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Tim pat coogans biographies of michael collins and devalera and his studies of the ira, the troubles and the irish diaspora have transformed our understanding of contemporary ireland. Collins orchestrated the direct force strategy against british rule, that, after several years of bloodshed, led to a settlement that rendered most of ireland free. His 1990 biography of michael collins rekindled interest in collins and his era. Irelands bestknown historical writer brushes aside scholarship in an uncritical narrative of the war of independence.
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