Peace after the Final Battle
- 382 pages
- 14 hours of reading
An engaging history of the Irish revolutionary period, now in paperback for the first time.
John Dorney Books
John Dorney is a British writer and actor, known for his contributions to audio drama, particularly for the Big Finish Doctor Who range and BBC Radio 4 productions. His writing often blends sharp wit with compelling narratives, exploring themes with a unique voice that appeals to fans of speculative fiction and comedy. Dorney's ability to craft engaging stories, whether for audio or stage, showcases a distinctive talent for character development and imaginative world-building.
While the Irish Civil War first erupted in Dublin, playing out through the seizure and eventual recapture of the Four Courts, it quickly swept over the entire country. In The Civil War in Dublin, John Dorney extends his study of Dublin beyond the Four Courts surrender, delivering shocking revelations of calculated violence and splits within the pro-Treaty armed forces. Dorney's exacting research, using primary sources and newly available eyewitness testimonies from both sides of the conflict, provides insight into how the entire city of Dublin operated under conditions of disorder and bloodshed: how civilians and guerrilla fighters controlled the streets, how female insurgents operated alongside their male counterparts, how the patterns of IRA violence and National Army counter-insurgency alternated, and-for the first time-how the pro-Treaty 'Murder Gang' emerged from Michael Collins' IRA Intelligence Department, 'the Squad', with devastating and ruthless effect. The Civil War in Dublin brings the chaos of life in the city of Dublin to life through meticulous detail, and it reveals unsettling truths about the extreme actions taken by a burgeoning Irish Free State and its Anti-Treaty opponents. [Subject: Irish Studies, History, Military History, Dublin]
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