Presents the story of Mairead Corrigan and Betty Williams, two women who began the Northern Ireland peace movement in the 1970s in hopes of ending the violence and political upheavals in their country.
Discusses the background and development of the conflict between the Irish Republican Army fighting for the Catholics in Ireland and the British government forces supporting the Irish Protestants.
Contains alphabetically arranged entries that chronicle the conflict in Northern Ireland from 1968 to 1999, covering people, parties, organizations, and key places involved in the conflict.
Examines the historical origins, philosophy, and most notorious attacks of the Irish Republican Army (IRA) and discusses its present activities and counter-terrorism efforts directed against it.
Forcibly deported to Canada because of his terrorist activities in Northern Ireland, thirteen-year-old Declan must choose between his revolutionary past and a new life with his Canadian relatives.
Discusses the civil, political, and religious problems caused by the partitioning of Ireland in 1920, which divided six northern counties from twenty-six southern counties.
Three stories discuss the emotional upheaval of the troubles in Northern Ireland, exploring a teenage girl's gratitude toward British soldiers, a young man's hunger strike, and a small boy's participation in a Protestant political march.
The author relates her visit to Northern Ireland where she interviewed Protestants and Catholics and recorded their feelings growing up in a country torn apart by religious and political conflict.
Presents the political history of Ireland, including the effects of British rule, and the struggle to reconcile differing visions of the future of the six counties of Northern Ireland.
