Women, Violence and Twentieth-Century Warfare: The Irish Revolution and Its Legacies

Women, Violence and Twentieth Century Warfare explores the unspoken and hidden impact of war and violent conflict on women, focusing on the case study of Ireland within a broader framework of ethical remembrance. The violence experienced in the decades after the Irish revolution (1919–23) up to the period encompassing the later “Troubles” in Northern Ireland (1968–98) left enduring social and psychological impacts on society, both in Ireland and beyond. Linda Connolly clearly and systematically synthesises these experiences into a narrative picture which incorporates in-depth research conducted across multiple sources and documents. This book explores the wider relationship between war, gender and violence in twentieth century conflicts, using examples such as forced hair taking, sexual violence, psychological trauma and migration. Coming up to the end of the twentieth century, this volume not only sheds light on what happened to women during revolution but also long after, and it addresses questions around why women experienced violence in the way they did. Bringing together ideas from feminist theories of war, women’s history and trauma-informed research, this book will be of interest to students and scholars of war, gender and Irish studies internationally.

• Publication date: 29 September 2026
• Page count: 356
• Dimensions: Height 234 mm; Width 156 mm
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Format: Hardback
• ISBN-13: 9781032890494