The Irish Civil War was contested as bitterly in Clare as in any other part of Ireland. The pattern of the war in the country was similar to the military conflict at national level, with a brief conventional phase when the Free State government forces captured all the main cities and towns, which was followed by a longer period of guerrilla warfare. This work examines the nature of that bitter conflict in this historic county.

Author Bio

 DR JOE POWER is an award-winning historian of County Clare. His publications include: A History of Clare Abbey and Killone;  The GAA in Clare Castle 1887–1987,  for which he won the McNamee award;  A History of Clare Castle and its Environs; and Clare and the Great War. He has written extensively on various aspects of County Clare history, which have been published in a range of local historical journals.