‘L et Ireland go, with God’s blessing and a shake of the hand’, wrote Jerome K. Jerome in May 1920. This was a crucial year ...

But his claim to fame might be that he was one of the rebels who started the War of Independence ... of Irish freedom. Breen tells the story of the Soloheadbeg hijacking in his exciting book ...

The Truce that brought the War of Independence to an end in July 1921 resulted in jubilation, consternation and suspicion. Although welcomed by the public, it was clear to many Irish republicans ...

book, The Enchanted Bay: Tales and Legends from Ernie O’Malley’s Irish Folklore Collection shows us, he was also a gatherer ...

The publication of War and Peace in the Wee County: Louth during the struggle for independence ... I know this book will be a valuable addition to our local history collection for years to come.” ...

It is more than a hundred years since the War of Independence ... our Books Hub where you will find the latest news, reviews, features, opinions and analysis on all things books from the Irish ...

The Truce that brought the War of Independence to an end in July 1921 resulted in jubilation, consternation and suspicion. Although welcomed by the public, it was clear to many Irish republicans ...