and file
revolutionaries. Fearghal McGarry makes use of a unique source that
has only recently seen the light of day - a collection of over
1,700 eye-witness statements detailing the political activities of
members of Sinn Fein and militant groups such as the Irish
Republican Brotherhood. This collection represents one of the
richest and most comprehensive oral history archives devoted to any
modern revolution, providing new insights on almost every aspect of
this seminal period. The Rising shows how people from ordinary
backgrounds became politicized and involved in the struggle for
Irish independence. McGarry illuminates their motives, concerns,
and aspirations, highlighting the importance of the Great War as a
catalyst for the uprising. He concludes by exploring the Rising's
revolutionary aftermath, which in time saw the creation of the
independent state we see today. This edition includes a new preface
which reflects on the continuing importance of the Easter Rising as
a symbol of Irish nationhood, and which looks at the 2016 centenary
commemorations in both Ireland and the UK within the wider context
of the 'Decade of Centenaries.'
In these essays by historians on aspects of republicanism in
Ireland (north and south) from the early 20th century to the
present, a number of central themes emerge. During the course of
the 20th century, republican organizations have been repeatedly
faced by similar arguments, rhetoric and choices. Should they
participate in political institutions which are seen to be
illegitimate? Should physical force be used? Splits, schism and
rivalry emerge as a significant dynamic of the political culture.
Republican organizations are also shown to be ideologically
incoherent, opportunist and flexible, and the struggle to claim
political ownership of the republican tradition is shown to be very
important. Another continuing theme is the progressive language of
republicanism although in practice republican politics and
activities are often intolerant.
The year 1916 witnessed two events that would profoundly shape both
politics and commemoration in Ireland over the course of the
following century. Although the Easter Rising and the Battle of the
Somme were important historical events in their own right, their
significance also lay in how they came to be understood as iconic
moments in the emergence of Northern Ireland and the Irish
Republic. Adopting an interdisciplinary approach drawing on
history, politics, anthropology and cultural studies, this volume
explores how the memory of these two foundational events has been
constructed, mythologised and revised over the course of the past
century. The aim is not merely to understand how the Rising and the
Somme came to exert a central place in how the past is viewed in
Ireland, but to explore wider questions about the relationship
between history, commemoration and memory.
The year 1916 witnessed two events that would profoundly shape both
politics and commemoration in Ireland over the course of the
following century. Although the Easter Rising and the Battle of the
Somme were important historical events in their own right, their
significance also lay in how they came to be understood as iconic
moments in the emergence of Northern Ireland and the Irish
Republic. Adopting an interdisciplinary approach drawing on
history, politics, anthropology and cultural studies, this volume
explores how the memory of these two foundational events has been
constructed, mythologised and revised over the course of the past
century. The aim is not merely to understand how the Rising and the
Somme came to exert a central place in how the past is viewed in
Ireland, but to explore wider questions about the relationship
between history, commemoration and memory.
The Centenary Classics series examines the fascinating time of
change and evolution in the Ireland of 100 years ago during the
1916-23 revolutionary period. Each volume is introduced by Fearghal
McGarry who sets the scene of this important period in Ireland's
history. The Victory of Sinn Fein, originally published in 1924, is
an eyewitness account of events in Ireland from the Easter Rising
of 1913 until 1923. It is written from a now almost forgotten
viewpoint - that of the Irish Republican Brotherhood. O'Hegarty's
heroes were Arthur Griffith and Michael Collins and he took the
Pro-Treaty side in 1921, strongly opposing those who assumed a
continuing mandate for force after ratification of the Treaty. The
book contains vivid character sketches of Griffith, Collins and de
Valera, and as Tom Garvin writes in his introduction 'it
is...written with enormous passion, verve and energy; it reads like
a thriller.'
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