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The Irish Civil War
An Illustrated History
Helen Litton

Helen Litton recounts the events leading up to the signing of the Treaty, the impassioned Dáil debates which followed, the destruction of the Four Courts and the confused fighting of the Civil War itself.

Here is the pragmatism of Arthur Griffith, the charisma of Michael Collins, the resounding rhetoric of de Valera, the military tactics of Liam Lynch. Here also are the women of the Cumann na mBan, and the war-weary civilians who had just begun to rebuild their lives from the ashes of the War of Independence.

This new Merlin/Wolfhound edition of Irish Civil War offers an informative introduction for those who want to understand it for the first time. This title incorporates speeches, newspaper reports, eyewitness accounts and illustrations. Irish Civil War provides a stimulating re-think for all who know this period of history well.