The Irish Revolution 1917-1923 - Brian Hanley
Published on 13th September 2017
What happened in Ireland after the 1916 Rising? How did the political, economic and social landscape change and what brought about independence in 1922? Listen back to a three-part lecture series delivered by Brian Hanley Dublin City Council’s Historians-in-Residence for Dublin City Library & Archive.
Lecture 1- Ireland in 1917
Lecture 2 - What was the War of Independence?
Lecture 3 - What was the Civil War?
Recorded at Dublin City Library and Archive on 12, 19, 26 June 2017.
See more images from this turbulent time in the Birth of the Republic Collection available to search online at Dublin City Libraries and Archive Digital Repository.
The Historians-in-residence have compiled a comprehensive booklist to accompany the Irish Revolution series of lectures:
The Irish Revolution, 1917-1923: Further Reading (PDF, 363KB)
This lecture series is part of Dublin City Council's Decade of Commemorations programme of events.