Tom Barry
IRA Freedom Fighter
Published on 3. September 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
196 pages
978-1-85635-480-6 (ISBN)
Description
Tom Barry: IRA Freedom Fighter chronicles the action-packed life of the Commander of the Third
West Cork Flying Column, including the decisive Kilmichael ambush and the
controversy regarding sectarianism during the 1920-22 period.
Author, Meda Ryan, details his involvement on the fringes
of the Treaty negotiations; his Republican activities during the Civil War; his
engagement in the cease-fire/dump-arms deal of 1923; his term as the IRA's
Chief of Staff and his participation in IRA conflicts in the 1930s, 1940s,
1950s and right up to his death in 1980. Includes an extensive body of primary source
material, including Tom Barry's papers,
West Cork Flying Column, including the decisive Kilmichael ambush and the
controversy regarding sectarianism during the 1920-22 period.
Author, Meda Ryan, details his involvement on the fringes
of the Treaty negotiations; his Republican activities during the Civil War; his
engagement in the cease-fire/dump-arms deal of 1923; his term as the IRA's
Chief of Staff and his participation in IRA conflicts in the 1930s, 1940s,
1950s and right up to his death in 1980. Includes an extensive body of primary source
material, including Tom Barry's papers,
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Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Cork
Ireland
Edition type
New edition
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Illustrations
38 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 27 mm
Weight
522 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85635-480-6 (9781856354806)
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Person
Meda Ryan is a native of Bandon in West Cork and now lives in Ennis, Co. Clare. Her published books include: Michael Collins and the Women who Spied for Ireland and the controversial biography, Tom Barry, IRA Freedom Fighter.