Ireland and the Great War: "A War to Unite Us All?" (Paperback) - Common

by Adrian Gregory

As the twentieth century drew to a close, people in all parts of Ireland began to recover the memory of the First World War as the last great common experience of the island as a whole. Brings together research whilst re-evaluating older assumptions about the immediate and continuing impact of the war on Ireland. Explores some lesser-known aspects of Ireland’s war years as well as including studies of more traditional military, social, cultural, political and economic aspects. Analyses how the experience and memory of the War have contributed to identity formation and the legitimisation of political violence.

Genres: History

240 pages, Paperback

First published September 20, 2002

Reviews

[Andy Hart · Rating 4 out of 5]

Superb essays on a broad-ranging subject matter all drawn together under the banner of Ireland and the Great War.

[Kevin J · Rating 3 out of 5]

read Intro & Chapters 1 (Senia Paseta), 5 (Ben Novick), 6 (Adrian Gregory), 9 (Philip Orr) & 10 (D. G. Boyce). No overall history of Ireland's involvement in WW1 was included.