Civil War in Kerry

by Tom Doyle

Overview

Kerry was the scene of some of the bloodiest and most protracted fighting during the civil war. When Free State troops landed dramatically by sea, taking the anti-treaty forces by surprise, the initial fighting was intense. Soon resistance by large groups became rare and the sides settled into a prolonged period of guerrilla conflict.The Civil War in Kerry builds an insightful picture of the conflict and its principle participants. Looking at both sides and their motivations, their challenges and also their similarities, it draws a complete picture of the county during this troubled period.By following events to the general election in 1923 when a degree of normality returned, it also shines a light on how the noncombatants of Kerry judged the conflict and how the war shaped the future of politics in the county for decades to come.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781856355902
Publisher:	Mercier Press
Publication date:	09/01/2008
Pages:	354
Product dimensions:	5.10(w) x 7.70(h) x 1.20(d)

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements     6
Introduction     7
Part 1
Ireland 1912-1918: A Revolution?     13
The War of Independence, 1919-1921     29
From the Truce to the Treaty     45
A House Divided     56
Things Fall Apart     66
From the Ballot to the Bullet     93
Part 2
The Free State Archipelago     115
What We Have, We Hold     189
A Light at the End of the Tunnel?     226
The Bitter End     268
Reconstruction     303
Conclusion     317
Appendices     323
Notes     335
Bibliography     344
Index     346