The Staff of Ira
Title | The Staff of Ira PDF eBook |
Author | Carl Sheffield |
Publisher | iUniverse |
Pages | 184 |
Release | 2017-12-27 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1532037007 |
Thousands of years have passed since Maoke and Bota created a race of supreme beings, known as natives, who interacted with and observed humanity. Over time both races have evolved, facing many challenges, though humans remain unaware of their superior counterparts. But a breakthrough arises in the form of Dorn. He is the son of Ira, a native who found comfort in the arms of a human woman. Dorn exists a step beyond DNA and finds himself reborn again and again, coming to Earth many times to live through many lives. With intellect greater than even those other natives can imagine, he seeks to reclaim his place in his home world. But when he falls in love with a human woman on Earth, just as his father had done, it may change his destiny forever. In this science fiction novel, a paragon of an advanced race journeys through life on Earth and finds himself unexpectedly falling in love.
A Secret History of the IRA
Title | A Secret History of the IRA PDF eBook |
Author | Ed Moloney |
Publisher | W. W. Norton & Company |
Pages | 644 |
Release | 2002 |
Genre | Ireland |
ISBN | 9780393325027 |
A portrayal of the Irish Republican Army includes coverage of its associations with Qaddafi's regime, Margaret Thatcher's secret diplomacy with Gerry Adams, and the Catholic Church's negotiations with Republican leadership.
A Splendid Resistance
Title | A Splendid Resistance PDF eBook |
Author | Michael MacEvilly |
Publisher | |
Pages | 427 |
Release | 2011-12 |
Genre | Ireland |
ISBN | 9780946130467 |
This work presents the life story of Andrew Cooney, doctor and terrorist, who acted as the chief of staff of the Irish Republican Army.
The Long War
Title | The Long War PDF eBook |
Author | Brendan O'Brien |
Publisher | Syracuse University Press |
Pages | 388 |
Release | 1995 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780815603191 |
The Long War is a timely book, given the ongoing events taking place in Northern Ireland. It chronicles the very active history of the relationship among the IRA, Sinn Fein, and the British government from the early 1980s to today. The author has spoken with many of the participants on all sides and has included material that updates the book right up to the latest peace talks.
Inside the IRA
Title | Inside the IRA PDF eBook |
Author | Andrew Sanders |
Publisher | Edinburgh University Press |
Pages | 288 |
Release | 2011-04-25 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 0748646043 |
Would the 'real' IRA please stand up? Why, and how, the IRA splintered. The Real IRA, the Continuity IRA, the Irish National Liberation Army, the Official IRA and the Provisional IRA have all assumed responsibility for the struggle for Irish freedom over the course of the late-20th century. Yet as recently as 1969 there was only one Irish Republican Army trying to unify Ireland using physical force., Andrew Sanders explains how and why the transition from one IRA to several IRAs occurred, analysing all the dissident factions that have emerged since the outbreak of the Northern Ireland troubles. He looks at why these groups emerged, what their respective purposes are, and why, in an era of relative peace and stability in Northern Ireland, they seek to prolong the violence that cost over 3500 lives.
Ruairí Ó Brádaigh
Title | Ruairí Ó Brádaigh PDF eBook |
Author | Robert W. White |
Publisher | Indiana University Press |
Pages | 476 |
Release | 2020-05-05 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 0253048303 |
A biography and analysis of the influential Irish political and military leader. At his death in 2013, Ruairí Ó Brádaigh remained a divisive and influential figure in Irish politics and the Irish Republican movement. He was the first person to serve as chief of staff of the Irish Republican Army, as president of the political party Sinn Féin, and to have been elected, as an abstentionist, to the Dublin parliament. He was a prominent, uncompromising, and articulate spokesperson of those Irish Republicans who questioned the peace process in Northern Ireland. His concern was rooted in his analysis of Irish history and his belief that the peace process would not achieve peace. He believed that it would support the continued partition of Ireland and result in continued, inevitable, conflict. The child of Irish Republican veterans, Ó Brádaigh led IRA raids, was arrested and interned, escaped and lived “on the run,” and even spent a period on a hunger strike. Because he was an effective spokesman for the Irish Republican cause, he was at different times excluded from Northern Ireland, Britain, the United States, and Canada. He was also a key figure in the secret negotiation of a bilateral IRA-British truce in the mid-1970s. In a brief afterword for this new edition, author Robert W. White addresses Ó Brádaigh’s continuing influence on the Irish Republican Movement, including the ongoing “dissident” campaign. Whether for good or bad, this ongoing dissident activity is a part of Ruairí Ó Brádaigh’s enduring legacy. “A tour de force. Indispensable for all Irish studies collections. . . . Essential.” —Choice
Tom Barry
Title | Tom Barry PDF eBook |
Author | Meda Ryan |
Publisher | Mercier Press Ltd |
Pages | 590 |
Release | 2005-09-30 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 1856357325 |
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,