The Irish Revolution, 1916-1923
This concise study of Ireland's revolutionary years charts the demise of the home rule movement and the rise of militant nationalism that led eventually to the partition of Ireland and independence for southern Ireland. The book provides a clear chronology of events but also adopts a thematic approach to ensure that the role of women and labour are examined, in addition to the principal political and military developments during the period. Incorporating the most recent literature on the period, it provides a good introduction to some of the most controversial debates on the subject, includ
History
1 online resource (200 pages)
9781317801474, 1317801474
864414854
Cover; The Irish Revolution, 1916-1923; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Abbreviations; Chronology; Who's who; Glossary; List of plates; General reading; Maps; Part One Background; 1 The Irish Question, 1870-1916; Home Rule, 1870-1912; The Ulster Crisis, 1912-14; Ireland and the First World War; Guide to further reading; Part Two Analysis; 2 The Easter Rising, 1916; England's difficulty and Ireland's opportunity; Easter Week; The Proclamation; Reactions; Guide to further reading; 3 The Republican Resurgence, 1917-19; The 1917 and 1918 by-elections; The post-Rising Volunteers. The Irish ConventionThe conscription crisis; The 1918 general election; Guide to further reading; 4 The Political Campaign for Independence, 1919-21; The first Dáil Éireann; Foreign policy; Domestic policy; Social conflict in revolutionary Ireland; Guide to further reading; 5 The Military Campaign for Independence, 1919-21; The Irish War of Independence; The social composition and motivation of the IRA; The geography of war; Guerrilla warfare and violence; Intelligence; Gender in the Irish revolution; Sectarianism; Guide to further reading; 6 Peace and Civil War, 1921-3. British policy in Ireland, 1919-21The partition of Ireland, 1920-1; The truce and the treaty; The treaty split; The Irish Civil War, 1922-3; Epilogue: The consolidation of the two Irelands, 1923-5; Guide to further reading; Part Three Documents; 1 The third home rule bill; 2 The Ulster Solemn League and Covenant and the women's Declaration; 3 John Redmond's Woodenbridge speech; 4 Fianna Éireann and the Rising; 5 The 1916 Proclamation; 6 The Democratic Programme; 7 John Dillon criticises the British response to the Rising; 8 The extension of conscription to Ireland. 9 Irish Roman Catholic bishops oppose conscription10 Extracts from Sinn Féin's manifesto for the 1918 general election; 11 The constitution of Dáil Éireann; 12 The Declaration of Independence; 13 The Message to the Free Nations of the World; 14 Excerpts from the Irish Bulletin; 15 Arthur Griffith on national courts of law; 16 Extracts from Kevin O'Shiel's memoir of the Dáil land courts; 17 The munitions strike, 1920; 18 The Restoration of Order in Ireland Act; 19 Extracts from the diaries of Mark Sturgis; 20 Extracts from An tÓglach on guerrilla warfare. 21 Violence against women during the War of Independence22 Unionist acceptance of the Government of Ireland Act; 23 The Government of Ireland Act (1920); 24 The Anglo-Irish Treaty; 25 Extracts from the Dáil Treaty debate; 26 Document No. 2; 27 The Army Emergency Powers Resolution; References; Index