Guerilla Days in Ireland

Posted on 17 November 2017 by Tom Barry

Guerilla Days in Ireland is the extraordinary story of the fight between two unequal forces, which ended in the withdrawal of the British from twenty six counties In particular, it is the story of the West Cork Flying column under Tom Barry, commander of genius and national hero. Best Read Guerilla Days in Ireland author Tom Barry For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr Someone got me this book for my last birthday I first read this book twenty years ago when divisions in Ireland were still raw due to the violence in the north.This is a very personal account of Tom Barry s role fighting the British army in the Irish rebellion A leader of one of the flying columns , he recounts the guerilla campaign in the Cork and Kerry countryside, that eventually led to the withdrawal of British forces from the South of the country, and the creation of the Irish Free State Someone got me this book for my last birthday I first read this book twenty years ago when divisions in Ireland were still raw due to the violence in the north.This is a very personal account of Tom Barry s role fighting the British army in the Irish rebellion A leader of one of the flying columns , he r...This was very interesting and informative book concerning the obstacles that the Irish people faced during the years of occupation by the British Military during the time period of around 1918 to 1921 It centered around the author s experiences during the war in which he was a major contributor His straightforward approach to the telling of his brave comrades who gave their lives to be free from the oppressive rule of Britain One of the facts I learned was that Britain has gone to war 77 time This was very interesting and informative book concerning the obstacles that the Irish people faced during the years of occupation by the British Military during the time pe...I picked up this book while in Ireland I have relatives there whom we have managed to keep in touch with since my Great Grandfather immigrated to the US in 1893 I wanted to get a better understanding of the divide between the Irish Republic and the British This certainly did it A courageous stand against the occupying British, many great sacrifices made to keep the Irish independent and proudly so Thomas Barry takes us inside the I...An outstanding first hand account of the lives and times of the 3rd West Cork Brigade s Flying Column during the 1919 1921 Irish War of Independence here and often referred to as the Anglo Irish War , in which most of Ireland finally won full independence from English rule.Tom Barry, the commander of the Flying Brigade a constantly on the move guerrilla strike force proves to be as good a writer as he was a rebel commander Even though written a quarter of a century after the events An outstanding first hand account of the lives and times of the 3rd West Cork Brigade s Flying Column during the 1919 1921 Irish War of Independence here and often referred to as the Anglo Irish War , in which most of Ireland finally won full independence from ...It s not often that one finds a well written book about guerrilla warfare written by one of the main participants During the hostilities with England in the period 1919 1921, the most active IRA fighting group was the West Cork Flying Column headed by Tom Barry In his Guerilla Days in Ireland, Barry discusses the movements of his IRA fighters against the British regulars, the mercenary Black Tans, and the Auxiliaries who were pitted against him in a vain attempt to hold onto Ireland for It s not often that one finds a well written book about guerrilla warfare written by one of the main participants During the hostilities with England in the period 1919 1921, the most active IRA fighting group was the West Cork Flying Column headed by Tom Barry In his Guerilla Days in Ireland, Barry discusses the movements of his IRA fighters against the British regulars, the mercenary Black Tans, and the Auxiliaries who were pitted against him in a vain attempt to hold onto Ireland for the British.One thing that distinguished Barry from other,self involved military leaders is the tribute he pays in the book to each and every one of his fig...the inside story of the Anglo Irish war of 1920 21, from the man who led the most succesful Irish flying column The book is a quick and engaging read, balancing details of each battle and operation with the big picture view of the Irish struggle for freedom But above all the value of this book is its political lessons the final chapter in particular should be required reading for all revolutionary activists In demonstrating his own journey to political consciousness and the consolidation of the inside story of the Anglo Irish war of 1920 21, from the man who led the most succesful Irish flying column The book is a quick and engaging read, balancing details of each battle and operation with the big picture view of the Irish struggle for freedom But above all the value of this book is its political lessons the final chapter in particular should be required reading for all revolutionary activists In demonstrating his own journey to political consciousness and t...If you are interested in the history of Irish nationalism or have a broader interest in the history of guerrilla warfare, then this book is a must read It s an easy reading autobiography of Tom Barry s days as part of a Flying Column in West Cork, Ireland, and follows his exploits against the British forces supporting British rule in Ireland.The basic strategy of the guerrilla is to hit and run, using surprise and avoiding at all costs set piece engagements when the superior firepower of a co If you are interested in the history of Irish nationalism or have a broader interest in the history of guerrilla warfare, then this book is a must read It s an easy reading autobiography of Tom Barry s days as part of a Flying Column in West Cork, Ireland, and follows his exploits against the British forces supporting British rule in Ireland.The basic strategy of the guerrilla is to hit and run, using surprise and avoiding at all costs set piece engagements when the superior firepower of a convent...This read in part like an adventure book, it was so exciting But at the core it s just stipped down version of the events of the guerilla tactics being used against the British in West Cork in 1920 21 It is probably the author s personality that makes it so entertaining He is a sometimes funny, unpolitical I didn t say ap...Ten minutes later from the corridor outside the top tier of cells I looked down on the extraordinary spectacle of about a thousand kneeling Republican prisoners spontaneously reciting the Rosary aloud for the repose of the dead Michael Collins, President of the Free State Executive Council and Commander in Chief of the Free State Forces Through all the hates and bitternesses of Civil War, those Republican prisoners, remembered that the dead leader, latterly their enemy, was once an inspir Ten minutes later from the corridor outside the top tier of cells I looked down on the extraordinary spectacle of about a thousand kneeling Republican prisoners spontaneously reciting the Rosary aloud for the repose of the dead Michael Collins, President of the Free State Executive Council and Commander in Chief...I think I was looking for an insight into the story behind the war The motivations, the politics and what drove people to such extremes, although this is all touched upon, this book isa military and tactical record And for this, it s quite a success.

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17 November 2017

Tom Barry