Walled in by Hate: The Friends and Enemies of Kevin O'Higgins

Quick overview Readable biography and history of a key figure of the Irish Civil War, assassinated by the anti-Treaty side long after the conflict for his actions during it, when he was part of the new state’s first government, his story contains so much of the central issues of the Civil War that he’s hugely fascinating. The book is by comedian and Father Ted creator Arthur Mathews – new career as a historian!