Renowned Irish historian Diarmaid Ferriter presents a fresh look at the
Irish revolutionary period from 1913-1923, drawing from newly available
historical sources as well as the testimonies of the people who lived
and fought through this extraordinary period. Ferriter highlights the
gulf between rhetoric and reality in politics and violence, the role of
women, the battle for material survival, the impact of key Irish
unionist and republican leaders, as well as conflicts over health, land,
religion, law and order, and welfare.