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Narrated by:
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Roger Clark
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By:
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Feargal Cochrane
About this listen
After two decades of relative peace following the Good Friday Agreement of 1998, the Brexit referendum in 2016 reopened the Northern Ireland question. In this thoughtful and engaging book, Feargal Cochrane considers the region's troubled history, from the struggle for Irish independence in the 19th century to the present.
New chapters explain the reasons for the suspension of devolved government at Stormont in 2017 and its restoration in 2020, as well as the consequences for Northern Ireland of Britain's decision to leave the European Union. Providing a complete account of the province's hundred-year history, this book is a must-listen to understand the present dimensions of the Northern Irish conflict.
©2013 Feargal Cochrane; Chapters 10, 11, and Epilogue copyright 2021 by Feargal Cochrane (P)2021 TantorListeners also enjoyed...
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A bomb planted by the Irish Republican Army exploded at 2:54 a.m. on October 12, 1984. It was the last day of the Conservative Party Conference at the Grand Hotel in the coastal town of Brighton, England. Rooms were obliterated, dozens of people wounded, five killed. Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was in her suite when the explosion occurred; had she been just a few feet in another direction, flying tiles and masonry would have sliced her to ribbons. As it was, she survived—and history changed.
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A Very British Point of View
- By CaitB on 07-25-23
By: Rory Carroll
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Dirty Linen
- The Troubles in My Home Place
- By: Martin Doyle
- Narrated by: Eugene O'Hare
- Length: 11 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Martin Doyle, Books Editor of The Irish Times, offers a personal, intimate history of the Troubles seen through the microcosm of a single rural parish, his own, part of both the Linen Triangle–heartland of the North's defining industry–and the Murder Triangle–the Badlands roamed by the Glenanne gang of security forces colluding with loyalist paramilarites. He lifts the veil of silence drawn over the horrors of the past, recording in heartrending detail the terrible toll the conflict took–more than 20 violent deaths in a few square miles–and the long tail of trauma it has left behind.
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Deeply moving
- By A Reader on 01-26-24
By: Martin Doyle
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Four Shots in the Night
- A True Story of Spies, Murder, and Justice in Northern Ireland
- By: Henry Hemming
- Narrated by: Jamie Parker, Henry Hemming
- Length: 9 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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The search for justice for this one man's death—his body found in broad daylight, with tape over his eyes, an undisguised hit—would deliver more than the truth. It exposed his status as an informant and led to protests, campaigns, far-reaching changes to British law, a historic ruling from a senior judicial body, a ground-breaking police investigation, and bitter condemnation from a US Congressional commission.
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Great summary of the dirty war in the Irish - British conflict
- By Paul O'Brien on 05-24-24
By: Henry Hemming
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Above the Ground
- A True Story of the Troubles in Northern Ireland
- By: Dan Lawton
- Narrated by: John Keating
- Length: 13 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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In 1978, the bloody conflict in Northern Ireland, known as The Troubles, had reached a boiling point. Hundreds of members of the Irish Republican Army, determined to drive the hated British out of the province—killing soldiers and police, detonating bombs, while arming themselves with firearms and explosives—had been arrested and incarcerated in the notorious British prison known as the Maze.
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One man’s journey through the troubles
- By Steven D. Rosson on 07-28-24
By: Dan Lawton
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Ireland
- By: Frank Delaney
- Narrated by: Frank Delaney
- Length: 19 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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One evening in 1951, an itinerant storyteller arrives unannounced at a house in the Irish countryside. In exchange for a bed and a warm meal, he invites his hosts and their neighbors to join him by the wintry fireside and begins to tell formative stories of Ireland's history. Ronan, a nine-year-old boy, grows so entranced by the storytelling that, when the old man leaves abruptly under mysterious circumstances, the boy devotes himself to finding him again.
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Best Listen In A Quite While
- By John on 03-17-05
By: Frank Delaney
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Lancaster and York
- The Wars of the Roses
- By: Alison Weir
- Narrated by: Maggie Mash
- Length: 22 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Lancater and York is a riveting account of the Wars of the Roses, from beloved historian Alison Weir. The war between the houses of Lancaster and York was characterised by treachery, deceit, and bloody battles. Alison Weir's lucid and gripping account focuses on the human side of history. At the centre of the book stands Henry VI, the pious king whose mental instability led to political chaos, and his wife Margaret of Anjou, who took up her arms in her husband's cause and battled in a violent man's world.
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Dense, fascinating history...questionable delivery
- By kbreezy on 10-04-17
By: Alison Weir
What listeners say about Northern Ireland: The Fragile Peace
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- Josh
- 11-25-24
Comprehensive history of Northern Ireland
Began listening to this audiobook on my flight back from a visit to Northern Ireland. After listening to this book, I have a much deeper understanding as to the origins of Northern Ireland and all of the unfortunate events and poor decisions that culminated in the Troubles. The writing is engaging and the narration is excellent. Would highly recommend.
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- Curt M. Campbell
- 06-30-23
even handed (to an American)
knowing nothing of Northern Irelands troubles, their causes and the resulting peace, I found this history an engaging and evenhanded tour through this divided and divisive region.
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- Patrick S. Miller
- 02-07-25
Excellent. Provides great clarity to those familiar and unfamiliar with the topic.
Simply put…the author clearly knows what he is talking about and is fair in his presentation of the facts…in a context where that is oft times difficult.
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- Travis
- 03-21-23
Very detailed review
Covers a wide range of history up to near present day, with thorough research throughout.
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