Tom Barry: IRA Freedom Fighter

by Meda Ryan

Overview

Tom Barry: IRA Freedom Fighter chronicles the action-packed life of the Commander of the Third West Cork Flying Column, including the decisive Kilmichael ambush and the controversy regarding sectarianism during the 1920–22 period.

Author, Meda Ryan,  details his involvement on the fringes of the Treaty negotiations; his Republican activities during the Civil War; his engagement in the cease-fire/dump-arms deal of 1923; his term as the IRA's Chief of Staff and his participation in IRA conflicts in the 1930s, 1940s, 1950s and right up to his death in 1980. Includes an extensive body of primary source material, including Tom Barry's papers,

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781856357326
Publisher:	Mercier Press, Limited, The
Publication date:	09/30/2005
Sold by:	Bookwire
Format:	eBook
Pages:	480
File size:	776 KB

About the Author

Meda Ryan is a native of Bandon in West Cork and now lives in Ennis, Co. Clare. Her published books include: Michael Collins and the Women who Spied for Ireland and the controversial biography, Tom Barry, IRA Freedom Fighter.

Read an Excerpt

The story of Tom Barry's life, peppered by his battles with the State and Church, and his constant endeavours to obtain an All-Ireland Republic makes him a unique and important figure of Irish history. Tom Barry chronicles the action-packed life of the Commander of the Third West Cork Flying Column and one of the great architects of modern guerrilla warfare in Ireland's fight for freedom. The 'False Surrender' controversy, during the decisive Kilmichael ambush, is brought into sharp focus in this book, so too is the controversy regarding sectarianism during the 1920– 22 period. It details his involvement on the fringes of the Treaty negotiations; his Republican activities during the Civil War; his engagement in the cease-fire/dump-arms deal of 1923; his term as the IRA's Chief-of-Staff and his participation in IRA conflicts in the 1930s, 1940s, 1950s right up to his death in 1980.

Editorial Reviews

'Meda Ryan delivers another great bio. For anyone fascinated with Tom Barry's own autobiography (Guerilla Days), here is the complete picture, i.e., what happened next and Tom Barry's place in history.' Terry Woods

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