Informers in 20th century Ireland : the costs of betrayal / Angela Duffy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Duffy, Angela, 1939- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Informers--Ireland--History--20th century.

Informers.

Ireland--History--20th century.

Ireland.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (245 pages)

Other Title:

Informers in twentieth century Ireland

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2018.

Summary:

"Informers have been active during of all periods of unrest in Ireland but, until Tudor times, had never been an organized phenomenon until the 20th century. This book provides a history of the gradual development of informing in Ireland. Each informer's story details their life and secrets and the outcome of their actions"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction

The evolutionary years: "a traitor dwelt among them"

The emergency and after (1939/1974)

Persuasion in castlereagh

British intelligence and the army

The supergrasses

Conclusion

Appendix: principal methods of torture used in Holywood and girdwood barracks

Chapter notes

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4766-3202-2