Guerilla days in Ireland / Tom Barry
1949, 1st edition. Dublin : Irish Press Limited. Poor copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine worn; panel edges stained, moulding, dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Light foxing inside. Item #435735
Physical description; ix, 228 p.; 22 cm. Contents; The glorious protest -- West Cork Brigade -- The attacks begin -- Training camp -- The flying column -- The fight at Toureen -- March to Kilmichael -- Drill amidst the dead -- Hospital interlude -- The murder campaign -- The fight goes on -- Barrack attacks -- The Burgatia battle -- Descent on Skibbereen -- The twelve dark days -- Executive of spies -- Fire with fire -- Victory at Crossbarry -- March to the West -- Attack on Rosscarbery -- First Southern division formed -- Counter-terror -- Called to G.H.Q. -- Report to President de Valera -- Escape from encirclement -- The splendid people -- Truce. Subjects; Barry, Tom 1897-1980. Irish Republican Army. West Cork Flying Column. Guerrillas Ireland Biography. Ireland History 20th century. Ireland History 1910-1921. Anglo-Irish War 1920-1921 Personal observations.
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