FEATURED

The Irish Midlands, 1918-1923

During recent years, the Old Athlone Society published a series of articles on the Midlands during the War of Independence and the Civil War. These articles were published in special editions of the society's journal which quickly sold out.

Simply click the relevant image in the gallery below which will bring you to a copy of each article. These articles can be downloaded in pdf format.

For reference purposes: see the publications section of the Old Athlone Society's website.

The Tricolour being raised over Athlone Castle by Gen Sean McEoin in February 1922 (Athlone Public Library)

---

Articles on the War of Independence and the Civil War

The gallery contains links to articles by Margaret O'Callaghan, Marie Coleman, John Burke, Tom Nolan, John Regan, Ann Matthews, Gavin Foster,
Patrick Murray, Patrick McCarthy, Ian Kenneally and Seosaimhín Ní Mhuirí

'Propaganda Wars - Contexts for the debate on the meanings of the Irish War of Independence' by Margaret O'Callaghan

'The geography of revolution - the case of County Longford, 1917-1921' by Marie Coleman

'Forsaking Nationalists for Republicans - Watershed Elections in the Midlands, 1917-1920' by John Burke

'The War of Independence in Offaly' by Tom Nolan

'Kindling the Singing Flame - The Destruction of the Public Record Office as a Historical Problem' by John Regan

'Internment and women during the Civil War 1922-23' by Ann Matthews

Reflections on the Dualities of Irish Civil 'War Memory in the Decade of Commemoration’ by Gavin Foster

'Electoral politics after the revolution - Loyalties, allegiances and the new state' by John Burke

'The Roman Catholic Church and the Irish Civil War' by Patrick Murray

'The Irish Civil War - Some Reflections and Questions' by Patrick McCarthy

'Conversation with Teresa O’Connell - Sister of Kathleen O’Connell, Personal Secretary to Eamon de Valera'

Westmeath in 1920 - Links to articles by Ian Kenneally, Gretta Connell, Anne Marie O'Brien, Paul Hughes and John Gibney

---