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9781856356800: The Fall of Dublin

Synopsis

Focusing on the people and the decisions they made, The Fall of Dublin examines the attack on the Four Courts and the subsequent fighting in Dublin in June and July 1922 which signalled the beginning of the Irish Civil War. With the use of new sources the book challenges many of the pre-conceived thoughts on the fighting in Dublin - the role of the leadership on both sides, the personalities of those involved and even the destruction of the Four Courts. These sources not only shed new light on the conflict itself, but more importantly they are invaluable in telling the stories of the ordinary men and women on both sides of the divide who for many years have been forgotten.

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À propos de l'auteur

Liz Gillis is from Dublin and worked as a local history researcher in St. Nicholas of Myra centre from 2004-2006, during which time she collaborated on a number of exhibitions relating to the history of Dublin. She has a degree in Irish history and now works in Kilmainham Gaol as a tour guide. In 2009 she gave a presentation on the burning of the Custom House in May 1921 at the Military History Society's conference on the War of Independence. She also organises walking tours on the history of the Dublin 8 area.

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