Eamonn McCann's account of what it is like to grow up a Catholic in a Northern Irish ghetto--first published in 1974--quickly became a classic account of the feelings generated by British rule. The author was at the centre of events in Derry which first brought Northern Ireland to world attention. He witnessed the gradual transformation of the civil rights movement from a mild campaign for 'British Democracy' to an all-out military assault on the British state.

War and an Irish Town (Pluto Classics)

History

McCann, Eamonn

Europe

Pluto Press

Eamonn McCann's account of what it is like to grow up a Catholic in a Northern Irish ghetto was first published in 1974. It quickly became a recognised as a classic account of the feelings generated by British rule. The author was at the centre of events in Derry which first brought Northern Ireland to world attention.He witnessed the gradual transformation of the civil rights movement from a mild campaign for 'British Democracy' to an all-out military assault on the British state. This new edition updates the last edition (1980) with an additional introduction covering the last thirteen years.War and an Irish Town is a trenchant, powerful narrative which reaches an unequivocal conclusion: 'There can be no internal solution to the Northern Ireland problem. The existence of the northern state is the problem'.

War and an Irish Town (Pluto Classic)

Politics & Social Sciences

Politics & Government

A Pluto Classic. "An essential reference work for those interested in the roots of the conflict in the North" Irish Post

War and an Irish Town

Book by McCann, Eamonn, Shiels, Maureen, Hannigan, Bridie

Bloody Sunday in Derry: What Really Happened

Shiels, Maureen

Hannigan, Bridie

Irish Books & Medi

Brandon Books

McCann: War & peace in Northern Ireland

McCann: War & Peace in Northern Ireland

Product Description “Few could quarrel with the publisher’s description of this as a classic.” ―Books Ireland“So honest, so human and so readable.” ―Irish TimesMcCann’s account of what it is like to grow up a Catholic in a Northern Irish ghetto―first published in 1974―quickly became a classic account of the feelings generated by British rule. The author was at the center of events in Derry which first brought Northern Ireland to world attention. He witnessed the gradual transformation of the civil rights movement from a mild campaign for “British Democracy” to an all-out military assault on the British state. Review "An essential reference work for those interested in the roots of the conflict in the North." —Irish Post "Few could quarrel with the publisher's description of this as a classic." —Books Ireland "There is no denying the powerful ways in which McCann recounts the events of those early years of the troubles." —Robert Fisk, The Times "So honest, so human and so readable." —Irish Times"[A] powerful memoir...The value of the book lies in its capturing sharply a particular viewpoint that ended up being highly consequential." —FiveBooks, The best books on Modern Irish History About the Author Eamonn McCann has been campaigning for social justice in Derry for more than 40 years. A lifelong socialist and trades unionist, he is a member of the National Executive of the NUJ and of the Northern Ireland Committee of the ICTU. He has campaigned against militarism and war since the days of CND and the Vietnam protests, and was among those who successfully took non-violent direct action against the bomb-makers Raytheon. He is chairman of the Bloody Sunday Trust and a member of Amnesty International and of the Rail lobby, Into the West.

Haymarket Books

McCann’s account of what it is like to grow up a Catholic in a Northern Irish ghetto—first published in 1974—quickly became a classic account of the feelings generated by British rule. The author was at the center of events in Derry which first brought Northern Ireland to world attention. He witnessed the gradual transformation of the civil rights movement from a mild campaign for “British Democracy” to an all-out military assault on the British state. This book describes the people involved in the war, gives an account of the springs of the "Catholic" opposition, shows what their world was like and how their background affected the daily conduct of events. McCann gets beyond the rhtoroic of the organized groups to the real people involved—people who are not so different from those in any other British town.

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War and an Irish Town (Pluto Classics)

War and an Irish Town (Pluto Classic)

War and an Irish Town

Bloody Sunday in Derry: What Really Happened

Bloody Sunday in Derry: What Really Happened

McCann: War & Peace in Northern Ireland

War and an Irish Town

War and an Irish Town