This page contains a draft list of some of the most relevant works on the IRA truce in Northern Ireland, from 9 February 1975 to 23 January 1976 . The reader should also consult the CAIN bibliography for other references to this event.
Key Texts
Adams, Gerry. (1996), Before the Dawn: An Autobiography. London: Heinemann.
Bishop, Patrick., and Mallie, Eamonn. 1987) The Provisional IRA. London: Heinemann.
Kelley, Kevin. (1983), The Longest War: Northern Ireland and the IRA. Dingle: Brandon.
Moloney, Ed. (2002), A Secret History of the IRA. - London: Penguin Press.
Rees, Merlyn. (1985), Northern Ireland: A Personal Perspective. London: Methuen.
Taylor, Peter. (1998), Provos: The IRA and Sinn Fein. London: Bloomsbury.
General Reference Texts
Bew, Paul., and Gillespie, Gordon. (1999), Northern Ireland: a chronology of the troubles, 1968-99. (2nd ed.). Dublin: Gill and Macmillan.
Elliott, Sydney., and Flackes, W.D. (1999), Northern Ireland: a political directory, 1968-1999. (5th ed.). Belfast: Blackstaff Press.
Hennessey, Thomas. (1997), A History of Northern Ireland, 1920-1996. Dublin: Gill and Macmillan.
See also the list of source material for this section.
CAIN contains information and source material on the conflict and politics in Northern Ireland.
CAIN is based within Ulster University.