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Ballymurphy and the Irish War
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In Easter 1970, war came to a small West Belfast community, Ballymurphy. This is the story of a war told first-hand, through the words of ordinary people as they reveal the truth of their existence. This edition has been revised to cover events in the 1990s.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #72383 in Books
- Published on: 1999-08-24
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 448 pages
Editorial Reviews
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'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
Customer Reviews
A brilliant and highly intimate book.
The history of this small Republican area of Belfast is breathtaking. It guides you through the trauma endured through thirty years of occupation, providing a closeness to the numerous local people it introduces. This is an awesome account of a community that was demonised and harried by the British state, but refused to 'bend the knee'. Ciaran de Baroid was a community worker on the estate, and hence writes personally and movingly in this excellent local study of a wider conflict.
