Radio Discussion on the War of Independence and Civil War in Dublin

Update: 2012-03-20

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In a follow up to our interview with James Durney, John Dorney and Cathal Brennan discuss the dynamics of insurgency and counter-insurgency in the Irish capital in 1919-1923 on Near FM’s History Show.

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We discuss:

The organisation and social composition of the IRA in Dublin.

The tactics used by the guerrillas and thier effects of civilians and combatants.

The response first of the British and then the Free State forces.

The Treaty split in the Dublin IRA.

See also our first show which was about the civil war in Dublin and Cork.

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Radio Discussion on the War of Independence and Civil War in Dublin

Cathal Brennan and John Dorney

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Radio Discussion on the War of Independence and Civil War in Dublin

Cathal Brennan and John Dorney

Radio Discussion on the War of Independence and Civil War in Dublin