History of the Civil War in Ireland, Vol. 1
History of the Civil War in Ireland, Vol. 1

Author: James Gordon

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2017-11-21

Total Pages: 294

ISBN-13: 9780331628678

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Excerpt from History of the Civil War in Ireland, Vol. 1: Containing an Impartial Account of the Proceedings of the Irish Revolutionists, From the Year 1732, Until the Suppression of the Intended Revolution As it may be presumed, that some of our readers may not be fully acquainted with the situation of Ire-n land, we have, to illustrate the work, prefixed a slim Geographical. Topographical and Historical rhea-irh tion thereof. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Spiritual Wounds
Spiritual Wounds

Author: Síobhra Aiken

Publisher: Merrion Press

Published: 2022-02

Total Pages: 352

ISBN-13: 9781788551663

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This book challenges the widespread scholarly and popular belief that the Irish Civil War (1922-1923) was followed by a 'traumatic silence.' It achieves this by revealing an alternative archive of published testimonies which were largely recorded in the 1920s and 1930s. These testimonies were written by pro- and anti-treaty men and women, in both English and Irish, and nearly all have eluded sustained scholarly attention to date. However, the act of smuggling private, painful experience into the public realm, especially when it challenged official memory making, demanded the cautious deployment of self-protective narrative strategies. As a result, many testimonies from the Irish Civil War emerge in non-conventional, hybridised, and fictionalised forms of life writing. This book re-introduces a number of these testimonies into public debate. It considers contemporary understandings of mental illness and how a number of veterans--both men and women--self-consciously engaged in projects of therapeutic writing as a means to 'heal' the 'spiritual wounds' of civil war. It also outlines the prevalence of literary representations of revolutionary sexual violence, challenging the assumptio

The History of the Rebellion and Civil-War in Ireland, Vol. 1 of 2 (Classic Reprint)
The History of the Rebellion and Civil-War in Ireland, Vol. 1 of 2 (Classic Reprint)

Author: Ferdinando Warner

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2018-03-06

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 9780666985156

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Excerpt from The History of the Rebellion and Civil-War in Ireland, Vol. 1 of 2 It will be diflicult perhaps to find, in any Age, and, in any Nation, a Hifiory which abounds with fcenes of more variety and intrigue, or with events that are more inter ell'ing than are to be met with here. But of the Work itl'elf I (hall fay no more, than that it is full of fuch en terpril'es, as will afi'ord an inllruaive, and a much unheeded Lefl'on to Mankind. It will infiru& Pamcss, to conlult the lntereft and inclinations of their Subje&s, and not to govern by illegal and defpotic' Power. It will infiru& the ministers of Princes that their own Paflions, Fa&ion, and Ill-humour, will produce as much Mifchief to the Public Peace, and the Security of their Mailer, as the molt open Villany. L t will infirufi the Prone, not to luf {er and afilll the Folly, the Forwardnelis, the Pride, and Am bition of particular perlons, to govern the Public Under flauding, and the venom of Private lnterell to be mingled with the Public Good. Thele will appear to have been the means which Providence permitted, to infatuate a peo ple ripe and prepared for their dellruétion and by luf fering the Weak to contribute to the ill defigns of the. Wicked, and the Wicked to be more wicked than they firfi intended, fuch a Scene of horror and delolation fol lowed, as'is fcarcely to be equalled in any Country. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Civil War in Dublin
The Civil War in Dublin

Author: John Dorney

Publisher:

Published: 2017

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781785370908

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While the Irish Civil War first erupted in Dublin, playing out through the seizure and eventual recapture of the Four Courts, it quickly swept over the entire country. In The Civil War in Dublin, John Dorney extends his study of Dublin beyond the Four Courts surrender, delivering shocking revelations of calculated violence and splits within the pro-Treaty armed forces. Dorney's exacting research, using primary sources and newly available eyewitness testimonies from both sides of the conflict, provides insight into how the entire city of Dublin operated under conditions of disorder and bloodshed: how civilians and guerrilla fighters controlled the streets, how female insurgents operated alongside their male counterparts, how the patterns of IRA violence and National Army counter-insurgency alternated, and-for the first time-how the pro-Treaty 'Murder Gang' emerged from Michael Collins' IRA Intelligence Department, 'the Squad', with devastating and ruthless effect. The Civil War in Dublin brings the chaos of life in the city of Dublin to life through meticulous detail, and it reveals unsettling truths about the extreme actions taken by a burgeoning Irish Free State and its Anti-Treaty opponents. [Subject: Irish Studies, History, Military History, Dublin]

