A Talk hosted by Killiney Historical Society
The book ‘With the Sixth Battalion’ covered the War of Independence in the South County (roughly the area known as DLR today but including Bray and Enniskerry). The research by author James Brady is primarily on the role played by the IRA but also focuses on the different political campaigns and elections that ran parallel to this.
The area was unique at the time as it contained a sizeable number of Unionists and constitutional Nationalists. This talk will focus on a number of specific events which took place locally during 1916-1921.
The talk will take place at 8pm in the upstairs lounge of the Druid’s Chair Pub in Killiney and admission is €5. All are welcome!
James Brady is a History and Politics graduate (University College Dublin), his main areas of research are local history and Irish political history. He is currently resident in Dún Laoghaire.
Copies of this fascinating and very comprehensive book (ISBN 9781999300838) are available to purchase on the Litter Press Website
The attempts to secure independence for Ireland from 1916 onwards is perhaps best understood as a patchwork of local conflicts calibrated to the particular circumstances of each district. South County Dublin was affluent, often loyal and sometimes republican. Encompassing southern suburbs of the metropolis as well as outlying towns and villages, it provides a view into the conflict away from the classic centres that have often attracted most attention.
“In writing the story of the 6th Battalion, Dublin Brigade, IRA, James Brady has filled in another part of the history of the struggle for Irish independence. Since the centenary of the Rising much work has been done in recording the history of those patriotic times. It is imperative that this exercise should be completed for those few remaining parts of that historical jigsaw.”
Sean O’Mahony, author and republican archivist.