Book review: Intriguing essays revive spirit

The editors of 'Spirit of Revolution' have done a fine job in bringing together a number of new scholars of independent Ireland with some established names to explore history from below
Book review: Intriguing essays revive spirit

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Gary Murphy

  • Spirit of Revolution: Ireland from below, 1917-23 
  • Edited by John Cunningham and Terry Dunne
  • Four Courts Press, pb €22.45

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