Bandit Country

Quite possibly the best book I've ever read on the troubles. I live in this area and although the book doesn't speak for everyone in South Armagh it's still very good. I grew up in this area during this period and it was scary at times, but we got used to seeing the army and their helicopters, even......more

This book is super intense... lots of descriptions of violence, bombings, attacks and counter attacks that went on in the last 25 years in South of Armagh of "Northern Ireland" by the police, British Army, IRA, UVF (a little) and other groups. I chose to read it because I wanted to better understand......more

An absoultely amazing book about the power of the IRA in South Armagh.......more

An engaging and revealing book on the modus operandi and spectacular armed capabilities of the South Armagh Brigade of the Provisional IRA, which might be, on a pound-for-pound basis, perhaps the peak 'domestic' 'terrorist' grouping of all time (i.e. excluding para-state factions like the Tamil Tige......more

If you have any interest in the troubles, the IRA, or just unconventional warfare this is a remarkable read. I have to confess that as an American I knew very little of the conflict outside of Tom Clancy's Patriot Games. However , this information heavy book at least gives some insight into what the......more