The Men Will Talk to Me : Ernie o'Malley's Interviews with the Northern Divisions

The Men Will Talk to Me is a collection of interviews conducted and recorded by famed Irish republican revolutionary Ernie O'Malley during the 1940s and 1950s. The interviews were carried out with survivors of the four Northern Divisions of the IRA, chief among them Frank Aiken, Peadar O'Donnell and Paddy McLogan, who offer fascinating insights into Ulster's centrality in the War of Independence and the slide towards Civil War. The title refers to the implicit trust that shadows these interviews, earned through Ernie O'Malley's reputation as a fearsome military commander in the revolutionary movement – the veterans interviewed divulge details to O'Malley which they wouldn't have disclosed to even their closest family members. Startlingly direct, the issues covered include the mobilization of the Dundalk Volunteers for the 1916 Rising, the events of Bloody Sunday (1920), the Belfast Pogroms, and the planning of historical escapes from the Curragh and Kilkenny Gaol. The Men Will Talk to Me is an insightful and painstaking reflection of the horror of the Irish War of Independence and Civil War; in words resolute and faltering, the physical and psychological debts of the revolutionary mindset – those of hardened Pro- and Anti-Treaty veterans – are fiercely apparent.|The Men Will Talk to Me is a collection of interviews conducted and recorded by famed Irish republican revolutionary Ernie O'Malley during the 1940s and 1950s. The interviews were carried out with survivors of the four Northern Divisions of the IRA, chief among them Frank Aiken, Peadar O'Donnell and Paddy McLogan, who offer fascinating insights into Ulster's centrality in the War of Independence and the slide towards Civil War. The title refers to the implicit trust that shadows these interviews, earned through Ernie O'Malley's reputation as a fearsome military commander in the revolutionary movement – the veterans interviewed divulge details to O'Malley which they wouldn't have disclosed to even their closest family members. Startlingly direct, the issues covered include the mobilization of the Dundalk Volunteers for the 1916 Rising, the events of Bloody Sunday (1920), the Belfast Pogroms, and the planning of historical escapes from the Curragh and Kilkenny Gaol. The Men Will Talk to Me is an insightful and painstaking reflection of the horror of the Irish War of Independence and Civil War; in words resolute and faltering, the physical and psychological debts of the revolutionary mindset – those of hardened Pro- and Anti-Treaty veterans – are fiercely apparent. A Collection Of Interviews Conducted And Recorded By Famed Irish Republican Revolutionary, Ernie O'malley, During The 1940s And 1950s. The Interviews In This Volume Are With The Survivors Of The Northern Divisions Of The Ira, Chief Among Them Frank Aiken, Peadar O'donnell And Paddy Mclogan, Who Offer Fascinating Insights Into The North's Centrality In The War Of Independence And The Slide Towards Civil War In Ireland. The Book's Title Refers To The Implicit Trust The Interviewees Placed In Ernie O'malley, Earned Through His Reputation As A Fearsome Military Commander, As The Veterans Revealed Details To O'malley Which They Wouldn't Have Disclosed To Their Closest Family. Startling Direct, Their Experiences Include The Mobilisation Of The Dundalk Volunteers For The 1916 Rising, The Events Of Bloody Sunday (1920), The Belfast Pogroms, And The Planning Of Historical Escapes From The Curragh And Kilkenny Gaol. This Is An Extraordinary Record Of The Men's Rich Experience Of The Military Conflict During This Time Of Great Upheaval In Irish History, While Also Candidly Revealing The Physical And Psychological Scars Of The Revolutionary Mindset. -- Publisher Description Chronology Of The War Of Independence And Civil War In The North -- Introduction -- 1st Northern Division (donegal And Derry City): Peadar O'donnell; Joe Sweeney -- 2nd Northern Division (tyrone And Derry): Dr. Patrick Mccartan; Charlie Daly -- 3rd Northern Division (north Down And Antrim): Seamus Woods; Roger Mccorley; Tom Mcnally; Jack 'seán' Leonard -- 4th Northern Division (louth, Armagh, Monaghan, And South Down): Michael O'hanlon; Michael Donnelly; John Mccoy; Michael Murney; Patrick Mclogan; Frank Aiken -- Short Biographical Sketches Of Individuals Referenced In The Endnotes -- The Earnie O'malley Interviews: Methodology, Chronology, Interviewees / Eve Morrison. [edited By] Síobhra Aiken, Fearghal Mac Bhloscaidh, Liam Ó Duibhir, Diarmuid Ó Tuama. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.