The IRA: Portrayal, Perception, and Reality, 1916-1921
Document Type
Oral Presentation
Campus where you would like to present
SURC 271
Start Date
16-5-2013
End Date
16-5-2013
Abstract
The main issue examined in the paper is how the portrayal and perception of the Irish Republican Army’s (IRA) military effectiveness is intertwined with its social standing and with its actual military success or lack thereof. I tackle this issue by examining Bureau of Military History documents, a variety of newspapers, and several secondary sources. My argument is that there was significant disorganization within the IRA, which fed into a completely confused public perception of it, making it difficult to judge its military and social effectiveness. The time frame I discuss spans from the 1916 Easter Rising, mentioned only briefly, through to the truce in July 1921.
Recommended Citation
Hoolbrook-Bruns, Elise, "The IRA: Portrayal, Perception, and Reality, 1916-1921" (2013). Symposium Of University Research and Creative Expression (SOURCE). 49.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/source/2013/oralpresentations/49
Additional Mentoring Department
History
The IRA: Portrayal, Perception, and Reality, 1916-1921
SURC 271
The main issue examined in the paper is how the portrayal and perception of the Irish Republican Army’s (IRA) military effectiveness is intertwined with its social standing and with its actual military success or lack thereof. I tackle this issue by examining Bureau of Military History documents, a variety of newspapers, and several secondary sources. My argument is that there was significant disorganization within the IRA, which fed into a completely confused public perception of it, making it difficult to judge its military and social effectiveness. The time frame I discuss spans from the 1916 Easter Rising, mentioned only briefly, through to the truce in July 1921.
Faculty Mentor(s)
Jason Knirck