Eunan O'Halpin Bücher

Focusing on the tumultuous years of the Irish revolution from 1916 to 1921, this comprehensive account meticulously catalogs the deaths of individuals during this pivotal period. Authors Eunan O’Halpin and Daithí Ó Corráin detail the circumstances surrounding 505 deaths in 1916 and 2,344 between 1917 and 1921, offering insight into the impact of the conflict on civilians and combatants alike. This authoritative work serves as an essential reference, providing a profound understanding of the human cost of the struggle for Irish independence.

On 1 November 1920, eighteen-year-old UCD medical student Kevin Barry was hanged in Mountjoy Jail for his role in an IRA raid that killed a British soldier. The reaction to his execution was incensed and international, and to this day, he remains a vibrant icon of patriotic, idealistic death, his name synonymous with youthful republican sacrifice. The persistence of his memory is singular, not only within Irish republicanism but also in the wider world. Eunan O'Halpin, esteemed historian and grand-nephew of Kevin Barry, explores his ancestor's short but significant life, the dynamics of growing up with 'a martyr in the family', and why Barry's name has continued to resonate in Ireland and beyond. O'Halpin examines Barry's ideological formation and the impact of his religious education, and challenges common misconceptions about educated, privileged men who were just as willing as rural Volunteers to do what they saw as their duty. Indeed, Barry's life in the IRA in Carlow and Dublin was a surprisingly active one, despite his age, and his story tells us a great deal about the young men who joined the IRA to fight against British rule, and later each other, and the families left beh

The first study to investigate the interlinked problems of domestic security and national defense in Ireland, this book describes the development of the Irish army and police since 1922.

Irish neutrality during the Second World War posed significant security challenges for Britain. This book explores how British agencies identified and addressed these issues, revealing their plans for sabotage and espionage in Ireland, as well as efforts to undermine the neutral state's international reputation through black propaganda. It examines British awareness of Axis diplomatic missions in Ireland and highlights the importance of code-breaking in shaping British policy. The narrative emphasizes Churchill's complex feelings toward Ireland throughout the war. Rather than framing this as solely an Anglo-Irish issue, the author places British actions in Ireland within a broader context of intelligence and security challenges faced in other neutral countries, such as Afghanistan and Persia. By taking a comparative approach, the book illustrates how Britain responded to similar challenges through diplomacy, covert intelligence gathering, propaganda, and intimidation. The British perspective on Ireland becomes clearer when viewed alongside issues in other neutral states. Drawing from previously undisclosed British and American intelligence records, the author provides a comprehensive study of British intelligence, shedding new light on espionage and the significance of cooperation between intelligence agencies in shaping relations between the two nations.