Blood on the Banner: The Republican Struggle in Clare 1913-1923

Fifty three republicans from Clare gave their lives in the struggle for independence, but the story of Clare republicanism goes much deeper than that. Padraig Og O Ruairc takes the story of Clare's republicans from the start of the twentieth century to the end of the War of Independence. In the process he examines the course of the campaign, the events tragic, heroic, and the victims, British and Irish. Featuring detailed descriptions of the battles and campaigns, Blood On the Banner offers a fresh perspective on events that shaped the county for decades to come. ""Here is an outstanding story of the War for Independence."" Irish American News