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8%OFFRichard Killeen - A Short History of the Irish Revolution 1912 to 1927 - 9780717140831 - V9780717140831
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A Short History of the Irish Revolution 1912 to 1927

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Description for A Short History of the Irish Revolution 1912 to 1927 Paperback. The most critical period in modern Irish history is covered in this authoritative, informed overview. A perfect introduction for non-specialists. Num Pages: 168 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 107 x 12. Weight in Grams: 184.

The Irish revolution began with the Ulster crisis of 1912 followed by the Irish Nationalist Party securing the passage of the Home Rule Act in 1914. By then, however, the Great War had broken out: the Act was suspended for the duration of the war, with the violent Ulster opposition to it still unresolved.

But the war changed everything. Over thirty thousand Irish troops died. A radical nationalist minority rebelled against British rule at Easter 1916, an event that established itself as the foundation date of a new, more assertive nationalism. In 1918 Sinn Féin supplanted the old ... Read more

By 1922, Britain had withdrawn from twenty-six of the thirty-two counties of Ireland which now constituted the Irish Free State. The Ulster problem had, however, never been resolved. The result was partition and the establishment of two states on the island — something unthinkable fifteen years earlier.

The years of the Irish revolution were the crucible of modern Ireland. Richard Killeen’s authoritative survey of the period is an ideal introduction to this tumultuous time.

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Product Details

Publisher
Gill & Macmillan Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
Number of Pages
168
Place of Publication
Dublin, Ireland
ISBN
9780717140831
SKU
V9780717140831
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-10

About Richard Killeen
Richard Killeen is a freelance writer and historian. He is the author a several acclaimed works of Irish history, including Ireland in Brick and Stone: The Island's History and Its Buildings, The Historic Atlas of Dublin' and The Concise History of Modern Ireland.

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