Freedom and the Fifth Commandment : Catholic priests and political violence in Ireland, 1919-21
Heffernan, Brian.Author
The guerilla war waged between the IRA and the crown forces between 1919 and 1921 was a pivotal episode in the modern history of Ireland. This book addresses the War of Independence from a new perspective by focusing on the attitude of a powerful social elite: the Catholic clergy.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The guerilla war waged between the IRA and the crown forces between 1919 and 1921 was a pivotal episode in the modern history of Ireland. This book addresses the War of Independence from a new perspective by focusing on the attitude of a powerful social elite: the Catholic clergy.
Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on November 19, 2014).
Catholic Church
Ten commandments
Political violence
Regions & Countries - Europe
History & Archaeology
Ireland