Derry: The Irish Revolution, 1912-23

by Adrian Grant

In 1912, Derry was a busy port city with a thriving textile industry. An important transport hub, it was also a city divided along confessional and political lines. The unionist establishment controlled local government despite the existence of a large Catholic nationalist majority, leading to charges of gerrymandering and discrimination. The onset of home rule increased tensions in 1912-14 as unionist power was challenged and nationalist confidence...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1846826594
• ISBN13: 9781846826597
• Release Date: November 2018
• Publisher: Four Courts Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.1"