Grayson, Richard S.. 2014. Ireland. 1914-1918-online. International Encyclopedia of the First World War, [Article]

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Abstract or Description

Ireland’s war experience cannot be separated from Irish politics. Indeed, the story is not one of 1914-18 but of 1912-23, as the vast majority of people sought to change Ireland’s place in the United Kingdom, resisted by others who, though a minority, were concentrated in the area that would become Northern Ireland after the war. This article explores how both sides of the divide initially supported the war effort, but that following the Easter Rising of April 1916, opinion changed. Within this political context it considers Ireland’s military contribution, society and the economy, and how the war has been remembered.

Item Type:	Article
Identification Number (DOI):	https://doi.org/10.15463/ie1418.10473
Departments, Centres and Research Units:	History
Dates:	Date Event 8 October 2014 Published
Item ID:	10730
Date Deposited:	09 Oct 2014 07:35
Last Modified:	27 Jun 2017 10:14
Peer Reviewed:	Yes, this version has been peer-reviewed.
URI:	https://research.gold.ac.uk/id/eprint/10730

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