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IRA Truce: 9 February 1975 to 23 January 1976
- A Selected Reading List



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Text and Research: Brendan Lynn
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This page contains a draft list of some of the most relevant works on the IRA truce in Northern Ireland, from 9 February 1975 to 23 January 1976 . The reader should also consult the CAIN bibliography for other references to this event.

IRA Truce: 9 February 1975 to 23 January 1976 - A Selected Reading List

Key Texts

Adams, Gerry. (1996), Before the Dawn: An Autobiography. London: Heinemann.
Bishop, Patrick., and Mallie, Eamonn. 1987) The Provisional IRA. London: Heinemann.
Kelley, Kevin. (1983), The Longest War: Northern Ireland and the IRA. Dingle: Brandon.
Moloney, Ed. (2002), A Secret History of the IRA. - London: Penguin Press.
Rees, Merlyn. (1985), Northern Ireland: A Personal Perspective. London: Methuen.
Taylor, Peter. (1998), Provos: The IRA and Sinn Fein. London: Bloomsbury.

General Reference Texts

Bew, Paul., and Gillespie, Gordon. (1999), Northern Ireland: a chronology of the troubles, 1968-99. (2nd ed.). Dublin: Gill and Macmillan.
Elliott, Sydney., and Flackes, W.D. (1999), Northern Ireland: a political directory, 1968-1999. (5th ed.). Belfast: Blackstaff Press.
Hennessey, Thomas. (1997), A History of Northern Ireland, 1920-1996. Dublin: Gill and Macmillan.


See also the list of source material for this section.


CAIN contains information and source material on the conflict and politics in Northern Ireland.
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