The Men Will Talk to Me

The Men Will Talk to Me
Author: Síobhra Aiken
Publisher: Merrion Press
Total Pages: 357
Release: 2018-05-14
Genre: History
ISBN: 1785371665

The Men Will Talk to Me is a collection of interviews conducted and recorded by famed Irish republican revolutionary Ernie O’Malley during the 1940s and 1950s. The interviews were carried out with survivors of the four Northern Divisions of the IRA, chief among them Frank Aiken, Peadar O’Donnell and Paddy McLogan, who offer fascinating insights into Ulster’s centrality in the War of Independence and the slide towards Civil War. The title refers to the implicit trust that shadows these interviews, earned through Ernie O’Malley’s reputation as a fearsome military commander in the revolutionary movement – the veterans interviewed divulge details to O’Malley which they wouldn’t have disclosed to even their closest family members. Startlingly direct, the issues covered include the mobilization of the Dundalk Volunteers for the 1916 Rising, the events of Bloody Sunday (1920), the Belfast Pogroms, and the planning of historical escapes from the Curragh and Kilkenny Gaol. The Men Will Talk to Me is an insightful and painstaking reflection of the horror of the Irish War of Independence and Civil War; in words resolute and faltering, the physical and psychological debts of the revolutionary mindset – those of hardened Pro- and Anti-Treaty veterans – are fiercely apparent.

The Men Will Talk to Me: Clare Interviews

The Men Will Talk to Me: Clare Interviews
Author: Pádraig Óg Ó Ruairc
Publisher: Mercier Press Ltd
Total Pages: 236
Release: 2016-06-27
Genre: History
ISBN: 1781174199

This book contains interviews with members of the IRA's Mid Clare and East Clare Brigades. It includes details of the Rineen Ambush, which was, at that time, the largest and most successful operation that the IRA had conducted against the RIC. It also includes an eyewitness account of the reprisals in Miltown Malbay carried out in revenge for the ambush and a fascinating account of IRA operations in Ennis during the War of Independence, including details of Republican sympathisers within the RIC garrison who provided the IRA with information, and the activities of local loyalists who assisted the British forces. There is also an account of the 'Scariff Martyrs', who were killed by members of the RIC Auxiliary Division on Killaloe Bridge. The Civil War also features prominently, with Paddy MacMahon discussing his capture during the 'Battle of the Four Courts' in Dublin.

The Men Will Talk to Me:Galway Interviews by Ernie O'Malley

The Men Will Talk to Me:Galway Interviews by Ernie O'Malley
Author: Ernie O'Malley
Publisher: Mercier Press Ltd
Total Pages: 265
Release: 2013-02-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 1781171823

For the first time in published form 'The Men Will Talk to Me: Galway Interviews' chronicles the experiences of the Galway-based survivors of the War of Independence and the Civil War, recorded in the hand-written notebooks of Ernie O'Malley. Many of the individuals would not talk about their experiences, even to their own families, but were willing to talk to Commandant General O'Malley, the senior surviving Republican military commander, who took on the task of preserving the memories of these participants. The resulting O'Malley notebooks provide an unrivaled insight into this important period of Irish history, including the attack on Clifden and life 'on the run' for the Galway IRA volunteers.

The Men Will Talk to Me: Mayo Interviews by Ernie O'Malley

The Men Will Talk to Me: Mayo Interviews by Ernie O'Malley
Author: Cormac O'Malley
Publisher: Mercier Press Ltd
Total Pages: 390
Release: 2014-04-09
Genre: History
ISBN: 1781172714

In the 1940s and 1950s Ernie O'Malley travelled around Ireland interviewing survivors of Ireland's struggle for Independence. These interviews, now being made available to the public for the first, time give a fascinating insight into the times and the people who fought. Many of those who were interviewed were unwilling to talk – even to their own families – about their experience, but because O'Malley was such a well-respected figure they consented to be interviewed by him. This book includes accounts of activities in many parts of Mayo and neighbouring parts of Roscommon and Sligo and most of those interviewed also fought against the Free State in the civil war. The key events described took place in the early months of 1921 in places such as Kilmeena, Tourmakeady and Carrowkennedy.

The Men Will Talk to Me (Ernie O'Malley series, West Cork Brigade)

The Men Will Talk to Me (Ernie O'Malley series, West Cork Brigade)
Author: Pádraig Óg Ó Ruairc
Publisher: Mercier Press Ltd
Total Pages: 209
Release: 2015-08-07
Genre: History
ISBN: 1781174245

In the 1940s and 1950s Ernie O'Malley interviewed survivors of Ireland's struggle for independence. These interviews, now being made available to the public for the first time, give a fascinating insight into the times and the people who fought. The West Cork interviews detail IRA intervention in Ulster, as well as giving prominence to the Cork No. 5 Brigade. Of eight interview subjects, five participated in the IRA's invasion of Northern Ireland. The interviewees talk about the Republican rifle exchange with the National Army which occurred secretly in May 1922, as Free State rifles supplied by Britain were swapped with IRA rifles, which were then sent to arm the IRA in Ulster. They also document the gruesome torture of Brigade Commander Ted O'Sullivan.

