Retreat From Revolution: The Dáil Courts, 1920-24

In the spring of 1920, a remarkable phenomenon was taking place in Ireland which became the subject of excited comment abroad: the people were taking over the administration of law and order in their communities. Small tribunals adjudicated in local disputes about land, with the local Volunteer company abducting and punishing thieves, vandals, and rowdies, and directed public order at race meetings and fair days. Retreat from Revolution is the first in-depth account of the courts system est...