Ireland and the Great War - Rilegato

Review of the hardback: '... a wise and beautifully researched study into the most sombre period in Ireland's history of the last century. It is an essential guide which steers a careful political and military path'. Kevin Myers, Irish Times

Review of the hardback: 'Modern Irish history has been graced by wonderful books which are adaptations of lecture series ... This elegant work belongs in that tradition.' Adrian Gregory, The English Historical Review

Review of the hardback: ' ... a scholarly contribution ... a must read for lovers of Irish history'. Irish Times

Review of the hardback: 'Keith Jeffery's pioneering and splendid attempt to resurrect the war as a social and historical phenomenon in Ireland.' British Army Review

Review of the hardback: 'These elegant essays bring a sense of gentle closure to an era both tragic and heroic. Ireland and the Great War will occupy a prominent place on the shelf of Irish historical literature.' Stand To

Review of the hardback: 'Keith Jeffery's work is attractively produced and reasonably priced, and is sure to remain the standard work on Ireland and the Great War for many years to come.' War in History

Review of the hardback: '... important new book ... It is the first book on Ireland and the Great War which can meaningfully serve as an undergraduate textbook or a guide to Ireland's experience of the war for the interested general reader ... sure to remain the standard work on Ireland and the Great War for many years to come.' War in History

This book gives a unified picture of Ireland's experience of the Great War. It identifies the similarities of political experience, and deals with civilian, social, economic and cultural aspects, as well as the purely military. It also relates the experience of the war to contemporary politics.