Renowned Irish historian Diarmaid Ferriter presents a fresh look at
the Irish revolutionary period from 1913-1923, drawing from newly
available historical sources as well as the testimonies of the people
who lived and fought through this extraordinary period. Ferriter
highlights the gulf between rhetoric and reality in politics and
violence, the role of women, the battle for material survival, the
impact of key Irish unionist and republican leaders, as well as
conflicts over health, land, religion, law and order, and welfare.
