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Books by John Borgonovo

in Crowley, Murphy, O Drisceoil and Borgonovo (eds), Atlas of the Irish Revolution, 2017

After the Easter Rising, the Irish Volunteers reorganized and quickly built a mass movement that ... more After the Easter Rising, the Irish Volunteers reorganized and quickly built a mass movement that threatened armed resistance to defeat conscription and ultimately achieve an independent Ireland.

From Crowley, Murphy, O Drisceoil, and Borgonovo (eds) 'Atlas of the Irish Revolution', pp. 390-399, 2017

This book chapter explains how the IRA organized and carried out operations during the Irish War ... more This book chapter explains how the IRA organized and carried out operations during the Irish War of Independence.

Tells the story of the daring National Army assault on the 'rebel capital' in August 1922. The th... more Tells the story of the daring National Army assault on the 'rebel capital' in August 1922. The three-day battle was a decisive republican defeat in the Irish Civil War, and set the stage for Michael Collins' ill-fated visit to his home county. More than a military history, the book also details the social and economic conditions in the city while it was under republican control.

A mixture of memoir, letters and narrative history tells a compelling love story set amidst espio... more A mixture of memoir, letters and narrative history tells a compelling love story set amidst espionage and guerrilla war. 'Florrie' O'Donoghue describes his evolution from an apolitical shop assistant to IRA intelligence chief, from 1916 to 1921. He recruits as a spy Josephine McCoy, a war widow working as a head clerk for the British Army, who is desperate to be reunited with her son. The clandestine collaborators ultimately marry and reflect on their unlikely union.

A study of the intelligence war in the city of Cork during the Irish War of Independence, with sp... more A study of the intelligence war in the city of Cork during the Irish War of Independence, with special focus on the IRA's campaign against suspected civilian informers

Papers by John Borgonovo

Saothar 34, 2009

In 1917, First World War Germany's unrestricted submarine warfare campaign caused food shortages ... more In 1917, First World War Germany's unrestricted submarine warfare campaign caused food shortages in Britain and Ireland. Amid an emerging independence movement and growing public anxiety about possible famine, Irish republicans and trade unionists mobilized popular resistance to the export of food from Ireland to Great Britain. For a few months, popular land seizures and cattle drives struck rural Ireland, while urban areas, campaigns tried to limit food exports, particularly of meat. In Cork city, republican and labour officials organized essentially a soviet to manage local food supplies, despite opposition from merchants, retailers, and police.

This is a review article on David Fitzpatrick's edited collection, 'Terror in Ireland, 1916-1923'... more This is a review article on David Fitzpatrick's edited collection, 'Terror in Ireland, 1916-1923'. It features an extended discussion of Eve Morrison's article on Peter Hart and the Kilmichael Ambush controversy.

Justice in Wartime and Revolutions: Europe, 1795-1950

in Crowley, Murphy, O Drisceoil and Borgonovo (eds), Atlas of the Irish Revolution, 2017

After the Easter Rising, the Irish Volunteers reorganized and quickly built a mass movement that ... more After the Easter Rising, the Irish Volunteers reorganized and quickly built a mass movement that threatened armed resistance to defeat conscription and ultimately achieve an independent Ireland.

From Crowley, Murphy, O Drisceoil, and Borgonovo (eds) 'Atlas of the Irish Revolution', pp. 390-399, 2017

This book chapter explains how the IRA organized and carried out operations during the Irish War ... more This book chapter explains how the IRA organized and carried out operations during the Irish War of Independence.

Tells the story of the daring National Army assault on the 'rebel capital' in August 1922. The th... more Tells the story of the daring National Army assault on the 'rebel capital' in August 1922. The three-day battle was a decisive republican defeat in the Irish Civil War, and set the stage for Michael Collins' ill-fated visit to his home county. More than a military history, the book also details the social and economic conditions in the city while it was under republican control.

A mixture of memoir, letters and narrative history tells a compelling love story set amidst espio... more A mixture of memoir, letters and narrative history tells a compelling love story set amidst espionage and guerrilla war. 'Florrie' O'Donoghue describes his evolution from an apolitical shop assistant to IRA intelligence chief, from 1916 to 1921. He recruits as a spy Josephine McCoy, a war widow working as a head clerk for the British Army, who is desperate to be reunited with her son. The clandestine collaborators ultimately marry and reflect on their unlikely union.

A study of the intelligence war in the city of Cork during the Irish War of Independence, with sp... more A study of the intelligence war in the city of Cork during the Irish War of Independence, with special focus on the IRA's campaign against suspected civilian informers

Saothar 34, 2009

In 1917, First World War Germany's unrestricted submarine warfare campaign caused food shortages ... more In 1917, First World War Germany's unrestricted submarine warfare campaign caused food shortages in Britain and Ireland. Amid an emerging independence movement and growing public anxiety about possible famine, Irish republicans and trade unionists mobilized popular resistance to the export of food from Ireland to Great Britain. For a few months, popular land seizures and cattle drives struck rural Ireland, while urban areas, campaigns tried to limit food exports, particularly of meat. In Cork city, republican and labour officials organized essentially a soviet to manage local food supplies, despite opposition from merchants, retailers, and police.

This is a review article on David Fitzpatrick's edited collection, 'Terror in Ireland, 1916-1923'... more This is a review article on David Fitzpatrick's edited collection, 'Terror in Ireland, 1916-1923'. It features an extended discussion of Eve Morrison's article on Peter Hart and the Kilmichael Ambush controversy.

Justice in Wartime and Revolutions: Europe, 1795-1950