Annotated Bibliography
Barton, Rachel. My Memories of Aunt Molly Childers. Manuscript. MSO3-08.
This manuscript was a memoir written by Molly (Mary) Childers’ niece. The memoir described Childers’ life and political views.
Boland, John. "Images of the Irish Civil War." World of Hibernia June 1999, 1st ed.: 68. History Reference Center, EBSCOhost. Web. 23 Jan. 2013.
This article discusses the Irish Civil War in 1922. It talks about specific characters and sets the scene for the war. Then it gives all the general information about the war and its effects.
Childers, Mary. Mary Osgood Childers and Erskine Childers Collection. 9/29/51. Correspondence.
This correspondence described Childers’ feelings on how the Irish were being treated in America. She felt very strongly about this subject, so she moved to Ireland to make it better there.
Childers, Mary. Mary Osgood Childers and Erskine Childers Collection. 8/19/55. Correspondence.
This correspondence was to Mary Hughes from Childers who expressed how she felt about the I.R.A. She and her husband Erskine both did not like how the I.R.A. went about fighting partition. She was appalled that the government was doing nothing to find a way around so much violence.
Collins, Maurice and Patrick Collins. Personal Interview. 23 December 2012.
Maurice Collins and his father Patrick shared their knowledge of the Irish Civil War with me. They are related to Eamon De Valera, a key figure in the Irish Civil War. They gave me an inside view of the war and its effects.
Deignan, Tom. Irish Americans. 1st ed. Hauppauge, NY: Barron's Educational Series, 2003. Print.
Deignan's book provides information on the hardships of the Irish immigrants who came to America. It also talks about what life was like back in Ireland and why the Irish emigrated.
Dorney, John. “Irish Civil War”. The Irish History. Web. 12 February 2013.
I had access to pictures depicting the time period using this website. They were great for giving me a sense of what it was like to actually be there.
General Michael Collins. Collins 22 Society. Web. 27 January 2013.
I found a lot of pictures from the Irish Civil War on this website. They gave me an idea of what the people fighting for their independence were going through.
McCoole, Sinéad. No Ordinary Women. Wisconsin: University of Wisconsin Press, 2003. Print.
McCoole’s book is about the role that women have played in Irish history. The book provided information on all aspects of the Irish Revolution and the women who were involved with it.
The Molly Flannery Woods Papers. MSI995-34. John J. Burns Library. Boston College.
These papers provided a biography of Molly Flannery Woods, an Irish woman activist. Molly was a huge part of the Irish Civil War because her home became an ammunition depot and a place where refugees were welcome.
This manuscript was a memoir written by Molly (Mary) Childers’ niece. The memoir described Childers’ life and political views.
Boland, John. "Images of the Irish Civil War." World of Hibernia June 1999, 1st ed.: 68. History Reference Center, EBSCOhost. Web. 23 Jan. 2013.
This article discusses the Irish Civil War in 1922. It talks about specific characters and sets the scene for the war. Then it gives all the general information about the war and its effects.
Childers, Mary. Mary Osgood Childers and Erskine Childers Collection. 9/29/51. Correspondence.
This correspondence described Childers’ feelings on how the Irish were being treated in America. She felt very strongly about this subject, so she moved to Ireland to make it better there.
Childers, Mary. Mary Osgood Childers and Erskine Childers Collection. 8/19/55. Correspondence.
This correspondence was to Mary Hughes from Childers who expressed how she felt about the I.R.A. She and her husband Erskine both did not like how the I.R.A. went about fighting partition. She was appalled that the government was doing nothing to find a way around so much violence.
Collins, Maurice and Patrick Collins. Personal Interview. 23 December 2012.
Maurice Collins and his father Patrick shared their knowledge of the Irish Civil War with me. They are related to Eamon De Valera, a key figure in the Irish Civil War. They gave me an inside view of the war and its effects.
Deignan, Tom. Irish Americans. 1st ed. Hauppauge, NY: Barron's Educational Series, 2003. Print.
Deignan's book provides information on the hardships of the Irish immigrants who came to America. It also talks about what life was like back in Ireland and why the Irish emigrated.
Dorney, John. “Irish Civil War”. The Irish History. Web. 12 February 2013.
I had access to pictures depicting the time period using this website. They were great for giving me a sense of what it was like to actually be there.
General Michael Collins. Collins 22 Society. Web. 27 January 2013.
I found a lot of pictures from the Irish Civil War on this website. They gave me an idea of what the people fighting for their independence were going through.
McCoole, Sinéad. No Ordinary Women. Wisconsin: University of Wisconsin Press, 2003. Print.
McCoole’s book is about the role that women have played in Irish history. The book provided information on all aspects of the Irish Revolution and the women who were involved with it.
The Molly Flannery Woods Papers. MSI995-34. John J. Burns Library. Boston College.
These papers provided a biography of Molly Flannery Woods, an Irish woman activist. Molly was a huge part of the Irish Civil War because her home became an ammunition depot and a place where refugees were welcome.