Revolution: A Photographic History of Revolutionary Ireland 1913–1923 - Softcover

Ó Ruairc, Pádraig Óg

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1781172889 ISBN 13: 9781781172889

Publisher: Mercier Press, 2014

Synopsis

The period from 1913 to 1923 in Ireland's history of rebellion, is undoubtedly the most significant. The period takes in the revival of interest in all things Irish around 1913, the heroic Easter Rising of 1916, the bloody War of Independence 1919–1921 and the bitter Civil War of 1922–1923. Here for the first time, are images of all these episodes, the people, the places, city and country, with insightful commentary describing the context of each photograph. This book gives the reader glimpses of what happened and what life was like during the Irish revolution through photographs of the time. Photographs played an increasingly important role as the Irish struggle for independence took hold, first as memorabilia after the Easter Rising, later as propaganda, and were also of vital importance in ‘the intelligence war’ fought between the IRA and the British. Includes previously unpublished photos sourced from private collections, the Irish Military Archives, Kilmainham Gaol and British military museums.

Table of Contents

Contents
Introduction 9
Chronology 18
1913–1915 25
1916 51
1917–1918 81
1919–1921 99
Truce 175
Civil War 209
Aftermath 271
Acknowledgements 284
Index 285

About this title

About the Author:

Pádraig Óg Ó Ruairc is originally from Co. Clare. His first book with Mercier was Blood On The Banner The Republican Struggle in Clare 1913-1923 and his second book is 'The Battle for Limerick City', part of the Militrary History of the Irish Civil War. He is currently working on a third book on the Anglo-Irish Truce of 1922.

Review:

No other publication has so vividly documented the human face of the struggle with such pathos and immediacy. Dr Ruan O'Donnell A fascinating collection of images which shines a vivid light on the events of the Irish revolution. Dr Fearghal McGarry Tremendous. The revolutionary period is brought to life by this fantastic collection of photographs, many of them never seen previously outside the archives ... An important addition to the literature on the struggle for independence. Dr Brian Hanley O Ruairc's collection of evocative images captures the humanity and brutality evident in the Irish Revolution. Dr John Borgonovo

About this edition

• Publisher: Mercier Press
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1781172889
• ISBN 13: 9781781172889
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288