A Short History of the Irish Revolution: 1912 to 1927

by Richard Killeen

Book Overview

The Irish revolution began with the Ulster crisis of 1912 followed by the Irish Nationalist Party securing the passage of the Home Rule Act in 1914. By then, however, the Great War had broken out: the Act was suspended for the duration of the war, with the violent Ulster opposition to it still unresolved. But the war changed everything. Over thirty thousand Irish troops died. A radical nationalist minority rebelled against British rule at Easter 1916,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0717140830
• ISBN13: 9780717140831
• Release Date: April 2007
• Publisher: Gill Books
• Length: 166 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 4.8" x 7.2"