This wideranging collection brings together multiple perspectives on a keyperiod in Irish history from the Fenian Rising in 1867 to the creation of theIrish Fre... » 

This wideranging collection brings together multiple perspectives on a keyperiod in Irish history from the Fenian Rising in 1867 to the creation of theIrish Free State and Northern Ireland in 1921 with a focus on the formation ofIrish identity. The chapters written by team of experts focus on keyindividuals or ideological groups and consider how they perceived Irelandsfuture what their sense of Irish identity was and who they saw as the enemy.Providing a new angle on Ireland during the period from 1867 to 1921 this bookwill be important reading for all those with an interest in Irish history. «