The Irish Defence Forces since 1922
The Irish Defence Forces since 1922

Author: Donal MacCarron

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2012-02-20

Total Pages: 115

ISBN-13: 1780963912

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Born in the Civil War of 1922–23, the army of the Republic of Ireland occupied a sensitive place in the national culture for many years. In World War II, it faced the challenge of maintaining Ireland's integrity as a neutral. Post-war, it found a new role in 1960, providing troops for the United Nations intervention in the war-torn Congo; and since then has supported UN missions in the Middle East and elsewhere. More recently the border with troubled Ulster has obliged the Republic to invest in reform and modernisation. Ireland's freedom to seek examples and equipment worldwide has created an interesting progression of uniforms, illustrated in this study of Ireland's forces over 80 years.

A Military History of Ireland
A Military History of Ireland

Author: Thomas Bartlett

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 1997-10-09

Total Pages: 596

ISBN-13: 9780521629898

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This is a major, collaborative study of organised military activity and its broad impact on Ireland over the last thousand years or so, from the middle of the first millennium AD to modern times. It integrates the best recent scholarship in military history into its social and political context to provide a comprehensive treatment of the Irish military experience. The eighteen chronologically-organised chapters are written by leading scholars each of whom is an authority on the period in question. Drawing the whole work together is a wide-ranging introductory essay on the 'Irish military tradition' which explores the relationship of Irish society and politics with militarism and military affairs. The text is illustrated throughout by over 120 pictures and maps.

Defending Ireland
Defending Ireland

Author: Eunan O'Halpin

Publisher: OUP Oxford

Published: 1999-07-22

Total Pages: 402

ISBN-13: 0191542237

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This fascinating and original book is the first to analyse the evolution of internal security policy and external defence policy in Ireland from independence to the present day. Professor O'Halpin examines the very limited concept of external defence understood by the first generation of Irish leaders, going on to chart the state's repeated struggles with the IRA and with other perceived internal and external threats to stability. He explores the state's defence and security relations with Britain and the United States and, drawing extensively on newly released records, he deals authoritatively with problems of subversion, espionage, counterintelligence and codebreaking during the Second World War. In conclusion, the book analyses significant post-Second World War developments, including anti-communist co-operation with Western powers, the emergence of UN service as a key element of Irish foreign and defence policy, the state's response to the Northern Ireland crisis since 1969, and Ireland's difficulties in addressing the collective security dilemmas facing the European Union in the post-Cold War era. It is essential reading for anyone wishing to understand the development of independent Ireland since 1922.

A History of the Irish Army
A History of the Irish Army

Author: John P. Duggan

Publisher:

Published: 1991

Total Pages: 424

ISBN-13:

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The Irish Army draws its traditions from three sources: the 1916 Rising, the War of Independence and the Civil War. This book charts the history of the Irish Army, through its evolution from a guerrilla force to the legally constituted military arm of the Irish Government, up to the present day.

The Irish Civil War 1922–23
The Irish Civil War 1922–23

Author: Peter Cottrell

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2014-06-06

Total Pages: 130

ISBN-13: 1472810333

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In this follow-up to the acclaimed The Anglo-Irish War, Peter Cottrell explores the Irish Civil War, a devastating conflict that tore Ireland apart. This book examines the many factions that played a part in the fighting and the terror and counter-terror operations, focusing on the short bloody battles that witnessed more deaths than the preceding years during the struggle for the Free State. Cottrell particularly focuses on the contrasting styles of leadership and the conduct of combat operations by the IRA and the National Army, providing a fascinating study for all students of Irish history as well as military history.

The IRA in the Twilight Years
The IRA in the Twilight Years

Author: Uinseann MacEoin

Publisher:

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 1002

ISBN-13:

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The period of 1923-1948 in Irish Republic history, carried the sombre undertones of an unrealized and unrealizable ideal. In spite of riots, shootings and death, 500 unconvicted men eked out the war years in Tintown University. Here, they tell their story, spanning 25 years of history.

Military Aviation in Ireland, 1921-45
Military Aviation in Ireland, 1921-45

Author: Michael C. O'Malley

Publisher:

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781906359492

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Military Aviation in Ireland charts the history of the Irish Air Corps from its early days as the Military Air Service established by Michael Collins in 1922 to the ineffective air operations conducted during the Second World War period. Using extensive archival research, Michael C. O'Malley throws new light on the people and operations of Ireland's early aviation history. Lieutenant Colonel Michael C. O'Malley served in the Irish Air Corps, as a flying officer, from 1961 to 1999 and holds a doctorate in history from NUI, Maynooth.

Shadow Warriors
Shadow Warriors

Author: Paul O'Brien

Publisher: Mercier Press Ltd

Published: 2020-04-03

Total Pages: 142

ISBN-13: 1781177635

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In the spring of 1980, the Irish Department of Defence sanctioned the establishment of a new unit within the Irish Defence Forces and the Irish Army Ranger Wing (ARW) came into being. In the decades that followed, its soldiers have been deployed on active service at home and abroad, generally without the knowledge of the wider public. The ARW is made up of seasoned men from across the island, who are selected through tough competition. Only the best of the best make it through and are trained in an extraordinary range of specialist skills. Being one of these elite operators takes more than simply being a skilled soldier – it means believing you are the best. Shadow Warriors tells the story behind the creation of the ARW, from its origins in specialist counter-terrorism training in the late 1960s and the preparation of small unconventional units in the 1970s to the formation of the ARW itself in 1980 and its subsequent history. The first and only authoritative account in the public domain of this specialist unit, authors Paul O'Brien and Sergeant Wayne Fitzgerald have been granted access to the closed and clandestine world of Ireland's Special Forces, who train hard, fight harder and face unconventional types of warfare, yet prefer to stay out of the limelight.

The Irish Artillery Corps Since 1922
The Irish Artillery Corps Since 1922

Author: Ralph A. Riccio

Publisher: MMP

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9788361421528

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The story of the artillery used by the armed forces of the Republic of Ireland (Eire), from independence to the present day. Following on from the author's acclaimed book on AFVs in Irish service, this new book covers the operations and equipment of all the artillery units in the Irish armed forces. From the early days of Independence and civil war to modern-day peace keeping, from coastal artillery to light mortars, all the units and their equipment are described and illustrated. Profusely illustrated with photos, maps, and scale plans. Essential reading for all military historians and artillery enthusiasts!