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Loading... The Irb: The Irish Republican Brotherhood, from the Land League to Sinn Feinby Owen Mcgee
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This book analyzes the ideology and organizational traditions of the Irish Republican Brotherhood (IRB), its role in Irish politics and its place in Irish history. While the IRB has long been associated with the insurrections of 1867 and 1916, Owen McGee argues that it was never primarily an insurrectionary conspiracy; rather it was a popular fraternal organization and propagandistic body, committed to bringing about popular politicization in Ireland along republican lines. Focusing primarily on the new departures in Irish politics between the land war of 1879-81 and the outbreak of the First World War, this study identifies this period as being a critical phase in the evolution of modern Irish republicanism, as well as being the pivotal stage in the history of the IRB itself. It throws fresh light on the social and political origins of the Irish revolution of 1912-23, as well as the IRB's intended political role during that eventful epoch. Prominent members included: Michael Collins, James Stephens, Arthur Griffith, Bulkmer Hobson, Eamonn Ceannt and Edward Daly (the latter two fought in 1916 and were executed as a result of their involvement). No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)322.4209415Social sciences Political Science Relation of the state to organized groups and their members Political action groups Revolutionary and subversive groups Biography And History Europe British Isles -- Ireland & ScotlandLC ClassificationRatingAverage: No ratings.Is this you?Become a LibraryThing Author. |