The flame and the candle : war in Mayo 1919-1924
Price, Dominic2012
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This title tells the story of Mayo men and women active during the War of Independence and the Civil War, a story largely untold or forgotten. It details the impact of the militarized RIC, agrarian unrest and the Republican courts, the Black and Tans, the IRA campaign, the Civil War, and much more. ---- The Mayo RIC --- Sinn Féin and the Mayo Volunteers, 1920 ---- Chaos, murder and the Republican victory of 1920 --- Tans, Auxiliaries and the counter terror strategy ---- Ambush : the road to victory ---- Truce, treaty and descent to civil war ---- Civil War
Main title:
The flame and the candle : war in Mayo 1919-1924 / Dominic Price.
Author:
Imprint:
Cork : Collins, 2012.
Collation:
x, 358p. : ill., maps, ports. ; 20cm.
Notes:
Bibliography: p.344-350.
ISBN:
9781848891364 (pbk)1848891369
Dewey class:
941.591
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
1390815