Mayo

The Irish Revolution, 1912–23

Joost Augusteijn

"Joost Augusteijn draws on a rich vein of sources, including IRA witness statements, local newspapers and interviews with Volunteers and their families, to present a concise and accessible narrative of local events and personalities in Mayo over the years 1912-23 ... Interesting asides include little-known attempts to land arms from German U-boats off Erris, the low impact of the 'Spanish' flu in Mayo and a suprising post-1918 increase in rape cases in police reports." Liam Alex Heffron, History Ireland, November-December 2023

“Mayo, the Irish Revolution, 1912-23 is the twelfth in the series of county histories covering the Irish revolutionary period 1912 to the end of the Civil War in 1923. These volumes contribute significantly to the resources available to the local historian, social historian, and the genealogist, as they cover a period with events that were in the living memory of family members or other people we may have known or their children … The level of detail presented based on the in-depth research undertaken is accompanied by extensive notes, copious sources references and an impressive bibliography, making this work an invaluable resource for the local history of Co. Mayo and certainly essential reading for anyone with family connections to the county. Highly recommended.” Ireland’s Genealogical Gazette, July 2023