Rebel Aghada 1798 - 1923 The Untold History of an East Cork Parish

Based upon official records, contemporary newspapers, and local oral history, this study presents a scholarly and accessible account of  the contributions of generations of men and women  of Aghada in the struggle for Irish independence. Commencing with the United Irish rebellion of 1798, the Fenians and the Land War, its main focus is on the Irish revolutionary period following the 1916 Easter Rising. It demonstrates how –  in a parish dominated by Fort Carlisle and a British Naval tradition – a lightly armed Company of eighty-six Volunteers, backed up by the women of Cumann na mBan, outmanoeuvred powerful Crown forces into a position of ineffectiveness and ultimate stalemate. This local study provides the reader with a compelling insight into the Irish War of Independence in microcosm. The book concludes with the impact of a bitter Civil War of 1922-3 on the parish.

Praise for Rebel Aghada 1798-1923 – the Untold History of an East Cork Parish

‘… Rebel Aghada provides readers with a compelling insight into the Irish War of Independence in microcosm’ – Dr Michael Quinn, Iontas Press, Maynooth.

Hugely enjoyable book, providing a skilful interaction between the micro and macro political and military landscapes during the War of Independence - Dr Dermot Quish, former President ASTI

Rebel Aghada is a fascinating book …. It ranks among the best books from the Decade of Centenaries - An Phoblacht (Feb/ March 2021)