Another Bloody Chapter in an Endless Civil War
Another Bloody Chapter in an Endless Civil War

Author: Ken Wharton

Publisher: Helion and Company

Published: 2016-10-19

Total Pages: 421

ISBN-13: 1912174278

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Four years of bloodshed in mid-1980s Northern Ireland, in the words of British soldiers who experienced it firsthand. Includes photos. Proceeding month-by-month from 1984 through 1987, this historical project provides a deep and detailed portrait of the British military experience in a period of frequent and unpredictable violence as the Provisional IRA grew in financial and logistical strength. As British Security Forces worked to contain the chaos, the Republican terror group fully embraced Danny Morrison’s mantra— “The Armalite and the ballot box”—as they moved toward a realization that the British military could not be beaten, but that they could at least sit down with them from a position of strength. The goal was to keep up the pressure and force the British government to the bargaining table. But as the Provisionals and Loyalists fought, talked, and then fought again, a further 356 people died. Through oral histories, witness accounts, photos, and commentary, this book covers every major incident of the period, from the ambush of off-duty UDR soldier Robert Elliott to the bombing of Enniskillen. It also looks at the continued interference of the United States and the vast contribution of its citizens through NORAID, which ensured the killing and violence would continue. Lamenting brutality and the targeting of innocents regardless of the perpetrator’s sympathies, veteran Ken Wharton, who has chronicled the Troubles extensively, reminds us of the universal threat, and horrifying toll, of terrorist tactics.

The Irish in the American Civil War
The Irish in the American Civil War

Author: Damian Shiels

Publisher: The History Press

Published: 2013-02-13

Total Pages: 270

ISBN-13: 0752491970

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Just under 200,000 Irishmen took part in the American Civil War, making it one of the most significant conflicts in Irish history. Hundreds of thousands more were affected away from the battlefield, both in the US and in Ireland itself. The Irish contribution, however, is often only viewed through the lens of famous units such as the Irish Brigade, but the real story is much more complex and fascinating. From the Tipperary man who was the first man to die in the war, to the Corkman who was the last General mortally wounded in action; from the flag bearer who saved his regimental colours at the cost of his arms, to the Roscommon man who led the hunt for Abraham Lincoln's assassin, what emerges in this book is a catalogue of gallantry, sacrifice and bravery.

History of the Civil War in Ireland, Containing an Impartial Account of the Proceedings of the Irish Revolutionists, from the Year 1782 Until the Suppression of the Intended Revolution
History of the Civil War in Ireland, Containing an Impartial Account of the Proceedings of the Irish Revolutionists, from the Year 1782 Until the Suppression of the Intended Revolution

Author: James Gordon

Publisher:

Published: 1805

Total Pages: 314

ISBN-13:

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"Although the professed object of the Rev. James Gordon, in writing the following work, was to give an impartial and unbiassed account of the unsuccessful attempt of the Irish to emancipate themselves from their degrading thraldom, yet the imperious calls of self-security rendered the full attainment of this desirable object impossible. Living under a despotic government ... he very well knew, that any one attempting to tell the whole truth, would be frowned into silence ... He, therefore, prescribed to himself certain bounds, beyond which he has not dared to pass ... To remedy this defect, and to supply all the deficient narrative of Gordon, has been the unwearied care of the publishers ... The sources from which they have derived this additional and corrective information, are various. They have made copious extracts from Messrs. Hay, Plowden, and Cowper's histories of this rebellion, and from several proscribed pamphlets ... as they contain many impartially narrated facts, which the government wish to conceal or misrepresent. With these additions, corrections and alterations, the publishers now present ... Gordon's History of the Irish revolution ..."--Preface to the American edition, v. 1, p. [3-4].