The Men Will Talk to Me (Ernie O'Malley series Kerry)

The Men Will Talk to Me (Ernie O'Malley series Kerry)
Author: Cormac O'Malley
Publisher: Mercier Press Ltd
Total Pages: 291
Release: 2012-06-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 1781170983

County Kerry saw many of the most vicious episodes in both the War of Independence and the Civil War. Many Republican survivors of these events were reluctant to speak about their experiences, even to their own family. However, they were willing to talk to Ernie O'Malley, who was the senior surviving Republican military commander from the period of those struggles. By transcribing O'Malley's notebooks, where he recorded these interviews, Cormac O'Malley and Tim Horgan have made available previously unpublished first-hand accounts of Kerry's role in the fight for independence. The interviews provide an unrivalled insight into this important period of Irish history, including controversial incidents such as the Ballyseedy massacre, the battle at Headford Junction and executions by the Free State forces.

The Men Will Talk to Me

The Men Will Talk to Me
Author: Ernie O'Malley
Publisher: Mercier PressLtd
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2013
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781781170625

For the first time in published form 'The Men Will Talk to Me: Galway Interviews' chronicles the experiences of the Galway-based survivors of the War of Independence and the Civil War, recorded in the hand-written notebooks of Ernie O'Malley. Many of the individuals would not talk about their experiences, even to their own families, but were willing to talk to Commandant General O'Malley, the senior surviving Republican military commander, who took on the task of preserving the memories of these participants. The resulting O'Malley notebooks provide an unrivaled insight into this important period of Irish history, including the attack on Clifden and life 'on the run' for the Galway IRA volunteers.

Men Explain Things to Me

Men Explain Things to Me
Author: Rebecca Solnit
Publisher: Haymarket Books
Total Pages: 145
Release: 2014-04-14
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1608464571

The National Book Critics Circle Award–winning author delivers a collection of essays that serve as the perfect “antidote to mansplaining” (The Stranger). In her comic, scathing essay “Men Explain Things to Me,” Rebecca Solnit took on what often goes wrong in conversations between men and women. She wrote about men who wrongly assume they know things and wrongly assume women don’t, about why this arises, and how this aspect of the gender wars works, airing some of her own hilariously awful encounters. She ends on a serious note— because the ultimate problem is the silencing of women who have something to say, including those saying things like, “He’s trying to kill me!” This book features that now-classic essay with six perfect complements, including an examination of the great feminist writer Virginia Woolf’s embrace of mystery, of not knowing, of doubt and ambiguity, a highly original inquiry into marriage equality, and a terrifying survey of the scope of contemporary violence against women. “In this series of personal but unsentimental essays, Solnit gives succinct shorthand to a familiar female experience that before had gone unarticulated, perhaps even unrecognized.” —The New York Times “Essential feminist reading.” —The New Republic “This slim book hums with power and wit.” —Boston Globe “Solnit tackles big themes of gender and power in these accessible essays. Honest and full of wit, this is an integral read that furthers the conversation on feminism and contemporary society.” —San Francisco Chronicle “Essential.” —Marketplace “Feminist, frequently funny, unflinchingly honest and often scathing in its conclusions.” —Salon

How to Talk So Men Will Listen

How to Talk So Men Will Listen
Author: Marian Woodall
Publisher: Writers Club Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2001
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 9780595175253

Despite their tremendous gains in business and politics, many women still find it difficult to communicate successfully with the men in their lives. Women today are still four times more likely to be interrupted. "It would be wonderful if people listened better, " says communications expert Marian Woodall, "But that's something you can't change" However, by learning to talk better, you can get the attention you want-from bosses, your spouse, your peers. Women who hope to be taken seriously at work, in relationships, in everyday life, must learn to make themselves understood. Full of proven techniques and easy-to-follow suggestions, How To Talk So Men Will Listen will help you from the breakfast table to the board room: get attention instantly from even the busiest man get your main point across decisively avoid qualifiers such as "probably" which dilute your point move beyond common female speech patterns that lose others' attentions The final secret to moving beyond gender communication problems, Marian indicates, is developing an entire wardrobe of conversational styles. You simply choose the appropriate style for the situation-and you get listened to!