Louth: The Irish Revolution, 1912-23

by Donal Hall

The recently published Louth: The Irish Revolution, 1912-23, the latest in the county by county series from Four Courts Press, provides the first comprehensive account of County Louth’s experience of the revolutionary period (1912–23), revealing a county with a strong industrial and agricultural base that faced serious challenges stemming from declining population, large-scale unemployment and extensive poverty.

parts of our history have been shrouded in silence – a silence born out of the painful period leading up to foundation of the State. Now, local historian and author Donal Hall has pushed open the curtains to reveal what happened in our county in the early years of the 20th century
The Argus

Now available for purchase at www.fourcourtspress.ie/books/2019/louth.