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A Bitter Winter: The Irish Civil War, 1922-23
In this challenging but fair account of the Irish Civil War, Colum Kenny sets out the tragic events of 1922 to 1923 in a clear and succinct way that highlights, in graphic detail, the key moments of this war between friends. Arguing that it is not possible to suspend judgment about a dispute that threatened the democratic foundation of the Irish state, and which gave solace to its enemies, this work presents a balanced analysis of what happened during those two turbulent years.
Reflecting on the lasting bitterness engendered by civil war, a bitterness that broke Arthur Griffith’s heart and contributed to his early death in August 1922, Kenny relates the Civil War to current tensions surrounding the future of Northern Ireland. A former council member of the Glencree Centre for Reconciliation, he suggests that all parties involved in the Belfast Agreement should now learn from the Civil War and proceed with both caution and a necessary generosity.
Dr Colum Kenny is a well-known contributor to Ireland’s national media. Professor Emeritus of Dublin City University and a barrister, his previous books include Midnight in the Anglo-Irish Treaty Crisis 1921 (2021), The Enigma of Arthur ‘Father of Us All’ (2020) and History and Survival – Fr John O’Sullivan and the Famine Poor (2021).
Reflecting on the lasting bitterness engendered by civil war, a bitterness that broke Arthur Griffith’s heart and contributed to his early death in August 1922, Kenny relates the Civil War to current tensions surrounding the future of Northern Ireland. A former council member of the Glencree Centre for Reconciliation, he suggests that all parties involved in the Belfast Agreement should now learn from the Civil War and proceed with both caution and a necessary generosity.
Dr Colum Kenny is a well-known contributor to Ireland’s national media. Professor Emeritus of Dublin City University and a barrister, his previous books include Midnight in the Anglo-Irish Treaty Crisis 1921 (2021), The Enigma of Arthur ‘Father of Us All’ (2020) and History and Survival – Fr John O’Sullivan and the Famine Poor (2021).
130 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 24, 2022
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