Ballymurphy and the Irish War
‘One of the most remarkable books to emerge from the Northern conflict. I can’t recall any other book which gives the reader the same accessibility to the streets of Belfast.’ Irish Post
‘A thrilling people’s history of Belfast’s most famous housing estate which will be remembered as one of the classic books to emerge from the Troubles.’ Andersonstown News
‘A thrilling people’s history of Belfast’s most famous housing estate which will be remembered as one of the classic books to emerge from the Troubles.’ Andersonstown News
Ciaran de Baroid was born and educated in Cork. He has worked on community and human rights issues in Ballymurphy over a three-year period. He is the author of Ballymurphy and the Irish War (Pluto Press, 2000).
'One of the most important books to emerge from the Northern Conflict' - Irish Post
Foreword by Bernadette McAliskey
Glossary
Introduction
Prologue
Part I: Under Siege
1. The Easter Riots
2. Early Days
3. Belfast in Flames
4. Emergency
5. Pursuing the Republic
6. The Battle of Ballymurphy
7. ‘Is there life before death?’
8. Internment Killings
9. A Peculiar Kind of War
10. The Westrock Massacre
11. Motorman
12. Deadlock
Part II: The War Goes On
13. A Test of Wills
14. Counter-Attack
15. ‘Little Beirut’
16. Britannia Waives the Rules
17. Ceasefire
18. ‘All You Need is Love’
Appendix: The Dead of Ballymurphy
Glossary
Introduction
Prologue
Part I: Under Siege
1. The Easter Riots
2. Early Days
3. Belfast in Flames
4. Emergency
5. Pursuing the Republic
6. The Battle of Ballymurphy
7. ‘Is there life before death?’
8. Internment Killings
9. A Peculiar Kind of War
10. The Westrock Massacre
11. Motorman
12. Deadlock
Part II: The War Goes On
13. A Test of Wills
14. Counter-Attack
15. ‘Little Beirut’
16. Britannia Waives the Rules
17. Ceasefire
18. ‘All You Need is Love’
Appendix: The Dead of Ballymurphy
Published by Pluto Press in Feb 2000
Paperback ISBN: 9780745315096
Version: NED
135mm x 215mm