22 Published BooksTom Barry
Tom Barry was an Irish Republican Army (IRA) guerrilla leader during the Irish War of Independence and the Irish Civil War. A former British Army soldier, he applied his military experience to train and lead IRA fighters, becoming a key figure in the war against British forces. He commanded the IRA’s West Cork Brigade flying column, orchestrating major engagements such as the Kilmichael and Crossbarry ambushes. Opposing the Anglo-Irish Treaty, he fought in the Civil War on the anti-Treaty side and later served as the IRA’s Chief of Staff in the 1930s. Barry authored Guerrilla Days in Ireland, recounting his experiences.
