Donegal and the Civil War : The Untold Story

by O Duibhir, Liam

• ISBN13: 9781856357203
• ISBN10: 1856357201
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-04-20
• Publisher: Dufour Editions

Summary

Tells the fascinating story of the role County Donegal played in the Irish Civil War.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	p. 11
Introduction	p. 15
A Brief Review of the War of Independence in Donegal	p. 20
1921 - The Truce and Breathing Space	p. 27
Eithne Coyle and the Mountjoy Escape	p. 32
The IRA Civic Police	p. 37
The Treaty Signed, but not Sealed	p. 41
Donegal Debates the Treaty	p. 48
1922 - The Treaty Debates and Vote	p. 51
1922 - The Released Prisoners and the Condemned Prisoners	p. 58
The Special Powers Bill and the Six-County Policy	p. 72
The IRA Convention and Split	p. 83
Changing of the Guard and the Belfast Boycott	p. 86
The Northern Offensive and the Newtowncunningham Tragedy	p. 100
The Battles at Pettigo and Belleek	p. 119
The Constitution of Saorstát Éireann and the 1922 Election	p. 132
The Wilson Assassination - A Catalyst for Civil War	p. 139
An Cogadh na gCarad - The War between Friends	p. 144
Another Effort to Avert Civil War in Donegal	p. 156
The Battles at Skeog	p. 163
The Drumkeen Ambush	p. 166
The Fall of Inch Fort	p. 170
Republican Column 'On the Run'	p. 173
Raids, Arrests and Escapes	p. 184
Eithne Coyle's War Ends	p. 198
Emergency Powers	p. 200
Newbridge Internment Camp and the Escape	p. 206
Arrests and Executions	p. 210
1923 - Pettigo Reclaimed	p. 216
Courts Martial and Executions in Donegal	p. 222
Peadar O'Donnell - Held to Ransom	p. 233
Conclusion	p. 240
Internment Records of Donegal Internees	p. 245
Glossary	p. 253
Notes	p. 255
Bibliography	p. 272
Index	p. 275
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