No organization was more central to the history of Ireland in the 20th century than the Irish Volunteers. This is the first authoritative history of that body f

Originally edited by F.X. Martin in 1963, this is the 50th anniversary edition of the classic work on the Irish Volunteers. This book is a wonderful and unique

The political situation in Ireland at the beginning of the 20th century was characterised by crisis and change. Armed rebellion against the British Crown, the p

Excerpt from A Short History of the Irish Volunteers, Vol. 1 For, despite the Bill of Rights, the privilege of free citizens to bear arms in self-defence has be