No Revolution: Igniting war in North Mayo, 1917-1923
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“We had a Mayfly of a Republic, all pitch and promise, but it quickly fell back into the water and carried away broken and dead, and we the worse for it all.”
There were certainly revolutionaries fighting and being fought in North Mayo, during 1917-1923. Their political struggle was also driven by a deep hunger for land and social justice - unleashed by the violent collision between Republicans and the British (and later Free State) authorities. This book examines how a rural corner of the west of Ireland reacted, as the social order was severely threatened, during a unique period of modern Irish history - and whether the result was indeed a 'Revolution'.
(Digital Download)
“We had a Mayfly of a Republic, all pitch and promise, but it quickly fell back into the water and carried away broken and dead, and we the worse for it all.”
There were certainly revolutionaries fighting and being fought in North Mayo, during 1917-1923. Their political struggle was also driven by a deep hunger for land and social justice - unleashed by the violent collision between Republicans and the British (and later Free State) authorities. This book examines how a rural corner of the west of Ireland reacted, as the social order was severely threatened, during a unique period of modern Irish history - and whether the result was indeed a 'Revolution'.
(Digital Download)
“We had a Mayfly of a Republic, all pitch and promise, but it quickly fell back into the water and carried away broken and dead, and we the worse for it all.”
There were certainly revolutionaries fighting and being fought in North Mayo, during 1917-1923. Their political struggle was also driven by a deep hunger for land and social justice - unleashed by the violent collision between Republicans and the British (and later Free State) authorities. This book examines how a rural corner of the west of Ireland reacted, as the social order was severely threatened, during a unique period of modern Irish history - and whether the result was indeed a 'Revolution'.
Author: Dr Liam A. Heffron
Dr Liam A. Heffron
Following his first class honours M.A. at the University of Galway, Liam Alex Heffron was awarded a history Ph.D. for his pioneering research on the social causes of the local Irish War of Independence and Irish Civil War. He has part-published his work in the books No Revolution: Igniting War in North Mayo, 1917-1923 and Spirit of Revolution, Ireland from below, 1917–1923. Dr Heffron has also provided content authenticity services for TV and film productions including BBC’s Who do you think you are? and RTE’s The Battle for Rural Ireland’. As a founder of St Cormac’s (Heritage) Society, he has led efforts for the protection and promotion of local heritage in his native west of Ireland.